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October 10, 2018 The Skanner Page 5 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, Oct. 12 WIDE RELEASES Bad Times at the El Royale (R for profan- ity, drug use, graphic violence and brief nu- dity) Suspense thriller revolving around seven strangers in search of redemption who rendez- vous at a rundown hotel in Lake Tahoe. Co-star- ring Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman, Cynthia Erivo and Manny Jacinto. First Man (PG-13 for peril, mature themes and brief profanity) Os- car-winner Damien Cha- zelle (for “La La Land”) directed this poignant look at the inner life of as- tronaut Neil Armstrong over the eight years lead- ing up to his historic lu- nar landing. With Claire Foy, Shea Whigham and Corey Stoll. Goosebumps 2: Haunt- ed Halloween (PG for action, scary images, mature themes, rude hu- mor and mild epithets) Spooky family comedy about three kids (Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Har- ris and Madison Iseman) who join forces with au- thor R.L. Stine to prevent a ventriloquist’s dummy (Avery Lee Jones) from unleashing an apoca- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews lypse on Halloween. Cast includes Wendi McClen- don-Covey, Dr. Ken Jeong and Chris Parnell. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Beautiful Boy (R for profanity, brief sexuality and pervasive drug use) Real-life tale recounting a father’s (Steve Carell) frustration caring for his meth-addicted son (Tim- othee Chalamet). With Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan, Timothy Hutton and LisaGay Hamilton. Bigger (PG-13 for pro- fanity, suggestive con- tent, mature themes and brief violence) Rags-to- riches biopic chronicling how siblings Ben (An- eurin Barnard) and Joe Weider (Tyler Hoechlin) overcame poverty and anti-Semitism to found a bodybuilding empire. Supporting cast includes DJ Qualls, Steve Gut- tenberg and Julianne Hough. Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer (PG-13 for mature themes and disturbing images) Crime blotter documentary about Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the Afri- can American abortion- ist sentenced to life in prison for murdering ba- bies in his Philadelphia clinic. Jane and Emma (PG for mature themes) Faith-based docudrama, set in 1844, recounting the unlikely friendship forged between a free Black woman (Danielle Deadwyler) and the wife (Emily Goss) of Mormon founder Joseph Smith (Brad Schmidt). With Ann Bosler, Clotile Bon- ner and K. Danor Gerald. Look Away (Unrated) Psychological thriller about a lonely 18-year- old (India Eisley) whose life falls apart when she swaps place with her sin- ister mirror image. Cast includes Mira Sorvino, Jason Isaacs and Harri- son Gilbertson. The Oath (R for vi- olence, drug use and pervasive profanity) Dysfunctional family comedy about the ar- gument over presiden- tial politics which has relatives siding with either the husband (Ike FILM REVIEW: ‘First Man’ Explores Emotional Angst of Legendary Astronaut ever, the biopic covers only 1961 through 1969, Armstrong’s early years in the space program, ending with Apollo 11’s historic lunar landing. The picture reunites Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling, whose collaboration on the de- lightful musical “La La Land” (2016) netted the former the Best Director See FILM on page 7 ‘First Man’ By Kam Williams For The Skanner News N eil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969 when he became the first person to walk on the moon. In retrospect, the NASA astronaut proved to be the ideal pick for the honor, since he never subsequently sought to cash in on his celebrity status. Instead, the reluctant hero modestly eschewed fame and fortune, with- drawing from the lime- light in favor of sharing his pearls of wisdom with future generations in the classroom as a col- lege professor. He even discouraged biographers until he finally agreed to cooperate with James R. Hansen on “First Man: The Life of Neil A. Arm- strong.” Published in 2005, the 768-page opus has now been adapted to the screen by Oscar-winning scriptwriter Josh Singer (for “Spotlight”). How- ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’ ‘Beautiful Boy’ Barinholtz) or wife (Tif- fany Haddish) hosting Thanksgiving dinner. With John Cho, Billy Magnussen and Jay Du- plass. Sophie (Unrated) So- phia Mitri Schloss plays the title character in this coming of age drama about a teenager trying to wreck her mother’s (Melanie Lynskey) new SHOWTIMES BLACKKKLANSMAN (R) Fri-Thur: 1:40, 7:05 THE MEG (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:35, 9:40 DISNEY’S CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:25, 6:50 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:15 relationship hoping she will reconcile with her estranged husband. Sup- porting cast includes John Gallagher, Jr., Dan- ielle Brooks and Tony Hale. Week of Friday, Oct. 12 through Thursday, Oct. 18 EIGHTH GRADE (R) Fri-Thur: 4:45 SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (R) Fri-Thur: 9:05 LEAVE NO TRACE (PG) 7:20 THE INCREDIBLES 2 (PG) 11:30, 2:10, 4:25 PRINCE OF DARKNESS (R) 2:00, 9:50 $4 adults, $3 seniors (65+), $3 kids (12-) 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows starting between 3:30 pm and 8 pm. 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