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Page 6 The Skanner Portland & Seattle November 21, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Thanksgiving Day WIDE RELEASES Creed II (PG-13 for vio- lence, profanity and sen- suality) Michael B. Jor- dan reprises the title role in this revenge-fueled se- quel which finds the con- tender being trained by Rocky Balboa (Sly Stal- lone) for a grudge match with the son (Florian Munteanu) of the boxer (Dolph Lundgren) who killed his father (Carl Weathers) in the ring 33 years ago. With Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Ra- shad, Wood Harris and Russell Hornsby. The Front Runner (R for profanity and sexual references) Political bi- opic revisiting the 1988 presidential campaign of Democrat Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), who dropped out of the race after being caught hav- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Spencer Garrett as Bob Woodward, Alfred Mo- lina as Ben Bradlee, and Braden Bunch as Tom Brokaw. Green Book (PG-13 for violence, mature themes, profanity, racial slurs, smoking and suggestive material) Unlikely-bud- dies dramedy, set in the ‘60s, about the friend- ship forged between a black classical pianist (Mahershala Ali) and his white chauffeur (Vig- go Mortensen) driving around the Deep South during Jim Crow segre- quel, set six years after the original animated adventure, finds Ralph (John C. Reilly) and BFF Vanellope (Sarah Silver- man) embarking on a desperate quest in search of a replacement steer- ing wheel for a broken video game. Voice cast includes Gal Gadot, Jane Lynch and Ed O’Neill. Robin Hood (PG-13 for action, violence and sug- gestive material) Taron Egerton plays the title character in this action adventure which has the legendary outlaw join- ing forces with a former Moorish commander (Ja- mie Foxx) to lead a revolt against a corrupt English crown. With Eve Hew- son as Maid Marian, Tim Minchin as Friar Tuck and Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Notting- ham. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Becoming Astrid (Un- rated) Literary biopic about Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), the Swed- ish author best known for the Pippi Longstock- ing series of children’s books. (In Swedish and Danish with subtitles) ‘Creed II’ ing an extramarital affair with former Miss South Carolina Donna Rice (Sara Paxton). With Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart, Mi- chael Crider as Bob Dole, gation. With Linda Car- dellini, Don Stark and P.J. Byrne. Ralph Breaks the In- ternet (PG for action and rude humor) Buddy se- ‘Robin Hood’ The Favourite (R for profanity, nudity and graphic sexuality) Olivia Colman portrays Queen Anne (1665-1714) in this biopic revolving around the bitter battle between the Duchess of Marlbor- ough (Rachel Weisz) and a servant (Emma Stone) for the frail mon- arch’s friendship and affections. With Emma Delves, Faye Daveney and Paul Swaine. grocery store. Co-star- ring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando and Kirin Kiki. (In Japanese with subtitles) Shoplifters (R for nudi- ty and sexuality) Crime drama, set in Tokyo, about a poor family that adopts a homeless child (Miyu Sasaki) they meet while stealing from a The World before Your Feet (Unrated) New York City documentary chron- icling peripatetic Matt Green’s 8,000-mile walk covering every block in the Big Apple. FILM REVIEW: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ The Christmas Chron- icles (Unrated) Holiday comedy about a brother (Judah Lewis) and sister (Darby Camp) who hatch a plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera on Christmas Eve. Cast includes Kim- berly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson and Lam- orne Morris. Latest J.K. Rowling Romp Revolves around Familiar Clash of Good vs. Evil Special Preview Night Performance Friday Nov. 30, 2018 • Admission $11 by Kam Williams For The Skanner News Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second in a series of five Harry Potter prequels being written and produced by author J.K. Rowling. The movie was directed by SHOWTIMES HALLOWEEN (2018) (R) Fri-Thur: 9:45 MID90S (R) Fri-Thur: 4:30, 9:35 BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE (R) Fri-Thur: 4:20 THE OLD MAN & THE GUN (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:20, 6:50 SMALLFOOT (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:15, 4:40 David Yates who made the original Fan- tastic Beasts as well as Harry Potters 5 through 8. Set in 1927, the film unfolds six months after the first which ended with See REVIEW on page 7 Week of Friday, Nov. 23 through Thursday, Nov. 29 THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:25 THE SISTERS BROTHERS (R) Fri-Thur: 1:50, 9:00 CRAZY RICH ASIANS (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:20, 7:15 WEST SIDE STORY (NR) Fri-Thur: 1:25, 6:30 $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. Sat - Sun: shows starting between 1 pm and 8 pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.
