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January 30, 2019 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 5 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 Entertainers Address Social Injustice Issues at Super Bowl Several entertainers have turned down the opportunity to perform at this year’s event ‘Miss Bala’ WIDE RELEASES Miss Bala (PG-13 for violence, profanity, sex- uality, drug use and ma- ture themes) English lan- guage remake of the 2011 Mexican action thriller about a makeup artist from L.A. (Gina Rodri- guez) forced to survive by her wits south of the border after being kid- napped by a drug cartel while visiting her BFF (Cristina Rodlo) in Tijua- na. With Anthony Mack- ie, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Thomas Dekker. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Arctic (PG-13 for pro- fanity and bloody imag- es) Tale of survival about a man (Mads Mikkelsen) stranded near the North Pole who must decide between remaining with the helicopter wreck- age and embarking on a perilous trek back to civ- ilization across the fro- zen tundra. With Maria Thelma Smaradottir. The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story (PG-13 for mature themes and disturbing images) Stephen Bald- win plays the title char- acter in this fact-based drama, set in rural India in the late 1990s, about an Australian mission- ary burned alive while caring for and convert- ing lepers to Christian- ity. Featuring Sharman Joshi, Shari Rigby and Manoj Mishra. Piercing (R for pro- fanity, nudity, bizarre violence and deviant sexuality) Horror com- edy, adapted from Ryu Murakami’s novel of the same name about a fam- ily man (Christopher Abbott) who decides to indulge a dark impulse while on a business trip by murdering a call girl (Mia Wasikowska) in his hotel room. Cast in- cludes Laia Costa, Wen- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews dell Pierce and Marin Ireland. Velvet Buzzsaw (R for profanity, sexuality, nu- dity, violence and drug use) Suspense thriller, set in L.A., about a su- pernatural force that exacts revenge on the greedy purchasers of high-priced paintings by a mysterious, unknown artist. Ensemble in- cludes Jake Gyllenhaal, John Malkovich, Toni Collette, Rene Russo, Daveed Diggs and Billy Magnussen. The Wild Pear Tree (Unrated) Dysfunctional family drama about an aspiring writer (Dogu Demirkol) who returns home to his tiny village from Istanbul after grad- uating from college only to find himself forced to deal with his father’s (Murat Cemcir) gam- bling debts. With Hazar Erguclu, Serkan Keskin and Bennu Yildirimlar. (In Turkish with subti- tles) ATLANTA — Big-name entertainers believe social injustice needs to be ad- dressed during the Super Bowl and are ensuring the topic that ignited a polit- ical firestorm that engulfed the NFL will be in the spotlight. They passionately disagree on how. Some will perform in Super Bowl-re- lated events while others will be no- ticeably absent. Ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick helped start a wave of protests by kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness to police brutality, racial inequality and other social is- sues. Jermaine Dupri said he was called a “sellout” for hosting a Super Bowl-re- lated event during a meeting with peo- ple who had lost family members as result police brutality. After the meeting, Dupri and the victims’ family members came to a compromise. The music mogul plans to give mothers a platform to speak onstage during his Super Bowl Live event in Atlanta. He hopes to bridge the gap between speaking out against social injustice and accommodate the AP PHOTO/JOHN CARUCCI, FILE By George Henry and Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press In this May 24, 2018, file photo, entertainer Jermaine Dupri is shown during an interview in New York. Dupri says he was called a “sellout” during a meeting with people who had lost family members as result of police brutality. The music mogul plans to give mothers a platform to speak onstage during his Super Bowl Live event in Atlanta. NFL during his five-night concert se- ries starting Saturday. Some of the families were looking to boycott the Super Bowl and initial- ly Dupri’s event in the city that many consider the birthplace of civil rights. “I met with the families and parents who have been killed and murdered by police officers here,” the 46-year- See SUPER BOWL on page 7 Week of Friday, Feb. 1 through Thursday, Feb. 7 SHOWTIMES View movie trailers at TheSkanner.com THE MULE (R) Fri-Thu: 1:40, 9:35 RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (PG) Fri-Thu: 11:30, 4:10, 6:35 AT ETERNITY’S GATE (PG-13) Fri-Thu: 1:55, 7:10 CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (R) Fri-Thu: 11:25, 4:35 A STAR IS BORN (R) Fri-Thu: 11:35, 4:20, 6:55, 9:00 GROUNDHOG DAY (PG) Fri-Thu: 2:20, 9:45 $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. Hazardous Beauty presents featuring local artists, Quigley Provost-Landrum and Trish Egan by Portland playwright Bonnie Ratner Directed by Josie Seid JAN. 25 - FEB. 17, 2019 • Fri/Sat 7:30 pm & Sundays 3 pm Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC), 5340 N Interstate Ave, Portland During the 2016 Fertile Ground Festival, audiences called Hazardous Beauty “Wonderfully provocative, witty, complex and brilliant. It was awesome to see two strangers meet and peel through the world’s stereotypes and misconceptions to reveal the hearts of two such richly talented, yet scarred individuals. Brava!” Part of Fertile Ground: A City-wide Festival of New Works. Ronni LaCroute PassinArt.org PassinArtTheatreCompany
