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Page 6 The Skanner July 27, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, July 26, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Bad Moms (R for full frontal nudity, per- vasive profanity, and drug and alcohol use) Female empowerment comedy about a trio of overstressed, burnt-out supermoms (Mila Ku- nis, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell) in need of fun and freedom who embark on a self-indul- gent binge of hedonistic partying. Cast includes Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay Hernandez and Kesha. Jason Bourne (PG-13 for brief profanity and intense action and vio- lence) 5th installment in the Robert Ludlum es- pionage series inds the amnesia-plagued pro- tagonist (Matt Damon) uncovering truths about his past at a time when the planet is plunged into political instability. With Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles and Ato Essandoh. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Equity (R for pervasive profanity) High inance drama about an invest- ment banker’s (Anna Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Gunn) attempt to untan- gle a web of corruption in order to avoid the scandal that threatens to derail her career. With James Purefoy, Sarah Me- gan Thomas and Alysia Reiner. Gleason (R for profan- ity) Upliting documen- tary chronicling ex-NFL star Steve Gleason’s in- spirational battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil (Unrated) Reverential retrospective revisiting the work of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), me- dieval artist famous for paintings illustrating the struggle between good and evil. (In Dutch, En- glish, Spanish and Italian with subtitles) Hollywood Beauty Sa- lon (Unrated) Against- the-odds documentary about a beauty parlor lo- cated in Northwest Philly where both the clients and the staf are in recov- ery from mental illness. Homo Sapiens (Un- rated) Unplanned obso- lescence documentary highlighting forgotten structures built by hu- man beings and long since abandoned. Indignation (R for sex- uality and profanity) Ad- aptation of Philip Roth’s coming-of-age novel, set in 1951, revolving around a Jewish kid (Logan Ler- man) from Newark, New Jersey’s adjustment to life on the campus of a conservative college in Ohio. With Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts and Ben Ros- enield. The Land (Unrated) Coming-of-age saga, set in Cleveland, unfolding over the course of a sum- mer when four teens pursue their dream of becoming professional skateboarders. Co-star- ring Moises Arias, Rai Gavron, Jorge Lend- eborg., Jr. and Ezri Walk- er. Nerve (PG-13 for sex- uality, profanity, un- derage drug and alco- ‘Bad Moms’ hol use, dangerous and risky behavior and teen nudity) Crime thriller about a high school se- nior (Emma Roberts) who inds herself swept up into a deadly online game of “Truth or Dare.” Cast includes Dave Fran- co, Juliette Lewis and Ki- miko Glenn. functional family drama as a homeless babysitter who, against her better judgment, impulsively abducts the neglected infant (Liliana Ellis) in her care. With Tam- my Blanchard, Allison Janney, Evan Jonigkeit, Zachary Quinto and Uzo Aduba. Tallulah (Unrated) El- len Page plays the title character in this dys- The Tenth Man (Un- rated) Prodigal Son dra- ma about a Jew (Alan Sabbagh) who returns to Buenos Aires to recon- cile with his estranged father (Usher Barilka) while exploring the cul- tural traditions that orig- inally alienated them from each other. Support cast includes Julieta Zyl- berberg, Elvira Onetto and Uriel Rubin. (In Yid- dish, Hebrew and Span- ish with subtitles) FILM REVIEW: ‘Hollywood Beauty Salon’ Chronicles Camaraderie among Mental Health Patients at Philly Beauty Parlor By Kam Williams For The Skanner News T he Hollywood Beau- ty Salon is located in Germantown, PA, an area of North- west Philly founded by settlers from Germany back in 1683. Today, the town is predominantly African American, as are most of the folks you’d meet at this unique es- tablishment. What makes this hair- dresser diferent is that its patrons and staf members are all in recovery from mental illness and/or dependence on drugs or alcohol. Shot over the course of four years, the mov- ie chronicles the camaraderie among the cosmetologists and clientele, while simultaneously telescoping on the touching life stories of seven of the SHOWTIMES X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (PG-13) Fri: 1:30, 6:55 THE NICE GUYS (R) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 9:50 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (PG-13) Fri-Wed: 11:10, 4:25, 6:40 Thurs: 11:10, 4:25 ‘Hollywood Beauty Salon’ shop’s regulars. There’s Rachel “Hollywood” Carr, the proprietor, a single mother of three who battled anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder before becoming a Recovery Guide and a Cer- tiied Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practi- tioner. At the salon, she not only serves See REVIEW on page 7 The Week of Friday, July 29 through Thursday, August 4, 2016 THE LOBSTER (R) Fri-Thur: 1:40, 7:30, 10:00 THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG) Fri: 11:30, 4:35 / Sat: 4:35 Sun-Thurs: 11:20, 4:35 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:00, 4:10, 9:40 $4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+) $3.00 for kids (12 & under) 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Available for children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows after 3:30pm and before 8:00pm. Sat - Sun: all shows before 8:00pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.