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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
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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.