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Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, August 5, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Nine Lives (PG for
profanity, rude humor
and mature themes) Kid-
die comedy revolving
around a narcissistic,
real estate tycoon (Kevin
Spacey) who mysterious-
ly inds himself trapped
in the body of the cat he’s
just bought as a last-min-
ute birthday present for
his neglected, 11 year-old
daughter (Malina Weiss-
man). With Jennifer Gar-
ner, Christopher Walken
and Robbie Amell.
Kam
Williams
Kam’s
Kapsules
Movie
Reviews
tation of the DC Comics
superhero series about a
team of convicts recruit-
ed by the government
yo conduct dangerous
missions in exchange for
clemency. Ensemble in-
cludes Will Smith, Jared
‘Front Cover’
Suicide Squad (PG-13
for profanity, suggestive
content, disturbing be-
havior and pervasive ac-
tion and violence) Adap-
Leto, Ben Aleck, Viola
Davis, Margot Robbie
and Common.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
SHOWTIMES
Amateur Night (Unrat-
ed) A day in the life come-
dy about a cash-strapped
architecture
student
(Jason Biggs) who reluc-
tantly takes a gig chauf-
feuring call girls around
town ater learning that
his wife (Jenny Mollen)
is expecting a baby. With
Ashley Tisdale, Janert
Montgomery and Steven
Woo.
Bazodee (Unrated) PG-
13 for suggestive mate-
rial and brief profanity)
Bollywood-style roman-
tic musical, set in Trini-
dad, revolving around an
East Indian bride-to-be
(Natalie Perera) who falls
head-over-heels for a lo-
cal soca singer (Machel
Montano) hired to per-
form at her engagement
party. Featuring Kabir
Bedi, Staz Nair and Val-
mike Rampersad.
The Brooklyn Banker
(R for violence and pro-
fanity) Fact-based mob
saga about an ambitious
banker (Troy Garity)
who comes to regret al-
lowing himself to be re-
cruited by the Maia. Cast
includes Paul Sorvino,
David Proval and Eliza-
beth Masucci.
The Week of
Friday, Aug. 5 through
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016
PHANTOM BOY (PG)
Fri-Thur: 2:45
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:30, 7:15
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 12:25, 4:25
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
(PG-13)
Fri: 4:15, 9:20 / Sat: 9:20
Sun-Thur: 4:15, 9:20
SWISS ARMY MAN (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:05, 9:40
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 1:30, 6:45
THE LOBSTER (R)
Fri-Thur: 7:00
‘Nine Lives’
Five Nights in Maine
(Unrated)
Charac-
ter-driven drama re-
volving around a griev-
ing widower’s (David
Oyelowo) visit to his es-
tranged mother-in-law
(Dianne Wiest) in the
wake of the untimely
death of his wife (Hani
Furstenberg).
With
Teyonah Parris, Rosie
Perez and Faith Fay.
Front Cover (Unrated)
Bittersweet
romantic
dramedy, set in Manhat-
tan, about an openly-gay
fashion stylist (Jake Choi)
who falls in love during a
photo shoot with a sup-
posedly-straight movie
star (James Chen) from
Beijing. Supporting cast
includes Elizabeth Sung,
Jennifer Neala Page and
Ming Lee.
Little Men (PG for
smoking, mature themes
and mild epithets) Com-
ing-of-age drama, set in
Brooklyn, about a cou-
ple of teen BFFs (Theo
Taplitz and Michael
Barbieri) whose friend-
ship is tested by the
tension between their
parents locked in a land-
lord-tenant battle over
the rent. With Paulina
Garcia, Greg Kinnear,
Alfred Molina and Jenni-
fer Ehle. (In English and
Spanish with subtitles)
The Little Prince (PG
for mature themes) Ani-
mated adaptation of An-
toine de Saint-Exupery’s
beloved novella about
an overprotected little
girl (Mackenzie Foy)
who is introduced to the
wonders of the world
by her eccentric, avia-
tor next-door neighbor
(Jef Bridges). Voice cast
includes Albert Brooks,
Rachel McAdams, Paul
Rudd, Marion Cotillard,
James Franco, Benicio
Del Toro, Ricky Gervaise
and Paul Giamatti.
Olympic Pride, Amer-
ican Prejudice (Unrat-
ed) Reverential docu-
THE PRINCESS BRIDE (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:50, 4:45, 9:30
$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.
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mentary recounting the
exploits of the 18 Afri-
can-American athletes
who competed in the
1936 Olympic Games in
Berlin.
Richard
Linklater:
Dream Is Destiny (Un-
rated) Unabashed hom-
age highlighting the life
and career of the ive-
time, Oscar-nominated
writer/director of Boy-
hood, Before Sunset and
Before Midnight.
Sun Choke (Unrated)
Suspense thriller about
a woman (Sarah Hagan)
recovering from a men-
tal breakdown whose de-
mons start to resurface
when she develops an un-
healthy obsession with
a young stranger (Sara
Malakul Lane). With
Christina Amber, Derek
Bevil and Jim Boeven.
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)