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Page 6 The Skanner May 3, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, May 7, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS 3 Generations (Unrat- ed) Coming-of-age dram- edy about a transgen- der teen (Elle Fanning) who seeks the support of his single-mom (Nao- mi Watts) and her gay grandmother (Susan Sa- randon) while transition- ing. With Linda Emond, Andrew Polk and Anto- nio Ortiz. Guardians of the Gal- axy Vol. 2 (PG-13 for ac- tion, violence, profanity and suggestive content) Special f/x-driven sequel finds the Marvel Comics superheroes embarking on another intergalactic adventure to the outer reaches of the cosmos. Ensemble cast includes Chris Pratt, Bradley Coo- per, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Sly Stallone and Kurt Russell. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Burden (Unrated) Rev- erential retrospective revisiting the career of Chris Burden (1946- 2015), the unorthodox performance artist who often put his life at risk while practicing his craft. Chuck (R for sexuality, Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews nudity, drug use, bloody images and pervasive profanity) “Great White Hope” biopic recount- ing the ring exploits of Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), aka “The Bay- onne Bleeder,” the heavy- weight contender best remembered for lasting almost 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali (Pooch Hall). Cast includes Nao- mi Watts, Ron Perlman and Jim Gaffigan. The Dinner (R for per- vasive profanity and disturbing violence) Ad- aptation of the Herman Koch novel of the same name about a candidate for governor (Richard Gere) who rconspires with his brother (Steve Coogan) and both of their wives (Laura Linney and Rebecca Hall) to coverup a vicious crime commit- ted by their sons (Charlie Plummer, Seamus Dav- ey-Fitzpatrick and Miles J. Harvey). With Chloe Sevigny, Anika Day and Adepero Oduye. Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (Unrat- ed) Prestige biopic tak- ing a revealing look at the life and times of the multi-talented artist/ Oscar-nominated film director. Featuring com- mentary by Willem Da- foe and Al Pacino. Last Men in Aleppo (Unrated) Syrian Good Samaritan documentary chronicling the heroic rescue efforts on the part of of the White Helmets, the volunteer organiza- tion founded and main- tained by three private citizens from Aleppo named Khalid, Subhi and Mahmoud. (In Arabic with subtitles) Like Crazy (Unrat- ed) Strange bedfellows dramedy, set in Tuscany, about a delusional bil- lionaire (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) and a fragile introvert (Micaela Ra- mazzotti) who forge an unlikely friendship while patients at a psy- chiatric clinic. Support cast includes Valentina Carnelutti, Sergio Albel- li and Tomasso Ragno. (In Italian with subtitles) Kam calls Mr. Chibbs a “midlife crisis biopic” which chronicles the life of former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson after his retirement. The Lovers (R for sex- uality and profanity) Marital crisis comedy about an emotionally-es- tranged couple (Debra Winger and Tracy Letts) on the brink of divorce that decides to take one last shot at reconciliation before officially calling it quits. With Jessica Sula, Aidan Gillen, Lesley Fera and Melora Walters. Mr. Chibbs (Unrated) Midlife crisis biopic chronicling the host of woes visited upon for- mer NBA All-Star Ken- ny Anderson since his retirement a decade ago. Featuring commentary by Atiib “Tiki” Barber, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, Deidre “Spinderella” Roper and Nate “Tiny” Archibald. Risk (Unrated) Os- car-winner Laura Poitras (for Citizenfour) profiles Julian Assange, the icon- oclastic editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks. (In English, Spanish and Arabic with subtitles) This Is Not What I Expected (Unrated) Romantic comedy re- volving around the love which blossoms between a wealthy food connois- seur (Takeshi Kaneshiro) and the flamboyant sous chef (Dongyu Zhou) who prepares a perfect meal for him. With Ming Xi, Tony Yang and Chiling Lin. (In Mandarin with subtitles)
