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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
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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)