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Page 6 The Skanner May 10, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, May 12, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Dead Awake (Unrated) Suspense thriller about a social worker (Jocelin Donahue) who lands in a world of supernatural terror while investigat- ing a series of mysteri- ous deaths where each victim suffered from a condition called sleep paralysis. Ensemble cast includes Jesse Bradford, Brea Grant, James Eck- house and Lori Petty. Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews ical monarch in a quest to reclaim the crown after being robbed of his birth- right by a power-hungry uncle (Jude Law). With Djimon Hounsou, Eric ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (PG-13 for violence, action, sugges- tive content and brief profanity) Charlie Hun- nam plays the title char- acter in this reimagin- ing of the medieval tale which finds the the myth- Bana, Astrid Berges-Fris- bey and Aidan Gillen. Lowriders (PG-13 for sensuality, profanity, vi- olence, mature themes and brief drug use) Dys- functional family drama, set in East L.A., revolving around a teenage street artist (Gabriel Chavar- ria) torn between his need for self-expression and his father (Demi- an Bichir) and ex-con brother’s (Theo Rossi) obsession with cruising around in a custom car that bounces. Featuring Eva Longoria, Melissa Benoist and Cress Wil- liams. Snatched (R for sexu- ality, brief nudity, perva- sive profanity and crude humor) Action comedy about an uptight, he- licopter mom (Goldie Hawn) who joins her re- cently-dumped daughter (Amy Schumer) for a get- away to a supposed par- adise, only to have their exotic vacation turn into a neverending night- mare. Cast includes Wan- da Sykes, Joan Cusack and Christopher Meloni. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Absolutely Anything (Unrated) Sci-fi comedy about some advanced aliens from another planet who test the hu- man species’ morality by temporarily blessing a Special Ed teacher (Si- ‘Lowriders’ mon Pegg) with super- powers. With Kate Beck- insale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rob Riggle and Eddie Izzard. (In English and French with subtitles) Chopra) he just can’t get out of his head. Support- ing cast includes Aparaji- ta Adhya, Abish Mathew and Malvika Sitlani. (In Hindi with subtitles) Generation Iron 2 (Unrated) Bodybuild- ing sequel featuring the perfect physiques of five of the top figures in the field: Kai Greene, Rich Pi- ana, Calujm Von Moger, Iris Kyle and Mamdouh Elssbiay. Paris Can Wait (PG for smoking, mature themes and mild epi- thets) Eleanor Coppola (wife of Francis Ford) makes her directorial debut with this romantic comedy about a misera- bly-married housewife (Diane Lane) who gets a new lease on life when she embarks on a care- free jaunt from Cannes to Paris with her preoc- cupied husband’s (Alec Baldwin) business part- ner (Arnaud Viand). With Cedric Monnet, Meri Pyaari Bindu (Unrated) Romantic com- edy about a best-selling author with writer’s block (Ayushmann Khu- rrana) who returns to his roots to work on a love story about the free-spir- ited woman (Parineeti Elise Tielrooy, Elodie Na- varre and Pierre Cuq. Stefan Zweig: Fare- well to Europe (Unrated) Reverential biopic about Stefan Zweig (Josef Had- er), chronicling the cel- ebrated Jewish author’s years in exile following his fleeing his native Austria for South Amer- ica in 1936. Featuring To- mas Lemarquis, Barbara Sukowa and Charly Hub- ner. (In English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German with subtitles) The Wall (R for vio- lence and pervasive pro- fanity) Iraq War sniper saga revolving around a couple of American See MOVIES on page 11 Kam Williams Movie Previews at Revealing celebrity s interview Award winning movie crit ic NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK! SHOWTIMES The Week of Friday, May 12 through Thursday, May 18, 2017 GHOST IN THE SHELL (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:50, 5:00, 9:35 THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:05, 4:30 LIFE (R) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 9:25 HIDDEN FIGURES (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:20, 6:45 KONG: SKULL ISLAND (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 1:50, 7:00 MRS. DOUBTFIRE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:20, 9:10 KEDI (NR) Fri-Thur: 12:00, 7:20 $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.
