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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, May, 26, 2017
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Baywatch (R for crude
humor, graphic sexual-
ity, frontal nudity and
pervasive
profanity)
Screen adaptation of the
long-running TV series
(1989-2001) as an unlike-
ly-buddies action come-
dy about a veteran life-
guard (Dwayne Johnson)
and a rebellious recruit
Kam
Williams
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members David Hassel-
hoff and Pamela Ander-
son.
‘Baywatch’
(Zac Efron) forced to put
aside their differences to
take on a drug ring ru-
ining the area. With Pri-
yanka Chopra, Alexan-
dra Daddario and Kelly
Rohrbach, and featuring
cameos by original cast
Pirates of the Carib-
bean: Dead Men Tell No
Tales (PG-13 for violence
and suggestive content)
Johnny Depp is back as
Captain Jack Sparrow
for a swashbuckling ad-
venture which finds the
Black Pearl pursued by
a ghost ship with a zom-
bie crew under the com-
mand of an old nemesis
(Javier Bardem). With
Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey
Rush and Kaya Scodelar-
io.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
96 Souls (Unrated)
Sci-fi thriller about a
research scientist who,
after a lab accident, dis-
covers he’s able to read
people’s minds. With Sid
Veda, Paul Statman and
Toyin Moses.
Black Butterfly (R
for
profanity)
Sus-
pense thriller revolving
around a reclusive writ-
er (Antonio Banderas)
who, against his bet-
ter judgment, invites a
shady drifter (Jonathan
Rhys Meyers) to crash in
his cabin during a serial
killer’s reign of terror
around the mountainous
region. Supporting cast
includes Piper Perabo,
Abel Ferrara and Nicho-
las Aaron.
Buena Vista Social
Club: Adios (PG for ma-
ture themes, brief sug-
gestive material and per-
vasive smoking) Concert
‘Buena Vista Social Club’
Pigpen.
American drone pilot
(Sean Bean) conducting
covert bombing missions
from the comfort of his
hometown who sudden-
ly finds himself accused
of killing the innocent
family of a grieving Pa-
kistani
businessman.
(Patrick Sabongui). With
Mary McCormack, Joel
David Moore and Sharon
Taylor.
documentary and sequel
to the 2000 Oscar-nom-
inee follows the final
tour of the five surviving
members of the band as
they reflect on their ca-
reers and their contribu-
tions to Cuba’s musical
culture. (In English and
Spanish with subtitles)
Cruel and Unusual
(Unrated) Miscarriage
of justice documentary
chronicling the 42 years
straight spent in solitary
confinement by Robert
King, Herman Wallace
and Albert Woodfox,
Black Panthers targeted
and convicted of murder
without a shred of evi-
dence besides the testi-
mony of bribed and blind
witnesses.
Restless
Creature:
Wendy Whelan (Un-
rated) Prestige profile
following the prima bal-
lerina as she prepares
to perform a modern
dance piece while con-
templating the end of her
three-decade career with
the New York City Ballet.
The Women’s Balco-
ny (Unrated) Tale of fe-
male empowerment, set
in Jerusalem, revolving
around the women mem-
bers of an Orthodox con-
gregation’s attempt to
derail their new rabbi’s
(Avraham Aviv Alush)
plan to implement tradi-
tional gender roles at the
synagogue. With Oma
Banai, Yafit Asulin and
Sharon Elimelech. (In He-
brew with subtitles)
Long Strange Trip (R
for profanity, graphic
nudity and pervasive
drug use) Warts-and-all
rockumentary
afford-
ing a revealing look at
the life and times of the
Grateful Dead. Featuring
never before seen video
footage of Jerry Garcia,
Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart,
Bob Weir, Robert Hunt-
er, Bill Kreutzmann and
Drone (Unrated) Re-
venge thriller about an
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NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK!
SHOWTIMES
The Week of
Friday, May 26 through
Thursday, June 1, 2017
BORN IN CHINA (G)
Fri-Thur: 12:25, 4:55
KEDI (NR)
Fri-Thur: 2:45, 7:20
COLOSSAL (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:30, 7:00, 9:40
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (PG)
Fri-Thur: 12:15
GOING IN STYLE (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 12:35, 5:10
DUMB AND DUMBER (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 4:35, 9:30
LOGAN (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:15, 6:45, 9:10
$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: Children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows starting between 3:30 pm and 8 pm. Sat - Sun: shows starting
between 1 pm and 8 pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.