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Page 6 The Skanner July 5, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, July 7, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS A Ghost Story (R for brief profanity and a disturbing image) Ro- mantic fantasy revolving around a recently-de- ceased musician (Casey Affl eck) whose spirit mi- raculously returns home to comfort his inconsol- able wife (Rooney Mara). Supporting cast includes Kenneisha Thompson, Will Oldham, Liz Franke and Kesha. Spider-Man: Home- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews ics franchise which fi nds Peter Parker living with his Aunt May (Marisa To- mei) and attending high school in Queens while being mentored by Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) until it’s time to Zendaya, Donald Glover and Tyne Daly. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Austin Found (Unrat- ed) Midlife crisis drame- dy about a fame-craving, former beauty queen (Linda Cardellini) who has her daughter (Ur- sula Parker) kidnapped in order to land back in the limelight. With Craig Robinson, Skeet Ulrich, Patrick Warburton and Jaime Pressly. ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ forts to shed light on ISIS’ gruesome crimes against humanity. ‘City of Ghosts’ coming (PG-13 for action, violence, profanity and suggestive comments) Tom Holland assumes the title role in this re- boot of the Marvel Com- morph into his superhe- ro alter ego to engage a new nemesis (Michael Keaton). With Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, City of Ghosts (R for profanity and disturbing violence) War on Terror documentary chroni- cling an intrepid band of Syrian journalists’ ef- Hickok (Unrated) Luke Hemsworth plays Wild Bill Hickok in this biopic where the legendary law- man’s reputation as the fastest draw in the West is put to the test while trying to restore peace in a wild frontier town. Co-starring Trace Ad- kins, Kris Kristoff erson and Bruce Dern. Santoalla (Unrated) Missing persons doc- umentary revolving around a grieving Dutch widow’s investigation into her husband mys- terious disappearance a decade aft er they moved to a tiny Spanish village inhospitable to outsid- ers. (In English and Gali- cian with subtitles) Swim Team (Unrated) Inspirational documen- tary highlighting the exploits of three mem- bers of the Jersey Ham- merheads, a competitive swimming team com- posed entirely of teens on the autism spectrum. Undercover Grandpa (PG-13 for violence and suggestive material) Ac- tion comedy about a shy teen (Dylan Everett) who enlists the assistance of his grandfather’s (James Caan) World War II bud- dies to rescue the kid- napped girl of his dreams (Greta Onieogou). With Lou Gossett, Jr., Paul Sor- vino and Jessica Walter. FILM REVIEW: Mob Wheelman Puts Pedal to the Metal in ‘Baby Driver’ by Kam Williams For The Skanner News A ll you really need to know about “Baby Driver” is that it’s the best fi lm of the year so far, hands down. The picture was written and directed by Edgar Wright, who is best known for a trio of British com- edies starring Simon Pegg: “Shaun of the Dead” (2004), “Hot Fuzz” (2007) and “The World’s End” (2013). Wright ventured across the Atlantic to Atlanta to shoot his latest off ering, a labor of love a couple of decades in the making. For, this genre-defying tour de force had its genesis in “Bellbottoms,” a discordant punk anthem he considered a song in search of a car chase from the moment he fi rst heard it way back in 1995. And that cult classic isn’t the only obscure tune on Baby Driver’s eclectic The Week of Friday, July 7 through Thursday, July 13, 2017 SHOWTIMES CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:25, 4:35 THEIR FINEST (R) Fri-Thur: 2:30, 7:00, 9:30 YOUR NAME. (KIMI NO NA WA.) (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:45, 7:20 THE BOSS BABY (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:20 THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 12:05, 6:40 GET OUT (R) Fri-Thur: 5:00, 9:40 THE CAT RETURNS (NEKO NO ONGAESHI) (G) Fri-Thur: 12:35, 5:10, 9:20 $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: 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. Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx in ‘Baby Driver’ soundtrack featuring rarities ranging from T. Rex’s “Debora,” to Blur’s “Inter- mission,” to The Damned’s “Neat Neat Neat.” But the adrenaline-fueled block- buster has its share of readily-recog- “ BREAKFAST The music-driven masterpiece has an A-list cast that includes Oscar-winners nizable hits, too, like the Commodores’ “Easy,” Martha Reeves and the Vandel- las’ “Nowhere to Run” and “Hocus Po- cus” by Focus, famous for its yodeling. The music-driven masterpiece has an A-list cast that includes Oscar-winners Jamie Foxx (for “Ray”) and Kevin Spac- The Skanner Foundation e h t e v a S ate! Martin Luther King, Jr. d ey (for “American Beauty” and “The Usual Suspects”), Emmy-winner Jon Hamm (for Mad Men) and two-time, SAG Award-winner Lily James (for “Downton Abbey”). However, the fi lm is carried by an up-and-coming thespian, Ansel Elgort. He plays Baby, a deaf getaway driver extraordinarily adept at eluding the authorities. He is re- luctantly married to the mob by virtue of a debt owed manipula- tive crime boss, Doc (Kevin Spacey). Baby wants out of the business badly, so he can drive off into the sunset with Deborah (James), the waitress he falls in love with across an empty diner. Unfortunately, Machiavellian Doc See FILM on page 7 Jan. 15, 2018 – new location – Red lion - Jantzen Beach
