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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
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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-
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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
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