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Page 6 The Skanner May 30, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 1 WIDE RELEASES Adrift (PG-13 for peril, profanity, partial nudity, mature themes, injury images and brief drug use) Tale of survival re- counting the real-life ordeal of a young couple (Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin) who encoun- tered one of the worst hurricanes in recorded history while sailing in a small boat from Tahiti to Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Paula Malcomson, An- nabeth Gish and Austin Abrams. American Animals (R for pervasive profanity, drug use and brief crude sexuality) Fact-based crime caper about four young men (Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner and Jared Abraha- mson) who hatch a plan to pull off one of the most audacious art heists in history. With Ann Dowd, Udo Kier and Lara Grice. Discreet (Unrated) Revenge drama about a traumatized victim of sex abuse (Jonny Mars) INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN All Summers End (Unrated) Tale of over- whelming regret about a guilt-ridden teenager (Tye Sheridan) trying to hide from his girlfriend (Kaitlyn Dever) that he was the person who pulled the prank that killed her big brother. Supporting cast includes by Deepak Chopra, Rob- ert Svoboda and Claudia Welch. (In English and Marathi with subtitles) married man (Josh Rad- nor). Featuring Aya Cash, Carly Chalkin and Sami- ra Wiley. A Kid Like Jake (Un- rated) Transgender ba- by-maybe drama about a Brooklyn couple (Claire Danes and Jim Parsons) who find themselves at odds over whether or not their precocious 4-year-old son’s (Leo James Wheeler) interest in playing with dolls and dressing up like a girl is just a phase. With Octa- via Spencer, Ann Dowd and Priyanka Chopra. Upgrade (R for pro- fanity, graphic violence and grisly images) Sci-fi horror comedy about a who returns to his Texas hometown to confront the pedophile (Bob Swaf- far) who had molested him years ago. With At- suko Okatsuka, Joy Cun- ningham and Bill John- son. Rodin (Unrated) Vin- cent Lindon portrays Auguste Rodin in this romance drama, set in Paris in 1880, revolv- ing around the famous French sculptor’s scan- dalous affair with a teen- age protege (Izla Higelin) less than half his age. Cast includes Severine Caneele, Bernard Verley and Anders Danielsen Lie. (In French with sub- titles) The Doctor from India (Unrated) Reverential retrospective chroni- cling the career of Dr. Vasant Lad, the holis- tic health pioneer who brought the practice of Ayurvedic medicine to the West in the late ‘70s. Featuring commentary Social Animals (R for profanity, drug use, graphic sexuality and crude humor) Midlife crisis comedy about a promiscuous, broke stoner (Noel Wells) who finally falls in love af- ter a series of one-night stands. Trouble is, he’s a ‘Adrift’ San Diego. With Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Haw- thorne and Grace Palm- er. ‘Social Animals’ SHOWTIMES LU OVER THE WALL (YOAKE TSUGERU LU NO UTA) (PG) Fri-Thu: 4:20 READY PLAYER ONE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:05, 6:45 A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:25, 4:10 ANNIHILATION (R) Fri-Thur: 1:55, 9:55 The Week of Friday, June 1 through Thursday, June 7 BLACK PANTHER (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 1:45, 7:00, 9:35 BACK TO THE FUTURE (PG) Fri-Thur: 4:30, 9:45 THE SOUND OF MUSIC (G) Fri-Thur: 12:45, 6:30 $4 adults, $3 senior citizens (65+), $3 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. cured paraplegic (Logan Marshall-Green) who embarks on a revenge-fu- eled reign of terror after a billionaire inventor (Harrison Gilbertson) implants an experimen- tal computer chip in his INTERVIEW: Wim Wenders Delivers a Reflective Homily Interview with Kam Williams For The Skanner News im Wenders came to in- ternational prominence as one of the pioneers of the New German Cinema during the Seventies and is consid- ered one of the most important fig- ures in contemporary German film. In addition to his many prize-win- ning feature films, his work as a scriptwriter, director, producer, photographer and author also en- compasses an abundance of innova- tive documentary films, internation- al photo exhibitions and numerous monographs, film books and prose collections. Wim lives and works in Berlin, together with his wife, Donata Wenders. He studied medicine and philosophy before moving to Paris in 1966 to study painting. Though ostensibly pursuing an apprentice- ship in the studio of the graphic design- er and engraver Johnny Friedlaender, he spent his afternoons and evenings in the Cinémathèque Francaise. This “ c r a s h course in the histo- ry of film” would be- come the most im- portant stage in his education, as he soon began to think of film as an “extension of painting by other means.” Wim’s career as a W spinal cord enabling him to track down the mug- gers who’d murdered his wife (Melanie Vallejo) and left him for dead. With Betty Gabriel, Ben- edict Hardie and Richard Anastasios. PHOTO BY JOEL C RYAN/INVISION/AP Action Point (R for pro- fanity, sexuality, brief nudity, crude humor, drug use and underage drinking) Daredevil Johnny Knoxville stars in this stunt comedy as the crackpot owner of a dare- devil theme park where the rides and attractions have been designed with danger in mind. With Brigette Lundy-Paine, Johnny Pemberton and Susan Yeagley. Director Wim Wenders poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Sink or Swim’ at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 13, 2018. filmmaker began in 1967, when he en- rolled at the newly founded University of Television and Film Munich. While studying there, he also worked as a film critic. Upon graduating from the acade- my, he founded, together with 15 other directors and authors, the Filmverlag der Autoren, a film distribution com- pany for German auteur films, which organized the production, rights ad- ministration and distribution of their own independent films. He proceeded to embark on an im- pressive career, during which he has netted a trio of Academy Award nom- inations for three feature-length doc- umentaries: “Pina,” “The Salt of the Earth” and “Buena Vista Social Club.” Here, he talks about his new film, “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,” a poi- gnant portrait of the People’s Pontiff. Kam Williams: Hi Wim, I’m honored to have this opportunity for an inter- view. WW: I’m happy to do it, Kam. KW: What interested you in Pope Francis? WW: Already, his choice of name blew me away. It takes a lot of courage to take up the name of one of the great reformers and saints of the church, Saint Francis. It stands for a real and radical solidarity with the poor and the outcast, for an entirely different See WENDERS on page 7
