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Page 6 The Skanner July 18, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, July 20 WIDE RELEASES Blindspotting (R for sexual references, drug use, brutal violence and pervasive profanity) Buddy dramedy set in a rapidly-gentrifying, San Francisco Bay Area where a couple of life- long BFFs, one Black (Daveed Diggs), one White Rafael Casal), find their friendship is test- ed after the former sees a Caucasian cop (Ethan Embry) gun down an un- armed African Ameri- can on the street. Cast in- cludes Nyambi Nyambi, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Wayne Knight. The Equalizer 2 (R Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews like her mother (Mer- yl Streep) did around the same age. With Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Cher. Unfriended: Dark Web (R for profanity, sexual references and disturb- ing violence) Stand-alone horror sequel revolving around a young man (Col- in Woodell) terrorized online by the mysterious images and drug use) Spoiled-rotten docu- mentary indicting the children of the rich and famous for their un- checked greed, materi- alism and conspicuous consumption. Featuring Limo Bob, Florian Homm and Tiffany Masters. McQueen (R for nudi- ty and profanity) Rev- erential retrospective chronicling the rise and untimely demise of British fashion design- er Alexander McQueen (1969-2010), a reveal- ing rags-to-riches story recounted by his close friends and relatives. The Rise of Eve (Un- rated) Feminist docu- mentary chronicling the oppression of women around the world over the ages, touching on is- sues ranging from sexual harassment to misogyny in music to honor kill- ings. Teefa in Trouble (Un- ‘Blindspotting’ for profanity, drug use and pervasive graphic violence) Denzel Wash- ington reprises the ti- tle role in this revenge thriller as a retired CIA Agent-turned-vigilante tracking down the rogue spies responsible for a colleague’s (Melissa Leo) murder. With Bill Pul- man, Pedro Pascal and Orson Bean. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (PG-13 for suggestive material) Long-awaited sequel, set five years after the events of the original and inspired by the jukebox musical featuring the songs of ABBA, finds a pregnant Sophie (Aman- da Seyfried) on the Greek isle of Kalokairi where she’s forced to take risks owner of a laptop he took from a lost-and-found. Rebecca Rittenhouse, Betty Gabriel, Chelsea Alden and Andrew Lees. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN Damascus Cover (R for profanity and violence) Espionage thriller, based on Howard Kaplan’s best seller of the same name, about an Israeli spy (Jon- athan Rhys Meyers) sent on a dangerous mission to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist and his family out of Syria. With Olivia Thirlby, Jur- gen Prochnow and the late John Hurt. Generation Wealth (R for nudity, graphic sexuality, disturbing SHOWTIMES YELLOW SUBMARINE (G) Fri-Thu: 2:25, 9:40 SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:40, 2:15, 6:45 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (PG- 13) Fri-Thur: 4:25, 9:15 A QUIET PLACE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 5:00 ‘The Equalizer 2’ rated) Ali Zafar plays the title character in this ro- mantic comedy as a mob enforcer who travels from Pakistan to Poland to kidnap a crime boss’ (Javed Sheikh) daughter (Maya Ali) for anoth- er gangster (Mehmood Aslam) only to fall head- over-heels in love with her. With Nayyar Ejaz, Asma Abbas and Tom Coulston. (In Urdu with subtitles) The Third Murder (Unrated) Courtroom drama revolving around a prominent lawyer’s (Masaharu Fukuyama) defense of a convicted murderer (Koji Yakusho) accused of another homi- cide. Cast includes Suzu Hirose, Mikako Ichikawa and Izumi Matsuoka. (In Japanese with subtitles) FILM REVIEW: Count Dracula Falls for Cruise Ship Captain with Hidden Agenda in ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ By Kam Williams For The Skanner News T he first two installments of this popular animated fran- chise were set at a hotel dedi- cated to creating a safe space for monsters to unwind. But what about when the resort owners themselves need a break? That’s the question posed at the outset of “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” an entertain- ing animated adventure revolv- ing around proprietor Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) and company’s getaway on a luxury cruise for ghouls. At the point of departure, we find Drac’s daugh- ter Mavis (Selena Gomez) mak- ing reservations for the family aboard the Legacy, a boat headed for the infamous Bermuda Tri- The Week of Friday, July 20 through Thursday, Juuly 26 ISLE OF DOGS (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:00, 7:00 SPIRITED AWAY (SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI) (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:25, 4:10, 9:30 JUMANJI (1995) (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:00, 7:25 $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. ‘Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ angle in search of the mythical island of Atlantis. En route, however, the plot thickens when the widowed Count finds himself being charmed by the ship’s seductive 2019 THE SKANNER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN captain (Kathryn Hahn). What Drac doesn’t know is that Ericka is the great-granddaughter of his archenemy, the legendary mon- ster hunter, Abraham Van Hels- See TRANSYLVANIA on page 7 Application Deadline: October 31, 2018 For more information and to download The Skanner Foundation scholarship application, go to www.theskanner.com/ foundation/scholarship Scholarships will be awarded at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 21, 2019.
