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OR RETURNING: Fahrenheit 9/11: Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2004, Michael Moore's nonfiction film is more restrained than his later films and better for it. The film is respectful, moving and informative, as well as opinionated and occasionally heavy handed. R. Movies 12. Festival Express: This 1970s rock doc chronicles Festival Express, the multi-band, multi-day extravaganza featuring Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and The Band. R. Bijou. Garden State: Zach Braff wrote, directed and stars in this funny, resonant romantic comedy, which co-stars Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and Ian Holm. Braff and Portman help the film get to a truth about what it is to be 20-something in the early years of the 21st century. Highest recommendations. R. Cinema World Online Archives. Home At the End of the World, A: Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Hours, Michael Cunningham, this film chronicles the lives of two childhood friends played by Robin Wright Penn and Colin Farrell. Starting in 1960s suburban Cleveland we later find them 20 years later in New York City as they struggle through a series of trials, triumphs, love and losses. R. Bijou. Paparazzi: Drama thriller directed by Paul Abascal stares Cole Hauser as a celebrity bent on revenge against a persistent photographer he holds accountable for a family tragedy. Also stars Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin and Robin Tunney. PG-13. Movies 12. Open Water: Chris Kentis directs this thriller based on real events. A couple gets left behind by a scuba diving group, in the middle of a shark-filled ocean. Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis spent 120 hours in the water with real sharks to make this movie. R. Movies 12. Wicker Park: Josh Hartnett stars in this psychological drama as a man caught in an obsessive search for a woman (Diane Kruger) who disappeared. Also stars Matthew Lillard and Rose Byrne. PG-13. PG 13 Movies 12 Films open the Friday following EW publication date unless otherwise noted. See archived reviews at www.eugeneweekly.com
CONTINUING: Alien vs Predator: The scary monsters from earlier film franchises duke it out on Earth. Wow! PG-13. Movies 12. Anchorman: Subtitled "The Legend of Ron Burgundy," this comedy stars Will Ferrell as an unctuous, untalented newscaster who's a legend only in his own mind. Funny moments. Recommended. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Bourne Supremacy, The: Paul Greengrass (writer, director of Bloody Sunday) directs Matt Damon as assassin Jason Bourne in the second installment of Robert Ludlum's espionage thrillers Also stars Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Kurt Urban and Franka Potente. One of the summer's best films. Highly recommended. PG-13. Cinemark. Online archives. Catwoman: Halle Berry makes her action debut as a stunning looking action figure. With Frances Conroy, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, and Sharon Stone. PG-13. Movies 12. Cellular: This Phone Booth-like thriller stars Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Chris Evans and Jason Statham. A carefree young man (Evans) receives a phone call from a woman (Basinger) imploring him to save her life. She's been kidnapped, and he's her only chance. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinderella Story, A: Teen romance comedy stars Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray and Regina King. Mark Rosman directs. PG. Movies 12. Collateral: Michael Mann's thriller stars Tom Cruise as an LA hitman and Jamie Foxx as his taxi driver, who's surprised to discover he's a hostage. Together, they're like fire and ice, feeling and nothingness. A character study in action, the film is one of the best movies of the year. Very highest recommendations. Don't miss. R. Cinemark. Online archives. First Daughter: Presidential daughter (Katie Holmes) just wants a normal college life. When she falls for her dorm's resident advisor, she finds out what it's like to fit in. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. Forgotten, The: Julianne Moore is a grieving parent. She learns from her psychiatrist (Gary Sinese) and others that her 8-year-old son never existed. Directed by Joseph Ruben, the film also stars Dominic West, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, Anthony Edwards.PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Going Up River-The Long War of John Kerry: George Butler, director of "Pumping Iron," profiles the presidential candidate and documents his tour of duty in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Navy. He then follows Kerry through the tumultuous political times that followed, his involvement in the peace movement, and shows the influences that shape his future political career. NR. Cinema World Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban: Brilliantly directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), now teenagers, return to Hogwarts, where they confront an escaped prisoner, Sirius Black (Gary Oldham), who poses a great threat to Harry. They must also contend with the Dementors, who are sent to protect them from Black. PG. Movies 12. Online archives. Hero: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi and Donnie Yen star in this rousing martial arts epic. Set in a war-torn China at the violent dawn of the Qin dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, three opponents plan to assassinate the king, but one loyal subject stands in their way. PG-13. Cinemark. Online archives. I, Robot: Alex Proyas (Dark City, The Crow) directs Will Smith as a police detective investigating a crime thought to be perpetrated by a robot. Also stars Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride and Bridget Moynahan. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic sci-fi stories. Recommended for its strange ambiance. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Iron Jawed Angels: Originally aired on HBO, Hilary Swank, Anjelica Huston and Julia Ormond star in this spirited film about women's fight for suffrage in the first decades of this century. Not only do the heroines go up against an establishment that labels them "hysterical," but they have to fight against the entrenched, old-school suffragettes who say their goal of a Constitutional amendment is unattainable and urge them to pursue the right to vote by going state by state. NR. UO – 150 Columbia 6 & 8:30 p.m. Oct. 7 only. Intimate Strangers: In a case of mistaken identity a stuck-in-a-rut tax accountant plays psychotherapist to a beautiful woman in a loveless marriage, and both get off on it R. Bijou. Online archives. Ladder 49: When Fire Chief Mike Kennedy (John Travolta) takes rookie firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) under his wing, the probationary firefighter matures into a seasoned, veteran at a Baltimore fire station. But after years of risking his life and watching his relationship with his wife and kids deteriorate, Jack is at a crossroads and questions whether or not it's worth it. PG. Cinema World, Cinemark. Little Black Book: Offbeat romantic comedy directed by Nick Hurran stars Brittany Murphy as a wannabe newswoman who decides to check up on her boyfriend (Ron Livingston) at the instigation of her co-workers Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates. Movies 12. PG-13. Mr. 3000: Baseball player (Bernie Mac) makes a comeback when he's in danger of losing his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. With Angela Bassett and Michael Rispoli. Lots of music. PG-13. Cinemark. Napoleon Dynamite: Jared Hess' indie comedy stars Jon Heder as a high schooler, who lives in Idaho with his grandmother. The Village Voice says, "the film is an epic, magisterially observed pastiche on all-American geekhood, flooring the competition with a petulant shove." PG. Cinema World. Resident Evil: Apocalypse: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Sandrine Holt, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps and Zack Ward must survive and escape near certain death by the ravenous undead and bioengineered weapons. R. Cinemark. Shall We Dance: American remake of the sublime Japanese film of the same title. I regret to inform you that Jennifer Lopez plays the dance teacher and Richard Gere the shy man who learns to dance. PG-13. Sneak at 7:30 pm on 9/23. Cinemark. Shark Tale: In this computer-animated feature, a lovable tropical fish with the voice of Will Smith takes on the underwater Mafia when he assumes responsibility for killing the godfather of the Great White Sharks. Other voices include those of Jack Black, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Martin Scorsese; Eric Bergeron. Directed by Vicky Jenson. PG. Cinema World, Cinemark Shaun of the Dead: When zombies invade North London, under-achiever Shaun and best friend Ed must fight for their for their lives, attempt to save Shaun's girlfriend, and escape. R. Cinemark. Shrek 2: Mike Myers returns as Shrek, Cameron Diaz is his new wife, Princess Fiona, and Eddie Murphy's his sidekick, Donkey. Now the newlyweds face Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews) and King Harold (John Cleese). Fairy godmother (Jennifer Saunders), Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and the ferocious Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas). Sequel is so-so. PG. Movies 12. Online archives. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: Starring Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, this digital special effects sci-fi action film was shot without sets and locations. Brainchild: writer/director Kerry Conran in collaboration with producer Jon Avnet. Other stars include Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon and Bai Ling. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Spider Man 2: Peter Parker aka Spidey (Tobey Maguire) returns as a college student by day who still loves Kirsten Dunst and a superhero when needed against his new nemesis, Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Sam Raimi directs. Excellent film! See it. PG-13. Cinemark. Online archives. Terminal: Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks as a tourist who has to live at Kennedy airport because his homeland disappeared in a civil war, so his passport is no good. He falls in love with Catherine Zeta-Jones, whose comic talent is wasted in a dumb-dame role, while Hanks only works part-time. Too long and too cute. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Weeping Camel, The Story of the: A family of herders living in the Gobi Desert of Southern Mongolia have a dilemma: a mother camel rejects her baby. Fortunately, an old practice helps them remedy the problem. Heartfelt, poignant story of non-sentimental, cross-species healing and caring. PG. Bijou. Online archives. Wimbledon: Tennis champ (Paul Bettany) is about to retire from the game when he meets American tennis star (Kirsten Dunst), who encourages him to compete at Wimbledon. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Without a Paddle: High-speed comedy adventure stars Seth Green, Matthew Lillard and Dax Shepard as clueless adventurers who go into the Oregon wilderness in search of lost treasure. PG-13. Cinemark.
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RELEASES ON VIDEO The Day After Tomorrow: Directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward. A climatologist (Quaid) tries to figure out a way to save the world from abrupt global warming. He must get to his son (Gyllenhaal) in New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age. PG-13. Deadline: Directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson document the gripping struggle of Illinois Gov. George Ryan as he tries to decide the fate of 167 men condemned to die on death row. New evidence exonerating some of the prisoners eventually led Ryan to place a temporary ban on the death penalty in Illinois. NR. The Decline of the American Empire: This 1986 Canadian film shows a group of university professors as they discuss their professional and sex lives over dinner. In French. NR. Fahrenheit 451: Francois Truffaut's brilliant 1966 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi classic about a future in which books are banned, and reading is subversive. Stars Julie Christie as a bibliophile and Oskar Werner as a fireman who takes books to F451 — the temperature at which paper burns. Four-star film. DVD includes commentary by Christie, a making-of documentary and a discussion with Bradbury. NR. The Fearless Vampire Killers: Mixing comedy and horror, this 1967 Roman Polanski film tells the story of a bat researcher and his assistant as they travel to a Transylvanian village in search of vampires. NR. The Five Obstructions: A Danish documentary about making documentaries and life in Denmark. The LA Times called it "a complete original. This ingenious, indescribable film won't remind you of anything else because there's nothing else like it." NR. Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Ultimate Edition: This five-disc set features the entire collection of Paramount's eight "Friday The 13th" films. Godfather Part II (1974) Director Francis Ford Coppola's timeless masterpiece shows a slice of life for a New York mob family. Starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Lee Strasberg, and Talia Shire. R. Horns and Halos: This documentary shows the trials and travails of "fortunate son" George W. Bush and his unlikely connection with a discredited author and an underground publisher. The Hunger: This 1983 vampire classic stars David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve as a pair of vampires who seduce their victims in sexy nightclub scenes. Daneuve sucks the life from her lovers to stay young and when Bowie suddenly ages into an old man in just two days he seeks the help of Sarandon who plays a doctor specializing in aging. When she goes to look for Bowie, Deneuve seduces her, mixing her own blood with hers. But Sarandon is smarter than Deneuve's past lovers and twists the plot. In the Shadows: When a hitman is sent to kill a famous Hollywood stuntman, he falls in love with the stuntman's daughter and instead of killing him, decides to pursue the trade. Keeping this film more of a thriller than a romantic comedy is its saving grace. R. Michael Moore's DVD Collection: A Three-disc set with "Bowling for Columbine Special Edition," "The Big One" and a bonus DVD with the all-new "39 Cities in 23 Days" featurette that goes behind the scenes of Moore's "Dude, Where's My Country?" Saved!: When a Baptist high school student ends up pregnant, she finds herself ostracized and demonized as her friends turn on her. She bands together with a group of misanthropes to survive life at The American Eagle Christian High School, finding faith in unexpected places and realizes what it truly means to be saved. PG-13 Shawshank Redemption, Prison drama starring Tim Robbins as a banker serving a life sentence for murder he didn't commit and Morgan Freeman as a lifer who befriends him. Based on a novella by Stephen King. R. Stateside: An outlaw rich kid on leave from the Marine Corps falls in love with a young actress and pop singer battling mental illness. R. Tanner '88: Created by Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau team up to create an ongoing series about a fictional presidential candidate filmed against the real 1988 race with real politicians playing themselves and interacting with the characters. NR. The War Room: Documentary look at the men behind the president: James Carville, the cussin' Cajun campaign manager, and George Stephanopoulos, the handsome Rhodes Scholar communication director who together organized and executed Clinton's successful campaign, with behind-the-scenes footage taken over a 10-month period. NR.
Next Week: The Battle of Algiers, Betty Blue, Breakin' All the Rules, Broadway, A Christmas Carol, CSI, The Disorderly Orderly, Dream On, The Errand Boy, The Family Jewels, Gothika, Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Japon, Kingdom Hospital, The Ladies' Man, The Mother, The Patsy, Punk'd, Radio Flyer, Raising Helen, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Stooge, Taxi, That's Entertainment, Wackiest Ship in the Army, The Wire
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