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OR RETURNING: Alexander: Oliver Stone's action adventure epic stars Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great, with Val Kilmer, Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson and Anthony Hopkins. R. Opens Nov. 24. Cinemark. Cinema World. Chekist: 1992 film by Aleksandr Rogozhkin about the daily business of an officer in Cheka, precursor to the KGB, during the Bolsheviks' bloody campaign to annihilate those opposed to Communism. At 7:30 pm 11/29 in 115 Pacific, UO campus. In Russian with English subtitles. Free. Christmas With the Kranks: Based on John Grisham's Skipping Christmas, this comedy stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Julie Gonzalo and Tim Allen and is directed by Joe Roth. Also stars Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin and M. Emmet Walsh. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. 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. Movies 12. Shooting Party, The: Emil Loteanu's 1977 tragic love story is set in pre-Czarist Russia. It's the tale of a local magistrate's unproclaimed love for the woodsman's daughter, who marries unhappily. At 7 pm on 11/30 in 115 Pacific, UO campus. In Russian with English subtitles. Free. 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. Movies 12. Online archives. Surviving Christmas: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara star in this holiday comedy, in which Ben wants so badly to spend Christmas with a family, he goes to his boyhood home, meets the people now living in the house, and buys Christmas with them. PG-13. Movies 12. Some movie ads were not available when EW went to the press, so call theaters for showtimes. Films open the Friday following EW publication date unless otherwise noted. See archived reviews at www.eugeneweekly.com
CONTINUING: After the Sunset: Just one more heist and he'll retire, master thief Pierce Brosnan promises his girlfriend (Salma Hayek). But a pesky FBI agent (Woody Harrelson) comes to his island paradise. Bret Ratner directs; also stars the great Don Cheadle. R. Cinemark. 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. Movies 12. Online archives. Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason: Lackluster Bridget Jones sequel stars Renee Zellwegger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant again. Directed by Beeban Kidron, romantic comedy also stars Jacinda Barrett, Jemma Jones and Jim Broadbent. R. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Grudge, The: The curse of one who dies in the grip of a powerful rage kills and is passed like a virus from victim to victim. PG-13. Cinemark. 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. Movies 12. I Heart Huckabees: The delirious, new laugh-out-loud comedy from David O. Russell (Three Kings, Flirting with Disaster) stars Jason Schwartzman, Lily Tomlin, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Huppert, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts and Jude Law. One of 2004's top films, it gets my very highest recommendations. R. Bijou. Online archives. Incredibles, The: Writer, director Brad Bird and Pixar Animation Studios create an action-adventure story set in suburbia where a former top crime fighter, Mr. Incredible, gets the call to jump back into actions. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Ju-On: Japanese filmmaker Takashi Shimizu's original 2003 horror film on which the Hollywood remake, Grudge, is based and now playing locally. R. LateNite Bijou. 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. Movies 12. National Treasure: Directed by Jon Turteltub and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, adventure stars Nicolas Cage searching for treasure George Washington hid during the Revolutionary War. Sean Bean plays his British rival who's anxious to score the treasure first. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. Polar Express, The: Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) directs a wholly CG animation adventure, starring Tom Hanks in multiple roles in this adaptation of children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. Called "performance capture," the technique uses actors' live-action performances to drive the emotions and movements of the digital characters. G. Cinemark. Cinema World. Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement: Anne Hathaway is being groomed to be queen of Genovia, but she has to land a husband before she can be crowned. Garry Marshall directs. Julie Andrews costars. G. Movies 12. Ray: Jamie Foxx plays late, great Ray Charles in this musical, biographical drama, directed by Taylor Hackford. Co-stars Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Richard Schiff, Aunjanue Ellis and Sharon Warren. Outstanding performance by Foxx. One of the year's finest films. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Online archives. Saw: James Wan's bloodthirsty horror tale about a serial killer who commits suicide, leaving would-be victims chained up, stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and Leigh Whannell. R. Cinemark. Shrek 2: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy return. 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. Sideways: Fresh social comedy by Alexander Payne follows two guys on a bachelor week in California wine country. Great performances by Paul Giamatti (American Splendor) and Thomas Haden Church ("Wings") sweetens the tale, as do Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh. One of the best films of the year. Don't miss. R. Bijou. 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. Movies 12. Online archives. SpongeBob SquarePants: Animated feature starring one of Nickelodeon's most absorbing characters. Voices by Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and others. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Superbabies 2: For the tots. Or not. PG. Movies 12. Taxi: If you've seen the trailer for Tim Story's movie, you'll recognize the inept police detective (Jimmy Fallon) who takes a taxi to work on his cases. Of course, with Queen Latifah behind the wheel, anything can happen. PG-13. Movies 12. 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. Movies 12.
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RELEASES ON VIDEO 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992): Ridley Scott's take on the Columbus Quincentennial aims "to portray Christopher Columbus not as a legend but as an extraordinary though flawed person," according to the Los Angeles Times. French mega-star Gerard Depardieu has the title role. With Sigourney Weaver, Armand Assante, Frank Langella, Tcheky Karyo. PG-13. Before Sunset: Richard Linklater takes Before Sunrise's Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) on a walking tour of Paris nine years later. They've grown but have not forgotten their time together. Special love stays in your heart. A satisfying sequel, the film rates my very highest recommendations. One of the best films of 2004.R. Online archives. Bridget Jones' Diary: Renée Zellwegger plays the neurotic but witty Londoner on the prowl for a man. Hugh Grant's her boss, and Colin Firth is an old friend. All three give excellent performances, especially Zellwegger. Sharon Maguire's directorial debut. Script by Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis. Funnier on second viewing, this smart, good-hearted romp is highly recommended. R. Chronicles of Riddick, The: Riddick (Vin Diesel) ends up on a multicultural planet invaded by a despot planning to subjugate everyone with his non-human warriors, the Necromongers. (Named for a bad rock band?) Also stars Thandie Newton, Alexa Davalos, Colm Feore, Linus Roache and Judi Dench. PG-13. Elf: Jon Favreau directs. Accidentally transported to the North Pole when he falls in Santa's bag, a human child grows up to be Will Ferrell, and a little disturbed that he doesn't resemble the other elves. With the help of Mr. Claus (Ed Asner) and his chief assistant (Bob Newhart), he sets out for New York in search of his biological father (James Caan). With Zooey Deschanel and Mary Steenburgen; Jon Favreau directs. PG. Fanny and Alexander (1983) Directed by Ingmar Bergman, this autobiographical film is about a year (1907) in the lives of a family, as seen by the young children, Fanny and Alexander. Videohound says, "Magic and religion, love and death, reconciliation and estrangement are skillfully captured in the carefully observed, lovingly photographed film." Stars Permillia Allwin, Bertil Guve and Gunn Wallgren. DVD 5-disc set includes the original 5-hour Swedish television version as well as the movie released in U.S. Extras: Bergman's feature-length making-of documentary, interviews with the director and actors. Gone With the Wind Collector's Edition (1939) Directed by Victor Fleming and an uncredited George Cukor, the screen version of Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, stars Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in excellent performances, also Olivia de Havilland. Others include Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, Victor Jory. Best Picture Academy Award, plus a raft of others. DVD 4-disc set, digitally restored print and remastered soundtrack includes five hours of extra features as well as a full-color reproduction of the original 22-page souvenir program. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban: Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts. There, they are forced to face their darkest fears as they confront an escaped prisoner, Sirius Black (Gary Oldham), who poses a great threat to Harry. The three friends must also contend with the Dementors, who are sent to protect them from Black. Lots of extras on DVD 2-disc set. PG. Jesus of Montreal (1989): R. Canadian director Denys Arcand's film took Special Jury Prize at Cannes '89. Stars Lothaire Bluteau as a vagrant actor picked to play Jesus in an Easter passion play. Also stars Gilles Pelletier, Remy Girard, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay. Haunting, beautiful and brilliantly directed. R. Ju-On The Grudge (2004, Japan: Takashi Shimizu's original 2003 horror film on which the Hollywood remake, Grudge, is based. DVD extras include commentary by Sam Raimi, interview with Shimizu, behind-the-scenes and making-of featurette, outtakes, alternate ending. R. Official Story (1985): Based on real events, this fictionalized but important film directed by Luis Puenzo is the story of an Argentine woman, unforgettably played by Norma Aleandro, who realizes her beloved, adopted daughter was probably born to parents murdered by the regime her husband supports. 1985 Academy Award for best foreign language film. Also stars Hector Alterio, Chunchua Villafane and Hugo Arana. Ragtime (1981) Milos Forman's influential screen adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's groundbreaking novel about racism stars James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Mary Steenburgen, Brad Dourif, James Olson, Kenneth McMillan. Set in 1906, it's the story of a middle-class American family and one man's determination to stand up to racial attacks. PG. Saddest Music in the World, The (2004): L.A. Weekly columnist and author John Powers says filmmaker Guy Maddin "takes our unruliest passions, douses them in irony and antique film style, then gives the whole thing an acid-house twirl. His enjoyably loopy new movie, The Saddest Music in the World …begins with a hand job and a talking tapeworm, then ends in fiery apocalypse." Film stars Maddin, Isabella Rossellini and Mark McKinney. DVD extras three Maddin short films as well as cast and making-of featurettes. Short Cuts (1993): Robert Altman directs a three-hour collage of nine stories about domestic discord in Southern California, starring Jack Lemmon, Andie MacDowell, Lily Tomlin, Tom Waits, Tim Robbins, Buck Henry, Anne Archer and many others. Highlights of DVD extras is a 50-minute audio interview with the late Raymond Carver, writer of the nine stories and prose poem on which the film is based, and Vintage Books companion volume of Carver's short stories. R. Stepford Wives, The: Frank Oz directs Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken, Faith Hill and Glenn Close in this updated comedy-thriller about a perfect, 1950s-era community in Stepford, Connecticut. DVD extras include Oz's commentary, six deleted or extended scenes, numerous featurettes and a gag reel. PG-13. Online archives. Tanner on Tanner (2004): Sequel to director Robert Altman and cartoonist Gary Truedeau's "Tanner '88" stars Michael Murphy as former candidate Tanner, his documentary filmmaker daughter, Cynthia Nixon ("Sex and the City") and Pamela Reed. Four-part series follows Tanner's new adventures and ends up at the Democratic National Convention. DVD extras include interviews with Altman, Trudeau, Nixon and Murphy. Made for cable. 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. Online archives. Next Week: Hero (2004), It's All True (1993), The Keep (1983), Luther (2003), and Spider Man 2 (2004).
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