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OR RETURNING: Agony: Rasputin (1975): The time is before the Russian revolution of 1917 during the days of the miracle worker/charlatan Rasputin. This famous person is presented in a new and surprising light by Elim Klimov. On 3/8 at 7 pm 180 PLC UO Campus. Free. Be Cool: Picks up where Get Shorty leaves off. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) quits the movie industry to try the music industry and woos a music exec's widow (Uma Thurman) on the way. PG13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001): Hedwig's music career is propelled by her "angry inch," but success eludes the artist as a former lover rockets to stardom with her songs. The film traces the bumpy ride of Hedwig as she pursues her famous ex. R. On 3/9 at 7pm at 180 PLC UO Campus. Free. Hide and Seek: Robert DeNiro plays a recently widowed father desperate to break through to his daughter (Dakota Fanning), who has an imaginary friend with a terrifying agenda. Directed by John Polson, it also stars Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving and Dylan Baker. R. Movies 12. Jacket, The: A John Maybury twisted thriller starring Adrian Brody as a military veteran who, with the help of a sensory deprivation jacket, foresees his own death. R. Cinemark. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1991): A comedy about a terrible accordion band from Finland that nevertheless comes to America to become rock stars. On 3/8 at 7pm EMU UO Campus. Free. Meet the Fockers: Jay Roach follows Meet the Parents (2000) with Ben Stiller's bride and in-laws to-be Teri Polo, Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner meeting his rather eccentric parents, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. Culture clash writ small. PG-13. Movies 12. Merchant of Venice, The: Michael Radford brings this complex Shakespeare play to film, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes. R. Bijou. Pacifier, The: Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolf (Vin Diesel) is given a new assignment to protect 5 kids from enemies of their recently deceased father – a government scientist whose top secret experiment is still in the house. Thriller? Drama? Tear-jerker? Nope, it's a comedy. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Saddest Music in the World, The (2004): Isabella Rossellini stars in this depression-era black comedy, written and directed by Guy Madden. On 3/6 at 6 pm. DIVA. Free. Spanglish: James L. Brooks's comedy/drama stars Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni, Anne Bancroft and Paz Vega. A non-English speaking woman goes to work for an upscale LA family. PG-13. Movies 12. Tarnation: Jonathan Caouette assembled this personal documentary about growing up with a mentally ill mother for $218. Tarnation drags its raggedy-ass, pulp beauty to sing a song of sadness, madness and determination. Bijou Latenite. Online Archives. Films open the Friday following EW publication date unless otherwise noted. See archived reviews at www.eugeneweekly.com
CONTINUING: Are We There Yet?: In Brian Levant's new movie, Ice Cube takes his recently divorced girlfriend Nia Long's two kids on a road trip from Portland to Vancouver, BC, on New Year's Eve. Jay Mohr plays his best friend. PG. Cinemark. Aviator, The: Martin Scorsese's 169-minute film about lover, aviation pioneer and eccentric billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Hughes, with Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Alan Alda, Frances Conroy and Ian Holm. DiCaprio is brilliant in the role, and Scorsese makes the film his own. One of the best films of the year. Very highest recommendations. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Bad Education: Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar (Talk to Her) consistently makes some of the most interesting films in world cinema. This film travels from 1980 back to 1964, with stops between, and the characters' identities meld and twist. Child molestation in a Catholic boy's school is the original situation, but the stories we tell ourselves and others is at the heart of the film. Very highest recommendations. NR. Bijou. Online archives. Boogeyman: Horror, terror and violence await you as Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel and others confront the boogeyman. PG-13. Cinemark. Constantine: Stars Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LeBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou and Peter Stormare. An epic set in a world of demons and angels. Hmmm. Based on comic, Hellblazer. R. Cinemark. Cursed: Wes Craven's twist on classic monster fables stars Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Portia de Ross. Gaining supernatural powers after a near-accident, a brother and sister face a heavy price and ancient omens make their way into the modern world. R. Cinemark. Diary of a Mad Black Woman: From the Village Voice: "Since the late '90s, Atlantan comedian-playwright Tyler Perry has toured the Christian theater circuit with bawdy inspirationals, fusing moral dogma, born-again uplift, tent revival music, and sitcom humor." Directed by Darren Grant, film stars Perry, Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris. PG-13. Cinemark. Finding Neverland: Directed by Marc Foster, film stars Johnny Depp, with Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman. Winslet and Depp's performances are radiant, but 12 year-old Freddie Highmore is fabulous. Heartbreaking, gorgeous, but too complicated for young children. PG. Cinema World. Online archives. Hitch: Will Smith stars in this romantic comedy as a New York "date doctor" who helps hapless men woo the women of the their dreams. Costars Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Eva Mendes, Michael Rappaport and Adam Arkin. Directed by Andy Tennant. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Hotel Rwanda: During the Rwandan massacres of 1994, a hotel manager named Paul Rusesabagina offered refuge to more than 1,000 Tutsis fleeing rampaging Hutus. Directed by Terry George, film stars Don Cheadle, with co-stars Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte. Very highest recommendations. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Online archives. In Good Company: Written and directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy), this comedy is about the relationship between an older man (Dennis Quaid) and his much younger boss (Topher Grace). Scarlett Johansson co-stars. Sweet comedy about workplace changes and what really matters: career or home? PG-13. Movies 12. 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 action. PG. Movies 12. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: The misadventures of three orphans who fall into the hands of an evil count are popular with children and adults. Jim Carrey stars, with many co-stars. Directed by Brad Silberling. PG. Movies 12. Man of the House: Tommy Lee Jones stars as a Texas Ranger whose job is to protect cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. Action comedy directed by Stephen Herek. PG-13. Cinemark. Million Dollar Baby: Clint Eastwood, who directed, produced and composed the music for this film, co-stars with Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman in this story of a spunky fighter, a reluctant trainer and an ex-boxer who looks after the gym. One of 2004's best films. Very highest recommendations. 7 Academy Award nominations for best picture, Eastwood director, Eastwood actor, Hilary Swank actress, Morgan Freeman supporting actor, Paul Haggis adapted screenplay and Joel Cox film editing. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Ocean's Twelve: Director Steven Soderbergh returns with the gang: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts and newby Catherine Zeta-Jones. Highly recommended for its unabashedly confident entertainment value. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. 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. Movies 12. Pooh's Heffalump Movie: Pooh, Piglet and Tigger set out to capture a Heffalump in the Hundred Acre Wood. Voices by Jim Cummings and Brenda Blethyn. G. Cinemark. Ray: Jamie Foxx plays late, great Ray Charles in this musical, biographical drama directed by Taylor Hackford. Co-stars Kerry Washington, Regina King. Outstanding performance by Foxx. One of the year's finest films. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Sideways: Alexander Payne's social comedy 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. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Son of Mask: Family comedy stars Jamie Kennedy as father of a new son, Lavey, who is born with the supernatural powers of The Mask. Throw in a jealous family dog, and the mischievous Norse god Loki, and you've got trouble. Crude and suggestive humor and language. PG. Cinemark. SpongeBob SquarePants: Animated feature starring one of Nickelodeon's most absorbing characters. Voices: Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson. PG. Movies 12. Vera Drake: Mike Leigh's gritty portrait of a good neighbor who helps girls in trouble in mid-1950s England. Staunton gives an understated dignity to her role, which infuses the film with warmth and humanity. 2004 Academy Award nominations for director Mike Leigh, also nominated for original screenplay; actress Imelda Staunton. R. Bijou. Wedding Date: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney and Jeremy Sheffield star in a romantic comedy direted by Clare Kilner. PG-13. Cinemark. Online archives. White Noise: Stars Michael Keaton as an architect who thinks his dead wife (Chandra West) is talking to him through electronic devices in their home. Geoffrey Sax directs; Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice co-star. PG-13. Movies 12.
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