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OR RETURNING: Being Julia: London stage darling (Annette Bening) is bored with theater, her husband (Jeremy Irons), and even her fans. Along comes a young American (Shaun Evans) to brighten her world. Academy Award nomination for Bening as best actress. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Guess Who: Bernie Mac stars as the father of Zoe Saldana, who brings her boyfriend, Ashton Kutcher, home, and he's white! Comic retake on the 1967 Sidney Poitier movie. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Gunner Palace: Documentary film by Mike Tucker and Piper Epperlein is set in Baghdad with 400 US Army soldiers bunking in the ruins of a party house owned by one of Saddam Hussein's sons in the city's Adhamiyah neighborhood. The soldiers' daily (and nightly) activities include raids, patrols, investigations and civilian interactions underscored by danger from the unseen enemy. It's heartbreaking to hear an older soldier point out that people back home see the war as entertainment and to recognize that he is right. Riveting. R. Bijou. Inside Deep Throat: The amazing financial success of Behind the Green Door, a 1970's porn flick, does not mean the porno film industry has ever produced anything worth reviewing. The untold story here is the industry's ties to the mob, about which Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato's documentary has nothing to say. NC-17. Bijou. Life and Debt: (2001) Documentary film details the loss of local jobs and economic self-reliance suffered by Jamaica after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) required the country to reduce trade barriers. At 3 pm on 3/27 at Eugene Public Library. Free. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Wes Anderson's new ensemble comedy stars Bill Murray as a famed underwater adventure filmmaker who's run into some big waves and is going under. Co-stars Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett, Michael Gambon and Willem Dafoe. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous: Lucky FBI Agent Sandra Bullock has an outspoken partner (Regina King) who calls her "Barbie" and keeps her straight. Also stars Enrique Murciano, William Shatner, Heather Burns, Treat Williams. Directed by John Pasquin. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land: Documentary by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff, the Highjacking Catastrophe filmmakers, this film about the U.S. media's point of view on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict showcases interviews with many people, including Hanan Ashwari, the lucid former spokeswoman for the Palestinians. The New York Times notes the film is "not dispassionate." At 7 pm on 3/20 in 180 PLC. Free. Professor Dowell's Testament: Leonid Menaker's 1984 sci-fi film is about a prominent scientist working on immortality. He disappears, and his work is used for criminal purposes. At 7 and 9:30 pm on 3/29 in 115 Pacific. Free. WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception: Media analyst Danny Schechter's documentary studies the US coverage of the war in Iraq and finds it seriously jingoistic. At 7 pm on 3/28 at Cozmic Pizzza. Free. Films open the Friday following EW publication date unless otherwise noted. See archived reviews at www.eugeneweekly.com
CONTINUING: 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. Because of Winn-Dixie: A lonely child adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie, who helps her make friends in a small town in Florida. Directed by Wayne Wang, film stars Jeff Daniels, Dave Matthews, Cicely Tyson, Eva Marie Saint and AnnaSophia Robb. PG. Movies 12. Closer: Director Mike Nichols (Angels in America) looks at the relationships of four strangers, played by Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen. Outstanding performances by all four make this a film not to be missed. Shows the anger, resentment and folly that result from such high-voltage matters as fidelity, sexuality and relationship. Ignore the negative reviews and see it for yourself. Very highest recommendations. One of 2004's top movies. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Coach Carter: Based on a true story. Samuel L. Jackson stars as a basketball coach in a Richmond, CA high school. His tough-love ethic requires players to keep up their grades and dress right. He makes national news when he benches the whole team for poor academic performance. Directed by Thomas Carter (Save the Last Dance). PG-13. Movies 12. 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. 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. Hostage: Former LAPD hostage-negotiator Bruce Willis moves his family to a low-crime town in Ventura County where criminal teenagers hold them hostage, and he must take over the crime scene investigation. A film by Florent Siri. R. 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. Three 2004 Academy Award nominations: Cheadle, best actor; Okendo, supporting actress; original screenplay. Very highest recommendations. PG-13. Bijou. Online archives. House of Flying Daggers, The: Zhang Yimou's martial arts film about a secret society that destroys an evil Tang Dynasty regional government. Stars Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro. Exciting, beautiful. Highest recommendations. Academy Award nomination to Zhao Xiaoding for cinematography. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Ice Princess: Fantasy about a smart high-school student who must choose between a career in physics (and a chance to go to Harvard) and a career as an ice skater. Hmm. Stars Michelle Trachtenberg as Casey, Joan Cusack as her mother, and Kim Cattrall ("Sex and the City") as a former ice skater. G. Cinema World. Cinemark. 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. 2004 Academy Award Animated Feature. PG. Movies 12. Online archives. 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. 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. 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. 2004 Academy Awards for best picture, Eastwood director, Swank actress, Freeman supporting actor. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. 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. Movies 12. 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. Racing Stripes: A farmer (Bruce Greenwood) and his daughter (Hayden Panettiere raise a baby zebra to become a champion racer. Live action, computer animation. Voices: Frankie Muniz, Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Snoop Dogg. PG. Movies 12. Ring 2: Sequel to Gore Verbinski's remake of Hideo Nakata's 1998 Japanese horror film is directed by Nakata this time. Naomi Watts stars again, seeking the truth behind a videotape that kills people who watch it. Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and language. PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Robots: Animator Chris Wedge's (Ice Age) amusing tale of a robot lad who dreams of being an inventor. This creative world of mechanical beings is never dull because these endearing, pieced-together, talking tin cans convey comfort and safety. Voices by Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Greg Kinnear. Not preachy, but a good teaching tale about differences. Warmly recommended. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. 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. 2004 Academy Award to Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor for adapted screenplay. R. Cinemark. Online archives. 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. Wedding Date: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney and Jeremy Sheffield star in a romantic comedy directed by Clare Kilner. Silly but with some genuinely funny moments. PG-13. Movies 12.. Online archives.
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