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  .MOVIE LISTINGS | MOVIE REVIEW ARCHIVE | THEATER INFO
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OR RETURNING: Bee Season: Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche star as the parents of a precocious son (Max Minghel la) and daughter (Flora Cross) in Scott McGehee and David Siegel's (The Deep End) adaptation of Myla Goldberg's novel. The tightly knit family falls apart when the father, an academic religion expert becomes obsessed with his daughter's rare ability to spell perfectly at spelling bees. PG-13. Bijou. See review this issue. Boulevard Buildings (2003): Alexander Muratov's feature follows a (fictional) famous French author who goes to Moscow on a trial separation from his wife who discovers the person publishing his novels illegally. At 7 pm on 11/23 in 111 Pacific, UO. In Russian with English subtitles. Free. Cannibal Holocaust on Friday, Cannibal Apocalypse on Saturday and Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes on Sunday: All shows at 11:40 pm makes for a memorable Thanksgiving Cannibal Weekend LateNite at the Bijou. Captivating Star of Happiness, The (1975): The spirit of the Decembrist revolt of 1925-1928 rests deep in the hearts of a group of women who follow their husbands and lovers to exile in Siberia. At 7 pm on 11/30 in 111 Pacific, UO. In Russian with English subtitles. Free. Corpse Bride, Tim Burton's: Stop-motion animated film set in a 19th century European village is voiced by Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter and Emily Watson. Movies 12. Everything is Illuminated: Actor Liev Schreiber turns writer, director to translate Jonathan Safran Foer's novel to the screen, and his creative re-imagining of the book is excellent. Film stars Elijah Wood as an American Jew looking for his grandfather's hometown in the Ukraine, with the help of characters played by Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin and Laryssa Lauret. Funny and sad, this road movie is highly recommended. PG-13. Bijou. Online archives. Fog, The: Remake (and slight re-write) of John Carpenter's horror flick by the same name, this version tells the story of ghostly lepers returning to take their revenge on a small town's descendants. Stars Tim Welling, Maggie Grace and Selma Blair. PG-13. Movies 12. Fury For the Sound: The Women of Clayoquot (Canada): Part of the film series "Women Without Borders: Stories of Resistance from Anround the World." At 7 pm on 11/30 in 180 PLC, UO. Free. Ice Harvest: John Cusack plays a mob lawyer and Billy Bob Thornton's a pornographer who get themselves in a bind one Christmas Eve in this action comedy from director Harold Ramis and writers Richard Russo and Robert Benton. Connie Nielsen, Randy Quad and Oliver Platt also star.. Variety calls it "a treat for grown up audiences with an ear for sardonic dialogue." Let's go! R. Cinemark. In the Mix: All's fair in love and gangster warfare in this hip romantic comedy starring Usher, Chaz Palminteri and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Directed by Ron Underwood. PG-13. Cinemark. Just Friends: When Chris (Ryan Reynolds) returns to his 10-year high school reunion, he's hoping his best friend (Amy Samart) will be more than friends. PG-13. Cinemark. Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang: A popular play performed at Lord Leebrick Theater some seasons ago is now a film directed by writer Shane Black, starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan. Downey should be great as Harry, a charming petty thief who stumbles into a one-way ticket to Hollywood finds himself over his head in the murky waters of Los Angeles. R. Cinema World. Lord of War: International arms dealer (Nicolas Cage) tries to stay ahead of an Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke), his competitors and his ruthless customers. Also, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Ian Holm. R. Movies 12. Performing the Border takes place on the Mexican border with the U.S. and Behind the Labels: Garment Workers on U.S. Saipan play at 7 pm on 11/23 in 180 PLC. Free. Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen's romantic, witty and emotionally delicious romance stars Keira Knightley as Lizzie and Matthew Macfadyen as the man she loves to hate, Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen. Directed by Joe Wright, film also stars Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Talulah Riley, Carey Mulligan as the other Bennet sisters; Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland as the parents; and Simon Woods and Tom Hollander as suitors. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Rent: The acclaimed Broadway show based on Puccini's classic opera, La Boheme, comes to the small screen with performances by Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Heredia and Tracie Thoms. Set in New York's East Village, the film follows a group of artists struggling with obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Sin City: Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and directed by Miller, Robert Rodriguez (and "special guest director" Quentin Tarantino), film stars a host of players including Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro, Clive Owen and Josh Hartnett. Highly recommended for style. R. At 7 pm on 12/1 in 110 Willamette. Free. Online archives. Yours, Mine and Ours: When single parents Frank (Dennis Quaid) and Helen (Rene Russo) marry they have 18 children between them. The kids don't approve of the merger. Trouble follows. Co-stars Rip Torn and Linda Hunt. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark.
CONTINUING: Brothers Grimm, The: Terry Gilliam directs this tale of the legendary brothers who brought fairytales to the world, Will Grimm (Matt Damon) and Jake Grimm (Heath Ledger). Set in the Napoleonic countryside, the brothers have to wrestle with the demons and magical characters their imaginations have brought to life. Also stars Jonathan Pryce, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare and Monic Bellucci. PG-13. Movies 12. Capote: Director Bennett Miller and writer Dan Futterman create a moving portrait of writer Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) during the years following grisly Kansas murders that rocked the country. Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an indelible performance, likewise Catherine Keener. Clifton Collins plays Perry Smith, one of the killers befriended by Capote. Very highest recommendations. R. Bijou. Online archives. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Tim Burton's reimagining of Roald Dahl's perennial children's favorite dark chocolate treat stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka with Freddie Highmore, his child co-star from Finding Neverland, along with Helen Bonham Carter. Loved it! Highest recommendations. PG. Movies 12. Online archives. Chicken Little: Disney's first fully computer-animated feature film is a comedy adventure that brings a satirical twist to the classic fable. Voices by Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Joan Cusack, Steve Zahn. G. Cinemark. Derailed: Married lovers Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston's carry on until they find themselves in a world of danger. Thriller also stars Maelissa George, Vincent Cassel, The Rza and Xzibit. English–language debut feature film by acclaimed Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom. R. Cinemark. Flightplan: Jody Foster stars in this Brian Grazer-produced psychological thriller about a woman whose 6-year old daughter disappears without a trace mid-flight in a state-of-the-art aircraft. Directed by Robert Swenke, film also stars Peter Sarsgaard and Sean Bean. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Forty-Year Old Virgin: Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has lived a life of involuntary chastity, and his friends are determined to do something about his state. Directed by Judd Apatow, the film stars Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd and others. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Get Rich or Die Trying: Six-time Academy Award-nominee, director Jim Sheridan works with a story about street orphan who makes his mark as a drug dealer but finds the courage to leave violence behind to become a rap artist. Stars Marcus Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Viola Davis. R. Cinemark. Good Night and Good Luck: Edward R. Murrow did more to make television a serious news venue than almost any other journalist. George Clooney's film is set in 1953, when the CBS newsman (played by David Strathairn) battled powerful Senator Joseph McCarthy (shown only in archival shots and speaking his own words).. McCarthy's witch hunting tactics were on display in the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Clooney wants us to remember Murrow's courage. As The New York Times puts it: "Murrow, a war hero in his own right, recognized McCarthyism as a domestic echo of Nazism." This may be the best movie of the year. Very highest recommendations. PG. Cinema World. Online archives. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Starring Daniel Radcliffe. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, this episode finds Harry's friends trying to help him through difficult times, as evidence of the presence of Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) appears. Voldemort was last seen 13 years ago, the night he murdered Harry's parents. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. History of Violence, A: After foiling a robbery in his small-town diner, Viggo Mortensen's quiet life with his wife and two children is plunged into a media circus, which attracts unsavory characters who claim they are from his shady past. Directed by the great David Cronenberg, the film also stars Maria Bello, William Hurt and Ed Harris. One of the best films of 2005, despite its violence. R. Movies 12. Online archives. In Her Shoes: Directed by Curtis Hanson. Sisters Maggie (Cameron Diaz) and Rose (Toni Collette) have little in common, but after a major break, they find their way back together with the help of a grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) they didn't know existed. Unsentimental tale of sisters who must find their way to self-awareness, film features great performances by all three principals. Perfect little film deserves highest recommendations. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Into the Blue: Divers Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan and Ashley Scott discover a legendary shipwreck but also something more mysterious. Directed by John Stockwell, movie also stars Josh Brolin and James Frain. PG-13. Movies 12. Jarhead: Screen adaptation of Marine Anthony Swofford's memoir of his disorienting experiences in the Gulf War stars Jake Gyllenhaal as "Swoff," Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Sam Mendes. Highest recommendations. R. Cinemark. Online archives. Just Like Heaven: Romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo is set in San Francisco, where both claim a charming apartment is theirs alone. When she discovers she can walk through walls, they determine to solve the mystery. Directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday). PG-13. Movies 12. Legend of Zorro, The: The original masked man again played by Antonio Banderas is now working to gain statehood for California. (Huh?) Catherine Zeta-Jones and director Martin Campbell from the original return as well. Action adventure with a flair. PG-13. Cinemark. March of the Penguins: Documentary director Luc Jacquet's film chronicles the oft-repeated survival of the species in the wind-strewn wilderness of Antarctica. Film tracks a pair of Emperor Penguins across continent. Includes intimate scenes of the big birds mating. This unique film has now played in every theater in Eugene, Springfield. G. Movies 12. MirrorMask: A teenage girl projects anxieties over her mother's illness into her dreams in an effects-heavy movie produced by the Jim Henson Company and directed by Dave McKean. Said to be equisitely beautiful. PG. Bijou. Saw 2: Bloody sequel to James Wan's grisly 2004 thriller stars Donnie Wahlberg. Cinemark. Serenity: Galactic outcasts 500 years in the future squabble through outer space until they meet the cannibalistic fury of savages who roam the very edge of space. Filmmaker Josh Whedon directs Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, David Krumholtz and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Highly recommended. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Sky High: Son of superheroes The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston), poor Will (Michael Angarano) must go to Sky High, an elite high school, where he battles a nasty gym coach (Bruce Campbell), a bully, teen angst, parental expectations and girl problems. Wow! PG. Movies 12. Walk the Line: The new Johnny Cash biopic stars the excellent Joaquin Phoenix as the singer, songwriter known as the Man in Black and Reese Witherspoon (with dark hair) as singer, songwriter June Carter Cash, his second wife and partner for 35 years. Directed by James Mangold. Highest recommendations for this musical love story. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. See review this issue. War of the Worlds: Directed by Steven Spielberg, this retelling of H.G. Well's seminal sci-fi adventure thriller about an invasion of Earth by Martians, as seen through the eyes of ordinary people played by Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, and Tim Robbins. Riveting, challenging and moving; very highest recommendations. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Zathura: Brothers (Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bob) are launched on an adventure when their house takes off for space, where they meet up with an astronaut (Dax Shepard) and others. Dad is played by Tim Robbins, and film is directed by Jon Favreau. PG. Cinemark.
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