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  .MOVIE LISTINGS | MOVIE REVIEW ARCHIVE | THEATER INFO
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OR RETURNING: Chic: Tiring of life in their small seaside town, 3 friends buy 1 suit and ferry over to the nearby resort where they take turns exploring another life in disguise. NR. In Russian with English subtitles. 8 pm Wednesday 3/22 in 111 Pacific, UO campus. Free. Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe: Four siblings walk into a magic land and meet astonishing creatures who change their lives forever. Based on C.S. Lewis' timeless stories, the film is directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson. It stars Tilda Swinton, Rupert Everett, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone and children: Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and William Moseley. 2005 Academy Award for makeup. PG. Online archives. Movies 12. Exotic Robotics: A mini-Rave at the Bijou! Ten cutting edge trance-electronic tracks set to psychedelic visuals, by some of the top digital artists of the new millenium. LateNite Bijou. Gadabout Film Festival: Nationally touring film festival that screens a program of 15+ international short films. Independent in every sense, these films share the same willingness to challenge the conventions set for filmmaking. 8 pm on Tuesday 3/21 at DIVA. $5. Imagine Me & You: A romantic comedy in which bride-to-be Rachel (Piper Perabo) is love struck…but not with her groom. Instead, as she's marching down the aisle with her longtime sweetheart, she is bewitched by a beautiful guest (Lena Headey). Now the newlywed must choose between the safety of a familiar relationship and her heart's true desire. R. Bijou. Memoirs of a Geisha: Rob Marshall (Chicago) directs the screen version of the 1997 Arthur Golden novel, which is about a poor girl who becomes the most celebrated geisha of her time. The film stars the beautiful and talented Ziyi Zhang, Gong Li and Michelle Yeoh, with Ken Watanabe as the leading man. 2005 Academy Awards: art direction, set decoration; cinematography, Doion Beebe; costume design, Colleen Atwood. Nominations include original score, John Williams; sound editing. PG-13. Movies 12. She's the Man: Start with Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night," add in adolescent love and soccer-mania and you get this romantic comedy starring Amanda Bynes (What a Girl Wants) in which mistaken identities and cross-gender relationships abound. PG-13. Cinemark. The Idiot: One of Pyr'ev's emotional masterpieces, sadly only part 1 was completed. Count Myskin returns to Russia and falls deeply in love with the unsettled Natasha Filippovna. In Russian with English subtitles. 6 pm Wednesday 3/22 in 111 Pacific, UO campus. Free. Under the Sun: in 1956 Olof, who lives alone on his family farm, advertises for a housekeeper and gets Ellen, a middle-class city woman, who takes over the house and Olof's heart as well. In Swedish with English subtitles. 7 pm Friday 3/17 in 211 McKenzie Hall. Free. V for Vendetta: From the pages of David Lloyd & Alan Moore's graphic novel springs "V" (Hugo Weaving), a masked freedom fighter who's taken up arms against the totalitarian government in a futuristic Britain. Finding an unlikely ally in a young woman, Evey (Natalie Portman), V urges the citizenry to fight the opression of the state. Andy & Larry Wachowski (The Matrix) wrote the screenplay. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Why We Fight: Director Eugene Jarecki (The Trials of Henry Kissinger) makes a compelling, if not exactly groundbreaking, case for viewing the military-industrial complex as another massive corporation. Commentary from the usual political types is perceptive and interesting, but it's the use of Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1961 farewell speech, footage from a defense trade show and the less expected voices – like that of Vietnamese explosives expert Anh Duong and two fighter pilots who dropped the first bombs on Baghdad in 2003 – that make the movie worth watching. PG-13. Bijou. See review this issue. World's Fastest Indian: The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins), who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record in 1967.Sweet movie is very strongly recommended. PG13. Online archives. Cinema World.
CONTINUING: Aquamarine: Mermaid Aquamarine washes ashore and into the lives of two teenaged girls. Based on Alice Hoffman's popular book and directed by Elizabeth Allen, movie stars Emma Roberts, Joanna Levesque, Sarah Paxton and Jake McDorman. PG. Cinemark. Arctic Dance: Mardy Murie's documentary film will tour Oregon during March with her movie, narrated by Harrison Ford and shot in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Plays at 6 pm on March 16 in Knight Law Center. Free. Block Party, Dave Chapelle's: Directed by Michael Gondry, this concert film and the road trip leading up to it promises great music and Chapelle's inimitable stand-up comedy relationship with the audience. R. Cinemark. Brokeback Mountain: A rodeo rider (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a ranch hand (Heath Ledger) fall in love in Ang Lee's Western, adapted for the screen by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, based on a story by Annie Proulx. Also stars Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway and Randy Quaid. A great film; don't miss this one. It's perfect in every way. Very highest recommendations. 2005 Academy Awards: directing, Ang Lee; original score, Gustavo Santaolalla; adapted screenplay, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana. Nominations: leading actor, Heath Ledger; supporting actor, Jake Gyllenhaal; supporting actress, Michelle Williams; cinematography, Rodrigo Prieto; best picture, Focus Features, Diana Ossana and James Schamus; Online archives. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Online archives. Cheaper By the Dozen 2: Steve Martin stars in this sequel to his 2003 family comedy, which also stars Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo and Hilary Duff. Directed by Adam Shankman (The Pacifier). PG. Movies 12. 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. Movies 12. Crash: Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby) wrote, directed and produced this urban drama set in Los Angeles, which looks at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America. Stars Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe and Lorenz Tate. One of the best films of 2005. Very highest recommendations. 2005 Academy Awards for best picture and original screenplay, Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco; film editing, Hughes Winborne. Nominations: supporting actor, Matt Dillon; director, Paul Haggis; original song, In the Deep. R. Online archives. Curious George: The Man in the Yellow Hat (Will Ferrell) tries his best to tame Curious George in this animated version of the beloved children's series. The inquisitive chimp passes the time by sipping lattes, ruining a woman's bubble bath and getting carried away by a bunch of balloons. Other voices include Drew Barrymore, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright and Dick Van Dyke. G. Cinemark. Date Movie: This spoof of the prolific romantic comedy genre that stars Alyson Hannigan, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard is rated PG13 for "continuous crude and sexual humor." Continuous. How can you go wrong? It's bound to be another laugh-until-you-pee movie from the writers of Scary Movie, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. PG13. Cinemark. Eight Below: Inspired by a true story of three members of a scientific expedition to Antarctica who are air-rescued but must leave their loyal dogs behind. They form a rescue mission six months later. Directed by Frank Marshall. PG. Cinemark. Failure to Launch: Sarah Jessica Parker is a professional who aims to move Matthew McConaughey out of his parent's home. Also stars Zooey Deschanel, Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Firewall: Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) has cemented his reputation as a man who's thought of everything, but when a criminal (Paul Bettany) finds a way into Jack's personal life by targeting his family, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake. PG13. Cinemark. Fun With Dick and Jane: Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni star as middle-class thieves in Dean Parisot's remake of the limp 1977 comedy starring Jane Fonda and George Segal. Also stars Alec Bladwin and Angie Harmon. PG-13. Movies 12. 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. Movies 12. Online archives. Hills Have Eyes, The: Family road trip goes terribly wrong in this take of Wes Craven's 1977 original, as the travelers become stranded in an atomic zone with a mutant family. Yikes! R. Cinemark. I Know I'm Not Alone: Musician Michael Franti's journey through war in the Middle East as he shares music with soldiers, doctors, families, other musicians and everyday people. Plays at 6:30 pm on 3/16 in 110 Willamette. Free. King Kong: Peter Jackson's highly anticipated re-imagining of the original film stars Naomi Watts as an actress, Jack Black as an adventurous filmmaker, and Adrien Brody as a playwright. Their troubles begin when they capture a giant ape and bring him to the city. Love this movie! Very highest recommendations. 2005 Academy Awards: visual effects, sound editing and sound mixing. Nominations: art direction, set decoration. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Libertine, The: Johnny Depp stars as a rogue troublemaker and ladies man who has a terrific time keeping everyone, including the king (John Malkovich), wondering what he'll do next. Also stars Samantha Morton, Rosamund Pike. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Nanny McPhee: Emma Thompson plays a frightful looking nanny with magical powers who enters the household of a recently widowed Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) to help control his seven ill-behaved children. Directed by Kirk Jones, film also stars Celia Imrie, Thomas Sangster, Angela Lansbury, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton. PG. Movies 12. Night Watch: Contemporary Russian vampire flick has some stunning visuals. This popular fantasy storyline is part one of a planned trilogy. R. Bijou. Online archives. Pink Panther: Bumbling French Inspector Jacques Clousseau (Steve Martin) must solve the murder of a world-famous soccer coach and catch the thief who stole his priceless diamond ring in this prequel to the 1964 classic. Also stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno & Beyonce. PG. Cinemark. Pride & 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. Ably directed by Joe Wright and adapted by Deborah Moggach, film also stars Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Simon Woods, Tom Hollander. Playful and pleasing but with strong subtext of the situation of poor women, this excellent social comedy has stayed timely since its publication in 1813. Highest recommendations. 2005 Academy Award nominations: Keira Knightley, leading role; art direction and set decoration; costumes, Jacqueline Durran; and original score, Dario Marianeli. PG. Movies 12. Online archives. Shaggy Dog: Tim Allen and a big shaggy dog star in this Disney flick. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Sixteen Blocks: NYPD detective Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) has one last job for the day: take petty criminal Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) from lockup to the courthouse where he will testify in a grand jury case. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Syriana: Middle East thriller about oil and the treacherous politics of producers vs. business interests was written and directed by the great Stephen Gaghan (Traffic). Stars George Clooney as CIA agent, energy analyst Matt Damon and Washington attorney Jeffrey Wright. Also Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer and Alexander Siddig. Don't miss. 2005 Academy Awards: Supporting actor, George Clooney. Nominated: original screenplay, Stephen Gaghan. R. Cinema World. Online archives. Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada: One of the best Westerns in years, Tommy Lee Jones's directorial debut follows the course of a friendship between a ranch foreman and an illegal immigrant worker. Set in West Texas border country, complete with hotdogs with high-powered rifles "protecting the borders." Very good film. R. Bijou. Online archives. Ultraviolet: Sci-fi fantasy stars Milla Jovovich and Cameron Bright. PG-13. Cinemark. Underworld Evolution: Sequel to Underworld continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). Stars Kate Beckinsale as the vampire heroine. Directed by Len Wiseman. Also stars Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Tony Curran and Derk Jacobi. R. Movies 12. Walk the Line: Johnny Cash biography 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. Very highest recommendations. 2005 Academy Award to leading actress, Reese Witherspoon. Nominations: leading actor, Joaquin Phoenix;; costume design, Arianne Phillips; film editing, Michael McCusker; sound mixing. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives.
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