Eugene Weekly : Movies : 10.12.06
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Another Gay Movie: Four gay boys look for "butt love" in the summer before they start college. Immense hilarity, sweetness and hot sex ensue. NR. Bijou. See review this issue.
Ant Bully, The: Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep voices this animated tale of a kid shrunk down and put to work by the insects he used to torment. PG. Movies 12.
Bad Politics, Good Music: San Francisco video artist Bryan Boyce's program includes music-inspired videos and found footage used to create political satire. Q&A session follows. 8 pm Oct. 12 at DIVA. $5.
Being John Malkovich: Spike Jonze's off-the-wall, entirely original movie (written by Charlie Kaufman) takes on gender, celebrity and identity as in surprising new ways. Highly recommended. R. 7 pm Oct. 13 at Unity of the Valley. Free.
Best of Eugene Film Festival: Selected documentaries, short features and experimental films from the first Eugene Film Festival. 7 pm Oct. 18 at DIVA. $5.
Brothers and Others: Nicolas Rossier's documentary focuses on how life in America became difficult for Muslims and Arabs following 9/11. 3 pm Oct. 15, Downtown Library. Free.
Crossover: Streetball movie about learning that there's more to life than basketball. "Bling is bad and friends are good in this story of temptation," said The New York Times. PG. Movies 12.
Force More Powerful, A: PBS documentary series traces nonviolent resistance around the world. 11:30 am Oct. 18, St. Paul Center Methodist Church, Spfd. Donation.
Grudge 2, The: Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) stars as the little sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's character from the first film, who's gone off searching for big sis. Haunted houses and creepy children abound. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Iraq for Sale: Director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price) explores the stories of those whose lives have been affected by war profiteering. 7 pm Oct. 13 ($6-$10, with I Know I'm Not Alone) and Oct. 19, Cozmic Pizza (don.); 7 pm Oct. 14, St. John Bosco House (free).
Man of the Year: Robin Williams' unlikely president in this film, a satirical comedian who ran as a joke, is partly based on Jon Stewart. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Marine, The: The WWE's John Triton plays a Marine who, upon his return (against his will!) from Iraq, sees his wife kidnapped by a gang leader and … no. Just no. PG-13. Cinemark.
Night Gallery International Film Festival: Traveling celebration of international independent film stops in Eugene with 13 full-length documentaries, dramas and comedies. For film details see www.proscenia.net/diva/calendar.htmScreenings begin at 6 pm Oct. 13 and 3 pm Oct. 14 & 15 at DIVA. $5 each film.
One Night With the King: The biblical story of Esther is twisted into a manipulative teen movie about learning that "all of life is under God's command." PG. Cinemark.
Red State: Filmmaker Michael Shea traveled around the country to interview the "red state" voter. Thom Hartmann and Nancy Stapp host a post-screening discussion. 7 pm OCt. 13, South Eugene High School. Free.
Reel Rock: Rockclimbing film tour features First Ascent andDosage Vol. 4, two films following climbers on the sport's cutting edge. 7 pm Oct. 12 at 177 Lawrence, UO. $5.
Stealing America: Vote By Vote: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman documents irregularities in the 2004 presidential election. 7 pm Oct. 18, Cozmic Pizza. Free.
Step Up: A kid from the wrong side of the tracks brings hip hop to a ballet school – chiefly, to a privileged dancer whose main problem in life is finding a partner for her senior showcase. PG-13. Movies 12.
This Film is Not Yet Rated: Filmmaker Kirby Dick — with the help of a trio of investigators — takes on the mysterious MPAA film ratings board in a sassy, informative and entertaining look at the flaws in the oft-criticized ratings system. Bijou. See review this issue.
26 Days in the Life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: 45-year-old Fyodor falls in love with a stenographer. In Russian wtih English subtitles. 7 pm Oct. 17 in 111 Pacific, UO. Free.
World Trade Center: Oliver Stone directs the story of two policemen, rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center on 9/11. PG-13. Movies 12. 
(8/10)
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Accepted: Putting the liberal in liberal arts, "B" Gaines (Justin Long) and friends open their own university. PG-13. Movies 12.
Barnyard: When the farmer's away, the cows will … order pizzas and throw a party? Don't think too much about this animated feature or you might begin to wonder why Otis (Kevin James) has udders. PG. Movies 12.
Black Dahlia, The: Brian De Palma's new film is based on James Ellroy's novel about two cops searching for a killer in 1940s L.A. Josh Hartnett and Aaron Eckhart play the cops; Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Swank are their significant others. R. Movies 12. (9/21)
Cars: The animation wizards at Pixar (Toy Story, Finding Nemo) team up with Disney for the story of a rookie race car (voiced by Owen Wilson) taking an unexpected detour on his way to a big race. Bonnie Hunt and Paul Newman also voice characters. G. Movies 12. 
(6/29)
Click: Christopher Walken gives Adam Sandler a truly universal remote: it lets him put the wife on fast forward, put the boss on pause, help the kid get even … until the remote goes all TiVo on him and starts making decisions on its own. PG-13. Movies 12.
Departed, The: Martin Scorcese's new film is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs. Leonardo di Caprio plays a cop undercover in the mob; Matt Damon is the gangster mole in the police force. Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg round out the stellar cast. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. See review this issue.
Employee of the Month: Dane Cook and Dax Shepard are two slacker clerks working to become the employee of the month in hopes of getting in Jessica Simpson's pants. Ah, cinematic brilliance at work. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Gridiron Gang: In a variation on at least a dozen other inspirational sports movies, The Rock plays a counselor at a juvenile detetion facility who teaches his young charges life lessons via football. PG-13. Cinemark.
Guardian, The: A hotshot young Coast Guard rescue swimmer (Ashton Kutcher) learns how to be a real hero from a retired swimmer who lost his team in an accident (Kevin Costner). PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Inconvenient Truth, An: Director Davis Guggenheim combines footage of Al Gore's traveling multimedia presentation on climate crisis with Gore's personal story, creating an effective and engaging film. PG. 5 pm Oct. 15 at McKenzie Valley Presbyterian Church. Free. 
(6/15)
Jackass: Number Two: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera and crew regroup for more nasty, brutal, naked, crude, snortingly funny pranks and stunts. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. (10/5)
Little Miss Sunshine: Directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton guide a stellar cast (particularly Paul Dano, Steve Carell and Abigail Breslin) through a quirky family trip on the road to the titular beauty pageant. Sweet, smart and funny, though you can see the road bumps coming a mile off. R. Bijou. (8/24)
Monster House: Three kids face off against a creepy neighborhood house that's something other than haunted. With the voices of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Buscemi and Jon Heder. PG. Cinemark, in 3D for an additional $1.50. 
(7/20)
Mr. Sean's Cartoon Club: Crazy, weird and old cartoons featuring anchor tattoos, partying cats and dancing buildings. Noon-2 pm Sundays at the Bijou. $4.
9/11 — Press for Truth: Ray Nowosielski's documentary takes Paul Thompson's The Terror Timeline and the stories of several women widowed by 9/11 as its central threads, and takes the media to task for not pushing for answers about what happened that day. Not rated. 7 pm Oct. 15 & 22 at Cozmic Pizza. Free.
Open Season: Sony breaks into the animation game with the story of a clueless grizzly bear (Martin Lawrence) whose friend Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) lures him into the wild life. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Over the Hedge: A gang of woodland creatures wakes up from their winter hibernation to find a big green thing has appeared in their world. On the other side, they hear, wacky creatures called "humans" exist. PG. Movies 12.
Science of Sleep, The: Director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) goes back into the human brain — this time exploring the largely interior life of Stéphane (Gael García Bernal), who mixes up dreams and reality. Sweet but slight, the film charms with quirky visuals and natural performances. R. Bijou. (9/28)
Superman Returns: In director Bryan Singer's new film, Superman's (Brandon Routh) been gone five long years, during which his former flame Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has had a son and found a new fellow. Oh, and Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) is out of prison. PG-13. Movies 12. (6/29)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) and his racing partner face a new challenge when a French Formula One driver (Sacha Baron Cohen) arrives on the scene. PG-13. Movies 12. (8/10)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning: Gore, chainsaws, pretty girls in distress … and the backstory about why ol' Leatherface the way he is. R. Cinema World. Cinemark.
MOVIE THEATERS
Use the links provided below for specific show times.
Bijou Art Cinemas
Bijou Theater 686-2458 | 492 E. 13th
Regal Cinemas
Cinema World 342-6536 | Valley River Center
Cinemark Theaters
Movies 12 741-1231 | Gateway Mall
Cinemark 17 741-1231 | Gateway Mall
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