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march l i 2002 Downstairs at the McCordle country estate when guests arrive with servants in tow. But when Sir William is murdered, whodunit? Stephen Fry Director Ridley Scott suc is memorable if a hit too ceeds at convincing us war is humbling as a police hell but fails in providing any inspector, and Emily context for a botched 1993 Watson is Oscar-worthy mission in Somalia— with the T h e hunks are on parade as a dexterous maid. exception of a cigar-chomping in Black Hawk Down There’s a rich feminist warlord and a few explanatory theme and a delightful peppering of homo titles. O f course, considering this is a military eroticism, but the whole thing ends a hit too movie, the hunks are on parade, including quickly, allowing nice memories hut a feeling Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Ron of being rushed out the dtxir. Eldard. A ttention! — Lisa Bradshaw —Jim Ratios ta <g>íS><g>|%'“ HAW K 40 D ays and 40 N ights v<2> <£> A promising premise turns tiresome in this romantic comedy about a sex fiend (Josh Hartnett) who gives up all forms of nookie— including masturbation— for Lent. G lenn Fitzgerald (the “ex-gay" contestant in Series 7) plays a conniving co-worker who takes wagers on how long the abstinent addict can hold out. W ill he get the girl (captivating newcomer Shannyn Sossamon) in the end? You can hot on it. -JR <£> I n the B edroom TcxJd Field’s dark, stoic drama— misrepresent ed in Miramax’s relentless ad campaign as some sort of stalking thriller— is overhyped, hut its flawless execution is unquestionable. Rather than the expected criticism of small-town mores, Field and screenwriter Robert Festinger reveal the disturbing ferocity underlying familial rela tions with sharply contrasted maternal (Sissy Spacek) and paternal (William Mapother) instincts. Spacek’s perfonnance fully warrants her deafening acclaim and almost certain Oscar win. — Christopher McQuain (C§> <&> G osford P ark T he M an W ho W asn ’ t T here Subtle metaphor and dry wit carry Robert Altm an’s 1930s period piece. It’s Upstairs, this is high praise. Billy Boh Thornton redeems him self after Ban dits with a pen sive performance as a quiet barber in this quirky film noir. Jon Polito adds comic relief as a “pansy” con artist who makes an inappropriate pass at Thornton. What's popped and what's (lopped, in a theater near you. dud, bottom of the bag -JR M onster ’ s B all A heartbreaking, incendiary, passionately erotic drama involving a racist cop ( Billy Bob Thornton) and the widow (Halle Berry) of a black inmate he helped execute. T he unlikely twosome become, through a tortuous chain of events, romantically involved. Some situations and resolutions seem a hit pat and contrived, hut under Marc Forster’s sharp direction, the pacing and performances are spot-on. M < ^ <£%><&) P anic R oom In the “for what it is” category: For what it is— an action suspense thriller, basically— Panic Room is a success. Director David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club) offers the usual showy, technophilic camera tricks, and it’s filmed in his patented slick, dark Dank ’n’ Damp-ovision (which actually does befit the story). We also get to see Jodie Foster display the fiercest I’m not a big fan of the Coen brothers, so An evening of acoustic magic t C£> <§> only you’re really hungry <g> <C%> <^> good effort, pass the salt mmmm, tasty! <g> <5> <&> <&> 8et bi8 tub ° ’ corn maternal instincts this side of Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. —CM <£& <& <% ><& T he S on ’ s R oom Italian auteur Nanni Moretti won the Palme D’O r at the Cannes Film Festival for this affect ing story of a healthy, happy family coping with the inexplicable death of a child. Like In the Bedroom, it rises above the family-drama fray through restraint in pacing and performance. Include Vow Can Count on Me, and this sort of perceptive, cheese-free clarity and integri ty almost seems like a trend. If so, let’s thank the cinema gods and ask them to keep it coming. — CM T h e P o rtlan d L e s b ia n C h o ir p r e s e n t s its 15 th A nniversary Concert Metropolitan Community Church of Portland 2400 NI Broadway 8:00PM Tickets available at: It's My Pleasure (5031200-0000 or online at www.tomboyglrl.com S u n d a y , Æ p ril 7 th a t 5pm H o lly w o o d T h e a t r e 4122 NE Sandy Blvd ___¡__ i TRET FORE in concert Friday, April 5 C o n cert follow ed hy a D an ce C e le b ra tio n ! A d v a n c e d T ic k e ts $ 1 2 a t IP s M y P l e a s u r e , In O th e r W o r d s B o o k s to re , th r o u g h C h o ir m e m b e r s , o r b y m a il 4 $ 1 4 a t th e d o o r u n o tv .p lc h o ir.o rg ( 5 0 3 ) 2 4 1 '8 9 9 4
