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January 17,2003 » A bout S c h m id t Jack Nicholson turns in another award- worthy performance in this hilarious yet poignant dramedy by writer/director Alexan der Payne ( Election ) about a widower who tries to convince his daughter (Hope Davis) not to marry a loser (Dermot Mulroney) while he fights off the advances of the fiance’s hippie mother (Kathy Bates). —Jim Radosta A d a p t a t io n The guys behind Being John Malkovich have done it again. Nicolas Cage portrays real-life screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who struggles to adapt a book by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) about orchid thief John Laroche (Chris Cooper). In steps his twin, Donald, a hack who ruins the script by inserting the lame gimmicks he learns from a belligerent teacher (Brian Cox). Pure genius. —JR C a t c h M e if Y o u C a n This breezy biopic tells the fascinating story of ’60s con man Frank Abag- nale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio, mercifully clean-cut after his scruffy appearance in Gangs of New York) and the FBI agent he eludes (Tom Hanks, thankfully tapping into his vast talent as a char acter actor). Director Steven Spielberg seems to have his mojo back; maybe that Goldmember cameo did the trick? tor Rob M ar shall has pre viously done TV, but this ought to secure his spot in Hollywood. — Lisa Bradshaw What's popped and what's flopped, in a theator neap you. NARC Joe Carnahan wrote and directed this tight drama about two morally ambiguous police offi cers (Jason Patric and Ray Liotta, both excellent) investigating the murder of a fellow cop. Strong performances, shocking twists and uneasy answers keep the familiar territory captivating. -JR -JR <^ ) dud, bottom o f the bag tC^> only if you’re really hungry < ^ > (C§> <*£> good effort, pass the salt <&<£&<&><££> mmmm, tasty! < g g e t the big tub o’ com N ic h o l a s N ic k l e b y <£^> <^> m C h ic a g o It’s hard to go wrong when you put Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zell weger and the bold and brassy Queen Latifah in such close proximity. Make the first two smarmy, sultry murderesses and the latter their brassy, busty prison warden, and you’ve got a hit on your hands even without the perfectly adapted Broad way score and a refreshing ly hilarious Richard Gere as the sleazy lawyer. Direc- lüp m Writer/director Douglas McGrath (Emma) whittles the Charles Dickens classic down to a simple two-hour treat about a charming young man (Charlie Hunnam of the U.K. Queer as Folk) who befriends a disabled orphan (Jamie Bell of Billy Elliot). Homoerotic subtext aside, the cast is full of “family" (Nathan Lane and Alan Cumming) and “friends” (Barry Humphries, aka Dame Edna). -JR <£^> < & S c a r l e t D iv a Asia Argento, daughter of famed goremeister Dario, makes a strong showing as crazed star l Anna Battista, dipping in and out of a series of dreamy, sometimes nightmarish, demimondes as she promotes her international epic, Cleopatra’s Death. A highlight is an unexpected, red-hot les bian tryst, but don’t blink or you’ll miss it. — Gary M orris 25 th H o u r Even when he’s not directing his own script, old habits die hard for Spike Lee. He injects a series of distractions— obnoxious editing, unnecessary 9/11 references and a racist, homo- phobic tirade against New Yorkers— in this oth erwise disturbing drama about a yuppie drug dealer (Edward Norton) experi encing his last day of freedom before serving a seven-year jail sentence. - JR , J O Q ’s Softball Team Proudly Presents SUPERBOUIL BIBGB! Watch - Play - WIN!!! Sunday, Ian. lif t Gam e Tim e 3pm • Bingo Begins 4pm L o ts of cash & great p rizes free food & drink specials not just a wine bar P D X 251 2 “ N E ” Broadway Full lottery/ATM (503) 287-42 I 0 martini happy hour 219 NW D avis Street UPCOMING EVENTS rip » * y 0“ b i I «INVI*- J F r id a y J a n u a r y 3 1 , 2 0 0 3 a 9 p m 80's Night Pleather Party! January 24,h Tarts and Vicars Priesls & Prostitutes Party January 31'* Spin Your Vinyl XO’s Night Plcathcr Party Pleather Costume Contest February 2"d I he Latino Vegas Show TIRED Of WAITING IN LINE? C C ’a HAS $5.00 ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST FRIDAY & SATURDAY 2:30am ~ 4:30am naked wine tasting every Wednesday w w w .cc-slau g h ters.co m F R ID A Y S /S A T U R D A Y S Dance Until 4 30am 1 SU N D A Y S Latino Night! Your only spot open until 4 30am on Sundays1 M ONDAYS Movie Mayhem & Dancers! TU ESD A YS Slaughters Karaoke W ED N ESD A YS Boot Scootin’ Country Line Dance Lessons @ 8 TH U RSD AY Latino Dance Night! Latin Dance lesson @ 8 Niahtspct cwners! dj and live performances on special nights call for dates Advertise in Just Cut! (363) 2 3 6 -1 2 3 3 1412 se Morrison 503.235.8150 www.crushbar.com 1
