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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 2004)
Who can’t relate to a film about a chance reunion with The One Who Got Away? This sequel to 1995 s Before Sunrise is awkward and earnest and nostalgic in all the right measure (probably because it was written by the direc tor, Richard Linklater, and the two lead actors, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke). Expect to like it, but don’t expect a perfect Hollywood ending. —J.B. Rabin only if you’re really hungry <£> good effort, pass the salt *©> rnmmm, tasty! get the big tub o’ com <£> E xorcis ' d T he B eginning There’s a point in this prequel where the “I’m not a priest anymore, I’m Indiana Jones” character says some thing like: “Don’t look. Don’t listen. He’s the father of lies.” I’m doing you a favor by telling you to heed this dia logue. Lugubriously paced, featuring video game-level CGI effects and with out a single scary moment, I blame the filmmakers—not the devil—for steal ing two hours of my life. —Andy Mangels F estival E xpress With diKumentary filmmaking what it is tixlay, it is too much to expect that a poorly constmcted film about a train full of musi cians you probably don’t care about, getting drunk and high while traveling through Canada, will be enough to fill theater seats. Even the presence of Janis Joplin and Jerry Garcia isn’t enough to make up for the lack of cultural context or commentary. —JBR SEPTEMBER 29 S R ose G arden RUPERT MURDOCH 'Y- m O utfoxed : R upert M ur - doch ’ s W ar TICKETS AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS, CHARGE BY PHONE 503-224-4400, THE ROSE QUARTER BOX OFFICE & THE ALADDIN THEATER Theater of the Clouds PRESENTED BY THE ALADDIN THEATER on J ournalism This revealing documentary takes on the Fox News Channel, which has disguised itself as an objective media outlet but is nothing more than a partisan propaganda machine that takes directives from network suits to make President Bush appear heroic and to turn John Kerry into a French-faced flip-flopper. As a for merly idealistic journalist, I was depressed to learn that this is what most Americans consider “fair and balanced.” -JR Kiss It! by lesbian playwright Amy Wheeler directed and scored by gay producer Matthew B. Zrebski * Stark Raving Theatre is proud to support Basic Rights Oregon with two benefit perfor mances of this new outrageous Queer political V anity F air comedy. Come fight bach G arden S tate Despite the occasionally self-conscious dia logue and the Hollywixxl ending, Zach Braff (Scrubs, The Broken Hearts Club) makes an impressive debut as a writer/director/actor in this moving story of an emotionally anes thetized man who comes home to New Jersey for his mother’s funeral and has his life turned upside down by a quirky epileptic (Natalie Portman, finally living up to her potential after sleepwalking through the Star Wars prequels). —Jim Radosta Based on the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, this is an ultimately cynical film with an unsympathetic protago nist (Reese Witherspoon) about what a person will sacrifice to move up in the world. If you’re looking for an entertaining spectacle that will leave you with no aftertaste, this is the flick for you. The costumes and Eileen Atkins’ performance as the rich, petulant aunt are worth the price of admission. —JBR against legalized bigotry by laugh ing your ass off at the MOST provocative and important new comedy we've ever produced. Gay marriage, metro-sexuals, pangendered street kids, W e D on ’ t L ive H ere A nymore romance, song, dance and razor <£><£> <§><£> H ero In ancient China, a mysterious assassin arrives at an emperor’s palace. His inten tions—to aid the ruler...or to destroy him?—are revealed through subjective, Rashômon-like flashbacks. Director Yimou Zhang (Raise the Red Lantern), evidently an obsessive cinematic perfectionist, has made a film that approaches greatness. An inim itable vibrancy emanates from every lus cious, colorful frame. Hero is a must-see. —Christopher McQuain Don’t look now, but someone (John Curran) has made another movie full of unlovable char acters who spend all their free time being mean to each other. Laura Dem is brilliant as a housewife who screws over her husband (Mark Ruffalo) by screwing his best friend (a squan dered Peter Krause), but only because her husband screwed her over first by screw ing his best friend’s wife (Naomi Watts), who also happens to be his wife’s best friend. —JBR sharp wit. Don't miss it!! FIGHT BACK! performances to benefit Sept. 16 & 24th @ 8pm $50 admission. Reserve at 503-232-7072 proudly sponsored by Port/ wk « * fry Provoc-Ä/nr» Atevw
