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UL2QQ4 48 in Play Safe & Stop Worrying G e t T e s te d g E y tfry tS M o n th s DJ.;SÔ3) 347-4600 Í.1) FR EE Syphilis^HIV.1 I V H uckabees A beleaguered environmentalist (Jason Schwartzman) seeks the aid of an “existen tial detective” couple (Lily Tomlin and Dustin Hoffman) when he’s usurped by a corporate hack (Jude Law) representing the allegedly philanthropic interests of the Wal- Mart-like Huckabees chain. It’s corporations vs. human beings and positive vs. negative metaphysics, which sounds like a recipe for heavy-handedness, but writer/director David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster) has created a charming, insinuating political/philosophi- cal comedy that, by the end, reaches a peak of poignant subtlety. 2 )(or;"nt «'i;C<tuntyj S.TP AC liñ ic I( s ii ding w w w .m a n 2 m a n p d x 3) O r w i t r l yoiur d o c t o r A wannabe film director (M atthew Brod erick) thinks his dream has come true when an FBI agent posing as a Hollywood hotshot (Alec Baldwin) offers to produce his script. It’s nothing more than a complicated ploy to ensnare a Mafioso, but movie fever has its way of infecting even the most businesslike bureaucrats. The comedy is more situational than satirical— it’s much less a glimpse into the dark heart of Hollywood hierarchy than a wry observation of its characters’ foibles— but, as fluff, it works. —CM I^ ^T^ting «q^r^orgd 1 e g i bar own«r*/staff &: GREAT ALTERNATIVE CROWD Uj ! ! <£%> i O v O 'Jh’ 'h i ! ! ' i I ( i/A /J X iH w i' I ( >}d i R aise Y o ur V oice After the death of a creepy brother who stalks her with a video camera, Terri Hetcher (Hilary Duff) heads to a prestigious music conservatory with her blond bangs and dynamo singing voice in tow. Like in all underdog movies, Terri must overcome treacherous obstacles (a stifling father, super- bitchy classmates) before she blossoms into a megatalent. A must for Duff fans, but others may find themselves recoiling from the young star’s persistent pluckiness. — Stephen Blair ,«4^' / . / / * ' , ,/!)(' / ¡fcrV1 ■ !. Xt - I V i .¿ s r z & i - /,>,.// hu.KOO'i (t.i : <• >'.) n w .jo ph'U I 4 - X M' f -, (/>'(/'!; ' /v-Vv Couples Welcome Full Bar f flou* J lis iù u i 3 ) cuíc &¡¿! ; CAU FOR DFTAIIS ünOH JACKS CLUB: B u m tH * • |S03( fM>1U| • ? Mpm ? 30*m * <^> <£& good effort, pass the salt <£§> < g g mmmm, tasty! e t the big tub o’com <£&<&><£& T he L ast S h o t . . ....... ...... ....... ........... Ml f {£><& only if you’re really hungry — Christopher McQuain , F o r if d ll|info fon Tm etra ! dud, bottom of the bag s2 PBR Pints anytime 3pm - 10pm $10 Table Dances 50 * off appetizers > > > ) > > > > > / <C£> S aw If you find the real world scary enough and need a good chuckle, then you might wanna check out this laughable thriller star ring low-rent superstars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover and Monica Potter. The plot is too ridiculous to detail here, but it basically involves one of those villains who concocts ironic torture games and leaves behind riddle-riddled clues. Funny, hut 1 feel like I Saw this film already. —Jim Radas ta <£%> S tage B eauty In this Ail About Eve for the 1600s, the ban on women in the theater has been relaxed, and a man famous for playing women (Billy Crudup) is usurped by his serv ant (Claire Danes), who becomes a promi nent, pioneering woman who plays women. i Danes and Crudup have an explicit erotic interplay, but so do Crudup and devilishly handsome Ben Chaplin, who plays an aristo cratic theater patron. The film’s tone is mostly zippy and Wildean; it’s funny, fast-paced, slight ly frivolous, sexually adventurous and ultimate ly rather smart. — CM <§><&> <cS><g} T eam A merica : W orld P olice South Park masterminds Trey Parker and M att Stone have outdone themselves in this sharp spoof of action-adventure clichés and the war on terrorism. Queers with a sense of humor will appreciate the film’s mockery of Holly wood liberals in the Film Actors Guild, or F.A.G., as well as the lengths (ahem) that our hero, Gary, will take to rid the planet of bad guys. O h, and did I m ention it’s all done with marionettes? —JR ¿S > <& <£§><& V era D rake In Mike Leigh’s latest, set in postwar Lon don, Imelda Staunton plays a wife, mother and housecleaner with an endless capacity for help ing those in need, a generosity that extends to performing then-illegal abortions for young women too poor or frightened to go elsewhere. Not a single quietly devastating detail is spared in depicting Vera’s wrenching downfall. Leigh’s gracefully confident, matter-of-fact style evades mawkishness and showcases some exceedingly ‘ fine performances. —CM T he Y es M en A brilliant documentary about a group of activists whose M.O. is to impersonate World Trade Organization representatives and other crooked businesspeople for the purpose of mak ing the word a kinder, gentler place. Also in their repertoire: switching the voice boxes of Barbie and G.I. Joe dolls. (Imagine children all over town getting G.I. Joes that exclaim, “I love shopping with you!”) You’ll fall off your seat laughing. — J.B. Rabin
