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I 40 lUSt OUt JANUARY KÜ lOTHil 5 2007 eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout Children of Men Theodore Faron (Clive Owen) is a down-and- out former idealist in near-future dystopian England, where immigrant refugees are rounded up and caged like cattle. The world’s birthrate has mysteriously dwindled to nothing; Orwellian-compulsory fertili ty tests are administered out of desperation for humanity’s future. When a former flame and politi cal comrade (Julianne Mixire) emerges from his past, Faron is drawn into the nearly impossible mission of protecting the secret last hope of the human race and is trapped between an oppressive, militaristic government and the “terrorist” rebels out to bring it down. Director Alfonso Cuarón employs the same hand-held, digressive camera he used in Y Tu Mamá También, and though it’s not quite as perfectly effort less a stylistic match, it does render Children of Men one hell of a visceral action film, albeit one that also offers a high degree of intelligence, compassion and political engagement. A- —Christopher McQuain 3551 8E Division St, 503-236-68S0 FEATURING Beer, wine, art e * comedy, live music VISIT www. havencoffee for our events calendar ••n candy here is tasty indeed, with porn-pretty Troy and indecently handsome Marc (Brett Chukerman), Kyle’s ex, being especially alluring in jockstraps and towels. (For penis-spotters, Troy bares all.) There’s a serious message in here about honesty and acceptance, but it doesn’t get in the way of the fun. The film’s satire of the ex-gay movement is dead- on, and indie goddess Mink Stole registers nicely as Kyle’s sympathetic mom. But the real attraction in this satisfying campfest are the amusingly lowbrow sexuality and the irresistibly dishy dialogue. The fag hags have many of the best lines, which come at warp speed. Gwen: “What is it with straight guys and their aversion to sucking dick?” Tiffani: “I just want to hear ‘I love you instead of‘Take it, you tight little snatch!’ ” To Marc’s pompous “I don’t treat people like pieces of meat,” Tiffani replies with a smile: “Well, you should. It’s fun!’ A —Gary Morris * Empire in Africa Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds A START THE NEW YEAR WITH NEW FRIENDS, DATES AND LOVERS justoutpersonals.com FREE. LOCAL. NOW. RÌNqSidE Best steaks in town since 1944! « Steak Bites Fish Bites Prime Rib Dip Ground Steak Burger Buffalo Wings Popcorn Shrimp Oyster Shooters Caesar Salad <• Choose from 7 Soups or Salads Select from 5 Excellent Entrees 2004’s Eating Out was cheered and reviled in about equal measure. Some complained it was poorly written and acted, filled with stereotypes and ultimately just another empty-handed gay indie. Others appreciated the film’s sharp one- liners, gorgeous boyz and sexy, upbeat approach to the homo love wars. The sequel is exponentially better, a hilariously rude comedy that should satisfy both the critics and fans of the earlier film. In the first film, Jim Verraros of American Idol (the show’s famous first casualty) played Kyle, a gay boy who convinces his straight roommate to pretend to be gay to attract his girlfriend. Kyle reappears in the sequel trying to figure out whether the new guy in town, knockout farm boy Troy (Marco Dapper), is gay or straight and, of course, how to get hint in bed. As in the earlier film, the characters go to any lengths to have their sexy fun: This time, thanks to a scheme hatched by consummate fag hag Gwen (Emily Brooke Hands), Kyle pretends to be the boyfriend of slutty Tiffani (Rebekah Kochan). The trio engineer another test of Troy’s orientation when Kyle pretends to be an “ex-gay," with rhe two attending meetings of “Coming In" run by an obvi ous closet case who drools over every description of the members’ attempts at hetero sex. Opening Jan. 5 at Cinema 21, Eating Out 2 packs a surprising punch as the plot to uncover Troy’s sexuality spins out of control. The eye In his documentary about the '90s civil war in Sierra Leone, Phillipe Diaz was able to use footage that was given to him by a government official, and through interviews, commentary and visual events captured on camera, he effectively shows a differ ent picture from what we see in the international news media about the country, which is famous for its bhxkl diamonds. As expected, the film contains a lot of gory images, so it might not be suitable for everyone. Screens Jan. 6 and 7 and Jan. 13 and 14 at Hollywood Theatre as the premiere installment of a weekend documentary series. A- —Yvonne P. 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