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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
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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
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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. Behrens
Freedom Writers
Richard LaGravenese (Living Out Loud) direct
ed this really touching true story about a young
woman (wonderfully portrayed by Hilary Swank)
who teaches a class of disadvantaged teens in Long
Beach, Calif. Using The Diary of Anne Frank and
implementing many different activities, she tries to
bring her students together to learn about tolerance
and realize that a good education can open the door
for everybody. A
—YPB
The Good Shepherd
Ever wondered how the CIA got started?
Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), a fictional charac
ter partially based on CIA founder James “Jesus”
Angelton, is recruited from his secret Ivy League
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