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Before Night Falls depicts
life of Cuban poet, activist
els were banned in Cuba; and to
have them published, he had to
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smuggle them out of the country.
After his first imprisonment for
After watching this video twice, trumped-up charges, he is repeat
I’m convinced that Javier Bardem, edly imprisoned at El Morro prison
who plays Cuban poet Reinaldo in Havana. In prison, he earned
Arenas in his autobiographical cigarettes writing letters for other
novel turned movie, Before Night inmates and then used them to
Falls, deserved
pay for hav
the
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Award for acting
smuggled out.
last year.
This ultimately
In a beautiful
lead to further
movie probably
punishment,
not seen by many,
and
he
Bardem brings life
struggled to
to the story of
remain sane as
Arenas, a man
he is was re-
who was perse
p e a t e d 1 y
cuted by Castro’s
thrown into
government not
solitary con
only for his writ
finement, a
ing but also be
concrete hole
cause of his ho
not
big
mosexuality. Too
enough
to
often when gay
stand in with
men are included
one bare light
as characters in
bulb for com
Hollywood movies, they come out pany. Through it all, he managed
looking like silly caricatures rather to remain true to himself.
than multifaceted human beings.
He was a vocal embarrassment
However, Bardem plays the part of to Castro who would have had the
Reinaldo with the humor, strength rest of the world believe that Cuba
and dignity it deserves.
had become one big happy family
Reinaldo Arenas was bom to a where everyone cheerfully worked
poor family in rural Cuba in 1943. toward the good of the state. Any
As a teenager he joined the Rebel discontent, according to Castro,
troops of Fidel Castro to overthrow was due to the bad influence of
the Batista regime. When he be capitalist countries.
came older, he realized that he had
Although he loved Cuba, when
only helped replace one repressive he had a chance to leave after 20
leadership with another.
years of persecution by the gov
Openly gay and openly critical ernment, Arenas realized that if he
of Castro’s government, his nov- didn't go ultimately his treatment
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in prison would kill him. When
Castro allowed a boatful of politi
cal dissidents and homosexuals to
leave in 1980, he left for New York.
His novel Before Night Falls was
completed there. In 1990 when he
could no longer write, he commit
ted suicide at the age of 47 after a
long battle with AIDS.
Although this seems like a grim
story, the movie is able to convey
Arenas’ love of life and Cuba.
Most amazingly to me, it also cap
tures the nature of his poetic writ
ing during moments when it inter
twines narrated Spanish with spo
ken English translation creating a
rhythm that felt like one Arenas
would recognize as his own. When
he speaks of the love of his life, the
old, battered manual typewriter
with its clickaty-clack sound and
how it combines with his own
words to make music, I could feel
the cadence they created.
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An opening reception will be
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Marvin reveals his inner animal while enjoying a night out with
Rianna.
The Animal brings
laughs,crude humor
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The Animal, a Columbia Tristar
production directed by I^uke
Greenfield, is a comedy about a
young man trying to follow in the
footsteps of his father in order to
be a cop and will make you laugh if
you like a more crude brand of hu
mor.
Small, non athletic and suffering
from asthma, Marvin (Rob
Schneider) never seems to be able
to get into good enough shape to
pass the obstacle course and be
come a “real” cop. Teased by his
peers, his future changes when he
gets into a major car crash and is
saved by a crazy scientist who con
ducts experimental surgery on him
by replacing his organs with ani
malparts.
Things seem to change for the
better when Marvin’s new athletic
capabilities help him fulfill his
dreams Of being a cop. For in
stance, he can swim like a seal and
smell as well as a Bloodhound. He
even starts eating out of the gar
bage.
With his new found self pride,
he gets up the courage to ask out
Rianna (Colleen Haskell), a girl
very concerned about the environ
ment. As the movie progresses, he
finds his animal instincts a bit over
powering.
The tension builds when two
cows are found dead and a man is
assaulted; all fingers point toward
Marvin. However, the identity of
the real animal may be a bit sur
prising. This is a movie for you if
you like racy jokes, and of course,
animals.
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Aries: The possibility of a stranger
walking up to you and saying some
thing unusual is very high this week.
Take it as a deep spiritual meaning and
remember it for later meditation. Your
magic food of the week: Raisins.
Taurus: Inspiration will come to from
the least likely places. A noisy vacuum
cleaner might be the source of annoy
ance. Get rid of old junk you don’ t
need anymore. Your magic food of the
week: Cucumber potato salad.
Gemini: You will have a strange dream
one of these nights. Make sure to write
it down since it has a prophetic mean
ing for your future. Stop procrastinat
ing! Your magic food of the week:
Fruitcake.
Cancer: Your thinking might be a little
cloudy this week. Someone or some
thing is distracting you heavily. You
have a tendency to spill liquids. Your
magic food of the week: Sauerkraut.
Leo: Beware what comes out of your
mouth, careless words may cost a
friendship. Prevent a loved friend from
oversleeping and being late to an im
portant meeting. Your magic food of
the week: Spaghetti and yummy
sauce.
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Virgo: Things are about to go your
way, so stop jumping at shadows. It
would help if you wrote a poem once
in a while to increase your brain wave
activity. Your magic food of the week:
Pumpkin pie cookies.
Libra: You have the urge to talk to
everyone you meet. A long missed
object suddenly appears. Try to relax!
Your magic food of the week: Salad a la
gardin.
Scorpio: Your high degree of mental
concentration makes you a good stu
dent. However, don’t concentrate too
much to prevent headaches. A secret
admirer is watching you! Your magic
food of the week: Toast and banana
jam.
Sagittarius: Do not be afraid of the
future. You will be enlightened ver)
soon. You might receive an electrical
shock sometime this week. Be careful!
Your magic food of the week: Salmon.
Capricorn: It’s the week of innet
peace! Your sixth sense is very stroni
and you are able to perceive a lot o
positive vibrations. It’s time to deal
the stains in your carpet. Your magi:
food of the week: Carp.
Aquarius: You will have to try harde
than you have been in the past in ordei
to catch the eye of the person you like
Wearing sandals might be more com
fortable in the heat. Your magic foot
of the week: Blueberry flavored grand:
bar.
Pisces: Stick with what you knov
best since new ideas spell trouble
Avoid wildlife since you will have ba<
luck with the animal kingdom thi
week. Your magic food of the week
Bread sticks with tomato sauce.