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OPENING OR
RETURNING:
Ashes of Time: Wong Kar-
Wai’s untypical martial arts
film, set in ancient China,
examines a warrior’s con-
flicts between duty and
home of a warrior. Called “a
philosopher’s movie”
(NYTimes), it stars Brigitte
Lin, Leslie Cheung, Maggie
Cheung and Tony Leung
Chiu Wai as the blind
swordsman. Highly recom-
mended. NR. At 4 pm on
5/9 in 115 Pacific Hall, UO
campus. Free.
Daddy Day Care: Eddie
Murphy and Jeff Garlin lose
their jobs and can’t afford
day care for their sons, so
they open their own facility.
Comedy directed by Steve
Carr also stars Anjelica
Huston, Steve Zahn and
Regina King. PG. Cinema
World. Cinemark. PG.
Elements of Adrenaline:
Multi-sport film travels the
globe to find the best in
kayaking, skiing and base-
jumping. Scott Lindgren pro-
duction. At 7:30 pm on 5/13
in 100 Willamette, UO cam-
pus. Free.
Hunted, The: Tommy Lee
Jones plays a retired special-
ops trainer and Benicio Del
Toro is his former student,
now an ace assassin gone
bonkers. Directed by William
Friedkin. R. Movies 12.
Impassable Canyon:
Photographer and river run-
ner Matt Leidecker docu-
ments the thrill of running
the Middle Fork of the
Salmon River. At 7 pm on
5/15 in 100 Willamette, UO
campus. Free.
In-Laws, The: Andrew
Fleming directs Michael
Douglas and Albert Brooks
as the reluctant fathers of
the bride and groom. PG-13.
Sneak at 7:30 pm on 5/10.
Cinemark.
Korean Film Fest: Joint
Security Area (2000): Park
Chan-Wook directs this film,
which “captures the every-
day ironies and intense
humanity of four ordinary
people” from both sides of
the dividing line between
North and South Korea. At
noon on 5/10 at Bijou. My
Sassy Girl (2001): Directed
by Kwak Jae-Young, this
gender-bending, romantic
comedy will be remade by
Hollywood, so see the real
thing. At noon on 5/11 at
Bijou.
Matrix, The: Original futur-
istic thriller takes place in
virtual reality. Some people
see through the takeover by
artificial intelligence over-
lords and fight for the free-
dom of others. Great special
effects. Stars Keanu Reeves,
Laurence Fishburne and
Carrie-Anne Moss. R.
LateNite Bijou.
Mighty Wind, A:
Christopher Guest’s (Best in
Show) pseudo-documentary
narrative about a folk music
reunion show of folk is one
of his craftiest satirical
offerings, critics say. Stars
the usual suspects: Eugene
Levy, Parker Posey, Bob
Balaban. Harry Shearer,
Michael McKean and Guest
himself. PG-13. Cinemark.
Missing: Costa Gavras’ 1982
film based on the real-life
case of Charles Horman, an
American freelance journal-
ist missing in Pinochet’s
Chile. Jack Lemmon and
Sissy Spacek play his family,
in the country to find
answers. IMDB has 10/99
story about declassified US
intelligence document that
implicates US in Horman’s
death. At 7 pm on 5/14 in
180 PLC, UO campus. Free.
No Man’s Land (Serbo -
Croatian, 2001): Written and
directed by Danis Tanovic,
this brutal anti-war absur-
dist film stars Branko Djuric,
Rene Bitorajac, Filip
Sovagovic, Simon Callow
and the late Katrin
Cartlidge. At 7 pm on 5/9 in
International Lounge, EMU,
UO campus. Free.
Of Freaks and Men
(Russia, 1998): Directed by
Aleksei Balabanov, this film’s
about “the seamy side of
the early 20th century’s
upper classes.” At 7:15 on
5/14 in 115 Pacific Hall, UO
campus. English subtitles.
Free.
Pan Tadeusz (Poland,
2000): Polish director
Andrzej Wajda’s love letter
to Poland, based on an epic
poem. At 7:30 pm on 5/13 in
115 Pacific Hall, UO campus.
Free.
Songs From the Second
Floor (1995): Directed by
Roy Andersson, this “enter-
taining absurdist comedy”
(NYTimes) of random anec-
dotes seen through a sta-
tionary camera won a spe-
cial jury prize at Cannes
2000. At 6 pm on 5/13 in
International Resource
Center, EMU, UO campus.
Free.
Films open the Friday fol-
lowing date of EW publi-
cation unless otherwise
noted. See archived
reviews at www.eugene-
weekly.com.
CONTINUING:
Adaptation: Director Spike
Jonze and writer Charlie
Kaufman blur boundaries
between reality and fictional
representation. Nicolas
Cage plays Charlie
Kaufman, stuck while writ-
ing a screenplay of Susan
Orlean’s book, The Orchid
Thief. Meryl Streep gives a
fabulous, comic turn as
Orleans, and Chris Cooper’s
an avid orchid collector.
2002 Academy Award to
Cooper. Very highest recom-
mendations. R. LateNite
Bijou. Movies 12. Online
archives.
Anger Management: Adam
Sandler plays a man who
must undergo anger man-
agement. His shrink, played
by Jack Nicholson, moves in
with him. Also stars Marisa
Tomei. PG-13. Cinemark.
Cinema World.
Bend It Like Beckham:
Soccer-crazy girls in London
suburb drive their respec-
tive families crazy because
they’d rather play soccer
than think about marriage
and shopping. Warm-heart-
ed, generous film is likely to
be a big hit. Get onboard
early and enjoy!. Highly rec-
ommended. PG-13. Bijou.
Online archives.
Better Luck Tomorrow:
Asian American high school
seniors dabble in criminal
activities in this satiric,
exciting film directed by
Justin Lin on a shoestring
budget. Honest performanc-
es and relevant subject raise
it above the usual teen flick.
Highly recommended. R.
Cinemark. Online archives.
Bullet-Proof Monk: Chow
Yun-Fat is a Zen-calm mar-
tial arts master who must
find a successor to guard a
sacred scroll. Seann William
Scott is the unlikely choice.
PG-13. Cinemark.
Catch Me If You Can:
Steven Spielberg directs
Leonardo DiCaprio in tale of
Frank Abagnale Jr., an actu-
al ‘60s con man who passed
himself off as a pilot, a doc-
tor and a college professor
and forged millions in
checks before he was 21.
Christopher Walken plays
his father, and Tom Hanks is
an F.B.I. agent. 2002
Academy Award noms for
John Williams’ music,
Walken. Highly recommend-
ed. PG-13. Movies 12. Online
archives.
Chicago: Broadway spec-
tacular directed by Rob
Marshall stars Renee
Zellweger and Catherine
Zeta-Jones as killer dames
behind bars who compete
for tabloid coverage. With
Queen Latifah, John C.
Reilly and Richard Gere.
2002 Academy Awards for
best picture, supporting
actress Zeta-Jones, art
direction, sound, editing and
costumes. PG 13. Cinemark.
Cinema World. Online
archives.
Daredevil: Marvel Comic’s
Man Without Fear is direct-
ed by Mark Steven Johnson.
Stars Ben Affleck as the
masked vigilante, Jennifer
Graner, Michael Clarke
Duncan, Colin Farrell, Joe
Pantolliano, Jon Favreau
and David Keith. PG-13.
Movies 12.
Dreamcatcher: Buddy
reunion camping trip horror
film from Lawrence Kasdan,
based on Stephen King’s
book, stars Morgan
Freeman, Donny Wahlberg,
Damian Lewis, Timothy
Olyphant, Jason Lee,
Thomas Jane and Tom
Sizemore. R. Movies 12.
Holes: Adventures digging
holes at Camp Green Lake
for Stanley, who comes
from a strange family that’s
been cursed for genera-
tions. Embarrassingly, Jon
Voight, Sigourney Weaver
and Tim Blake Nelson co-
star. PG. Cinema World.
Cinemark. See review this
issue.
Hours, The: Complex, criti-
cally acclaimed film directed
by Stephen Daldry stars
Nicole Kidman, Julianne
Moore and Meryl Streep.
Based on Virginia Woolf’s
novel, Mrs. Dalloway, and
Michael Cunningham’s
novel. Inner lives, daily
experiences of three strong
women. Also stars Ed
Harris, Stephen Dillane,
Claire Danes, Miranda
Richardson and John C.
Reilly. Very highest recom-
mendations. 2002 Academy
Award to Kidman. PG 13.
Movies 12. Online archives.
Identity: Ten travelers
caught in a rip-snorter of a
storm seek refuge at a
creepy motel in the desert,
and sure enough they begin
to die. Directed by James
Mangold, stars John Cusack,
Ray Liotta and lots of
screaming women.. R.
Cinema World. Cinemark.
It Runs in the Family:
Fred Schepisi directs
Michael Douglas as a father
trying to avoid his father’s
mistakes. His father, Kirk
Douglas, plays his father
onscreen. PG-13. Cinemark.
Jungle Book 2: Same
song, second verse from
Disney. Voices include John
Goodman, Haley Joel
Osment, Phil Collins. G.
Movies 12.
Kangaroo Jack: Taking
mob money to Australia,
two New York doofuses
loose it to a kangaroo. Stars
Jerry O’Connell, Anthony
Anderson, Christopher
Walken and Dyan Cannon.
David McNally directs. PG.
Movies 12.
Lizzie McGuire Movie,
The: Disney comedy about a
girl on a class trip to Italy
who is mistaken for an
Italian pop star. Stars Hillary
Duff, directed by Jim Fall.
PG. Cinema World.
Cinemark.
Lord of the Rings: The
Two Towers: Directed and
re-imagined by Peter
Jackson, part two of J.R.R.
Tolkien’s trilogy continues.
New characters, a surprise
return and great battles.
Director Peter Jackson’s
second masterpiece. Very
highest recommendations.
2002 Academy Awards for
sound editing, visual effects.
PG-13. Movies 12. Online
archives.
Malibu’s Most Wanted:
Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs
and Anthony Anderson in
an urban comedy about hip-
hop culture. PG-13.
Cinemark.
National Security: Martin
Lawrence and Steve Zahn
star as LAPD wannabes who
end up as security guards,
yet still manage somehow
to nab the bad guys. PG 13.
Movies 12.
Phone Booth: Colin Farrell,
Kiefer Sutherland, Forest
Whitaker, Katie Holmes and
Radha Mitchell star in Joel
Schumacher’s thriller. R.
Movies 12. Online archives.
Recruit, The: Al Pacino and
Colm Ferrell star in this
story about the inner work-
ings of the CIA. Also with
Bridget Moynahan, and
directed by Roger
Donaldson. PG 13. Movies 12.
Rivers and Tides: Andy
Goldsworthy Works with
Time: Splendid documen-
tary by Thomas
Riedelsheimer about
famous Scottish sculptor
Andy Goldsworthy. He
makes site-specific art from
found natural objects.
Accessible to anyone who
has ever been a child. A
visual treat, it’s the most
beautiful film of the year.
NR. Bijou. Online archives.
Shanghai Knights: Jackie
Chan and Owen Wilson are
out to settle a score in
Victorian London in this
comedy directed by David
Dobkin. PG-13. Movies 12.
Spirited Away: Re-issue
2002 Academy Award-win-
ner for best animated fea-
ture. Japanese animation
director Hayao Miyazaki fol-
lows adventures of 10-year
old girl, Chihiro, who discov-
ers a secret world and
learns to take care of her-
self. Not just for kids, and
too scary for preschoolers.
Very highest recommenda-
tions. PG. Movies 12. Online
archives.
X-Men 2: The next link in
the evolutionary chain?
Directed by Bryan Singer,
stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh
Jackman, Ian McKellen,
Halle Berry, Famke Janssen,
James Marsden and more,
lots more. PG-13. Cinemark.
Cinema World.
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Analyze That: Sequel reunites crazy-as-a-fox Paul Vitti
(Robert De Niro) and Dr. Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), but Sobel’s
wife (Lisa Kudrow) is not happy about having Vitto around.
Has he really lost his mind, or is it just a ruse to get out of
the slammer? Directed by Harold Ramis. R.
Borderline: Taut thriller by director Evelyn Purcell about a
psychiatrist (Gina Gershon) who works with mentally ill
patients. An inmate (Sean Patrick Flannery) threatens to
implicate her in a murder. The cop (Michael Biehn), who is
also her lover, begins to think she might be guilty. R.
Comedian: Documentary about Jerry Seinfeld by Christian
Charles is more ethnographic than a revelatory profile of
him. The NYTimes reports that Seinfeld “can count on the
immediate goodwill of audiences, who are predisposed to
laugh even when he freezes, flails or misses his beats.” R.
Extreme Ops: Extreme sports athletes accidentally photo-
graph a war criminal hiding out in the Austrian Alps and
must out- ski and snowboard his avengers. Stars Devon
Sawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Rupert Graves and Rufus
Sewell. Directed by Christian Duguay. PG-13.
Hot Chick: Verbally abusive cheerleader wakes up in the
body of Rob Schneider. Yikes! Directed by Tom Brady. PG-13.
Next week: Adaptation, Antwone Fisher, Star Trek
Nemesis, Twenty-fifth Hour, Max, Pursuit of Happiness,
The Sky is Falling and Underground Zero.
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