OPENING OR RETURNING:
Better Luck Tomorrow: Asian
American high school seniors dabble in
criminal activities in this satiric, exciting
film directed by Justin Lin on a shoe-
string budget. Honest performances
and relevant subject raise it above the
usual teen flick. Highly recommended.
R. Movies 12. Online archives.
Dumb and Dumberer: Prequel is subti-
tled When Harry Met Lloyd and stars
Derek Richardson and Eric Christian
Olsen as the 1994 Dumb and Dumber
duo in high school. Directed by Troy
Miller, with Eugene Levy, Cheri Oteri
and Luis Guzmán. PG-13. Cinema World.
Cinemark.
Hollywood Homicide: Fast-paced
action comedy directed by Ron Shelton
stars Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett
as cops, with Isaiah Washington, Lena
Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Master P.,
Lolita Davidovich, Dwight Yoakum,
Keith David and Martin Landau. PG-13.
Cinemark. Cinema World.
Man on the Train: Patrice Leconte’s
excellent character-driven film stars
French icons Johnny Hallyday and
Jean Rochefort as men with nothing in
common, who meet in a small town and
almost exchange identities. Film gives
us a glimpse into that private place
where our secret dreams live. Very
highest recommendations. R. Bijou.
See review this issue.
Rugrats Go Wild: Nickelodeon’s ani-
mated diaper set meets up wit the Wild
Thornberrys after being washed
ashore to a desert island from a storm-
wracked cruise ship. Directed by
Norton Virgien and John Eng. Bruce
Willis voices Spike the dog. PG. .Cinema
World. Cinemark.
Stuart Little 2: Stuart goes to school
now, and he has big brother George
and baby sister Martha to play with. But
a mysterious bird named Margalo
involves everyone in an adventure.
Voices of Michael J. Fox, Melanie
Griffith, Nathan Lane, Geena Davis and
more. PG. At 10 am Tues. 6/17 only; 50
cents admission. Movies 12.
Vampire Hunters: Action-adventure
horror film set in 17th century China
has style, martial arts, a comic-book
simplicity, decomposing zombies and
powerful vampires that inhale a victim’s
blood at 30 paces. Heroes Rain,
Lightning, Thunder and Wind dispatch
maggot-ridden corpses and sucking
vamps. Directed by Wellson Chin, writ-
ten and produced by Tsui Hark. R.
LateNite Bijou.
Films open the Friday following date
of EW publication unless otherwise
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www.eugeneweekly.com.
CONTINUING:
Bringing Down the House: Domestic
comedy starring Steve Martin and
Queen Latifa is directed by Adam
Shankman. PG-13. Movies 12.
Bruce Almighty: Jim Carrey, Morgan
Freeman and Jennifer Aniston star in
this tale of a at TV reporter, who has a
really bad day, rages against God and
receives more than he expected. PG-13.
Cinema World. Cinemark.
Core, The: Jon Amiel directs this
adventure to the center of the earth.
Scientists played by Aaron Eckhart,
Hilary Swank and Bruce Greenwood
journey deep into the earth to detonate
a device to reactivate the planet’s core.
An unintentional comedy, it’s a great
break from reality. PG-13. Movies 12.
Online archives.
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 direct-
ed by Steve Carr also stars Anjelica
Huston, Steve Zahn and Regina King.
PG. Cinemark. PG.
Down With Love: Peyton Reed re-
invents the look and feel of a 1962-era
Doris Day, Rock Hudson musical with
Renee Zellwegger and Ewan McGregor.
Also stars David Hyde Pierce, Tony
Randall
and
Sarah
Paulson.
Entertaining froth. PG-13. Movies 12.
Online archives.
Finding Nemo: Pixar (Toy Story) pres-
ents this computer-animated fantasy of
two Clownfish, Marlin and his son
Nemo, who get separated in the Great
Barrier Reef. Written and directed by
Andrew Stanton (A Bug’s Life), with
voices by Albert Brooks, Ellen
DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey
Rush, Allison Janney. Very highly rec-
ommended. G. Cinema World.
Cinemark. Online archives.
Frida: Salma Hayak plays Frida Kahlo,
the feminist painter and wife of
Mexico’s great muralist and painter
Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) and lover
of Leon Trotsky (Geoffrey Rush).
Directed by Julie Taymor. 2002
Academy Awards to the late Elliot
Goldenthal for original score; also,
makeup. Underrated film is one of the
most visually lush films of 2002. R.
Movies 12. See review this issue.
Gangs of New York: Martin Scorsese’s
bloody epic set in mid-1800s N.Y. stars
Leonard DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis
as rival gang leaders. Co-stars Cameron
Diaz, John C. Reilly and Jim Broadbent.
One of 2002’s great films, with many
Academy Award nominations. Very
highest recommendations. R. Movies
12. Online archives.
Good Thief, The: Neil Jordan directs
the great Nick Nolte in this remake of a
French heist movie that incorporates
some amazing characters and a smart
double plot that sneaks right past you if
you don’t pay close attention. Highly
recommended. Bijou. Online archives
Head of State: Chris Rock directs, co-
writes and stars in this tale of a D.C.
alderman who runs for the presidency.
Also stars Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker,
Robin Givens, James Rebhorn. PG-13.
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Chinese Box (1997):: Director Wayne Wang sets the film in Hong Kong dur-
ing the first six months of 1997, just as the territory was reverting to the
Chinese. Very interesting, poetic treatment of the period stars Jeremy
Irons, Gong Li and Maggie Cheung. Highly recommended. R.
Erich von Stroheim Collection: Three-DVD collection includes re-mastered
versions of the director’s early films such as the silent and rarely seen Blind
Husbands (1919), Foolish Wives (1922), Gloria Swanson’s incomplete Queen
Kelly (1929); talkie. The Great Gabbo; documentary The Man You Love to
Hate, commentary, outtakes, radio performances.
Happiness: Todd Solondz’s 1998 film is the disturbing story of three sisters,
their husbands and domestic woes and one’s psychiatric patients. Riveting
performances by Dylan Baker, Jane Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Tech credits excellent, cast outstanding, but there’s no heart. R.
Pipe Dream (2002): Great cast includes Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise
Parker, Rebecca Gayheart.
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Movies 12.
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days:
Magazine columnist Kate Hudson and
ad agency professional Matthew
McConaughey try to get the other to
fall in love, but things go awry. High-
energy romantic comedy. PG-13. Movies
12.
Italian Job, The: Mark Wahlberg leads
a heist that’s double-crossed by one of
his crew. Charlize Theron plays a safe-
cracker in this cool revenge movie. Also
stars Edward Norton, Mos Def and
Donald Sutherland. Highly recommend-
ed for its pure entertainment value. PG-
13. Cinemark. Cinema World. O nline
archives.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
Directed and re-imagined by Peter
Jackson, part two of J.R.R. Tolkien’s tril-
ogy continues. New characters, a sur-
prise 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. Movies 12.
Matrix Reloaded: Second chapter
brings Neo (Keanu Reeve), Trinity
(Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity
(Carrie-Anne Moss) closer to solving
the enigma but also puts them in
greater danger. Written and directed by
Andy and Larry Wachowski, it also stars
Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith and
Gloria Foster. R. Cinemark. Cinema
World. Online archives.
Old School: From Road Trip, Luke
Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn
try to recapture the fun of their college
years by starting their own off-campus
frat house. R. Movies 12.
Shanghai Knights: Jackie Chan and
Owen Wilson are out to settle a score in
Victorian London in this comedy direct-
ed by David Dobkin. PG-13. Movies 12.
Spun: Eugene premiere of film co-writ-
ten by former UO student Creighton
Vero and former Eugene resident,
William De Los Santos. Stars Jason
Schwartzman, who plays a meth freak,
and Mickey Rourke, who plays a meth
dealer. Other stars include John
Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit
and more. NR. LateNite Bijou.
Two Fast, Two Furious: John
Singleton directs this sequel action
adventure about street racing. Stars
Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cole
Hauser, Eva Mendes. PG-13. Cinema
World. Cinemark.
What a Girl Wants: Teen Amanda
Bynes is “trying to fit in, born to stand
out.” She wants a fairy tale relationship
with her absent dad and is tired of living
with her unconventional mom, played
by Colin Firth and Kelly Preston. Oliver
James plays her love interest. PG.
Movies 12.
Wrong Turn: Jeremy Sisto, Eliza
Dushku, Desmond Harrington and
Emmanuelle Chriqui are trapped in the
West Virginia wilderness and pursued
by cannibalistic mountain men. Help! R.
Cinemark.
X-Men 2: The next link in the evolu-
tionary 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.
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Movies 12 (741-1231)
Sebastiane (1976): In his first feature film, Derek Jarman retells St.
Sebastian’s martyrdom, giving it an erotic slant. Reviewer Paul Malcolm
notes that “Jarman does more than explore the pleasures and anxieties of
men keeping company with men. He outs the latent homoeroticism of
onscreen antiquity with a lyrical power that still resonates today.” On DVD.
Songcatcher: Sweet 2000 film about an early 20th century musicologist
(Janet McTeer) who discovers the joys of Appalachian music and culture.
Authentic music accompanies unfolding love stories of three couples.
Directed by Maggie Greenwald (Ballad of Little Jo), film is a must for tradi-
tional music fans who enjoyed Oh Brother Where Art Thou? DVD includes
extended scenes and music only tracks. PG-13. Online archives.
What’s Cooking?: The diversity of the American family is celebrated in
Gurinda Chaha’s film, which never played Eugene. The film looks in on four
California families at Thanksgiving. It stars Alfre Woodard, Julianna
Margulies, Joan Chen, Kyra Sedgwick, Mercedes Ruehl and Dennis
Haysbert. DVD has cast and crew interviews. PG-13.
Next week: Black and White in Color, Dark Blue, The Hours, Intacto,
Kangaroo Jack, King of the Hill, Punch Drunk Love and Warm Water Under
a Red Bridge.