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Joanna (Nicole Kidman) and
Bobbie (Bette Midler) at a
Stepford women’s social.
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THE TERMINAL PG13
HARRY POTTER 3: PRIS-
9:35, 10:20, 12:45, 1:25, 3:50, 4:30, ONER OF AZKABAN PG
7:10, 7:35, 10:15, 10:40
11:10, 11:40, 12:10, 2:40, 3:10,
3:40, 7:00, 7:30, 10:20, 10:45
DODGEBALL PG13
10:25, 11:05, 1:35, 2:55, 4:05, 5:25, SAVED PG13
7:15, 7:55, 9:55, 10:35
9:45, 12:35, 3:15, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40
WINNER
Best Director
Sundance
Film Festival
2004
AROUND THE WORLD IN SHREK 2 PG
11:25, 12:00, 2:00, 2:20, 4:25, 5:00,
80 DAYS
9:40, 10:40, 12:40, 1:40, 3:35, 4:40, 7:05, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00
7:00, 10:10
"An entertaining, and
occasionally horrifying,
statement of the obvious."
DAY AFTER TOMORROW
PG13
GARFIELD PG
ANDREW SCHWARTZMAN. PARAMOUNT, 2004
9:55, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:25, 10:25
—A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
STEPFORD WIVES PG13 RAISING HELEN PG13
9:50, 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 7:20, 10:20
A FILM OF EPIC PORTIONS
5:00, 7:05 & 9:15 Nightly
Sat & Sun Mat 2:50 pm
NR
CHRONICLES OF RID-
DICK PG13
MEAN GIRLS PG13
[7:40], 10:15
10:10, 11:00, 1:10, 1:55, 4:10, 4:50,
[ ] NOT ON THURSDAY
7:05, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45
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Mad Monkey Kung Fu
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KILL
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Fri, Sat, & Sun 11:20 pm
"An eye-popping,
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ingeniously
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thriller and Hong
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*NO PASSES/NO SUPERSAVERS
MOVIES 12 - SPRINGFIELD
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STARSKY & HUTCH
PG13
50 FIRST DATES PG13
11:30, 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05
Soon: THE BIG LEBOWSKI
11:45, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:50
COLD MOUNTAIN R
11:20, 6:40
THE LADYKILLERS R
12:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40
THE PRINCE AND ME PG
2:40, 10:00
HELLBOY PG13
11:15, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS
PG13
HIDALGO PG13
12:15, 5:10, 10:25
12:05, 3:15, 6:50, 9:55
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VAN HELSING PG13
JERSEY GIRL PG13
12:00, 3:05, 6:45, 9:45
11:55, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20
MAN ON FIRE R
*AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - PG 12:10
3:00 5:45 8:30
11:40, 3:00, 6:55, 10:10
NEW YORK MINUTE PG
11:50, 2:15, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35
*HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF
AZKABAN – PG 11:40 2:50 6:00 9:10
TROY – R 1:30 5:10 8:45
The perfect veneer.
11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30
ELLA ENCHANTED PG
SCHEDULE FOR 6/18-6/24 • ( ) = FRI–SUN & WED–THUR EARLY SHOWS
McMansionville
THE STEPFORD WIVES: Directed by Frank Oz.
Produced by Scott Rudin, Donald De Line, Edgar J.
Scherick, Gabriel Grunfeld. Written by Paul Rudnick,
based on the novel by Ira Levin. Executive producers,
Ron Bozman, Keri Lyn Selig. Cinematography, Rob
Hahn. Production design, Jackson De Govia. Editor,
Jay Rabinowitz. Costumes, Ann Roth. Composer, David
Arnold. Music Supervisor, Randall Poster. Starring
Nicole Kidman, with Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler,
Christopher Walken, Roger Bart, Faith Hill and Glenn
Close. Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures,
2004. PG-13. 93 minutes.
SECRET WINDOW PG13
2:45, 7:50
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"CAT IN THE HAT" @ 10:00
STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMS
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*TERMINAL – PG-13 12:15 3:10 6:05 9:00
*DODGEBALL – PG-13 12:40 2:55 5:10 7:25 9:40
*CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK – PG-13 1:05 3:50
6:35 9:15
*GARFIELD – PG 12:00 2:05 4:15 6:20 8:25
*STEPFORD WIVES – PG-13 12:30 2:45 4:55 7:05
9:25
DAY AFTER TOMORROW – PG-13 12:50 3:40
6:45 9:30
SHREK 2 – PG 12:40 1:45 3:05 4:10 5:25 6:25 7:45
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DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY (PG-13) DIG ★ ✔
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730 1030
GARFIELD (PG) DIG ★ ✔
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B
y now, most movie fans know it must
be really hard to make a funny movie
because so many people try and fail.
Some directors are willing to infantalize all
the characters and pander to the audience’s
low expectations, and often these films are
wildly successful. But intelligent comedy is
so rare, I’m glad when a film hits my funny
bone.
The Stepford Wives made me laugh out
loud more times than I counted, despite a
theme that’s become tiresome. The humor
comes from talented comedienne, Nicole
Kidman (as Joanna Eberhart), who has Bette
Midler (as Bobbie Markowitz) and Roger
Bart (as Roger Banister) to play with. The
film ticks along when these three get to-
gether. Midler and Bart trade funny one-lin-
ers, while Kidman relies on an expressive
face and spot-on line-reading.
The whole set-up of Stepford with its
happy men and gorgeous bimbo wives is
ridiculous, and Frank Oz directs the given so-
cial satire as broad farce. Joanna, Bobbie and
Roger’s contemporary remarks not only get
laughs, but they also help deflate the town’s
smug self-importance. Take a good look at
Stepford, because this is really where the
Bush and Reagan-lovers would like to take
all of us uppity women — back to the1950s,
a coup surpassed only by stealing the presi-
dency. Should that ever happen. Again.
I also had to laugh at Jon Lovitz, who
plays Midler’s husband, Dave. Dave is a total
klutz, who has no idea how to relate to his
complicated wife, who’s a published writer.
Dave’s a big overgrown fraternity boy, but
Lovitz’ extreme goofiness is endearing. Yes,
Bobbie is a lousy housekeeper, but, hey, who
has time to clean and bake when she’s writ-
ing a new book?
Joanna’s husband, Walter (Matthew
Broderick, fresh off Broadway and the wild
success of The Producers, and looking fabu-
lous) is bright enough himself to appreciate
Joanna for her abilities. After all, she was the
CEO of a major television network until an
unfortunate incident relating to one of her re-
ality shows put an abrupt end to her career.
But Walter likes Stepford so much he thinks
he’s died and gone to heaven.
Even Paradise had its snake, and
Christopher Walken is Hollywood’s first-
choice for villain. Here he plays Mike
Wellington, the leader of the Stepford Men’s
Association, an exclusive men’s club, where
women are not allowed. Wellington’s wife,
Claire (Glenn Close), keeps the women busy
with, well, busy work. Claire does everything
perfectly, and she expects the other wives to
keep up. Because Joanna’s had a recent break-
down, Claire gives her some time. But Claire
counts on Mike to bring Walter into the fold.
Joanna can’t be far behind, can she?
This light-weight dish won’t turn women
into feminists nor give men any reason to ex-
amine their regressive behavior toward
women in the workplace and/or in the home.
In short, it’s fluff. Now playing at Cinema
World and Cinemark, The Stepford Wives is
recommended for its entertainment value. I
give it a B+.
ew
740 1015
HARRY POTTER: PRISONER OF AZKABAN (PG) DIG (900 1210
325) 640 955
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DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY (PG-13) ★ ✔ (1030
1250 345) 700 945
THE TERMINAL (PG-13) ★ ✔
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