OPENING OR RETURNING:
Dirty Shame, A: Written and directed by
John Waters, this sex-talk filled romp stars
Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma
Blair, Chris Isaak and Susanne Shepherd.
Potty-mouthed miscreants take every
opportunity to discover a NEW sexual per-
version or at least practice the ones
they’ve already got Like all of Waters’ one-
joke movies, it goes on too long, but it’s
laugh-out-loud funny. NC-17. Bijou. See
review this issue.
Friday Night Lights: High-school football
is a big deal in 1988 Odessa, Texas, and
director Peter Berg has fun with the fic-
tional locals played by Tim McGraw, Billy
Bob Thornton and Jay Hernandez. PG-13.
Cinema World. Cinemark.
Hijacking Catastrophe: 2004 documen-
tary covers two decades of neo-conserva-
tive Republicans such as Paul Wolfowitz,
Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney setting
the stage for the so-called Bush Doctrine
(of American imperialism). Must-see view-
ing, the film features commentary by
Noam Chomsky, former Chief UN
Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter, Daniel
Ellsberg, Norman Mailer, Jody Williams
and others. Written and directed by
Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally, it’s an excel-
lent, cogent political film. Plays Sat. and
Sun. at 1 pm. NR. 68 minutes. Bijou.
Iron Jawed Angels: Hilary Swank,
Anjelica Huston and Julia Ormond star in
this spirited film about women’s fight for
the vote, 1912-1920. These brash heroines
face down an establishment that labels
them “hysterical” and also old-school suf-
fragettes whose goal is a Constitutional
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amendment. An edgy tale with a contem-
porary beat, this movie will leave you
eager to register to vote and to vote. NR.
AT 6 pm and 8:30 pm on 10/7 in 150
Columbia, UO campus. Free.
Lord of the Wu Tang: Marital arts action
star Sammo Hung directed and costars
with Jet Li. Classic tale of orphaned boy
adopted by a kung-fu master and taught
secret fighting techniques. NR. LateNite
Bijou.
Maria Full of Grace: Joshua Marston’s
memorable debut film stars newcomer
Catalina Sandino Moreno as a desperate,
third-world 17-year old who becomes a
drug mule for Colombian smugglers, but
who retains her dignity and her purpose-
ful urge for a better life. One of 2004’s
better films. R. Bijou. See review this
issue.
Planet of Storms (1962, USSR): Visually
stunning sci-fi masterpiece directed by
Pavel Klushantsev about Russian cosmo-
nauts who land on Venus to find an
“ancient civilization and carnivorous mon-
strosities.” At 9:45 pm on 10/12 in 115
Pacific, UO campus. Free.
Raise Your Voice: Sean McNamara this
predictable coming of age movie about a
talented girl (Hilary Duff) who runs away
from her hometown to attend an LA per-
forming arts school. Also stars Oliver
James, John Corbett and Rebecca De
Mornay. PG. Cinemark.
Shall We Dance: American remake of the
sublime Japanese film of the same title. I
regret to inform you that Jennifer Lopez
plays the dance teacher and Richard Gere
the shy man who learns to dance. PG-13.
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Taxi: If you’ve seen the trailer for Tim
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a taxi to work on his cases. Of course, with
Queen Latifah behind the wheel, anything
can happen. PG-13. Cinema World.
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Team America: World Police: With ani-
mated wooden marionettes, Trey Parker
and Matt Stone (South Park) create an
action adventure film about an interna-
tional police force devoted to global sta-
bility and battling bad guys. R. Sneak
10/09 at 7:30 pm. Cinemark.
Village, The: M. Night Shyamalan’s new
suspenseful film stars Joaquin Phoenix,
Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody,
William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver. PG-13.
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Anchorman: Subtitled “The Legend of
Ron Burgundy,” this comedy stars Will
Ferrell as an unctuous, untalented news-
caster who’s a legend only in his own
mind. Funny moments. Recommended.
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Cinderella Story, A: Teen romance com-
edy stars Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge,
Chad Michael Murray and Regina King.
Mark Rosman directs. PG. Movies 12.
Collateral: Michael Mann’s thriller stars
Tom Cruise as an LA hitman and Jamie
Foxx as his taxi driver, who’s surprised to
discover he’s a hostage. Together, they’re
like fire and ice, feeling and nothingness.
A character study in action, the film is one
of the best movies of the year. Very high-
est recommendations. Don’t miss. R.
Movies 12. Online archives.
Festival Express: This 1970s rock doc
chronicles Festival Express, the multi-
band, multi-day extravaganza featuring
Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and The
Band. R. Bijou.
First Daughter: Presidential daughter
(Katie Holmes) just wants a normal col-
lege life. When she falls for her dorm’s res-
ident advisor, she finds out what it’s like to
fit in. PG. Cinemark.
Forgotten, The: Julianne Moore is a
grieving parent. She learns from her psy-
chiatrist (Gary Sinese) and others that her
8-year-old son never existed. Directed by
Joseph Ruben, the film also stars Dominic
West, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache,
Anthony Edwards. PG-13. Cinemark.
Garden State: Zach Braff wrote, directed
and stars in this funny, resonant romantic
comedy, which co-stars Natalie Portman,
Peter Sarsgaard and Ian Holm. Braff and
Portman help the film get to a truth about
what it is to be 20-something in the early
years of the 21st century. Highest recom-
mendations. R. Cinema World. Online
Archives.
Going Up River-The Long War of John
Kerry: George Butler, director of
“Pumping Iron” profiles the presidential
candidate and documents his tour of duty
in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Navy.
He then follows Kerry through the tumul-
tuous political times that followed, his
involvement in the peace movement, and
shows the influences that shape his future
political career. NR. Cinema World
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of
Azkaban: Brilliantly directed by Alfonso
Cuarón. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron
(Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma
Watson), now teenagers, return to
Hogwarts, where they confront an
escaped prisoner, Sirius Black (Gary
Oldham), who poses a great threat to
Harry. They must also contend with the
Dementors, who are sent to protect them
from Black. PG. Movies 12. Online
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Hero: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Chiu Wai,
Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi and Donnie
Yen star in this rousing martial arts epic.
Set in a war-torn China at the violent
dawn of the Qin dynasty more than 2,000
years ago, three opponents plan to assas-
sinate the king, but one loyal subject
stands in their way. PG-13. Cinemark.
Online archives.
I, Robot: Alex Proyas (Dark City, The
Crow) directs Will Smith as a police detec-
tive investigating a crime thought to be
perpetrated by a robot. Also stars Bruce
Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride
and Bridget Moynahan. Based on Isaac
Asimov’s
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stories.
Recommended for its strange ambiance.
PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives.
Ladder 49: When Fire Chief Mike
Kennedy (John Travolta) takes rookie fire-
fighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix)
under his wing, the probationary firefight-
er matures into a seasoned, veteran at a
Baltimore fire station. But after years of
risking his life and watching his relation-
ship with his wife and kids deteriorate,
Jack is at a crossroads and questions
whether or not it’s worth it. PG. Cinema
World, Cinemark.
Napoleon Dynamite: Jared Hess’ indie
comedy stars Jon Heder as a high school-
er, who lives in Idaho with his grandmoth-
er. The Village Voice says, “the film is an
epic, magisterially observed pastiche on
all-American geekhood, flooring the com-
petition with a petulant shove.” PG.
Cinema World.
Open Water: Chris Kentis directs this
thriller based on real events. A couple
gets left behind by a scuba diving group,
in the middle of a shark-filled ocean.
Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis spent
120 hours in the water with real sharks to
make this movie. R. Movies 12.
Shark Tale: In this computer-animated
feature, a lovable tropical fish with the
voice of Will Smith takes on the underwa-
ter Mafia when he assumes responsibility
for killing the godfather of the Great
White Sharks. Other voices include those
of Jack Black, Robert De Niro, Renée
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Scorsese; Eric Bergeron. Directed by Vicky
Jenson. PG. Cinema World, Cinemark
Shaun of the Dead: When zombies
invade North London, under-achiever
Shaun and best friend Ed must fight for
their for their lives, attempt to save
Shaun’s girlfriend, and escape. R.
Cinemark.
Shrek 2: Mike Myers returns as Shrek,
Cameron Diaz is his new wife, Princess
Fiona, and Eddie Murphy’s his sidekick,
Donkey. Now the newlyweds face Queen
Lillian (Julie Andrews) and King Harold
(John Cleese). Fairy godmother (Jennifer
Saunders), Prince Charming (Rupert
Everett) and the ferocious Puss in Boots
(Antonio Banderas). Sequel is so-so. PG.
Movies 12. Online archives.
Sky Captain and the World of
Tomorrow: Starring Jude Law, Gwyneth
Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, this digital
special effects sci-fi action film was shot
without sets and locations. Brainchild:
writer/director Kerry Conran in collabora-
tion with producer Jon Avnet. Other stars
include Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon
and Bai Ling. PG. Cinemark. Cinema
World. Online archives.
Spider Man 2: Peter Parker aka Spidey
(Tobey Maguire) returns as a college stu-
dent by day who still loves Kirsten Dunst
and a superhero when needed against his
new nemesis, Otto Octavius (Alfred
Molina). Sam Raimi directs. Excellent film!
See it. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives.
Terminal: Steven Spielberg directs Tom
Hanks as a tourist who has to live at
Kennedy airport because his homeland
disappeared in a civil war, so his passport
is no good. He falls in love with Catherine
Zeta-Jones, whose comic talent is wasted
in a dumb-dame role, while Hanks only
works part-time. Too long and too cute.
PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives.
Wimbledon: Tennis champ (Paul Bettany)
is about to retire from the game when he
meets American tennis star (Kirsten
Dunst), who encourages him to compete
at Wimbledon. PG-13. Cinemark.
Without a Paddle: High-speed comedy
adventure stars Seth Green, Matthew
Lillard and Dax Shepard as clueless
adventurers who go into the Oregon
wilderness in search of lost treasure. PG-
13. Cinemark.
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