OPENING OR RETURNING:
Being Julia: London stage darling
(Annette Bening) is bored with the-
ater, her husband (Jeremy Irons), and
even her fans. Along comes a young
American (Shaun Evans) to brighten
her world. Academy Award nomina-
tion for Bening as best actress. R.
Movies 12. Online archives.
Guess Who: Bernie Mac stars as the
father of Zoe Saldana, who brings her
boyfriend, Ashton Kutcher, home, and
he’s white! Comic retake on the 1967
Sidney Poitier movie. PG-13. Cinema
World. Cinemark.
Gunner Palace: Documentary film by
Mike Tucker and Piper Epperlein is set
in Baghdad with 400 US Army sol-
diers bunking in the ruins of a party
house owned by one of Saddam
Hussein’s sons in the city’s Adhamiyah
neighborhood. The soldiers’ daily (and
nightly) activities include raids,
patrols, investigations and civilian
interactions underscored by danger
from the unseen enemy. It’s heart-
breaking to hear an older soldier point
out that people back home see the
war as entertainment and to recog-
nize that he is right. Riveting. R. Bijou.
Inside Deep Throat: The amazing
financial success of Behind the Green
Door, a 1970’s porn flick, does not
mean the porno film industry has ever
produced anything worth reviewing.
The untold story here is the industry’s
ties to the mob, about which Fenton
Bailey and Randy Barbato’s documen-
tary has nothing to say. NC-17. Bijou.
Life and Debt: (2001) Documentary
film details the loss of local jobs and
economic self-reliance suffered by
Jamaica after the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) required the coun-
try to reduce trade barriers. At 3 pm on
3/27 at Eugene Public Library. Free.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Wes
Anderson’s new ensemble comedy
stars Bill Murray as a famed underwa-
ter adventure filmmaker who’s run
into some big waves and is going
under. Co-stars Owen Wilson, Anjelica
Huston, Cate Blanchett, Michael
Gambon and Willem Dafoe. R. Movies
12. Online archives.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and
Fabulous: Lucky FBI Agent Sandra
Bullock has an outspoken partner
(Regina King) who calls her “Barbie”
and keeps her straight. Also stars
Enrique Murciano, William Shatner,
Heather Burns, Treat Williams.
Directed by John Pasquin. PG-13.
Cinemark. Cinema World.
Peace, Propaganda and the
Promised Land: Documentary by Sut
Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff, the
Highjacking Catastrophe filmmakers,
this film about the U.S. media’s point
of view on the Israeli-Palestinian con-
flict showcases interviews with many
people, including Hanan Ashwari, the
lucid former spokeswoman for the
Palestinians. The New York Times
notes the film is “not dispassionate.”
At 7 pm on 3/20 in 180 PLC. Free.
Professor Dowell’s Testament:
Leonid Menaker’s 1984 sci-fi film is
about a prominent scientist working on
immortality. He disappears, and his
work is used for criminal purposes. At 7
and 9:30 pm on 3/29 in 115 Pacific. Free.
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception:
Media analyst Danny Schechter’s doc-
umentary studies the US coverage of
the war in Iraq and finds it seriously
jingoistic. At 7 pm on 3/28 at Cozmic
Pizzza. Free.
Films open the Friday following EW
publication date unless otherwise
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Be Cool: Picks up where Get Shorty
leaves off. Chili Palmer (John Travolta)
quits the movie industry to try the
music industry and woos a music
exec’s widow (Uma Thurman) on the
way. PG13. Cinemark.
Because of Winn-Dixie: A lonely
child adopts an orphaned dog she
names Winn-Dixie, who helps her
make friends in a small town in
Florida. Directed by Wayne Wang, film
stars Jeff Daniels, Dave Matthews,
Cicely Tyson, Eva Marie Saint and
AnnaSophia Robb. PG. Movies 12.
Closer: Director Mike Nichols (Angels
in America) looks at the relationships
of four strangers, played by Julia
Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman
and Clive Owen. Outstanding perform-
ances by all four make this a film not
to be missed. Shows the anger, resent-
ment and folly that result from such
high-voltage matters as fidelity, sexu-
ality and relationship. Ignore the neg-
ative reviews and see it for yourself.
Very highest recommendations. One
of 2004’s top movies. R. Movies 12.
Online archives.
Coach Carter: Based on a true story.
Samuel L. Jackson stars as a basket-
ball coach in a Richmond, CA high
school. His tough-love ethic requires
players to keep up their grades and
dress right. He makes national news
when he benches the whole team for
poor academic performance. Directed
by Thomas Carter (Save the Last
Dance). PG-13. Movies 12.
Constantine: Stars Keanu Reeves,
Rachel Weisz, Shia LeBeouf, Tilda
Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon
Hounsou and Peter Stormare. An epic
set in a world of demons and angels.
Hmmm. Based on comic, Hellblazer. R.
Cinemark.
Hitch: Will Smith stars in this roman-
tic comedy as a New York “date doc-
tor” who helps hapless men woo the
women of the their dreams. Costars
Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Eva
Mendes, Michael Rappaport and Adam
Arkin. Directed by Andy Tennant. PG-
13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Hostage: Former LAPD hostage-
negotiator Bruce Willis moves his fam-
ily to a low-crime town in Ventura
County where criminal teenagers hold
them hostage, and he must take over
the crime scene investigation. A film
by Florent Siri. R. Cinemark.
Hotel Rwanda: During the Rwandan
massacres of 1994, a hotel manager
named Paul Rusesabagina offered
refuge to more than 1,000 Tutsis flee-
ing rampaging Hutus. Directed by
Terry George, film stars Don Cheadle,
with co-stars Sophie Okonedo,
Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte. Three
2004 Academy Award nominations:
Cheadle, best actor; Okendo, support-
ing actress; original screenplay. Very
highest recommendations. PG-13.
Bijou. Online archives.
House of Flying Daggers, The:
Zhang Yimou‘s martial arts film about
a secret society that destroys an evil
Tang Dynasty regional government.
Stars Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau and
Takeshi Kaneshiro. Exciting, beautiful.
Highest recommendations. Academy
Award nomination to Zhao Xiaoding
for cinematography. PG-13. Movies 12.
Online archives.
Ice Princess: Fantasy about a smart
high-school student who must choose
between a career in physics (and a
chance to go to Harvard) and a career
as an ice skater. Hmm. Stars Michelle
Trachtenberg as Casey, Joan Cusack
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Ring 2: Sequel to Gore Verbinski’s
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again, seeking the truth behind a
videotape that kills people who watch
it. Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, dis-
turbing images, thematic elements
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Cinema World.
Robots: Animator Chris Wedge’s (Ice
Age) amusing tale of a robot lad who
dreams of being an inventor. This cre-
ative world of mechanical beings is
as her mother, and Kim Cattrall (“Sex
and the City”) as a former ice skater.
G. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Incredibles, The: Writer, director
Brad Bird and Pixar Animation Studios
create an action-adventure story set
in suburbia where a former top crime
fighter, Mr. Incredible, gets the call to
jump back into actions. 2004
Academy Award Animated Feature.
PG. Movies 12. Online archives.
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of
Unfortunate Events: The misadven-
tures of three orphans who fall into
the hands of an evil count are popular
with children and adults. Jim Carrey
stars, with many co-stars. Directed by
Brad Silberling. PG. Movies 12.
Meet the Fockers: Jay Roach follows
Meet the Parents (2000) with Ben
Stiller’s bride and in-laws to-be Teri
Polo, Robert De Niro and Blythe
Danner meeting his rather eccentric
parents, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara
Streisand. Culture clash writ small.
PG-13. Movies 12.
Million Dollar Baby: Clint Eastwood,
who directed, produced and com-
posed the music for this film, co-stars
with Hilary Swank and Morgan
Freeman in this story of a spunky
fighter, a reluctant trainer and an ex-
boxer who looks after the gym. One of
2004’s best films. Very highest rec-
ommendations.
2004
Academy
Awards for best picture, Eastwood
director, Swank actress, Freeman sup-
porting actor. PG-13. Cinemark.
Cinema World. Online archives.
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never dull because these endearing,
pieced-together, talking tin cans con-
vey comfort and safety. Voices by
Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin
Williams, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes,
Stanley Tucci, Greg Kinnear. Not
preachy, but a good teaching tale
about differences. Warmly recom-
mended. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Online archives.
Sideways: Alexander Payne’s social
comedy follows two guys on a bache-
lor week in California wine country.
Great performances by Paul Giamatti
(American Splendor) and Thomas
Haden Church (“Wings”) sweetens the
tale, as do Virginia Madsen and
Sandra Oh. One of the best films of
the year. Don’t miss. 2004 Academy
Award to Alexander Payne and Jim
Taylor for adapted screenplay. R.
Cinemark. Online archives.
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Leoni, Anne Bancroft and Paz Vega. A
non-English speaking woman goes to
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Movies 12.
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