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COUPON Films open the Friday following EW publication date unless otherwise noted. See archived reviews at www.eugeneweekly.com WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM SY’S NEW YORK PIZZA COUPON SPECIAL 1211 ALDER 686-9598 COUPONS GOOD UNTIL JUNE 11, 2009 ON CAMPUS NEXT TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL SERVING DELICIOUS NEW YORK PIZZA BY THE SLICE AND BY THE WHOLE PIZZA PIE 11:00AM-MIDNIGHT SUN-THU ★ 11:00AM-1:00AM FRI-SAT FREE MEDIUM $ 2.00 OFF $1 OFF ANY ANY 18” LARGE ® OR COUPON Drag Me to Hell: Sam Raimi returns to the genre in which he made his name with this tale of a young loan offi cer (Alison Lohman) who crosses the wrong old lady (Lorna Raver) and fi nds herself under a nasty curse. PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. Donnie Darko: Richard Kelly’s complex story about a teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his mental illness, with a giant rabbit and a little time travel thrown in. Alternately comic and grim, the fi lm also stars Mary McDonnell as his mother and Jena Malone as the girl he likes. R. David Minor Theater. Enlighten Up: Filmmaker and yoga practitioner Kate Churchill decides to prove that yoga can change anyone … by immersing a total skeptic named Nick in the practice and culture. But his insistence on looking for facts instead of spiritual theories places them at odds. Not rated. Bijou. Goodbye Solo: The third fi lm from writer-editor-director Ramin Bahrani is a beautifully made look at an unlikely friendship, and at both the limits and the power of connection. When cranky old William (Red West) gets into the cab of Solo (Souléyman Sy Savané), both their lives are altered. Subtle, unexpectedly affecting and far less hokey than any plot summary makes it sound. Don’t miss it. R. 91 min. Bijou. See review this issue. Hobo Film Festival: This traveling fi lm series, “dedicated to highlighting the history and culture of the American tramp train,” includes the feature-length fi lm Hobo, a handful of short fi lms and the photography of Hans Hansen. 7 pm Wednesday, June 3, New Zone Gallery. $6. Independent Horror Infestation: Two locally produced horror fi lms screen at the UO: Henry Weintraub’s Melvin, about the titular kid (Leif Fuller), who rises from the grave to enlist a nerdy college kid (Patrick O’Driscoll) to take out the bullies who killed him, and Mister Ooh-La-La’s Earth Day, in which former eco- crusaders are being targeted — but by whom? The prime suspect is the guy who was kicked out of his terrorist sect for “embracing the forbidden art of women’s hair care,” but we suspect he ain’t the guy. Melvin, 7 pm; Earth Day, 9 pm, both followed by Q&As with the directors, Friday, May 29, 177 Lawrence, UO. Free. Observe and Report: Seth Rogen stars as a mall cop (another one? Really?) who must take down a fl asher, try to charm the makeup-counter woman he adores (Anna Faris) and beat the local cops at their own job. Er, I think. R. Movies 12. 42111 (4/16) Price of Pleasure, The: UO prof Debra Merskin will introduce this documentary about the pornography industry. Porn fi lmmakers, anti-porn activists and others talk about the role porn has played in their lives in Chyng Sun and Miguel Picker’s fi lm. 7 pm Tuesday, June 2, 221 Allen, UO. Free. Up: In the latest fi lm from Pixar, a crotchety old balloon salesman sends his house into the sky (via balloons, of course) to escape from it all — only to fi nd that he has an unwanted stowaway on his porch. The praise is already fl owing. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. Wrestler, The: Darren Aronofsky continues making fi lms that seem exactly the opposite of anything he’s done before (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) with this rough-and-tumble story of a pro wrestler (Mickey Rourke, in a Golden Globe-winning role) and his relationships with a stripper (Marisa Tomei) and his daughter. R. 105 min. 7 pm Sunday, May 31, Wandering Goat. Free. COUPON OPENING OR RETURNING: SODA 2 SLICES W/ PURCHASE OF 16” MEDIUM PIZZA COUPON movie clips NATURAL ST YLE Think! blends form with function. HELP SANDALS SHOES CLOGS BOOTS SUPPORT &#SPBEXBZt%PXOUPXO&VHFOFt FOOD SHARES 48.BEJTPO"WFt%PXOUPXO$PSWBMMJTt .PO4BU4VOtXXXGPPUXJTFDPN EUGENE WEEKLY MAY 28, 2009 21
