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Page 6 (Blje ^Jortíanb (Ohseruvr November 8, 2000 Now Show Men of Honor Synopsis: The tube’s m ost saucy andableprivateeyes.a.k.aC harlie’s Angels, take their act to the big screen. G uided by the disembodied voice o f Charlie, the spunky trio set out to rescue a kidnapped corporate mogul. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu stake the title roles. G enre: A ction/Adventure R ating: N ot Y et Rated C ast: Drew Barrymore, Cam eron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Bill M urray and John Forsythe. C red its: Directed by McG. W rit ten by Ryan Rowe and John A u gust. Based on the TV series cre ated by Ivan Goff. Produced by L e o n a rd G o ld b e rg , D re w Barrym ore and N ancy Juvonen. Released by Sony Pictures. T h ea trica l Release D ate: Nov. 3, 2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance S y n o p s is : In th e s e g r e g a te d S o u th o f th e 1 9 3 0 s, a b la c k c a d d y w ith th e s e c r e t o f th e " p e r f e c t s w in g ” h e lp s a w h ite w a r v e te ra n c o m p e te in a g o lf to u rn a m e n t. S ynopsis: T he life o f a m iner’s son in N orthern England is forever changed one day when he stum bles upon a ballet class on his way to boxing lessons. Joining the class, keeping it a secret from his w id o w e d f a th e r an d o v e rb e a rin g brother, 11-year-old Billy finds him self in dance, demonstrating the kind o f raw talent seldom seen by the c la ss’ ex actin g instructor, M rs. W ilkinson. She encourages him to try out for the Royal Ballet School in London, w here he can refine his craft w hile escaping his oppressive surroundings. But when his father and brother find out about the ballet class and forbid him to continue, Billy is tom betw een his responsi bility to his fam ily and to the gift w ith w hich he has been blessed. His overw helm ing desire to dance has becom e m uch more to him than sim ply a m eans o f self-expression. It is his passion, and it is his destiny. G e n re : Com edy R a tin g : R C a st: Julie Walters - Mrs Wilkinson Jamie Bell - Billy Jamie Draven -Tony G aiy Lewis - Dad Jean Heywood - Grandma Stuart Wells -Michael Nicola Blackwell- Debbie Mike Elliot-George Watson Billy Fane - Mr Braithewaite Carol McGuigan - Librarian Joe Renton -Gary Poulson Colin Maclachlan -Mr Wilkinson Janine Birkett - Billy's Mum Credits: Stephen Daldry - director Lee Hall - screenplay Theatrical Release Date: October 13,2000 Blue Moon NOVEMBER EVENTS JO N KOONCE & THE GAS HOGS T hursday, N ovem b er 2, 7pm H og M a d n e ss PIG IRON T hursday, N ovem b er 9, 7pm O ld T im e S trin g B an d S y n o p s is : F o rm e rly title d “N a v y D iv e r ,” th is m o v ie d r a m a tiz e s th e life o f C a rl B ra s h e a r (G o o d in g ), a p io n e e r w h o o v e r ca m e ra c is m , a d is a d v a n ta g e d b a c k g ro u n d an d a c rip p lin g in ju r y to b e c o m e th e U .S . N a v y ’s firs t A fric a n -A m e ric a n m a ste r d iv e r. 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