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Beyond Borders: Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen star in this romantic adventure set in Third World hot spots. He's a doctor working behind the lines in war-torn countries; she's a socialite who loves him. Flawed, but recommended for its unflinching look at the plight of refugees around the world, and the work of doctors to save them. Directed by Martin Campbell. R. Movies 12. Good Boy: Doggie sci-fi comedy stars Liam Aiken as a dog walker who finally gets a dog of his own, Hubble (voice by Matthew Broderick), only to discover he's really an alien agent from the Dog Star Sirius. PG. Movies 12. Intolerable Cruelty: The Coen brothers comedy about L.A. divorce attorney Miles Massey (George Clooney), who falls for gold-digger Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Also stars Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Billy Bob Thornton, Edward Herrmann and Richard Jenkins. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Looney Tunes: Mixed animation/ live action directed by Joe Dante, starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Joan Cusack, Heather Locklear. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Master and Commander The Far side of the World: Peter Weir brings the late Patrick O'Brian's best-selling nautical adventures to the screen with Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin, ship surgeon and naturalist. Set during the Napoleonic Wars. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Wings (USSR 1966): Directed by Larisa Shepitko, film tells the story of a famous woman pilot who has a hard time fitting in the structure of modern Soviet city life. Plays at 9:15 pm on 11/17 in 115 Pacific Hall, UO campus. In Russian with English subtitles. Free.
CONTINUING: Brother Bear: Disney tale of young man who is transformed into a bear and his adventures in the great Northwest. He picks up a bear cub and runs into a pair of misguided moose, or is that meese? Six new songs from Phil Collins, including one with Tina Turner. G. Opens Sat.11/1. Cinema World. Cinemark. Bubba Ho-Tep: Written and directed by Don Coscarelli, based on a Joe Lansdale short story, film stars Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley and Ossie Davis as John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Elvis and JFK are residents of an East Texas nursing home who join forces to dispatch an Egyptian mummy who sucks the soul from fellow patients. NR. Bijou. Online archives. Cold Creek Manor: Sharon Stone and Dennis Quaid star in Mike Figgis' horror flick about city folk who find a repossessed mansion in the country that the owner (Stephen Dorff) really wants back. Also stars Juliette Lewis and Christopher Plummer. R. Movies 12.. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star: Sam Weisman directs David Spade in his role as a 35-year old out of work actor who hires a family so he can relive his childhood and finally grow up. With Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Berko, Rob Reiner. PG-13. Movies 12. Elf: Jon Favreau directs. Accidentally transported to the North Pole when he falls in Santa's bag, a human child grows up to be Will Ferrell, and a little disturbed that he doesn't resemble the other elves. With the help of Mr. Claus (Ed Asner) and his chief assistant (Bob Newhart), he sets out for New York in search of his biological father (James Caan). With Zooey Deschanel and Mary Steenburgen; Jon Favreau directs. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. Finding Nemo: Pixar's computer-animated fantasy of two Clownfish, Marlin and his son Nemo, who get separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton (A Bug's Life), with voices by Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, Allison Janney. Very highly recommended. G. Movies 12. Online archives. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie stars as action heroine Lara Croft who saves the world, again, from unspeakable evil. Directed by Jan De Bont, also stars Gerard Butler and Noah Taylor. PG-13. Movies 12. Lost in Translation: Directed by Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), this highly acclaimed film was shot entirely on location in Japan. It stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson as lonely Americans in a Tokyo hotel who become friends. With Giovanni Ribisi. Very highest recommendations. R. Cinema World. Online archives. Love Actually: Written and directed by Richard Curtis (Bridget Jones's Diary), this romantic comedy stars Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Martine McCuthcheon, Bill Nighy. R. Cinemark. Matchstick Men: Ridley Scott directs this tale of a couple of grifters working small-time cons, until personal issues arise. Stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, with Alison Lohman and Bruce McGill. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Matrix Revolutions: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss are back for the third (and final?) Matrix episode. Written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. Called the most violent film ever made. Produced by Joel Silver. R. Cinemark. Cinema World. Mystic River: Directed by Clint Eastwood; written by Brian Helgeland, based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, this tragic masterpiece stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney and Emmy Rossum. Very highest recommendations. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Online archives. Open Range: Kevin Costner directs and stars with Robert Duvall in traditional Western about a corrupt cattle baron (Michael Gambon) who forces the cowboys to fight. Annette Bening's performance is warm and real. With Abraham Benrubi, Diego Luna. Recommended. Movies 12. Online archives. Pirates of the Caribbean: Non-stop adventure directed by Gore Verbinski stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Depp sashays, Rush dissembles, Bloom fences and Knightley swashbuckles. Depp and Rush's over the top performances are great. Recommended. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Radio: High school football coach (Ed Harris) shocks a Southern town by taking on a mentally challenged youth (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and developing a decades-long friendship with him. Also stars Alfre Woddard and Debra Winger; directed by Mike Tollin. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark Runaway Jury: Gun manufacturer's explosive trial stars John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz. PG-13. Cinemark. Rundown, The: Peter Berg directs Seann William Scott, The Rock, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken in this adventure about a kingpin's son who disappears in the Amazon in search of a valuable artifact. PG-13. Movies 12. Scary Movie 3: Horror spoof satirizes movies such as The Ring, Signs, The Matrix Reloaded, Eight Mile. Stars Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Eddie Griffin and Queen Latifah. Directed by David Zucker. R. Cinemark. School of Rock: Faking it as a substitute teacher, wild guitarist Jack Black turns elementary musical prodigies into a high-voltage rock band. Directed by Richard Linklater, it also stars Joan Cusack, Mike White and Sarah Silverman. PG-13. Cinemark. Seabiscuit: A has-been racehorse becomes America's Depression-era success story, along with jockey Tobey Maguire, trainer Chris Cooper, and owner Jeff Bridges. Written, directed by Gary Ross based on Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling non-fiction book, also stars Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy. Highest recommendations. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Secondhand Lions: Haley Joe Osment is sent to his great uncles' rural Texas farm, where the city boy has much to learn. Robert Duvall and Michael Caine may have been bank robbers. Written and directed by Tim McCanlies (writer, The Iron Giant). PG. Movies 12. Secret Lives of Dentists: Campbell Scott, Hope Davis and Denis Leary star in Alan Rudolph's wonderful, whimsical tale of a 10-year marriage that's getting shaky, and a houseful of little girls who reflect every tremor. One of my favorite films of the year, it gets my very highest recommendations. R. Bijou. Online archives. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Remake of Tobe Hooper's1974 horror classic is directed by Marcus Nispel, music video guru. Backwoodsy killer clan runs amok. Stars Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Andrew Bryniarski as Leatherface. R. Cinemark.
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RELEASES ON VIDEO Chaos (France, 2001) Writer, director Coline Serreau's controversial drama set in Paris stars Rachida Brakni as an Algerian prostitute Catherine Frot tries to save. May be about women of any class or race who suffer same inequalities or it may be about contempt for the male ego and sex drive — even The New York Times can't decide. NR. Dumb & Dumberer: Prequel is subtitled When Harry Met Lloyd and stars Derek Richardson and Eric Christian Olsen as the 1994 Dumb and Dumber duo in high school. Directed by Troy Miller, with Eugene Levy, Cheri Oteri and Luis Guzmán. PG-13. Fairy Tale: A True Story (1977): Set in 1917 as two young English girls, played by Frances Griffiths and Florence Hoath, fool the experts with their photos of fairies. Directed by Charles Sturridge; also stars Harvey Keitel and Peter O'Toole.PG. JFK special edition(1991) Dir. by Oliver Stone, features all-star cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Oldman, Michael Rooker, Joe Pesci, Donald Sutherland, John Candy, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ed Asner, Vincent D'Onofrio. Two-disc set. Lots of extras. King of the Hill: Season 2 Four-disc set of all 22 episodes. Deleted scenes and extended scenes, commentary and much more. L'Auberge Espagnole: This Barcelona shared apartment is the dream European Community. Multicultural room-mates mix it up and have a great time. Written and directed by Cédric Klapisch, this saucy enchilada is a tasty treat. Highly recommended. R. Online archives. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie stars as action heroine Lara Croft who saves the world, again, from unspeakable evil. Directed by Jan De Bont, also stars Gerard Butler and Noah Taylor. PG-13. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Two different special editions of Peter Jackson's second masterpiece. New characters, a surprise return and great battles. Very highest recommendations. 2002 Academy Awards for sound editing, visual effects. DVD extras up the kazoo. PG-13. Online archives. No Good Deed: Alternate title: House on Turk Street. Directed by Bob Rafelson, based on a story by Dashiell Hammett and starring ,Samuel Jackson, Milla Jovovich and Stellan Skarsgard, whose performances make the film. A better than average suspense film. Recommended. R. Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) One of the great Westerns. Directed by Sergio Leone, it stars Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards. Two-disc set with restored sound and image. Uncut. Extras include three documentaries: "An Opera of Violence," "The Wages of Sin" and "Something to Do With Death." Pretty Baby (1978) Director Louis Malle's first American film is a masterpiece of cinematography by Sven Nyvkist and style, says Videohound. Brooke Shields plays 11-year old bride of Keith Carradine. Also stars Susan Sarandon, Francis Faye. Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines: Jonathan Mostow directs Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken. R. West Wing: Season 1 four-disc set with all 22 episodes plus extras by creator Aaron Sorkin and director Thomas Schlamme. Deleted scenes; outtakes and bloopers. Winged Migration: 2003 documentary directed by Jacques Perrin shows many bird species making round trip migrations of up to 10,000 miles up close. Ingenious ultralight aircraft let movie's 13 cinematographers fly right next to, in front of or below the birds they were filming. A moving film. Highest recommendations. G. Online archives.
Next week: Bruce Almighty, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Man on the Train and X2
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Animation
Show: Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt selected 14 hand-drawn shorts
for this 94-minute collection of classics, oldies and contemporary animation.
NR. Bijou. See Friday Calendar this issue.