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8 Vi (NR) 1963. Considered by many
to be Federico Fellini’s finest film hour
(actually nearly two and a half hours,
but with a film this great, who’s count
ing?), 8 Vi is an autobiographical look
at the filmmaking process. Director
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni)
retreats into his dreams to escape his
wife, his mistress, his producers, and,
most devastatingly, his own inability
to make his latest movie. 8 won
the Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film. The film will be intro
duced by Dr. Steven Grossvogel, an as
sociate professor of Italian at UGA Part
of the Georgia Museum of Art's Classic
Film Series. Shows Wednesday, 8/22
(GMOA)
ANIMAL HOUSE (R) 1978 The
raunchy comedy that launched John
Belushi to stardom comes to Cin6 for
some laugh-filled late nights. With
an outstanding cast including Tim
Matheson, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen.
Donald Sutherland. Peter Riegert and
Kevin Bacon, Animal House gave
birth to the bawdy sex comedies of the
1980s. Directed by John Landis and
co-written by Harold Ramis, Animal
House smartly spoofs 1960s collegiate
culture with the zany adventures of
the Delta House. This film is ranked
number 36 on AFI's “100 Years... 100
Laughs" list. Shows F. 8/17 & Sa. 8/18
(Cin6)
BAMAKO (NR) 2006. Set in Mali, this
film from the Cannes Award-winning
Mauritanian director Abderrahmane
Sissako (Life on Earth and Wailing for
Happiness) takes a candid, fresh look
at globalization and modern Africa, as
the IMF and the World Bank are put
on trial for their part in African debt.
(Bamako translates into “The Court ")
Aissa Mai'ga, whose vocals open and
close the film, was nominated for a
C6sar for Most Promising Actress The
special screening will be accompanied
by a speaker from the University of
Georgia’s African Studies Department.
Shows Friday, 8/17 (Cin6)
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
(PG-13) Back behind the camera for
Ultimatum, Bourne Supremacy director
Paul Greengrass returns with a third
entry that elevates the series' threat
level to midnight. Shot and edited
at a breakneck pace, with handheld
cameras capturing the frenetic ac
tion (Bourne has mad hand-to-hand
combat skills; he’s not a bad driver,
either), Ultimatum punishes anyone
unfortunate enough to arrive late
enough to have to sit up close or
far to the left or right of the screen.
Not as nauseating as Supremacy,
Ultimatum still takes a middle seat to
truly grasp the brutal beatings, deadly
double crosses, and revelations about
Bourne's past. Well-cast and acted—
Joan Allen and Julia Stiles are joined
by David Strathairn, Scott Glenn and
Albert Finney—Ultimatum again al
lows Matt Damon to whoop ass while
still nailing Bourne's conflict with his
inner killer.. Screenwriter Tony Gilroy
layers his spy games with an emotional
tension as thick as the international
intrigue Nobody may do it better than
James Bond, but Jason Bourne is cur
rently giving him a run for his money.
(Beechwood, Carmike)
DADDY DAY CAMP (PG) Oh, how
I long for the halcyon days of Ernest
Goes to Camp. Daddy Day Camp, a
sequel to the 2003 surprise hit Daddy
Day Care, replaces Eddie Murphy
with Oscar winner Cuba Gooding. Jr
as childcare provider Charlie Hinton.
When Charlie and buddy Phil (imita
tion Jeff Garlin, Paul Rae) branch into
day camp, they discover they know
less about running a camp than they
do a day care. In grand camp movie
tradition, the losers of Camp Driftwood
must do battle with the spoiled, en
titled yuplets of their rival camp, led
by Lochlyn Munro. Even kids have
the good sense and taste to avoid
this trifecta of bad acting, writing and
directing. I'd rather go back to summer
camp than this tripe again, and I hated
summer camp. (Beechwood. Carmike)
THE DEVIL AND DANIEL
JOHNSTON (PG-13) 2005. Daniel
Johnston is considered a musical
genius by many. This documentary
from filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig reveals
the manic depression and devil-fueled
delusions that haunt this influential
singer, songwriter and cartoonist.
Johnston counts “Simpsons' creator
Matt Groening and Johnny Depp
among his fans, and his songs have
been covered by the likes of Beck,
Wilco, Sonic Youth and Pearl Jam. A
nominee for the Grand Jury Prize at the
Sundance Film Festival, The Devil and
Daniel Johnston snagged Feuerzeig a
Directing Award in the Documentary
category. Ends Thursday (Cin6)
EVAN ALMIGHTY (PG) Evan Baxter
(Steve Carell) has just won a seat in
Congress when God shows up with Ark
Building for Dummies. A weak attempt
to co-opt religion, Evan Almighty is
errantly, inherently unfunny. (Highway
17 Theatres) .
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER (PG) Mr. Fantastic
(loan Gruffudd), The Invisible Woman
(Jessica Alba), The Thing (Michael
Chiklis) and The Human Torch
(Chris Evans) are deserving of better
big-screen treatment than they have
received. The Four jump right into ac
tion, battling the impressive CGI Silver
Surfer. (Georgia Square 5)
HAIRSPRAY (PG) This immensely
charming picture is powered by the
contagious bounce of big-haired, big
boned lead, newcomer Nikki Blonsky,
and catchy songs. In 1960s Baltimore,
Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) shows
everyone some new steps when she
integrates “The Corny Collins Show."
Brimming with optimism, Hairspray
is all smiles. With John Travolta
(Beechwood); Ends Thursday (Carmike)
HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER
OF THE PHOENIX (PG-13) HP5
begins with more danger and intrigue
than any previous Potter outing.
Voldemort’s resurrection has Harry
(Daniel Radcliffe) fighting for his life
With a large table to set for HP6, be
loved characters are given short-shrift,
new characters barely introduced,
and Ron (Rupert Grint) is absolutely
underused and undervalued A solid, if
not quite dazzling, transition from the
dusk of HP4 to the black-as-doomed-
night of HP6. HP5 m\\ not disappoint
hardcore Potterheads jonesing for their
next hit. (Beechwood. Carmike)
HOT ROD (PG-13) Absurd comedies
starring “SNL" junior partners often
hold more charm than those of their
seniors, and Andy “Dick in a Box"
Samberg's jump to the big screen is
one of the recent best. Samberg is ama
teur stuntman Rod Kimble, an indeter
minately twenty-something slacker who
lives with his mother (Sissy Spacek)
and comically abusive stepfather Frank
(Ian McShane), whose heart transplant
keys the film’s central setup. Rod and
his crew—half-brother Kevin (Jorma
Taccone) and doofus pals Dave (Bill
Hader) and Rico (Danny R. McBride)—
must plan, finance, and pull off a
record-breaking stunt to raise the
$50,000 needed to save Frank. A terrific
homage to the 1980s (the soundtrack
is almost solely composed of Europe
tunes), Hot Rod is sadistically funny,
filled with the sort of pratfalls that led to
Chevy Chase’s addiction to painkillers
(watch out, Andy) Samberg must have
pleased Will Ferrell’s muse; the “SNL"
pretty boy's Rod flirts with the same
super serious character crafting that
birthed Ron Burgundy, Ricky Bobby
and Chazz Michael Michaels. Too bad
this surreally witty little movie will
undeservedly have to wait until DVD
or Comedy Central before it gets as
many laughs as the Chuck and Larry.
(Beechwood); Ends Thursday (Carmike)
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK
AND LARRY (PG-13) Adam Sandler's
latest comedy fails at everything it
attempts: humor, characters, mes
sage, you name it. Sandler and Kevin
James (“King of Queens") are Chuck
and Larry, two NYC firefighters who
get married to solve Larry's pension
problem. James is an immensely lik
able comedian; it's hard not to pull for
his Larry. Sandler's Chuck, a self-pro-
claimed misogynistic whore, makes for
a pretty lousy protagonist. Even Chuck
andLarrfs final open-minded message
about overcoming willful ignorance
wilts. You cannot reeducate a hostile
audience on the diversity of the world's
sexual reality by actualizing every gay
and lesbian generalization, stereotype
and cliche. (Beechwood. Highway 17
Theatres); Ends Thursday (Carmike)
< THE INVASION (R) This not-
quite-remake of Invasion of the Body
Snatchers (it is still nominally based
on Jack Finney's novel) stars Nicole
Kidman as a Washington psychiatrist
seeking a cure for an alien epidemic
What was supposed to be the English
language debut of German director
Oliver Hirschbiegel (The Experiment)
has reportedly been almost completely
overhauled by the Wachowski Brothers
and their prot6g6, V lor Vendetta direc
tor James McTeigue. Also starring
Daniel “007" Craig, Jeremy “Never
Going to Hit It Big’ Northam and
Jeffrey “Biding His Time Until Oscar
Calls' Wright. Opens Friday (Carmike)
KNOCKED UP (R) When Alison Scott
(Katherine Heigl) decides to keep
the result of a one-night stand with
man-boy Ben (Seth Rogen), she sets
in motion a riotous two-hour journey
that mocks the ups and downs of
pregnancy, courtship and marriage on
the way to a heartfelt happily ever after.
(Georgia Square 5)
LA VIE EN ROSE (PG-13) The ac
claimed French biopic of diminutive
singer Edith Piaf finally arrives in
Athens. C6sar winner Marion Cotillard
(A Very Long Engagement) has already
garnered three awards for her powerful
portrayal of the popular performer of
‘Hymne a I'amour," “Milord." "Non, je
ne regrette rien." and her titular signa
ture song, which translates into “The
Life in Pink.’ Directed and co-written
by Olivier Dahan (Crimson Rivers 2:
Angels ot the Apocalypse) With Gerard
Depardieu. (Cine)
THE LAST LEGION (PG-13) Based
on a novel by Valerio Manlredi, The
Last Legion purports to tell the untold
backstory of the Arthurian legend
(i.e. the origins of the famed sword
Excalibur). Besides the revolutionary
300, the sword-and-sandals epic has
seen better days. If Gladiators Ridley
Scott can! resurrect the genre, it’s
doubtful the director of the direct-to-
video sequel to Dragonhead, Doug
Lefler, will succeed at the task At
least the presence of Colin Firth, Ben
Kingsley and Bollywood star Aishwarya
Rai class the film up. (Then again, did
MOVIE LISTINGS
Theater schedules often change after our deadline. Please call ahead.
ACC LIBRARY (706-613-3650)
MurderbaU (NR) 7:00 (Th. 8/16)
BEECHWOOD (706-546-1011)
Beechwood’s times are only good through Th. 8/16
Chech www flagpole.com for updates.
The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) 4:15, 7:15, 9:55
Daddy Day Camp (PG) 5:10, 7:25, 9:35
Hairspray (PG) 4:35, 7:10, 9:40
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13)
3:55, 9:30
Hot Rod (PG-13) 4:10, 9:55
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (PG-13) 4:25,
7:20, 9:50
No Reservations (PG) 4:10. 7:25, 9:50
Ratatouille (G) 6:55
Rush Hour 3 (PG-13) 5:20, 7:30, 9:40
The Simpsons Movie (PG-13) 5:05, 7:45, 10:00
Stardust (PG-13) 3:55, 6:50, 9:45
Transformers (PG-13) 7:00
Underdog (PG) 4:50, 7:00. 9:10
CARMIKE 12 (706-354-0016)
Georgia Square Five's times are only good through Th. 8/16.
Chech www flagpole com for updates.
The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) 1:15, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45
Daddy Day Camp (PG) 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (PG-13) 7:10,
9:50 (ends Th. 8/16)
Hairspray (PG) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 (Th. 8/16: 1:15,
4:15 only) (ends Th. 8/16)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13)
1:30. 4:30, 7:30
Hot Rod (PG-13) 1:45, 4:15, 7:10, 9:30 (ends Th.
8/16)
The Invasion (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40 (opens
F. 8/17)
The last Legion (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35
(opens F. 8/17)
Laugh Factory (R) 7:45, 9:45 (Th. 8/16)
No Reservations (PG) 1:15, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 (new
tiroes F. 8/17: 7:00, 9:45)
Ratatouille (G) 1:00, 4:00
Rush Hour 3 (PG-13) 1:00, 1:20, 3:05, 3:25, 5:10,
5:30, 7:15, 7:35. 9:20, 9:40
The Simpsons Movie (PG-13) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45,
10:00
Stardust (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55
Superbad (R) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15. 9:45 (opens F. 8/1/)
Underdog (PG) 1:00, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35
CINE (706-353-3343)
Animal House (R) midnight (F. 8/17 & Sa. 8/18)
Bamako (NR) 4:30, 7:14, 10:00 (F. 8/17)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (PG-13) 4:45, 7:15,
10:00 (ends Th. 8/16)
La Vie En Rose (PG-13) 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 (addT times
Sa. 8/18 8i Su. 8/19: 1:00)
Le Cercle Rouge (PG-13) 4:15, 7:15, 10:00 (addT
times Sa. 8/18 8, Su. 8/19: 2:00) (starts Sa. 8/18)
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (706-542-4662)
8 Vi (NR) 7:00 (W. 8/22)
GEORGIA SQUARE 5 ( 706-548-3426)
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) 7:25
Knocked Up (R) 4:05, 7:05, 9:55
Live Free-Oie Hard (PG-13) 4:10, 7:10, 10:00
Ocean's Thirteen (PG-13) 4:00. 7:00, 9:50
Shrek the Third (PG) 5:25, 7:35, 9:45
Surf's Up (PG) 5:20, 9:40
MWY 17 DRIVf-IN THEATERS (706-213-7693)
Evan Almighty (PG) 8:45
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (PG-13) 8:45
License to Wed (PG-13) 8:45.
Bond, James Bond... um, wait a second...
Kingsley's appearance in Uwe Boll’s
BloodRayne make a difference?).
Opens Friday (Carmike)
LAUGH FACTORY (NR) Yuck it up
to 100 minutes of never-before-seen
stand-up comedy from the world-
famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood.
CA. Owned and operated by Jamie
Masada since 1979 (he has plans to
open an Atlanta franchise in 2008),
Laugh Factory has seen more than its
fair share of the world's funniest come
dians (including Jerry Seinfeld, Adam
Sandler,and Jim Carrey) grace its stage.
Of course, the funny farm has also fea
tured Michael "Kramer" Richards’ racist
tirade and John Lovitz and Andy Dick's
fruitless feud of comic insignificance.
This is the first in a series of Thursday
night comedy events at the theater.
Shows Thursday, 8/16 (Carmike)
LE CERCLE ROUGE (PG) 1970
Directed and written by key Quentin
Tarantino and John Woo influence
Jean-Pierre Melville (Bob le flambeur),
this thrilling French gangster classic
about cops (Andre Bourvil) and crooks
(Alain Delon, Gian-Maria Volonte
and Yves Montand) features one of
cinema's definitive onscreen heists. If
you’ve never seen any Melville, whose
independent production methods be
came a model for the better-known New
Wave filmmakers (Jean-Luc Godard,
Frangois Truffaut) to follow, this uncut,
remastered and restored version of Le
Cercle Rouge is a fine place to start
Starts Saturday (Cin6)
LICENSE TO WED (PG-13) License
to Weds most noteworthy achieve
ment is proving how valuable a comic
property John Krasinski (“The Otfice")
has become. His affable nature and
furtive reactions provide every single
one the laughs. Reverend Frank (Robin
Williams) is not helping the relation
ship of Ben (Krasinski) and Sadie
(Mandy Moore); he's steadily tearing
it down. This movie is stupid and
obnoxious without being very funny.
(Highway 17 Theatres)
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (PG-13)
This isn't much of a Die Harda\ all. The
movie fails to grasp the Regular Joe-
ness of John McClane (Bruce Willis),
but what it does get is action, and old-
man Willis is up to the challenge. DH4
has him battling computer hackers led
by Timothy Olyphant (“Deadwood"). As
testosterone-fueled actioners goes, this
one is a blast. (Georgia Square 5)
MURDERBALL (R) 2005
Documenting the dangerous variation
of rugby played by quadriplegics in
what amounts to post-apocalyptic
wheelchairs. MurderbaU was all the
documentary rage in the summer of
2005. Mark Zupan and his heavy metal
facial hair could be found all over the
airwaves and in magazine spreads,
discussing the Greek tragedy that
was Team USA's qualifying run to the
Paralympics in Athens Directors Henry
Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro's
film was nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Pari of the ACC Library's iFilms series
Shows Thursday. 8/16 (ACC Library)
NO RESERVATIONS (PG) Based on
an award-winning German film Mostly
Martha. No Reservations leatures
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Aaron Eckhart
(Thank You for Smoking)and Abigail
Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine). Control
freak chef Kate (Zeta-Jones) has her lite
flipped upside down alter she becomes
the guardian of her niece Zoe (Breslin)
Enter strong-headed, weak-kneed
sous-chef Nick (the always charming
Eckhart). who shows Kate there's more
to lite than dinner rushes. Though
a predictable, frozen romancer, No
Reservations doesn't get cold before
the will-they-or-won't-they climax The
likable film, directed by Scott Hicks
(Shind), is seriously outclassed by
the appropriate, moving Philip Glass
compositions that score it. More
Loosening Up Kate than Raising Helen
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