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3:10 TO YUMA (R) A remake of the
1957 classic, the film meanders a bit
on its way to the appointed train but
ultimately arrives at a conclusion as
stunning as it is graceful. Outlaw Ben
Wade (Russell Crowe) and desperate
rancher Dan Evans (Christian Bale)
bond on the way to meeting that fateful
tram, with Wade’s gang, now led by the
volatile Charlie Prince (Ben Foster), in
hot pursuit. Even as 3:10 to Yuma fails
to shake the trudging pace inherent in
the Western, where everything but the
bullets move slower, its company is
first-class and its destination eloquent
(Beechwood. Carmike)
BALLS OF FURY (PG-13) Balls of
Fury is a lowest-comedy-denominator
flick made mildly amusing by some
seriously funny performances. Former
ping pong champion and Def Leppard
megafan Randy Montana (Dan Fogler)
must bring down crime boss. Feng
(Christopher Walken) Ends Thursday
(Carmike)
BECOMING JANE (PG) Jane Austens
nearest brush with romance was a
short flirtation with Tom LeFroy. an
Irish lawyer Becoming Jane has retro
fitted Austen's prospects with a dewy
complexion (Anne Hathaway), a dishy
LeFroy (James McAvoy). The chem
istry between Hathaway and McAvoy
is engaging. (Jesslyn Shields) Ends
Thursday (Beechwood)
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (PG-13)
Director Paul Greengrass returns with a
third entry that elevates the series' threat
level to midnight. Shot and edited at a
breakneck pace, Ultimatum is bursting
with brutal beatings, deadly double
crosses and revelations about Bourne’s
past Well-cast and acted (Beechwood);
Ends Thursday (Carmike)
THE BRAVE ONE (R) See Movie Pick.
(Beechwood, Carmike)
THE BROTHERS SOLOMON (R)
John and Dean Solomon (Will Arnett
and Will Forte) are looking for a way to
grant their dying father (Lee Majors) his
last wish, a grandchild. I'm still waiting
for Arnett (“Arrested Development’) to
find another character calling for the
right mix of unctuousness and charm.
Ends Thursday (Beechwood)
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
THE MOVIE: CONQUEROR OF
SHAMBALA (PG-13) 2005. The
winner of Best Animation Film from
the Fant-Asia Film Festival and
Maimchi Film Concours, is showing
for one night only as part of the Anime
Bento Festival. In 1923 Germany, the
Fulimetal Alchemist experiments with
rocketry to find a way to return to his
own world and brother, Alphonse. The
screening includes a bonus feature,
The Transmutation of a Phenomenon.
Shows Thursdpy, 9/20 (Beechwood)
DADDY DAY CAMP (PG) This sequel
to the Daddy Day Care replaces Eddie
Murphy with Cuba Gooding. Jr. When
he and buddy Phil (Paul Rae) oranch
into day camp, they discover they know
less about running a camp than they do
a day care. I'd rather go back to summer
camp than this tripe again, and I hated
summer camp. (Georgia Square 5)
DEEP END (R) 1971. Mike (John
Moulder-Brown), a young, sexually-
inexperienced, lower-class English lad
working at a public bathhouse, falls
for the teasing Susan (Jane Asher).
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. Deep
End features music by Cat Stevens
(title track ‘But I Might Die Tonight”)
and krautrock band Can Hosted by Jefl
Owens and Todd Kelly. Shows Monday,
9/24 (Flicker)
DRAGON WARS: O-WAR (PG-13)
It says a thing about a foreign national
cinema when their most expensive film
ever—and the fifth biggest box office
hit of all time—stars an alien kid from
a third-tier WB show, the other black
guy from “The Office.” and the under
appreciated Robert Forster (who. if it's
worth anything, seemed to be having
fun). How did this large cinematic turd
escape being flushed down the toilet
of the Sci Fi Channel's Saturday night
movie and land a theatrical release?
Based on a Korean legend, Dragon
Wars is absolutely ludicrous, a bunch
of “What the hell?" exposition strung
together by cheapo FX. (Beechwood,
Carmike)
EASTERN PROMISES (R) After the
massive acclaim received for A History
ol Violence. cult filmmaker David
Cronenbergs latest—a tour, conducted
by the Russian mafia, of London's un
derbelly—arrives with much expecta
tion. As a midwife (Naomi Watts) inves
tigates the connection between a dead
prostitute and a connected Russian
family, Armin Mueller-Stahl. she devel
ops a relationship with the mysterious,
ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Morlensen)
With Vincent Cassel Written by Steven
Knight (Dirty Pretty Things) Opens
Friday (Beechwood, Carmike)
EL PERRO DEL HOTELANO (NR)
1996 Director Pilar Mird’s adaptation
of Lope de Vega's comic play recounts
the 17th century affair between a
Spanish nobleman, her low-born sec
retary, and her maid El perro del hole-
lano won seven Goyas (Spain's Oscar)
Sponsored by the UGA Libraries Media
Department and Athens Regional
Library, the screening is part of the
Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series
Shows Monday, 9/24 (ACC Library)
EU TU ELES (PG-13) 2000 Director
Andrucha Waddington's witty
comedy—--and true story—of gender
reversal and lemale empowerment fol
lows an unmarried mother who finds
Utopia witn three “husbands.’ each of
which excels where another fails Eu
Tu Eles was a worldwide winner, snag
ging awards at Cannes, among others
Shows Wednesday, 9/26 (GMOA)
EVAN ALMIGHTY (PG) Evan Baxter
(Steve Carell) has just won a seat in
Congress when God shows up with Ark
Building tor Dummies. A weak attempt
to co-opt religion for box office gain.
Evan Almighty is errantly, inherently
unfunny. (Georgia Square 5. Highway
17 Theatres)
A GOOD LUCK CHUCK (R) Dane
Cook continues his assault upon dude
comedy. Blessed with the ability to
sex a woman right into the arms ol Mr
Right. Cook’s Chuck runs into trouble
when he falls for an accident-prone
hottie (Jessica Alba). The trailers
make this movie look schizophrenic.
Is Chuck a gross-out sex comedy
or a sweet romantic comedy about a
klutz? With Dan Fogler. Opens Friday
(Beechwood, Carmike)
HAIRSPRAY (PG) This charming
picture is powered by the contagious
bounce of big-haired, big-boned
newcomer Nikki Blonsky, and catchy
songs. In 1960s Baltimore. Tracy
Turnblad (Blonsky) shows everyone
some new steps when she integrates
“The Corny Collins Show." With John
Travolta. (Georgia Square 5)
HALLOWEEN (R) Rob Zombies
reimagining (for lack of a better term)
of John Carpenter's slasher classic
redesigns the entire concept of a
remake The first half brutally unmasks
Michael Myers with a fleshed-out
origin that supplements as well as
complements the original Zombie's
film is far from flawless, particularly
when the rocker-turned-director begins
recounting the holiday killing spree,
so bloodlessly and effectively captured
by Carpenter Zombie unnecessarily
complicates Halloweens simplicity to
the labyrinthine point of chronological
and geog.aphir confusion. The forty-
year-old writer-director also totally
fails to recapture the original's natural
rhythm of teenage female interac
tion. Nonetheless, Halloween is the
franchise's best effort in nearly 30
years, and a fitting addition to Zombie's
brief, promising filmmaking career
(Beechwood. Carmike. Highway 17
Theatres)
HOSTEL: PART II (R) Jovial, self-
gratifying but ultimately cowardly,
Hostel Part II breaks no new gorno
ground. The ladies receive at least a
bit more compassion than Hostefs
all-male revue. Still, if Eli Roth treated
his characters more humanely in the
first act. I'd end up caring more in the
second and third Shows Friday. 9/21—
Sunday. 9/23 (Tate)
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK
AND LARRY (PG-13) Adam Sandler's
latest comedy fails at pretty much ev
erything it attempts: humor, characters,
message, you name it. Sandler and
Kevin James (’King of Queens') are
Chuck and Larry, two NYC firefighters
who get married to solve Larry s pen
sion problem. (Highway 17 Theatres.
Georgia Square 5)
INVISIBLE CHILDREN (NR) 2006.
Invisible Children documents the
plight of modern Ugandan children,
kidnapped and forced to become
soldiers, through the eyes of youth.
Focusing on four young boys (Jacob.
Thomas. Tony, and Boni). this power
ful film spawned a movement that has
mobilized local high school and col
lege students to take up the cry. *What
can we do now?’ The screening is
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El Perro del Hortelano (NR) 7:00 (M. 9/24)
Viva Cuba (NR) 7:00 (Th. 9/20)
BEECHWOOD (706-546-1011)
3:10 to Yuma (R) 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 (add’l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:10)
Becoming Jane (PG) 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 (ends Th. 9/20)
The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) 4:05, 7:05, 9:45
(new times F. 9/21: 4:05, 7:05, 9:40) (add'l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:15)
The Brave One (R) 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 (add'l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:20)
The Brothers Solomon (R) 9:20 (ends Th. 9/20)
Dragon Wars: D-War (PG-13) 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 (add'l
times F. 9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:05, 3:15)
Eastern Promises (R) 4:35. 7:05, 9:45 (add'l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:50) (opens F. 9/21)
Fulimetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of
Shamballa (PG-13) 7:30 (Th. 9/20)
Good Luck Chuck (R) 4:40, 7:35, 9:55 (add'l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 2:10) (opens F. 9/21)
Halloween (R) 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 (new times F. 9/21:
4:30, 7:15. 9:35) (add'l time F. 9/21-Su. 9/23: 2:00)
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (PG-13)
7:30 (W. 9/26)
Mr. Woodcock (PG-13) 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 (add'l times F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:00, 3:10)
The Nanny Diaries (PG-13) 4:10, 6:50 (ends Th. 9/20)
Resident Evil: Extinction (R) 4:25, 7:25. 9:50 (add'l
time F. 9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:55) (opens F. 9/21)
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (PG) 7:30 (W.
9/19)
Rush Hour 3 (PG-13) 4:40. 7:35, 9:55 (ends Th. 9/20)
Shoot 'em Up (R) 4:25, 7:25, 9:40 (ends Th. 9/20)
Superbad (R) 4:20, 6:55, 9:30 (add'l time F. 9/21-Su.
9/23: 1:45)
Sydney White (PG-13) 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 (add'l time F.
9/21-Su. 9/23: 1:40) (opens F. 9/21)
CARMIKE 12 (706-354-0016)
3:10 to Yuma (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40
Balls of Fury (PG-13) 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45
(ends ThT 9/20)
The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) 1:15, 4:10, 7:00.
9:45 (ends Th. 9/20)
The Brave One (R) 1:00, 1:20, 4:00, 4:20, 7:00, 7:20,
9:45, 10:00 (new times F. 9/21: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40)
Dragon Wars: D-War (PG-13) 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45
Eastern Promises (R) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:35 (opens
F. 9/21)
Good Luck Chuck (R) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:00, 7:45,
10:00 (opens F. 9/21)
Halloween (R) 1:00. 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 (new times F.
9/21: 4:00, 9:30)
Laugh Factory (R) 7:45, 9:45 (Th. 9/20)
Mr, Woodcock (PG-13) 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40. 9:55
Resident Evil: Extinction (R) 1:00. 1:30, 3:15, 4:30.
5:30, 7:00, 7:45, 9:30, 10:00 (opens F. 9/21)
Rush Hour 3 (PG-13) 1:00, 3:05, 5:10. 7:15, 9:20 (no
7:15 or 9:20 on Th. 9/20) *
Shoot 'em Up (R) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 (ends
Th. 9/20)
Stardust (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 (ends Th. 9/20)
Superbad (R) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45
Sydney White (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20. 7:20, 9:45 (opens
F. 9/21)
CINE (706-353-3343)
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (PG-13)
4:15. 7:15, 9:00 (add'l time Sa. 9/22: 1:15) (no times
Su. 9/23) (starts F. 9/21)
Moliere (PG-13) 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 (add l time Sa. 9/22
& Su. 9/23: 1:00) (starts F. 9/21)
Mondovino (PG-13) 4:00, 9:00 (Su. 9/23)
No End in Sight (NR) 4:30. 7:15, 9:30 (ends Th. 9/20)
The Princess Bride (PG) 1:15 (Sa. 9/22 & Su. 9/23)
(add'l time Sa. 9/22: 11:00 a.m.)
Syndromes and a Century (NR) 7:00 (ends Th. 9/20)
The Ten (R) 4:00, 9:15 (ends Th. 9/20)
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (706-546-0039)
Deep End (R) 8:30 (M. 9/24)
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (706 54? 4662)
Eu Tu Eles (PG-13) 7:00 (W. 9/26)
Retrato de Teresa (NR) 7:00 (W. 9/19)
GEORGIA SQUARE 5 (706-548-3426)
Daddy Day Camp (PG) 5:25, 7:35, 9:45 (add'l times
Sa. 9/22-Su. 9/23: 1:05, 3:15)
Evan Almighty (PG) 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 (new time F.
9/21: 7:30) (add'l times Sa. 9/22-Su. 9/23: 1:20)
Hairspray (PG-13) 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 (add'l time Sa.
9/22-Su. 9/23: 1:15)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (PG-13) 4:10,
7:10, 9:55 (add'l time Sa. 9/22-Su. 9/23: 1:10)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Wortd's End (PG-13)
5:20, 9:20 (new times F. 9/21: 4:00, 9:45)
The Simpsons Movie (PG-13) 5:20. 7:30, 9:40 (add'l
times Sa. 9/22-Su. 9/23: 1:00, 3:10) (starts F. 9/21)
HWY 17 DRIVE-IN THEATERS (706-213-7693)
Evan Almighty (PG) 8:00
Halloween (R) 8:00
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (PG-13) 8:00
TATE CENTER THEATER (706-542-6396)
HosteL* Part II (R) 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 (F. 9/21-Su.
9/23)
The Last House on the Left (R) 8:00 (Th. 9/20)
UGA STUDENT LEARNING CTR. (706-542-7000)
Invisible Children (NR) 7:00 (Tu. 9/25, Rm 171)
You want a lick?
presented by Invisible Children United.
Shows Tuesday. 9/25 (UGA Student
Learning Center Room 171)
THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL
OF QUARTERS (PG-13) Watch as
35-year-old Steve Wiebe assaults
“Gamer of the Century’ Billy Mitchells
high score on the classic arcade title,
“Donkey Kong,’ in a cross-country
duel for inclusion in the Guinness
Book of World Records Not all docu
mentaries are high class fare uncover
ing corporate corruption or the “truth’
behind the Iraq War. Some are simple
fun. Drew's Must See Flick of the Week
Starts Friday (Cin6)
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (R)
1972. A Nightmare on Elm Street direc
tor Wes Craven's first film retains a
disturbing power Ostensibly a remake
of Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring.
Last House recounts the brutal rape
and murder of two teenage girls by a
gang that later takes unwitting refuge
in the home of one of the victims. The
ensuing revenge is only slightly less
disturbing than the previous torture.
Last House might be the most revolting
film I've ever seen (and that's a compli
ment) and is definitely guilty of birthing
today's glut of torture porn Shows
Thursday. 9/20 (Tate)
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. Part ol a series of Thursday night
comedy events at the theater Shows
Thursday, 9/20 (Carmike)
LUPIN THE III: CASTLE OF
CAGLIOSTRO (PG-13) 1979 The
first film from animation master Hiyao
Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke. Spirited
Away. Howl's Moving Castle). The
Castle of Cagliostro houses valuable
counterfeiting plates desired by master
thief Lupin III, AKA “The Wolf Once
Lupin and his band of outlaws arrive
in the country of Cagliostro. they find
themselves at odds with fearsome nin
jas as they attempt to rescue a damsel
in distress. This screening features a
rare episode of the supernatural series.
“Tactics.’ Part of the Anime Bento
Festival. Shows Wednesday, 9/26
(Beechwood)
MOLIERE (PG-13) In this bawdy,
blackly comic farce, 17th-century
French p'aywright Moliere (Romain
Duns) travels to the home of his mar
ried benefactor. M Jourdain (Fabrice
Luchmi), to assist with the writing of a
play to win the heart of a young mar
quise. Starts Friday (Cine)
MONDOVINO (NR) 2004
Multinational corporations vie against
Florentine dynasties and simple peas
ants to monopolize the wine industry in
this documentary by Jonathan Nossiter
that illustrates a losing battle against
globalization The second screening is
part of the Farm and Cine Wine Supper
which features four courses paired with
wines from around the world and des
sert. Tickets are $75 per person, call
706-549-4660 for reservations Shows
Sunday. 9/23 (Cine)
MR. WOODCOCK (PG-13) When
bestselling selt-help author John Farley
(Seann William Scott) returns to his
hometown, he discovers his long-single
mother (Susan Sarandon) is engaged
to his nemesis, sadistic gym teacher
Mr Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton)
Director Craig Gillespie delivers a
movie that has more of an independent
spirit than its dumb dude comedy trailer
betrays. Every time Thorntons a-hole
routine seems to grow tired, he freshens
it up ever so slightly Mr Woodcocks
weakest link is Scott, who special
izes in younger, less mature versions
of Thorntons dicks, not wusses like
Farley. The scenarios can lazily stray to
the cliched and obvious, but it doesn't
matter. Just as Mr. Woodcock reminds
John that ’it was just a PE. class,’ I
remind you that Mr. Woodcock is just a
comedy. (Beechwood. Carmike)
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