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Show The Park Record C-14 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, June 13-16, 2009 SPENCER Film Reviews AUTC SALES "Your Home Town Dealer" . , r t ore Why People are Driving To Chrjg Jee • Full Service Dep • Fast/Friendly • Leasing SALES SERVICE PARTS BODY SHOP Family Owned & Operated Since 1947 www.spencerautosales.com 888-653-5969 46 East 200 South • Heber City AWAY WE GO. Glib and charming in roughly equal measure, the road-tripping "Away We Go" is worth seeing for Maya Rudolph (best known for being underutilized on "Saturday Night Live"), who plays a mother-to-be living in Colorado with an insurance salesman (John Krasinski of "The Office"). From the beginning, with "American Beauty," director Sam Mendes has never been one to defuse the smugness in a smug script. Much of the dialogue in "Away We Go" is enjoyable, but in their pursuit of happiness, the two lead characters remain attractive outlines. R (language and some sexual content). 1:37. 21/2 stars. DANCE FLICK. The Wayans brothers had nothing to do with "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie," fatigued exercises in tedium that followed the Wayans' deadly funny "Scary Movie," but the assumption remains that they did, tainting "Dance Flick" by association. But this send-up possesses a more nimble comic footing. It's a buzz-saw parody that grinds its way through formulas found in recent dance movies such as "Step Up" and "You Got Served," not to mention the "classics" such as "Flashdancc" and "Fame." PG-13 (crude and sexual content throughout and language). 1:23. 2-1/2 stars. THE HANGOVER, "The Hangover" takes care of its target audience - males who, after seeing director Todd Phillips' earlier and funnier "Old School," dreamed of joining the "Old School" fraternity. This film belongs to the what-happened-lastnight? genre typified by "Dude. Where's My Car?" Groom-to-be Doug (Justin Bartha) is whisked to Vegas from L.A. by his pals (Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms), with PARK CITY REAL ESTATE AND YOU Craig Reece, CRS YOUR PERFECT LUXURY HOME - MORE THAN A SHOWPIECE When you are looking for the perfect home, what often sets a property apart, more than any specific room or luxurious amenity, is the welcoming spirit of the house. If you can find that elusive quality as well as die house of your dreams, you are doubly fortunate. As a backdrop to compliment that warm feeling of home many of today's luxury homes have top of the line detailing, such as custom reproduced solid-cast hardware, or hand plastered and distressed walls executed wich such fine precision that they provide the perfect background for your family's lifestyle. French doors that can be used as a means to merge the interior with terraces and balconies create the feeling of a bygone era and allow easy access to your beautifully manicured lawns, swimming pool or tennis courts. The house of your dreams may contain many additional features, such as a downstairs floor totally dedicated to recreation, with a wine cellar, a large exercise area and extended living areas for either visiting guests or your staff should that be a requirement. Finding everything you could wish for, and along with that die feeling of "home" is truly the stuff that dreams are made of. Working together we can really make your dreams come true! For rock solid advice on buying or selling real estate, call Craig Reece at 435-647-8017 or toll free at 1-800-553-4666. Craig has been a full time Park City resident since 1973 and a full-time real estate agent since 1978. Saddlerietv Office Pirk BJdg B 2100 Pirk Avtnue, Park City , UT 64060 www.DeerVaileySpecialist.com Craig@DeerValleySpeclaHst.com The Prudential arwl<j^ ate registered service marks ol The Prudential Insurance Company of America, EquaJ housing opportunity. Each company Independently owned and operated. Spinal Decompression Clinic 1260 Iron Horse Dr. Suite B Park City, Utah Dr. Donald A. Cofer Chiropractic Orthopedist To talk to a doctor personally, please call 658-DISC Learn all the facts - including the cost at: www. 6 5 8DlSC.com Denzel Washington in "The Taking of Pelham 123" Doug's eerie future brolherin-Iaw (Zach Galifianakis) in tow. Chaos ensues; laughs do not (although Helms is an exception). R (pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material). 1:45. 1-1/2 stars. LAND OF THE LOST. Like him or not, Will Ferrell remains at the mercy of his material, and he may well shoulder the blame for this coarse, sloppy version of the old Saturday-morning timewarp adventure, even if he doesn't deserve it. Ferrell's professor is on an expedition when' an earthquake plunges him, his tour guide (Danny McBride) and comely fellow researcher (Anna Friel) into a universe populated by dinos and Sleestaks. The movie is 90 minutes of bickering and under-reaction to outrageous events, and there simply aren't enough laughs. PG-13 (crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference). 1:33. 1-1/2 stars. MY LIFE IN RUINS. Nia Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" once again plays an insecure but charming rooting interest, surrounded by ethnic caricatures. This pushy romantic comedy casts her as an American wannabeacademic languishing in Greece, loveless and alone, working for a tour service. But what's this? Is this love in the air between our heroine and the hunky tour bus driver (Alexis Georgoulis) whose hair apparently escaped from the cover of a bodice-ripper? PG-13 (adult situations). 1:36. O ci ore STAR TREK. The new "Star Trek" seeks to extend a lucrative brand with a young demographic. But it's a real movie - breathlessly paced bordering on manic, but propulsively entertaining. The script ping-pongs early on between Iowa and Vulcan, as the destinies of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) entwine. The plot issues - of moderate interest at best - deal with the space-time continuum and alternate reality. The film may not be memorable science fiction, but it's an engaging pop diversion. PG-13 (sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content). 2:06. 3 stars. THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123. Denzel Wash-ington's easygoing authority compensates for a lot in a sequel that fails to live up to the 1974 original, which starred Walter Matthau as a New York City transit cop locking horns with subway hijackers. Director Tony Scott's modern version is slick, predictable and, thanks mainly to Washington's canny underplaying, fairly diverting. John Travolta plays the lead baddie, sporting a handlebar mustache that wouldn't be out of place in William Friedkin's "Cruising." R (violence and pervasive language). 1:46. 21/2 stars. - Chicago Tribune Marmot FOR weekly sessions held June 15-July 31 Full Day Field Trips Lego Robotics Early Childhood Math & Writing Enrichment Visual & Performing Arts Programs for ages 3-13 \ . Park City Academy For more information, please contact Melanie Pickens at 435 649.2791 or visit our website @ www.parkcityacademy.org for a complete Summer Catalog \ LIFE |