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Show ' mm m mmmmmmm'mm"''mmm wpwwmm mm yttt'y'tiT!rff yyiyTyl'yiyy'yyV'l'Vyy,yyVTyyyyy jtiiiniiyyTT.TiT;) 12 September 16. 2004 Movies Continued rom J J li movies. The performances are compelling, the screenwriting sharp and the application of minimal mini-mal production resources out standing. A SHREK 2 (1 hr., 33 mm.; PG for crude humor, a brief subsume reference and some suggestive content) What do you get when you put newly married ogres Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Di.u) together with Fiona's royal (arid very human) parents? Lots of laughs esfjecially with Donkey (Iddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) in the mix. Warm, witty and wise A THE TERMINAL (2 hrs., 1 mm.; PG13 for brief language and drug refer ences) A flummoxed foreigner (Tom Hanks) ends up tangled in red tape and stuck in an airport while attempting to enter New York. The consistent comedy and optimism of this gentle farce lifts the spirits. Without seeming to try, Hanks gives a flawless perfor mance -- and director Steven Spielberg doesn't waste a moment of it A- VANfTY FAIR (2 hr . 17 mm.; PG13 for for some sensualitypartial nudity and a brief violent image) Mira N.nr's hit and miss adapta tion of the classic Iharkeray novel is lovely to lixk at and features a memorable lead performance from Reese Witherspoon. But what begins as sharp satire becomes sluggish melodrama and Nair's depiction of the passage of time is distractingly slipshod. B- THE VILLAGE (1 hr, 48 mm.; PG13 for a scene of violence and fright eninq situations) M. Night Shyamalan is the master of all he surveys, assuredly in command of every element of his latest mystical thriller. This time the setting is a late 19th century hamlet surrounded surround-ed by a sinister woodland. As with past Shyamalan firm, acting and atmosphere are everything. A WICKER PARK (1 hr., 55 mm.; PG-13 for sexuality and language) Paul McGuigan's adaptation of the French film "L'Appartement" is handicapped by a colorless lead performance from Josh Hartnett. A web of deception and desire draws together several characters, but the mystery is frustratingly opague for most of the movie's running time. C- virww.lHlairCiThelKlerald.conii EARN UP TO $40,000 A YEAR We train you at home to transcribe audiocassettes dictated by doctors. Work full or part-time. No previous medical experience needed. HUGE DEMAND! Demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionists is projected to grow a whopping 30 now through 201 2 according to the U.S Department of Labor! ( m , .. . fr S s it, 1 u. WTTHOUT A PADOLE (1 hr., 35 min.; PG-13 for drug content, sexual material, language, crude humor and some violence) The great outdoors, out-doors, stolen money, marijuana, bear poop, hairy legged Earth maidens and even Indiana Jones and C-3P0 like, whoa, this movie has it all. Well, except for acting, writing, competent direction, direc-tion, or a thought in its pea-sized brain. You know, the little things. D SALT LAKE CITY These films are playing exclusively in Salt Lake City at the theaters indi cated. Broadway Centre, 111 E. 300 South, (801) 321 0310; Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City. (801) 321 0130; Century 16, 125 E. 3300 South, (801) 474-FILM; 474-FILM; Gateway Megaplex, 200 S. 400 West, (801) 304 INFO; Megaplex 17, 9355 S. State St., (801) 304 INFO; Brewvies Cinema Pub, 677 5. 200 West (801) 355 5500. THE BUND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI (1 hr., 56 min.; R for strong styf ized bloody violence) Japanese actor and filmmaker Takeshi Kitano applies his unique sense of style to the oft -cinematized Zatoichi, a blind samurai created by novelist Kan Shimozawa. Kitano's imaginative, playful approach incorporates unique sounds and sightlines without cluttering clut-tering the uncomplicated story. A CODE 46 (7 hr., 32 min.; R for a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity) In a bleak future, a government official (Tim Robbins) finds himself swept up in a passionate pas-sionate affair with an alluring misfit mis-fit (Samantha Morton) living outside out-side the law. Director Michael Winterbottom has a captivating visual scheme and some strong ideas, but the plot that supports it all doesn't hang together. C FACING WINDOWS (1 hr.. 42 min.; R for language and some sexuality) A married couple walking in a park encounter a lost and forgetful oldster old-ster and take him in. While attempting to unlock the mystery of the stranger's identity, the wife is romantically drawn to a handsome hand-some neighbor. Ah, illicit love! It's a shame that there's more passion in the plot than in the performances. perfor-mances. B (Tower) FAHRENHEIT 91 1 (1 hr.. 56 min.; R for violent and disturbing images and for language) Provocateur Michael Moore has a bone to pick Be a Medical Transcripfionisf FREE ONE-HOUR SEMINAR IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Our free informational seminar gives you all the facts. If you want to work at home, you neea to join us! No Obligation No High-Pressure Sales. Seminars fill up fast! Call now to reserve your seats. With experience. with George W. Bush and isn't shy about letting his views be known. It's impossible to set aside the movie's politics. Yet whether or not you agree with him, you'll be hard pressed to remain indifferent as Moore vigorously derides the sitting chief exec. B (Brewvies) GARDEN STATE (1 hr.. 49 min.; R for language, drug use and a scene of sexuality) Actor Zach Braff ("Scrubs") makes a solid debut as a director and screenwriter with this quirky slice of East Coast life. Think of it as "Napoleon Dynamite" for people from New Jersey. Ian Holm plays Braff's nasty father, Natalie Pottman is a kindly new girl and Peter Sarsgaard is a stoner pal. B (Broadway) INTIMATE STRANGERS (1 hr.. 44 min.; R for sexual dialogue) French director Patrice Leconte likes strong, sensual female characters. Sandrine Bonnaire plays his latest in this phsychological drama in which a young woman (Bonnaire) mistakes an accountant (Fabrice Luchini) for a shrink. The accountant accoun-tant allows the misunderstanding to persist, leading to unforeseen consquences. B (Broadway) MARIA FULL OF GRACE (1 hr., 41 min.; R for drug content and language) lan-guage) Maria (Catalina Moreno) is full of something. Strapped for cash and newly pregnant the fiery Latina accepts work as a "mule," smuggling drugs into the United States by ingesting sealed packets before crossing the border. Writer-director Writer-director James Mansion's debut film is harrowing, smart and thoughtful. A (Broadway) RIDING GIANTS (1 hr., 41 min.; PG-13 PG-13 for brief strong language) Remember at the end of "Point Break" how Patrick Swayze was going to surf that humongous, once-in-a-lifetime wave? This is the non-fiction version. Wear a belt, because the spectacular footage captured by director Stacy Peralta ("Dogtown and Z-Boys") will thrill your pants right off your body. A (Broadway) SPIDER-MAN 2 (2 hrs.; PG-13 for stylized styl-ized action violence) The daily travails tra-vails of superherohood are almost more than poor Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) can handle. Maybe it's time to hang up the Spidey suit? Don't bet on it. An end-to-end storytelling triumph, "Spider-Man 2" is utterly engrossing engross-ing even when it's not thrilling your socks off. Which it will do repeatedly. A (Brewvies) fir Jccmlittd trr tt Icertditiaj Ccmauiae ot tm ttfUact Mocttioa tod minis; Council Members of Dancers' Company perform during a past concert. Feet of strength BYU's dance companies go toe-to-toe for popular 'World of Dance' concert Jessica Eyre DAILY HERALD There are few places where, in a single concert, audiences can see classical ballet bal-let followed by modern mod-ern dance, then enjoy a traditional tradi-tional folk dance, an elegant ballroom number and a high-energy jazz piece. But this year's "World of Dance" concert at Brigham Young University features all of the above. The much-lauded annual performance by the BYU Department of Dance opens Wednesday and runs through Sept. 25. Performers in "World of Dance" include members of the International Folk Dance Ensemble, En-semble, the Ballroom Dance Company, the Dancers' Company, Compa-ny, Theatre Ballet and the Cougar ettes. "That's what makes it a great show," said Benjamin Sanders, director of dance production for BYU. "It's a variety of things." This year, the program is featuring fea-turing a tap number as well. Participants receive breakfast, snacks, lunch, t-shirt, goodie bag and a chance to win great prizes. althelmertC association mm memoTyValkw mr TkinnsttDsttnd AMwnwri gome join us for a I mile fun uallrt Saturday, September 18 Eldred Senior Center (270West 500 North) Provo North Park from 8:30-12:30 Fun, Prizes, Food, Entertainment. Silent Auction Come Bid on great prizes for a great cause! For more information please contact Karen ALZOEIMER'S' ''('association Colleen West, an associate professor pro-fessor of dance and coordinator of the tap program, said that although al-though there isn't a tap company, compa-ny, every few years she choreographs chore-ographs a tap number for the show. "Tap is just booming through- out the nation," West said. "It's just amazing what's going on." She said tap companies and festivals are popping up all over the country. At BYU, there are 11 sections for tap, and they are all full, with long waiting lists. Her number is a swing-type dance to two jazz pieces of music mu-sic a number by Fats Waller, and one by Louis Armstrong. The first part features more rhythm tap, with complicated footwork. The second mixes in Broadway-style tap, characterized character-ized by large groups of dancers and fast but simple footwork. "Our feet are our instruments," instru-ments," West said. "That's how we make our music." And there will be feet, feet and more feet at "World of Dance," with 13 pieces on the program. Sanders said the concert has Utah Chapter Your Town. MARK A. PHILBRICKBrigham Young University If you go World of Dance When: Wednesday through Sept. 24,7:30 p.m., and Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: de Jong Concert Mall, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Tickets: $10, available at the Harris Fine Arts Center ticket office, 378-4322 or www.byu.eduhfac Etc: This show typically sells out, so get tickets early been staged for more than 20 years. "It's a show where We can showcase the whole department," depart-ment," he said. "It lets everybody every-body see all the best that we do in one show." The International Folk Dance Ensemble will be doing Hopak, a Ukrainian and Russian dance, one that Sanders said is a crowd favorite because of its high energy. See DANCE, 13 The top individual fund-raiser will receive this NordicTrack treadmill valued at $1700. IV' 1 "WitNsttke! me $1 raffle tickets Pettus at 356-0455 ; Your Neighbors. Your Newspaper. Someone to Stand by You POOR |