| Show ' m a m i ii I S?anciartf-Examre- Movies r Movies Friday June 4 1999 SB at a glawce they were at odds which seemed more natural than “The Ten Command mcnis" The best thing about this f: fm is the extraordinary animation which'-’- ’ is spellbinding A great film for the en-- 1 Ure family religious or not allhough some death scenes may he disturbing for little children The best animated film of 1998 Runs 99 minutes Walke Cinemas 6 Ratings Reviews are by Steve Salles AAAA Excellent Good AA Average Poor tt ‘ SHAKESPEARE New reteases INSTINCT (R) Violence and language A former animal researcher returns to the United States after serving prison time for killing two park rangers tn Africa An psychiatrist tries to unlock the mysteries surrounding this scientist The game between doctor and patient is reminiscent of “Silence of the Lambs” Hannibal Lecter and Clar-iss- e without the pure eviL The film strikes a chord for man's mhuroanity to its fellow creatures but gets a little overdramatic at times i 17 minutes See the full review on Page 6B Layton Hills 9 Reel Newgate Tinseltown Motor-V- u Dnve-J- n (with “The Matrix) Walker Cinemas 6 THE MIRROR (Unrated probably PG) In Farsi with English subtitles Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi focuses on a who waits for her mother to pick her up after school It’s a simple enough story but the girl goes on a senes of adventures after deciding no one ts coming for her and she'll have to find her own way home She meets a variety of strangers gets on the wrong bus constantly asks for directions but doesn’t know her own address It's d but eventually you're so anxious for little Mina to find her home it bnngs out the parental instinct m all of us 95 minutes See the full review on Page 7B Exclusively at the Tower Theatre Salt Lake City onoe-bnllia-nt first-grad- er slow-pace- Continuing films BABY GENIUSES (PG) Rude behavior and dialogue Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd vs toddler troops out to disable the laboratory where the evil pair is trying to crack the lucrative secret of baby talk 94 minutes Kaysville Lakeside BLACK MASK (R) Strong violence some sexual content and language Martial arts star Jet Li fights h out with an evil force Not screened for critics Layton Tinseltown COOKIE’S FORTUNE AAAA (PG-13- ) Violent scene and sexual content Director Robert Altman assembles a great cast to this dark comedy of life in a small Southern town Cookie is an agtng matriarch who fives m the past She ts protected by one man and surrounded by conniving relatives who want her alleged fortune Patncia Neal gives a brief but memorable performance as Cookie The film is one of the best of the year so far 118 minutes North Pointe Layton Tinseltown THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN (PG-1Language and thematic elements Michelle Pfeiffer coproduced and stars m a story about a young boy’s abduction and its effect on his family Directed by Ulu Gros-bar- d 108 minutes Kaysvdle DOUG’S 1ST MOVIE AA 12 (G) Bfsed on a popular Saturday morning &rtoon Disney takes Doug Funnie to job big screen hoping to improve on it$ ABC ratings Doug is a normal kid Kmiddle school who wants to impress townspeople and his true love with evidence of a mysterious monster He and his friend l&eeter can prove its existence but they run the risk of getting this creature killed It’s a lesson of Ityalty and friendship for the younger 77 minutes Riverdale 4 Ewd AAA (PG-1Language and themes A desperate TV network files the life of an ordinary man to ist ratings The show becomes so popular that it takes on a life of its Own The intended celebrity and his family discover the horrors of having absolutely no privacy Fame has its ice A host of stars keep the film Dving along but a few scenes were sst too much But the twist at the end worth the wait 123 mutates Lakeside ELECTION (R) Strong sexuality dialogue and language and k scene of drug use Reese Wither-Jpoo- n wants to be president of the student council and history teacher Matthew Broderick thinks that's a bad bad idea Said to be an intelligent teen 104 minutes Riverdale 4 Comedy Lkyton Tinseltown ENTRAPMENT A A 12 (PG-13- ) y language and adult themes Sean plays an aging art thief who finds n£w inspiration in Catherine Zeta-Jon(who wouldn’t?) She needs the kind-Mart- K two-ho- Ki-relat- Con-oer- es master’s help in planning a major heist but a she only trying to put him behind bars? There are more double-crosstn this film than Whoopi Goldberg’s costume changes at the Acadethefts are my Awards The high-tec-h the highlights The forced romance between Connery and Zeta-Jonis a like a deer tn the headlights 1 10 minDrive-I-n utes Cinedoroe Motor-V- u (with “10 Things 1 Hate About You") North Pointe Layton Tinseltown Walker Cinemas 6 FORCES OF NATL RE A (PG-- 1 3) Sensuality and a scene of drug use Ben is about to marry Bridget but meets Sarah m a chance encounter The chemistry is instantly apparent e but how does he tell his that the wedding is oil? Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck star in this romantic comedy road tnp that discusses the true meaning of love Some after seeing this might have hoped for another definition 102 minutes Layton Tinseltown GO AAA 12 (R) Language nudity sexual content and drug use This Los edgy comedy set in modern-da- y Angeles follows three different storylines with common threads It involves botched drug stings secret raves and one wild tnp to Las Vegas It’s a smart teen film that dares you to figure out where it’s going One of the most innovative scripts of the year with an cast and a great director to go along A gntty film for the nght kind of audience 100 minutes Riverdale 4 GODS AND MONSTERS AAA 12 (R) Language sexual content bnef nudity One of the more ongmal films of the year looks at the waning years of James Whale a ’30s Hollywood film director Sir lan McKellen stars as the aging Whale who tries to seduce his straight gardener played by Brendan Fraser Amidst sexual uncertainty the two develop a friendship that reveals their true selves 105 minutes Riverdale 4 IDLE HANDS A 12 (R) Language sexual content and gory violence A high school kid who sits around smoking pot and watching TV all day becomes an instrument of death to those around him After killing his parents and his best friends the kid determines that “evil” is controlling his nght hand He must find a way to stop it before it gets to his new girlfriend His fnends who return as zombies are the only flicker of light in an otherwise grotesque attempt at the teen comedyhor-ro- r film 100 minutes City Square 4 THE KING AND I AA (G) The classic true story of an English woman who travels to Siam to teach the royal children about Western culture This animated feature centers on the conflicts between the King who wishes to be more progressive and the woman who would buck tradition The essence d of the story is here but is so that it changes the tale dramatically This film will remind grown-up- s of how good Brynner and Ken were in g the 1956 ongmal while introducing today's kids to the great music of Rodgers and Hammerstem 90 minutes Kaysville LIFE AA (R) Strong language and a shooting Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence star as bootleggers convicted for a murder they didn't commit Their sentence doesn’t teach them much except that they should have hired Johnnie Cochran The same old bickering gets just as old as the aging inmates The plot twists and makeup save this film from a lifetime of Motor-V- u 108 minutes boredom Dnve-I- n (with “The Mummy") LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL AAA 12 (PG-1Adult themes Italian with English subtitles A young Italian (Robert Benigni) full of hopes and dreams meets the perfect girl and has a perfect son They begin the perfect life together The Nazis have other ideas sending Benigni and his boy to the concentration camps just three months before the war ends Benigni protects his son by telling him it's all a game What begins as silly slapstick becomes a powerful story of love and determination Benigni won a best-a- o tor Oscar and the film itself was named best foreign language film 1 14 minutes Layton Tinseltown LOST & FOUND A 12 (PG-13- ) humor bnef nuCrude and dity and language David Spade takes his first crack at a lead role and is not very impressive He plays a lonely restaurant owner who does everything “Romeo and Juliet" It's warm funny and enchanting Among my favorite five films of 1998 Gwvnelh PaltroA won the Oscar Judith ’ a Dench's performance won the support- n category 113 minutes Hills 9 best-actre- Lay-to- STAR W ARS E PISODF I -- 1 IF PHANTOM MENAt LA 12 (PG) After a wait for another "Star"'" Wars" movie this prequel leaves morequestions than answers A young Obi-- C Wan works with his Jedi master to stop a conflict They meet up with a young Queen and Anakin Skywalker the future Darth Vader hut little or nV background is forthcoming The film offers sparkling action scenes but the story is void of emotion A disappointing effort 131 minutes Layton Hills 9““' Newgate Tinseltown Reel Walker ’ Cinemas 6 1 bride-to-b- - Oscar-winnin- Universal Pictures EDtv: Matthew McConaughey and Elizabeth Hurley star in this film which stalls at bmes but the ending is worth wait the two-ho- possible to get the attention of a beautiful neighbor He goes so far as to steal her dog and then offers to help her find it Spade plays his usual obnoxious self which doesn’t make us too sympathetic toward his character The film is filled with weak and disgusting gags blatant Spade shows he works better m a supporting role 95 minutes Kaysville THE LOVE LETTER AA 12 (R) Brief nudity sexual content and language Kate Capshaw stars m this romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that several individuals believe is for them A small New England town is awakened with thoughts of romance The story is enchanting but occasionally confusing and offtrack The film also stars Tom Selleck Tom Everett Scott Ellen DeGeneres and Blythe Danner A good cast m an OK film 89 minutes Layton Tinseltown Newgate Tinseltown THE MATRIX AAA (R) Violence and language Keanu Reeves takes us on another excellent adventure but this one’s no fun and games Man's very existence is pondered in this sci-roller coaster that begins slowly but picks up steam m the second half The special effects play the key role in this mixture of “The Terminator” meets “Jackie Chan” meets “The Crow” This is just the kind of movie an anxious action-movi- e crowd has been Dnve-I- n (with waiting for Motor-V- u “Instinct”) Newgate Tinseltown Lay-to- n Hills 9 Walker Cinemas 6 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE AAA (PG-1Language and sexual situations Kevin Costner stars as a gnevmg widower who wntes letters to his dead wife and sends them adrift on the sea At least one of the letters is found by Rohm Wnght Penn who is moved by the power of this man’s love for his wife Recently divorced she wants to meet the man who could write such a beautiful letter Paul Newman plays Costner’s crusty old father who has a unique way of showing his love to his son It’s a very romantic and sentimental film unfortunately Costner ts too deadpan to make it really sing 126 minutes Kaysville THE MIGHTY AAA 12 (PG-1Moments of violence and peril A disabled boy teams up with a gentle giant classmate to become “Freak the Mighty” Separately they’re considered outcasts but together they work as one trying to emulate the Knights of the Roundtable by doing good deeds The movie is geared toward boys m their early teens but it’s done so well the entire family can enjoy I highly recommend this uplifting story for those who say they just don’t make one-hne- rs np-of- fs fi good movies anymore 106 minutes City Square 4 Most wire THE MUMMY (PG-13- ) service reviews suggest this retelling of the Boris Karloff original doesn’t measure up but it’s pretty flashy Starring Brendan Fraser Rachel Weisz 124 Dnve-l- n minutes Motor-V- u (with “Life”) Reel Layton Tinseltown Newgate Tinseltown Walker Cinemas 6 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN A (PG) Bathroom humor and violence Based on the TV senes this is a weak attempt to capitalize on a family favorite of the 1960s The story picks up 35 years later as a new Martian crashes to Earth and is befriended by a struggling TV producer The story has no rhyme or reason except to show off the latest special effects and to humiliate some of our more popular comedic actors The only smart one in the group is Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld’s” Newman) who has an uncredited role as a mouthy Martian spacesuit He gets the money without any of the blame 93 minutes City Square 4 Kaysville Country Club Lakeside NEVER BEEN KISSED AA 12 (PG-1material Drew Barrymore is the shining jewel m an otherwise silly comedy about going back to school Drew is a undercover reporter sent to an area high school to get the lowdown on today’s kids She must overcome her own from when fellow students used to call her Josie Grossie Her efforts to “be herself’ this time around leave a positive message for the millions of kids who will line up to see this film 10 minutes Capitol Dnve-I- n Layton Hills 9 Motor-V- u (with “Notting Hill”) Reel Newgate Tinseltown NOTTING HILL AAA 12 (PG-1Mild language and adult situations What would happen if an ordinary man took a famous woman to a dinner party? That was the ongmal idea conceived by the screenwriter It turned into a truly delightful story with two people perfect for the parts Hugh Grant and Juba Roberts Along with the unusual love story is a supporting cast that shines It's a great date movie with clever dialogue throughout 125 Motor-V- u Cinedome minutes Dnve-I- n (with “Never Been Kissed”) Layton Tinseltown North Pointe Walker Cinemas 6 OCTOBER SKY AAA 12 (PG) Mild language Based on a true book “Rocket Boys” (which is a better title than the movie's) this film is about four boys living in a West g town who beVirginia come amateur rocket scientists Homer ts 1 Hickam leads the group against his father’s wishes He later went on to work for NASA It's an uplifting story with the usual challenges and triumphs It could easily have become sappy - and sometimes it gets dangerously close - but it eventually delivers 108 minutes Capitol Layton TinselReel town DIGIIFAI! fu(i-n- THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR AA and adult situations Aiii software company develops a virtual reality world of 1937 Los Angeles The creator's frequent visits into the lead to a realization that gets"''’ him killed His partner must figure oulu what happened before he’s arrested for Mi the murder An interesting premise that gets mired in too much style with'11 out enough clues to keep you engaged The story leaves you with far more questions than answers 104 minuted Reel Layton Tinseltown Newgate ' Tinseltown lib) TREKKIES AA (PG) A document tary that explores the world of “Star Trek” fans and their extreme devotion to all things “Trek” The film goes behind the scenes at conventions both fans and cast members-1- " Great stones and revealing personalb nr) ties but poorly produced and filmed t Still there’s enough content to make if worth seeing If fans are willing td'-”- i laugh at themselves they’ll appreciate s it’s a fascinatey it more For look at pop culture and human bebauM lor 86 minutes Newgate Tinseltov (R) Violence new'--worl- d THE OTHER SISTER AAA (PG-1Mild language and adult situations A mentally challenged daughter comes home to live with her family after graduating from a private school She hopes to go on to college and eventually many Her parents are frightened and overprotective It’s a battle of wills especially between mother and daughter The acting grows on you as time goes on but the movie doesn't know when to quit Plus some of the lines are bit too glib Nevertheless a cute film 124 minutes City Square 4 NERS AAA TIIE (PG-13- ) d Sex and jokes Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn revisit a classic Neil Simon story about a couple caught up in a storm of Manhattan adventure madness Their brings them m search of a new life and renewed efforts to save their dying marriage John Cleese steals the show as a stuffy hotel manager who is forced to deal with the wayward couple It’s a nice romantic comedy with some familiar bits sure to please a middle-age- d n movie audience 91 minutes Tinseltown THE PRINCE OF EGYPT AAAA (PG) Death scenes The story of Exodus told from the vantage point of the two brothers Moses and Ramses They were always close even when OUT-OF-TO- drug-relate- Lay-to- ' inter-viewi- non-fan- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DRED££ (PG-13- ) This third film adaptation the Bard's story is a rollicking froG mg lush time A great ensemble ’ including Rupert Everett Stanley a Michelle Pfeiffer Sophie MarcetW Kevin Kline and Calista FlockhaZCS Layton Hills 9 Newgate Tinsel towrr- - 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