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Show E2 Che Salt Lake Tribune FRIDAY/September 26, 1997 the Movie page sorcerytale, based on the character by Robert E. Howard (‘‘Conan the Barbarian”). No! you haven't seen before, though star Kevin Sorbo (TV's “Hercules”) enlivens it with his low-key charm. Rated PG-13 forfantasyaction violence andsensuality. Salt Lake County: Sugar House Movies 10, Valley Fair Mall. Capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tribune movie critic Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. Theater listings include Salt Lake. Utah, Davis. Weber and Summit counties. eyye tet TheTribune's Ratings Key: NEW MOVIES THE EDGE *!2 — billionaire (Anthony Hopkins) and a photographer (Alec Baldwin), fighting over the billionaire’s wife, end up relying on each other for survival in the Alaskan wilderness This exercise in overwrought machismois laugh: ably shallow, and not even Hopkins’ soulful performance can save it Rated R for language and someadventure gore/violence. Salt Lake County: Holladay, Plaza 5400, Carmike 12 Century. Trolley Square. Sandy Movies 9 heatre. Red woodDrive-In. Weber County: Reel Theatre. CinedomeDavis County: Tinseltown USA, Gateway. Utah County: Wynsong 12 Wasatch County: Keel Theatre KICKED IN THE HEAD* — An aimless. witless low-budget comedy aboutthreefrenzied days in the lifeof a New York City slacker With James Woods, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, Lili Taylor and Kevin Corrigan. (Reviewed by Brandon Griggs.) Rated R for sex. violence and language. Salt Lake County: Broadway Center. THE PEACEMAKER #«* — George Clooney and Nicole Kidman racethe clock to hunt down smuggled nuclear weapons in this fast-paced. efficient thriller. Thestory is convoluted in spots, but energetic direction and appealing turnsbyits two stars makethis watchable. (Reviewed by Brandon Griggs.) Rated R for strong violence and some language. Salt Lake County: Trolley Corners, Century, Holladay, Plaza 5400, Carmike 12. Sandy Movies 9, Reel Theatre, Redwood Drive-In. Weber ‘ “inedome, Davis County: Tinseltown USA, Gateway Utah County: Wynnsong 12 Summit County: Holiday Village SOUL FOOD *#!2 — An ensemble family drama with Vanessa L. Williams, Viviea A. Fox, Nia Long and Brandon mond as a scene-stealing grandson. Thefilm is a bit of a arjerker, but the talented cast tackles urban issues in straightforward, uplifting way. (Reviewed by Lori Buttars.) Rated R for some strong sexuality and language. Salt Lake County: Crossroads. Century, Creekside 567, Midvalley, South Towne Weber County: City Square. Davis County: Tinseltown USA. Utah County: University Mall UNBOUND PASSION (no review) — Third in the Hong Kong “Naked Killer” series full of gunplayand buxombeauties. In Cantonesewith English and Chinesesubtitles. Unrated, but probably NC-17 for sex and violence. Salt Lake County: ower SPECIAL SHOWINGS PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE— It’s not just bike. it's a man's pride andjoy. that is stolen in this 1985 classic — the directorial debut of Tim Burton. Rated PG. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must be21 or older), todaythrough Sunday. WAYNE'S WORLD — The hit 1992 schwing fling starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, based on their "Saturday Night "skit. Utah County: Provo Movies8 NOW SHOWING AIR BUD ** — A basketball-playing dog becomesa boy's best friend in this Disney flick. The movie is predictable stuff, but the dogis a standout entertainer. Rated PG forbrief mild language. Salt Lake County: Olympus. AIR FORCE ONE *&%!4 — Terrorists hijack the president's plane, and the commander-in-chief (Harrison Ford) has to prove his fists are as tough as his foreign policy. Director WolfgangPetersen (‘In the Lineof Fire”) producesa thriller thatis tense, if implausible. Rated R for violence. Salt Lake County: Cottonwood Mall, Broadway Centre, Midvalley. Carmike Sandy Movies 9, Redwood Drive-In. Weber County: City Square. Davis County: Tinseltown USA, Trolley North Utah County: University Mall AUSTIN POWERS:International Man of Mystery zero stars — Mike Myers preens and poses as a hepcat in this lame spoof of "60s-era spy movies. The script, written by Myers,is labored and pathetic. Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related di logueand humor, Salt Lake County: Sugar House Movies 10. BATMAN & ROBIN *!— GeorgeClooneymaybe the best yet to portray Batman, but this fourth installment is the worst KK *&** ke % %& DON'T MISS GOOD QUESTIONABLE DON'T BOTHER The MotionPi icture of Americaratings are: Restricted, under 17 requires A & All ages admitted Utah County: University Mall. L.A. CONFIDENTIAL *#%12 — A murdercase in ‘50s Los Angeles unravels a web of police corruption,prostitution and accompanying parentor PG All ages adm) ited, parental ted guidance suggeste PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 guardian tabloid tawdriness. A strong cast — Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, GuyPearce, KimBasinger and James Cromwell includ- NC-17 No one under 17 admitted Curtis Hanson(“The River Wild”). Rated for strong violence To assist children, parents and others in choosing a film, The Tribunepresents this list of films for violence, sexual content and profanity. Key: V=Violence, N=Nudity, S=Ser, L=Language. N Air Bud Ss L Air Force One < Is es v_|_¥_| | viv —_([R v R yi[yv PG13 v7 ¥ R ¢ |__| ¥ patsTv Y |v |v v_| G.l. Jane = Hercules 6 ¥ A. Leave It to Beaver R PG In & Out Kicked in the Head Kull the Conqueror PG-13 R PGI3 LiarLiar TheLost World: Jurassic Park Menin Black Mimic MoneyTalks MyBest Friend NothingtoLose PG-13 PGI3 PG-13 R R PG-13 R Operation Condor PG-13- 7 ¥ v ¥ Military violence, plus Demi's semi-nude; for 17 and up. ‘Are you kidding? This is a Disney cartoon — all ages welcome |_ | v _|-¥_ | ¥ ¥ “| ¥_| v v y v |v ¥_| v7_| R PGIS PG-13 [NR R Violence and sexual situations; for 17 andup. vy ¥_| v7 —[-¥ —_ Picture Perfect Ponette TheSaint She'sSo Lovely Soul Food Spawn Speed 2: Cruise Control Sunday. __ AThousand Acres ¥ Sex-related dialogue and humor; for 13 and up. Sexuality, gunplayviolence and language; for 17 and up Swordfights and some mild sex scenes; for 14 and up —_ v_| ¥_|_v v PG ¥ plays June, pearls and all. Rated PG for mild language and sex-related humor andlanguage. Salt Lake County:Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10, SandyStarship. THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK &*x12 — Steven Spielberg lets loose the dinosaurs again, for a thriller thatis a darker and scarier ride than the first film. Jeff Goldblum returns as the cynical Ian Malcolm, this time with Julianne Moore andPete Postlethwaite. Definitely not for small children, Rated PG-13 for intense science-fiction terror andviolence.Salt Lake County: Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10. Davis Coun- but not a whit on plot. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smithstar. Rated PG-13 for languageandsci-fi violence. Salt Lake County: Trolley Square Mall, Plaza 5400, Wynnsong 12, Hollad: South Towne, Redwood Drive-In. Weber County: Reel Theatre, Wilshire, North Star Drive-In. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown USA. Utah County: Pioneer Twin Drive-In. MIMIC **1 — A mutant insect evolves into 6-foot cockroaches in New York’s subways, and MiraSorvino and Jeremy Northam lead the team trying to kill them. Theclimax is chilling, but director Guillermo Del Toro(“Cronos”) takes too long getting there. Rated for terror/violence and language. Salt Lake County: Redwood Drive-In. Utah County:Carillon 4. MONEY TALKS ** — Comic Chris Tucker(“The Fifth Element”) gets all the laughsplayingthe Eddie Murphy role in this 48 HRS” ripoff. Rated R forviolence and language. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5, Carmike 12, Redwood Drive-In. MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING *** — Julia Roberts plays a neurotic food critic who decides to break up the wed. ding of her best pal (Dermot Mulroney) so she can have him to herself. Roberts is having fun playingthe nasty girl, even when director P.J. Hogan ("*Muriel’s Wedding”) gets sappy. Cameron Diaz steals the showas Mulroney's bride-to-be, Rated PG-13 for pir ¥_| More talk about sex than actual coupling:for 13 and up. | Allittle girl dealing with grown-upissues; for 14 and up v7 |_ | Action violence, plus some mild bedroom stuff: for 14 and up. v7 ¥_ | Violence and tough language: for 17 and up. v7 y Sexuality and language; for 17 and up. v_| Horrifying demonic imagery, much violence; for 17 and up. ¥_| Disaster-movie violence; for 14 and up ¥_| ¥_| Frank sexuality, plus language; adults only. v_| o Strong sexual language and adult themes: for 17 and up. v7 v7 —_[R___| ¥ Mild nudity, lots of martial-arts action; for 13 and up. Sexual innuendo, ahoy; for 13 and up Strong violence, some language;for 16 and up. ver (CameronFinley) learning thelife lessons. Janine Turner some sensuality. Davis County: Sandcastle Theater, Utah County: Provo Movies8. LIAR LIAR **!4— Jim Carreyreturns tohis self-contorting form as a lawyer who, thanks to his child’s birthday wish, must tell the truth for 24 hours. Sporadically funny. Rated PG-13 for wit was lavished on production design and throwaway humor ms Elephant-poop jokes and hint of George's butt; for8 andup Police violence and language,plus sex; for 17 and up, Mild language and somekissing; for 8 and up Cetre, Holladay, South Towne. Davis County:Tinseltown USA. Utah County: Wynnsong 12. LEAVE IT TO BEAVER *%' — The ‘50s nuclear family returns for this innocuous family picture with one major change — nowit’s Ward (Christopher McDonald), not the Bea- ty: Kaysville. Utah County: Provo Movies 8. MENIN BLACK x + —Asuper-secret governmentagency protects the world from space alicus in this comedy, wherethe Seti violence mild sex and notso-mild nudity; for 16 and up Lots of violence and language; for 17 and up, Not quite full-frontal nudity, but close; adults only | ¥ Sexcrelated humor and profanity;for 4 and up. v_| Nightmare-inducing violence and dinosaur gore; for 11 and up. v_| Bug-eyed aliens going splat; for 11 and up ¥_| Viotence, gore, lots of ooze and icky bugs;for 16 and up. ¥_| Lots of gunplay and uses of the “F"-word: for 17 and up. v_|___| Sexualinnuendo and one conspicuous “F’-word; for 14 and up, ¥_| | Violence (mostly from Martin Lawrence's mouth) and sex: 17andup. |v |v y vy Outto Sea The Peacemaker Macho swearing and bear-baiting gore; for 17 and up Abloodbath of violence, plus some nudity: adults only. Violence and sex-related dialogue; for 14 andup. Intensely violent action, some profanity; for 17 and up. ¥_| |_ | The actionisn't too intense for kids, but the math is; for 8 and up Gunplay and tough-talkingcops, brief nudity, for 16 and up | ¥_| ¥ ¥ [oJ ¥_| ¥_| y The Game _ Unbound Passion ma Slam-bang action violence; for 12 and up. Contact Cop Land Wild America _ ‘Threatening animals may scare children under5; otherwise OK. ¥_| Explosions and gunfire, plus some disturbing themes; for 17 andup. Y Violence, includingMel Gibson biting someone's nose; for 16 and up. _ Conspiracy Theory TheFifth Element Fire Down Below The Full Monty Mild language, implied threats to a dog: for 5 and up. ¥_| Ahighbody count on the president's plane; for16and up. y_| Allegedly comic nudity and violence: for 14 and up. A TheEdge Event Horizo} Excess Baggage_ e/Off Comment ¥_ ed — propel this taut, moodypiece of film noir by director and language, and for sexuality. Salt Lake County: Broadway ¥_| Sex and violence, Hong Kong style; adults only. y__|Animals putting teensin perilplus some mild language;for 8 and up. oneuseofstrongsex-related language. Salt Lake County: Sand- castle Theater, Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10, Sandy Starship. Davis County; Kaysville. Utah County: Provo Movies 8, Central Square. NOTHING TO LOSE «2 Yuppie Tim Robbinsthinkshis marriage andjobare falling apart, so he doesn't mind when Martin Lawrencetries to carjack him. The ensuing buddy com- edy and heist caper are uninvolving and only intermittently funny. Rated for pervasive strong language anda sex scene. Salt Lake County: Sandy Starship. Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10, Utah County: Central Square, Provo Movies 10. OPERATION CONDOR ***% — Jackie Chan directed and starsin this 1991 “Indiana Jones”spoof,re-released with dubbed English dialogue. Chan's inventive action sequences — MOVIE REVIEWS including an impressive motorcycle jump and a funnyfinale in -.From Aroundthe Nation a wind tunnel — rank with his best. Rated PG-13 for martial- arts action and some shootings, and for sensuality. Utah County: Movies8. —a dull, predictable and brainless clash of overblown special w Fle Sw s |e BS Bele olss Outstanding their “Grumpy Old Men” routine, this time on a cruise ship villains, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy; Chris O'Donnell returns as Robin; Alicia Silverstone suits up as Batgirl. Rated PG-13 for strongstylized action and some innuendos. Salt Lake County conspiracy Teena) BE/SE/|8S[8e|S2|22/E2|32| 5 ¥ [mm m|@'|¥ ae [m [| | ML Worthy Etfort ¥ S80 County: Sugar House Movies 10, Valley Fair Mall. Davis County: Davis County. Cop Land (R) Ki k/ alk vieieivi @A Bomb ertheGame (i) avi a Here's how movie critics from G.I. Jane (R) vivivie@ | Hoodlum (R) viviviv effects, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurmanplaythe Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10. Davis County: ville, Utah County: Provo Movies 8 BUDDY *# —Thetrue story of a ‘20s New Yorksocialite (Rene Russo) who raises a baby gorilla to adulthood. The warm fuz y treatment (aided by the animatronics of Jim Henson's Creature Shop) plods along blandly, glossing over the story's moretroublingissues, Rated PG for some threatening animal action. Davis County: Kaysville. CON AIR ++ — Nicolas Cage plays a paroled conviet who has to save the day whennastyinmates take overaprison plane This revved-up “Die Hard” cloneis enlivenedby snappy dialogue and a supporting cast that includes John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames and Steve Buscemi. Rated R for strongviolenceand language. Salt Lake County: Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies 10. Utah County: Provo Movies 8 CONSPIRACYTHEORY ** — Aparanoid cabby (Mel Gibson) realizes they reallyare out to get him andenlists a federal attorney(Julia Roberts) tofind out why. Director Richard DonLethal Weapon") produces a few thrills hut liffle star chemistry. Rated R for someviolence. Salt Lake County: BroadwayCentre, Midvalley, Carmike12, Sandy Movies 9. W ber County: Riverdale 4, North Star Drive-In, Reel Theatre Davis County: Tinseltown USA. Utah County: Wynnsong 12 CONTACT *#%!% — An astronomer(Jodie Foster) hears a signalfrom outer space, finally confirming that there is intelli gent life out there. Director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump") also provesthere's intelligentlife in Hollywood, turn: ing Car] Sagan's novel into a thoughtful, exciting explorationof \\Ing out PG-13) viviale J Kulltbe Conqueror (Pc-13) V |v |v |v wl els a |& 2/§ &y Be gs = ale) vVivigia } nine major newspapers acrossthe a United States rate recent viv t Bikliklh*k Ki klk ilk f _Mimic(R) Vielalyv visio|a |} Money Talks (R) —— vio livia le via|ais g\v\v ia Kiviviv\ viv im vae © “Somewherein Time" | © “Friendly Persuasion’ New York City cops, the sheriff (Sylvester Stallone) is forced to decide whether to protect his idols or uphold the law. Writer: director James Mangold ('Heavy") has crafted a superbdrama thatis richly detailed and heartbreaking. Stallone’s tender per: formancestands out amid a powerhouse cast that includes HarveyKeitel, Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro. Rated forvio lence, some language and brief nudity. Salt Lake County: Midvalley, Olympus EVENT HORIZONzerostars — Abrutal and depressing rip: off of “Alien,” about a haunted spaceship that gruesomely murders anyone whosets footinsideit. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill and Kathleen Quinlan are amongthe wasted actors Rated R for abundant violenceand gore, plus some nudity and language Salt Lake County: Brewvies (21 & older) EXCESS BAGGAGE * — Alicia Silverstone("Clueless") pouts her way through this unfunny comedy, playing a spoiled teen whose attention-getting stunt — arranging her ownkid napping — is interrupted by a car thief (Benicio Del Toro) Rated PG-13 for violence, drinking and sex-related dialogue. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5, Redwood Drive-In, Weber Coun: ty: North:Star Drive-In. Davis County: Tinseltown USA, Utah County: Carillon 4, Pioneer Twin Drive-In FACE/OFF ###14 — John Travolta and Nicolas Cage are riveting as an FBI agent and terrorist who swap faces and identities. John Woo("Broken Arrow") uses every cinematic trick, mounting over-the top shoot-outs and breathtaking ac: tion sequences, to make the audacious premise payoff Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strony lan guage. Salt Lake County: Sandy Starship, Valley Fair Mall Sugar House Movies 10, Davis County; Kaysville Theater, Utah ‘County: Provies Movies 8, Central Square. THE FIFTH ELEMENT ##* — Luc Besson co-wrote and directed this chaotic but eye-popping sei-fi fantasy, with Bruce Willis helping a genetically perfect alien (Milla Jovovich) save ‘humanity. Great to look at, even if doesn't make a lick of sense. ‘ 4 County: Provo Movies 8 Q "ToKill a Mockingbird” Square Mall, South Towne, Cinemas 5, Olympus, Murray The- neer Twin Drive-In. COP LAND *##* — In a New Jerseytown runby corrupt THE SAINT *%!2 — Val Kilmertakesonthe halo (worn by basketball and baseball referee © “Breaker' Morant” © “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez’ © "Mi Familia/My Family” PONETTE & xx — A 4-year-old girl tries to cometo terms with her mother’s death, but is confused by the mixed messages from adults and her schoolmates. Victoire Thivisol, thelittle Roger Moorein the '60s) as the debonairthief and masterof disguises in a thriller that onlyoccasionally reaches the light craftiness ofits predecessor, Rated PG-13 for action violence. briefstrong language, somesensuality and drug content. Utah GREG WARNER © "Lonesome Dove" Company’ vis County: Sandcastle Theater. Utah County; Central Square. Provo Movies 8 County: Tower. ANDREW A. VALDEZ 3rdDisinct Juvenile Courtjudge © ‘Strangers in Good star Jay Mohr(“Jerry Maguire") make a sweet couple. Rated PG-13 for sensuality and related dialogue. Salt Lake County: Sandy Starship, Valley Fair Mall, Sugar House Movies10. Da- examination of death and God, In French, with subtitles, Unrated, but probably PG-18 for tackling adult themes. Salt Lake 5 movies JULENEE. FISHER Tribune language columnist. @ ‘Shirley Valentine” (Jennifer Aniston) invents a fiance to impress her boss, then must hire someoneto fill thebill. Theplotis straight out of a Doris Day movie, but Aniston(fromTV's “Friends") and co- girl at the movie's center, will steal your heart in this tender ¥N) @ "Parenthood" ater, Davis County: Gateway. Utah County: Wynnsong12, Pio ‘ TI ET MIA v)\ science and faith. Rated PG for someintense action, mild lan guage and a sceneof sensuality. Salt Lake County: Trolley PICTURE PERFECT **!2 — An unmarried ad executive Kiki yiy\ “eases |e] |v |e \ L.A. Confidential (R) She's So Lovely (R) | A ThousandAcres (R) OUT TO SEA ** — Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau do Dyan Cannon, Gloria De Haven and Brent Spiner also star Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related humor. Salt Lake veteran high-schoolfootball, @ “its. a Wonderful Lite” @ “Heaven Can Wait’ © “Rudy” O “Star Wars © “Raiders of the Lost Ark’ SHE'S SO LOVELY ** — An unbalanced man (Sean Penn) is put ina mental ward for 10 years and comes out looking to be reunitedwith his wife (Robin Wright Penn) — who has remar: ried (John Travolta). The characters — in a script by John Cassavetes, directed byhis son Nick ("“Unhook theStars”) — are annoying and wnapproachable, though Penn's performance is intenseand heartfelt. Rated for strong language and some violence. Sult Lake County: Brewvies (21 andolder only) SPAWN #4 — This wildly surreal adaptation of ‘Todd McFarlane’s best-selling comic book — about an assassin re cruited to lead the devil's army — is visually stunning but emotionallyempty. It's also way tooviolentforits PG-13 rating For die-hardsonly. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involv ing the demonic underworld, violence, intense fantasy action Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity. Salt Lake County: Sugar House Movies 10 FIRE DOWN BELOW x — Steven Seagal can't generate much excitement in this thriller, in which heplays an marshal going after hazardous-waste dumpers (led by Kris Kristofferson), Rated R for violence and language. Salt Lake County: Redwood Drive-In. Weber County: North Star DriveIn, Riverdale 4. Davis County: Tinseltown USA, Utah County: Carillon 4 THE FULL MONTY #414 —Out-of-work steelworkers try their hand at becoming male strippersin this winning comedy. Robert Carlyle(“Trainspotting”) leads the charming cast. Rated Rfor language and nudity. Salt Lake County: Broadway Centre, Midvalley. Weber County: City Square. Davis County: Tinseltown USA. Utah County: University Mall THE GAME **% — businessman (Michael Douglas) takes part in a mysterious role-playing game that gets dangerous whenit seems not tobe a game anymore. David Fincher('‘Seven") directs this brain-twisting thriller. Rated R for language, and for some violenceand sexuality. Salt Lake County: Trolley Corners, Century, Creekside, Midvalley, South Towne, Reel Theatre, Redwood Drive-In, Weber County: Wilshire, Reel Theatre. Davis County: Tinseltown USA,Trolley North. Utah County: Academy, Summit County: Holiday Village GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE x** — The swinging tree whacker of the '60s cartoon gets a sprightly andsillylive-action adaptation that stays true to its hilarious roots. Brendan Fraser plays George; Leslie Mann("The Cable Guy") plays his mate, Ursula, Rated PGfor crude humor and mild violence, language and sensuality. Salt Lake County: Cottonwood Mall, Century, Cinemas 5, Carmike 12, Sandy Movies 9. Davis County: ( way, Tinseltown USA. Utah County; SCERA, Pioneer Twin Drive-In G.1. JANE #& — Demi Mooregets muscular as a Navy officer enduring the rigors of Navy SEALs training and the chau vinism of her superiors. Director RidleyScott ("Thelma & Lou ise”) gives a fetishistic glow to the military derring-do, but can’t give the grimly serious Moore any warmth. Rated R for wartime violence, profanity and somenudity, Salt Lake County: South Towne, Flick, Cottonwood, Redwood Drive-In HERCULES#414 — Disneygives the Greek myth a onceover, turning the demigod into a young strongman on the path to being a true hero, The result is the most fun Disney has had since “Aladdin,”with a zippy song score, boldly stylized anima. tion and James Woods stealing the show as the voice of the demonic Hades, Rated G Salt Lake County: Sandy Movies 9, Cottonwood Mall, Carmike 12, Century, Cinemas 5. Davis County: Gateway. Utah County: SCERA IN & OUT#14 — A small-town teacher (Kevin Kline) finds his life turned upside down when an ex-student, now an Oscarwinning actor, inadvertently outs him. Strong subject matter is watered down, in spite of a good cast and some catty one-liners by writer Paul Rudnick ("Jeffrey"), Rated PG-13 for content and some strong language. Salt Lake Coun i Plaza 5400, Holladay, South Towne, Carmike 12, Century, Sandy Movies 9, Reel Theatre. Weber County: Riverdale 4, Reel Theatre. Davis County: Tinseltown USA, Gateway, Utah County; Wynnsong 12. Summit County: Holiday Village. Wa: satch County; Roel Theatre KULL THE CONQUEROR#44 — A standard sword-and- and crude humor. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5. SPEED 2; CRUISE CONTROL #14 Director Jan De Bont missesthe boat with this sequelto his 1994 hit, this time putting hell-on-wheels Annie (SandraBullock) and her new policeman boyfriend (Jason Patric in place of Keanu Reeves) on a cruise ship hijacked by a computer-adept madman(Willem Dafoe) ‘Theaction drags like a submerged anchor. Rated PG-13 for frenetic disaster action andviolence. Salt Lake Count: Red: woodDrive-In, Utah County: Provo Movies 8 SUNDAY *#*% — A homeless man(David Suchet) and a lonely actress (Lisa Harrow) share sometender moments in this tender drama, Director Jonathan Nossiter’s meditative film (which wontop honors at this year’s Sundance Film Festivg!) focuses on the dead spaces in its characters’ lives and theat tempts to fill them. Unrated, but probably R for language. sexualityand nudity, Salt Lake County: Tower ATHOUSANDACRES#4% — This dark Midwestern farm drama, based on the Pulitzer-winning novel, stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange and Jennifer Jason Leigh as sisters feuding over treatmentof their ailing father and the fate of their family's land, Strong performances by Lange and Pfeiffer makethis worth seeing, (Reviewed by Brandon Griggs.) Rated for somestrong sexuallanguage. Salt Lake County; Broad: wayCentre, Villa, Carmike 12, Wynnsong 12, Sandy Movies 9. Plaza 5400, Weber County: City Square. Davis County: Gate: way, Tinseltown USA WILD AMERICA #44 — Three brothers (Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devon Sawaand Scott Bairstow) travel cross-country trying to capture ferocious animals onfilm, The animal adven ture sequences are more fun than the smarmy family story 30 this movie, based on thelife of documentarian Marty Stouffer Rated PG for language andsome adventure peril. Davis Coun ty: Kayaviille Theater. (POOF |