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Show he Salt Lake Tribune Page F-2 E MOVIE PAG FRIDAY, DECEMBER25, 1998 The Tribune's Ratings Key: The Motion KAA DON'T Miss *** Good kK QUESTIONABLE G All ages admitted PG All ages admitted,parental guidance suggested PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 %* DON'T BOTHER Lite LL accompanying parent or guardian NC-17 No one under 17 admitted MOVIES To as: children, parents and others in choosing a film, The Tribune presents this list violence, sexual content and profanity, Key: V Violence,N=Nudity, S=Sex, L=Language. Antz PG Babe: Pig in the City Blade A Bug's Life Enemyof theState ry-looking grasshoppers, but otherwise OK forall ages _|Sex, languageand some drug use. for 17 and up v7_| Somedrug references: for 13 and up. [Cuithroat violence, andsomesex, for | Violence andsome [PG-13 [R Gods and Monsters NR HomeFries t Still Know What You Did Last Summérk IL Be Home For Christmas PG Jack Frost Life Is Beautiful Living Out Loud Capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tribune moviecritie Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. Theater listings include Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and Summit counties. MeetJoeBlack DOWNIN THE DELTA *x — Alfre Woodard plays a wom an who leaves Chicagoto rediscover her family roots in Mississipp!. Poet Maya Angelou’s directorial debut is a well-intended but obvious drama that preaches about the dangers of crime drugs and urban woes. Rated PG-13 for drug-related materia) Salt LakeCounty: Trolley Square THE FACULTY (review to come) — High school students liscover their teachers are from outer space, in this niller directed by Robert Rodriguez ("From Dusk Till Dawn”) andwritten by Kevin Williamson (*Scream'). Rated Rfor violence/gore, strong language, drug useand somenudity. Salt LakeCounty: Carmike12. Century 16, Holladay, Midvalley Sandy 9, Trolley Corners, Utah County: Carillon 4, Wynnsong Weber County: Cinedome. Davis County: Tinseltown, Trolley North GODS AND MONSTERS x12 — lan McKellen gives a soulful, sympathetic performance as '30s director James Whale(“Frankenstein and “Bride of Frankenstein”), reflect ing on his Hollywoodglory andhis outsider status as an open homosexual. Brendan Fraseralsostarsin this smartly poignant biography from writer-director Bill Condon. Not rated. but probably Rfor nudity andsexual situations. Salt Lake County; Ty fT viv PG-13_| Mighty Jos Young A Night at the Roxbury Orgazmo Patch atch Adams Adem NEW MOVIES y [ross R Pleasantville Practical Magic = Psycho viv G PGS | R vivly The Siege R yiyv Shakespeare in Love [ Star Trek: Insurrection Stepmom There’s Something About Mary PC [pets a Urban Legend The Waterboy WhatDreams May Come The Wizard of Oz You've Got Mail R [viv Pets |v | PGS |v [G rower. A Bug'sLife Babe: Piginthe City y Adult themesa 8 3 ggls Boe So ¥# g x~ke eV ep Ve evY wee wvYvey @@vvyry | @ g@ viviv A Simple Plan m|yv og ~*~ * Star Trek Waking Ned Devine avY@my wk ke You've Got Mail (PG. aVYSeeO|e stuffy history into fast-p Fiennes and Christog it SPECIALSHOWINGS fe NOW SHOWING ANTZ #* wonders if t funny bit of voices as Sylve Rated PG for \ wort t compu lone, S County: Cinen Sandy Ma Utah al Square inty: ( well voiced by Woody dirt, A i such celebrit Stone and Gene Hackman. a Square. Davis County: Kaysvil BABE: PIG IN THE CITY #19 to the big cit ave the far slapstick sequel lacks the mag nal. RatedG, Salt Lake County: ( 5. Utah County: 0 lym pus. BLADE +s! S as a fearle vampire hunter inthi ven adaptation of Comics tale Pr but with some coc Rated Rfo. guage and Salt Lake County: Valley F A BUG'S LIFE eee Toy Story” wizard again, witha mputer-an tale of ai reprieve fromrapacious grasshoppers. The visual wonders ar triking. and the story and charactersare funny and e Rated G. Salt Lake County Crossroads, Plaza 5400, Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9 Utah County: SCERA Water Garden. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County Gateway, Layton Hills. CELEBRITY ## — Woody Allen, behindthe time, dissects the machinery of hype in this neurotic celebrity ake a splash bout fame aren't too fresh. Rated R drug use. Salt Lake County: Brew ELIZABETH **& — Australian Cate Blanchett Lucinda”) breathes life into the (“Oscar & stuffy iconography of Queen Eliza‘ eth I, as director Shekhar Kapur ("Bandit Queen tar to ivalle iene this t Hackman, as an ex high-tech paranoia. Rated Rfor Salt Lake County: Century 16, uth Town Square Utah County: Wynnsong Weber Cougty: Tinse Davis Count town EVER AFTER#* Drew Barrymore charming —is perfectly cast as Cinderella the fairy tale between hological Creek sel ia mn character study and ntimental melodrama. Rated PG-13 for momentary strong ge. Salt Lake Cou! y: Sandy Mall, Sugar House 10, Val ‘air. Utah County: Prc 3. Davis County: Kaysville. HOME FRIES #14 — edin his stepfather's wit er-joint waitress (Dre ore) who stepdaddy knocked up. What aims to a quirky, “Fargo”-like comedy is too disjointed and too tin t any laughs. Rated PG-13 for thematic ements and xual humor. UtahCounty; Carillon 4 Davis County town | STILL KNOW WHAT YOUDID LAST SUMMER #1 — Jennifer Love Hewitt returns, still stalked by the hook-handed ow What YouDid Last Summer.” The of theoriginal, and exists only to show Rated for intenseterror violence and e and somedrug use. Salt Lake County I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS#* — Jonathan Taylor Thomas plays a young man trekking way across America to get home for Christmas. Disney's seasonalofferingis entertain ing for kids but not a total bore for their parents. (Reviewed by Michael Westley.) Rated PGfor mild language andsome rude humor. Salt LakeCounty: Sandy Mall, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Central 8. Weber County: City Square. Davis County: Kay JACK FROST * save this cloyir dialogue. Rated PG for tury 16, Cottonwood, Mi Trolley Square. Utah County Weber County: North Tinseltown. ith Towne. it Davis County: T @ Worthy Effort ¥ So-so e. me gp) @ABomb Here's how movie critics from 1@ Major newspapers across the United States rate recent IM xe Yea @ v @\ : releases. ‘vag \ vou’ + ves ) * vvyi Yrs Rated R for vio- %* Outstanding Ma gary jeoffrey Rush, Joseph t ravity nd violence — wonderful for all ages (0; for 8 andup. & - SPIER ~ i. x] elements Salt Lake County: Broa South Towne UtahCounty: Water Gar ber County: Tinseltown. Davis County s, Sunmit County; Holiday Villa THE IMPOSTORS Tw less acto a who directed and wrote, and Oliver Piatt) winduj wa t th ing homage to '30s farcical com fi ue Summit County: Park City Library Ce Park City, tonight and Saturday at 8 nd disturbing images of hell, for 14 and C'mon, you know this ‘mmo ovie Mitd language and | | hls me 39 ae vw Prince ofEgypt(PG) Psycho (R come the pawns their dad's y @ m@ m@ mlm! Celebrity Elizabeth | Enemy ofthe State Jack Frost hat shower scene From Aroundthe Nation Sy Sz as Queen t County: Br y | depiction of the plagues of Egypt: OK for 5 and up Bullets and fisis lying: for13 andup word terrorist violence andbrief nudity: for 17 and up Phaser fire and somen -than-TVsexual refer Death-rela hemes. and some language, for 13 Gross-out humor, muchof sex-related: adults only | Horror and gore, pi e: for 17 andup, Foot! Il violen crudesexual humor, for 13 anilc up [v_ MOVIE REVIEWS- MIGHTY JOE YOUNG * —A 15-foot gorilla is the smartest thing going in this ridiculous remakeof the 1949 RKO rehash of “King Kony i Paxton and Charlize Theronstar. Rated PG for nienacing actionviolence andmild language, Salt Lake County; Century 16, Cottonwood, Plaza 5400. Ritz 15, South Towne, Trolley Square. Utah County: SCERA. Weber County Riverdale 4. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown PATCH ADAMS** bin Williams’ performance. as medical student whose laughter-as-therapy philosophy bucks the establishment, leaven oapy comedy-drama. Director Nutty Professor") can’t balance the light us moments, Rated PG-13 for stron; age and r Salt ake County: Century 16, Crossroads, Holla Utah County: Water Gardex Weber County town. Davis County: Lay eltown, T North, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE **&& Did William Shake ave wril lock while creating “Romeo & Juliet’? director John Madden ¥ v | An intense i CINEMA bithit “ | | LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ++ e% Italian Roberto Ber igni pours his heart and soul into this mic fable, a a happy-go-lucky guy pro is family from the he the Nazi concentration camps, Benigni — as director, co. and star — mixes humor, romance and pat ra tes to hope in the face of ultimate despair. In Italian with Rated PG-13 for Holocaust-related thematic elements. Sul Lake County: Broadwa: LIVING OUT LOUD #!2— Holly Hunter's performat a reee starting over in life, is the highlight of as sisters raised in a family of witches, can't conjur trary to the ad campaign, the turbing imag for andup ~_| Suggestions of sex, mild violence: for 13 and up, E | Violence, sexuality and supernatural stuff for 1and up Lv Ronin TheRugrats Movie Rush Hour Kidman, up much excitementin this tired supernatural spook-fest. Con | Crude humor. language. suggestionsof violence: for18 y i The Prince of Egypt Some sexuality, and an aecident scene; for 13 and up [ big menacing gorilla; for 8 and up. | Cheap humor about sex; for 13 andup Graphic dialogue aboutsex and pornography adults only Uy ¢ iv [Tv = = Robin Williams as a medical student who bucks the establishmentwith a prescription for laughter in “Patch Adams.” e8 ofthe Holocd Some sexuality and lan, viv q tionsand some nudity: for 7 andup. and sexualdialogue: for 19 andup vis horror violence and gore: for 17 and up Some rude humor and language: for 8 and up A car crash, some crude jokes; SX lan McKellen, left, Brendan Fraser in “Gods and Monsters,” about famous 1930s horrorfilm director James Whale. dren of divorce in Sarandon and ¥ R Ever After of films for Comment | PG-13 | [R The Faculty other L a Downin the Deita Elizabeth _ t Ss _[é |v |e @ oe, Celebrity STEPMOM «! vVoN uv uneven the directorial debut of writer Richa The Horse Whisperer"). Danny DeVito and QueenLatifah alsostar. Rated Rfor la fent and sexuality. Weber County: Riverdale4 MEET JOE BLACK #% — The Angel of Death, in the form of BradPitt, samples h nce (a remake of y") is turnedinto a three-hour de marchby director Martin Brest's funereal pacing. Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, some sexuality and brief strong lan e. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5, South Towne. Utah lympus, University Mall. Davis County: Tinseltown A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY * Theclub-hopping tabi brothers (from“Saturday Night Live") get their own ie, but forget to put any jok ted PG-13 forsex-related humor, language and drug content. Salt Lake County: Sugar House10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8 ORGAZMO **% — determinedly crude comedy, about an LDS missionary (played by writer-director Trey Parker who becomes a porno-movie star. Offensive, to besure, but also silly and funny, Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue. Salt Lake County: Tower Pl tke — Like “Eraserhead” for computer geeks, this mind-bending thriller about a math whiz (Sean Gullette) whose search for numerical order in the stock market runs afoul of Wall Street bankers and Hasidic mystics. A trippy debut by writer-director Darren Aronofsky. Rated for language and some disturbing images. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must be 21 or older). PLEASANTVILLE *#!4 — Teen-agers are suckedin 50s sitcom, introducing new ideas that suddenly turn the black and-white to color figures. Writer-director Gary Ross (“Dave create beautiful visuals, but his all-purpose metaphorfor politic: al uphea ts alittle heavy-handed. Rat ed PG-13 for s ne thematic ¢ and for anguage Utah County: Ca lon 4, Olympus. PRACTICAL MAGIC *'— SandraBullock and Nicole jovie’s humor and romantic quotient are sparse. Rafed PG- for someviolence, intens¢ thematic elements and sensuality. Salt Lake County: al ni Mall, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah Count Cen Square, Provo 8. Weber County: City Square. Dav County Kaysville THE PRINCE OF EGYPT xx — Thelife of Mosesis re counted with visual splendor in a filmthat raises the bar for animated wonders. Thestory is oversimplified, but still reso nates. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Mich iffer and Jeff Goldblumlead thevoice cast. Rated PG fi intense depiction ofthematic elements, Salt Lake County: ( mike 12, Century 16, Cottonwood, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 1 Sandy 9, Trolley Corners. Utah County: Water Garden, Wynn ng Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County: Gatewa LaytonHills PSYCHO #& Gus VanSant's scene-for-scene remake of Hitchcock's classic is so doggedlyfaithful that it makes o1 wonder why he bothered. Vince Vaughnis an overly robust Norman Bates, but Anne Hecheis sassy in theJanet Leighro! Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen and William H. Macy al star. Rated Rfor violence and sexuality/nudity. § County: Carmike 12, Cinemas 5. Weber County Davis County: Tinseltown. RONIN 4% — Robert De Niro leads a squadoffre mysterious missionin France. Theworldly c Jean Reno and Jonathan Pryce) and the sure kenheimer combinefor asly, smart a tion thriller. Rated for strong violence andsome luis Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valey Fair THE RUGRATS MOVIE #*14 — Nickelodeon's ¢ arti toddlers arrive onthe big screen, in an adventurethat preseal the diaper set's view of the world, Colorful, cute, andloa b augh). Rated( tury 16, Cottonwood, Ph 5, Sandy 9. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber Cov ile 4. Davis County: Tinseltoy RUSH HOUR #* — International action star (and ight nice guy) Jackie Chan goes American with fast-t ‘omie Chris Tucker in a hit and miss kidnapstory that neither actor justice. Chan reins in his comic talents pendous martial arts skills to suit a more fir pt: Tucker just comesacross as obnoxious Ke iewed inda Miller.) RatedPG. 3 for sequences of actionviolet hootings, andfor language. Salt Lake County: E 21 or older), Cinemas 5, Sandy Mall, Sug i Valley Fair. Utah County: Central Square, Provo 8. Webhy County: City Square. Davis County: Kaysville THE SIEGE &4 — Indirector EdwardZwick's civics-} onthriller, terrorists strike New York, but the real pat tarts when the Army takes control of Brooklyn and het Arab-Americans into internment camps. Denzel Washingte Annette Bening and Bruce Willis Rated R for violenc uage and brief nudity. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must t | or older), Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Pro 8. Davis County: Tinseltown STAR TREK: INSURRECTION #4 — Capt. Picard(Pal Tick Stewart) goes to bat for a peace-loving and long-livingré ing forcedofftheir planet. A rousing adventure, and funni al, that will have the “Trek” faithful cheering. Rati science-fiction action violence. mild languageand # ity: Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century16, Creeksil! Plaza 5400, Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Corners. Utah Cow y: Water Garden, Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Da vis County; Gateway, Layton Hills. Summit County: Holid Village THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY x4! Alori Ben Stiller) pursues the woman(Cameron Diaz) he has pig¢ T 13 years, ever since a disastrous prom date. Writ. rs Peter and Bobby Farrelly spare no sacred cows in.an seously sick and downright funny comedy. RatedR fi g comic sexual content and language. Salt Lake Count gar House 10 URBAN LEGEND * — sorry “Scream” about serial killer emulating famous “urban myths." retread, Gory and redtr dant. Rated Rfor horror violenceand gore, language andsexi content. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Utah County: Central Square, Provo 8. Weber County: Fair Git Square. : THE WATERBOY 14 — AdamSandler back into gu Pidity, playing a simple-minded waterboy goes who d Henry Winkler (evenfurther away fromTheFonz) co-ste fed PG-13 for languageand somecrude sexual humor. Sall Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Cottonwood, Midvalley Sandy 9. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltow Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown. WHAT DREAMS MAY COME +#« — Robin William plays manwhodies, goes to heaven, and then venturesto Hel to save his wife (Annabella Sciorra). Director Vincent visions oftheafterlife are vivid, even whenthe story Wand sinks int sappiness. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving some disturbing images and language. Salt Lake County: death Suga House10. Utah County: Provo 8. THE WIZARD OF OZ #4*% 1939 fantasy, of young girl (Judy Garland) looking —forThea way home fromthe wondrous land of Oz, gets the wash- -and-brush-up treatment in @ new print. Rated G Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10 YOU'VE GOT MAIL #4%%— Achildren’s.bookstore own Meg Ryan) and a bookstore-chain operator (Tom ecome bitter business rivals — while unknowingly Hanks maintain ing a romance via e-mail. Director Nora Ephron reunites het epless in Seattle” cuties for a sweet and liter tie comedythat delivers words surprisingly bouquets. Rated or some language. Salt Lake County: like Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay, Plaza 5400, RitzBroadway, 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: Water Garden, Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills. Summit County: Holiday illage becomes a col lege-football phenom, Kathy Bates (a long way from ““Titant |
