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Show £& Ghe Salt LakeTribune " FRIDAY, JANUARY29, 1999 : | House 10, Valley Fair. THE PRINCE OF EGYPT *** — Thelife of Moses is | THE RATINGS counted with visual splendor in a film that raises the bar for The Tribune’s Ratings Key: ow Ow %*&*& ow %& & All ages admitted PG All ages scied: parental DON'T Miss coop QUESTIONABLE DON'T BOTHER PARENTS’ GUIDE ofA The MotionPicture A ratings are: R Restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parentor guidance suggested guardian PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned, NC-17 No one under 17 admitted Olympus,Wynnsong Weber County: Tinseltown, DavisCounty, some material ma} inappropriate for children under 13 violence, sexual content and profanity. Key: V=Violence, N=Nudity, S=Sex, L=Language. istings include Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and Summit counties. R PG-13 R R Gods and Monsters NR Hilary and Jackie Home Fri p NEW MOVIES ' ® HILARY AND JACKIEssx!4 — An engrossing biography {of cellist Jacqueline du Pre (Emily Watson), seen through the $é¥es of her sister Hilary (Rachel Griffiths). Great acting and a ‘Storyline that avoids chiches make this movie memorable. Ratvad R for languageand sexuality. Salt Lake County: Broadway {SHE'S ALL THAT#% — A Cinderella story set in a trendy {California high school featuring Freddy Prinze Jr. (“I Know ‘What You Did Last Summer’), wooing class misfit Rachael “Leigh Cook (‘Tom & Huck”), teens will dig it. Rated PG-13 e and sexuality. Salt Lake County: Carmike12,Century 16, Crossroads, Holladay, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 1 Gtah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, Riverdale ‘ Davis County: Tinseltown, Trolley Nort NR 1S Jack Frost John Carpenter's Vampires PG R PG-13 pais PG new PG-13 R R PG-13 PG R R G Orgazmo SPECIAL SHOWINGS PULP FICTION «+4— Writer-director Quentin Taran{ino dazzles with this fast-paced,witty and violentfilm. It tells three stories of gangsters and grifters, starting with familiar Situations but dizzily spinning them off into surprising diree- tions. Rated R for strong graphicviolence, drug use, pervasive mr language and some sex. Utah County: Provo 8 (mid- y ¥ y alam SL ¥_ _| Comment Am insect battle too rough for toddlers; OK for 5 and up. Mild sexuality and nudity; for 13 and up. Some perilous moments may scare children under 5. Some seary-looking grasshoppers, butotherwiseOKforallages. Some four-letter words: for 13 and up. 7 v viv Mild intimations of sex,forSandup. Violence and some language: for 17 and up. ial One bit of strong language, some mild violence; for 13 and up. Horror violence and gore, somenudity; for 17 and wp. Gangster violence and language; for 17 and up._ Sexual situationsandsome nudity; for 17 and up. viv Sexualsituations, some nudity and language: for 17 and up. Some violence and sexual dialogue: for 13 and up. v vy Lots ofhorror violence andgore; for 17 andup. listurbing images. for 17 and up. ly v Acar crash, some crude jokes; for 8andup. 1 viviv Excessive gore, nudity and language: for 17 and up. v7 Images of the Holocaust; for 13 andup. |v |v |v Somesexuality, and an accident scene; for 13 and up, y ‘A big menacing gorilla; for 8 and up. |v [vy |v| Graphic dialogue about sex and pornography; adults only. v7 v Crude humor, language, suggestions of violence; for 13 and up. lice Graphic nudity, some sex andlanguage: adultsonly v Lotsof talkabout sex; for 17and up v7 v Violence, sexualityand supernaturalstuff, for 14 and up. v ‘An intense depiction of theplagues of Egypt; OKfor5and up. v_ |v ¥_| v7| Well,thoreis thatshower scene... for 17 and up. v[vl[viy he sex and violence of a Jerry Springer” episode; fe [dust ike on TV, its OK forall ages __|Pais Shakespeare in Love v_| v PG Enemyofthe State Ever After Capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tribune moviecritic Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. Theater oN sIs|S|sis[sisinisisnisisix[s[sis{sjsisisis Dancing at Lughnasa Rachael Lee Cookin “She's All That.” Vv y |v R Tz Bullets and fists lying; for 13 and up. v She's All That | v_|_o Sex. swords and sonnets; for 17 an ¥_| ¥ Languageand some sexuality: for v_| Violence, somegory oy v| 1 NOW SHOWING |x siaixisinisis | | ANTZ 4% — worrying ant (well-voiced by Woody Allen) Wonders if there isn’t morein life than diggingdirt. A clever, funny bit of computer animation, featuring such celebrity Sylvester Stallone, SharonStone and Gene Hackman, ‘or mildlanguage and menacing action. Salt Lake ‘andy Mall, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo8, Davis County: Kaysville. AT FIRST SIGHT 4! Anarchitect (Mira Sorvino) anda Dlind massage therapis | Kilmer) fall in love, and their love is testedwhen he undergoes a procedurethatrestoreshis sight ‘Anold-fashioned, even cliched, romantic dramais lifted up by two good, vibrant actors, Rated PG-13 for scenes involving sexuality andnudity, andfor brief strong language. Salt Lake County: Century 16, Cottonwood, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towue. Trolley Square. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown. § BABE: PIG IN THE CITY *14—The sheepherding pig goes fo the bigcity ve thefarm. Unfortunately, this loudly Blapstick sequel lacks the magic and quiet charms of the origifal. Hated G Salt Lake County: Valley Fair Davis County: Raysville tA BUG'SLIFE *&%% — The * ToyStory” wizards doit You've GotMail MOVIE REVIEW | | | AtFirst Sight (PG-13) Again. with a computer-animatedtale of an ant colony seeking a reprieve from rapacious grasshoppers, The visual wonders are Briking. and the story and characters are funny and engaging. Rated G Salt Lake County: Carmike 12 mea) Reel, Ritz dy 9, Villa, Utah County: SCERA, Water Gardens, Weer County: Reel, Tinseltown Hera Coat Canes Layton ills. © ACIVIL ACTION #4 A personal-injury lawyer (John s up the cause of families whose children died as mical dumping, which becomesalegal and moral ttle. Writer-director StevenZaillian creates a smart. well- a geted drama (based onreal-life events) aboutthe cruelty and gynicismof the judicial proces, Alsostarring Robert Duvall andWilliam fed PG-13 for somestronglanguage Bult Lake County: ( Fale 12, Century 16, Cottonwood, Plaza $400, Ritz 15, Sandy Trolley Corners. Utah County: Water Gardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County Gateway, Layton Hills. DANCING AT LUGHNASA #% — BrianFriel’s Broadway By aboutfive Irishsisters enduring the Depression, falls with pressingthud onthe big screen. Even with goodperfor. es by Meryl Streep, Sophie Thompson and Kathy Burke Elizabeth"), the slowpokepacing and static characters defeat Thepurpose. Rated PGfor language and mild thematicele. ments, Salt LakeCounty: South Towne. ENEMY OF THE STATE #1 —A gripping and clever thriller about a D.C lawyer (Will Smith) subjugated to the threatening forceof U.S. spy tactics. Gene Hackman, as an exspy, gives gravity to this tale of high-tech paranoia. Rated R for Languageandviolence. Salt Lake County: Carmike12, Midval Jey, Villa. Utah County: Carillon 4, Water Gardens. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County; Tinseltown C EVER AFTER #&* — Drew Barrymore — strong spunky and peaks is perfectly cast Cinderella. Alas, this update on Fe fairy taleveers betweenpsychological character study and drama, Rated PG-13 for momentary strong erg guage. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10. Utah County: rovo 8. Davis County: Kaysville THE FACULTY** — Fiveteens discovertheir teachers are peing taken overby aliens and mountanattack to reclaim their school. This mix of “The Breakfast Club" and °The Thing” is {oo derivativeto be called original. (Reviewed by Vince Horiuthi.) Rated for violence/gore, strong language, drug use Some nudity. Salt Lake County: Brewvies, Carmike 12, fi, Midvatley. Davis County: Tinseltown, and Cinemas GLORIA ** — Sharon Stone stars in Sidney Lumet's re- makeof a 1980 John Cassavetes movie, about a mob widow trying to protect a boy whose parents have run afoul of the mafia, Rated for violence and language. Salt Lake County Broadway, Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay, Plaza 5400. andy 9. Utah County: Carillon 4. Weber County: Riverdale4 Davis County; Layton Hills, Trolley North GODS AND MONSTERS ###'s — lan McKellen gives a boulful, sympathetic performance as ‘30s director James Whale ("Frankenstein” and “Brideof Frankenstein”), reflect. Ing on his Hollywood glory and his outsider status as an open jomosexual. BrendanFraseralsostars in this smartly poignant raphy from writer-director Bill Condon. Not rated. but yribly R for nudity and sexual situations. Salt Lake County wer, |SHOMEFRIES #44 A nice-guy lug(LukeWilson) implicat in his stepfather's death gets friendly with the burger-joint Pritress (Drew Barrymore) who stepdaddy knocked up. What faims to be quirky, °Fargo'like comedy is too disjointed and ootimid to register any laughs. Rated PG-13 for thematic or" and some sexual humor, Salt Lake County: Sugar use 10. Utah County: Central Square, Provo 8. Weber Coun fy: City Square. Davis County: Kaysville. v_| Adult themes anddisturbingimages of hell, for 14 and ¥ M| ild language and innuendo; for 8 and up. @ Sle|= ACivil Action(PG-13) le & f |25 > 2, 2 e ® %* Outstanding 3E|SE a5 gal83/=8/8282|§ ml worthy Effort y | |¥ © jaiy) \v|¢| aie |e xia |= ly [*L¥} | (Slee Lin Dreams|(R) - mi | Little Voice(R) | ¢ v |v | aie!) v |v | lvivivi J patch Adams (PG-13) | (Playing by Heart (A) vivv@e vy viviviviviviy \ | Shakespeare in Love(R) a * * [* a | The Thin Red Line (A) Varsity Blues(A) @ ABomb ane eee nine major newspapers across the jf (eases Sugar House10, Valley Fair, Utah County: Central Square IN DREAMS *# — Annette Bening plays a womangoing y because her dreams show she is psychically linked to a rialkiller (Robert Downey Jr.), Director Neil Jordan("The Butcher Boy") delivers a twisting psychological thriller with gruesomely dark imagery. Rated R for violence/terror and Janguage. Salt Lake County: Century 16, Cinemas 5, Creekside, Ritz 15, South Towne, Trolley Square. Utah County: Wynnsong Weber County: Tinseltown, Davis County: Tinseltown. JACK FROST #42 — Michael Keaton’s rascallysmile can't savethis cloying holiday tale, about a dead musician whoreturns in the form of a snowman to make amendswith his son (Joseph Cross). A sappy, stupid movie, with manipulative and crude dialogue, Rated for mild language. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5. Davis County: Tinseltown, JOHN CARPENTER’S VAMPIRES * — James Woods stars as a lean, mean vampirekiller seeking revenge on the pasty bloodsucker (Thomas Ian Griffith) who ambushed his squad. Daniel Baldwin and Sheryl Lee('’Twin Peaks”) co-star in a boring splatter-fest that lacks any of thetension of Carpen: ter's clasaic "Halloween." Rated R for strong vampireviolence and gore, language and sexuality, Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, ValleyFair. Utah County: Central Square. Weber County:City Square LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ###% — Italian comic Roberto Ben igni pours his heart and soulinto this gentle comic fable, about a happy-go-lucky guyprotecting his family from the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. Benigni — as director, co-writer and star — mixes humor, romanceandpathos for a testament to hope in the face of ultimate despair. InItalian with subtitles, Rated PG-13 for Holocaust-related thematic elements, Salt Lake County: Broadway. MEET JOE BLACK #* — TheAngel of Death, in the form of Brad Pitt, samples human existence befriending a CEO (Anthony Hopkins) and falling for the guy's daughter (Claire Forlani), What might have been a sweet romance(a remakeof Death Takes a Holiday”) is turned into a three-hour death marchby ditector Martin Brest's funereal pacing. Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, some sexuality and brief strong language. Salt Lake County: Sandy Mall, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8. Davis County: Kaysville MIGHTY JOE YOUNG * A15-foot gorilla is the smartest thing going in this ridiculous remakeof the 1949 RKO rehash of “King Kong.” Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron star. Rated PG for menacingaction violence and mild language. Salt Lake County: Cottonwood, Ritz 15, South Towne. Utah County: SCERA. Weber County: Riverdale 4. Davis County: Gateway Tinseltown ORGAZMO *** RUSH HOUR ** — International action star (and down- right nice guy) Jackie Chan goes American with fast-talking comic Chris Tucker in a hit and miss kidnap story that does neither actor justice. Chanreins in his comictalents apd sti} pendous martial arts skills to suit a more firearm-powered script; Tucker just comes across as obnoxious. (Reviewed by, Melinda Miller.) Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence andfor language. Salt Lake County: Sandy Mall! Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Central Sa, Provo 8. Weber County: City Square. SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE #&%% — Did William Shakes speare have writer's block while creating “Romeo & Juliet"? That’s the clever conceit of director John Madden (‘Mrs} Brown’) in this flighty and hilarious farce. Joseph Fiennes plays the Bard, and Gwyneth Paltrowis luminous as his par: amourand muse. Geoffrey Rush, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench (as QueenElizabeth) also star. Rated forsexuality. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Century 16, Plaza 5400, South Towne. Utalt y: Layton Hills. Summit Count A SIMPLE PLAN 4! — Two brothers(Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton)find a sack of stolen money, and theeffort to keepit (and keepit quiet) tears attheir relationship and their consciences. Director Sam Raimi (“Darkmancreates a chill: ing thriller about theslippery slope of moral choices. Rated R for violence and language. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Car: mike12, Century16, Cottonwood, Plaza 5400,Ritz 15, i Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Layton Hills. 13 STAR TREK: INSURRECTION #4x — Capt. Picard (Pat: ick Stewart) goes to bat for a peace-loving and long-living racq being forced off their planet. A rousing adventure, and funnier than usual, that will have the “Trek”faithful cheering. Rated PG for science-fiction action violence, mild language and sen: Brewvies, Carmike 12, Cinemas 5, Square. Utah County: Carillon 4, Opt Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinsek yorernoM #42 — Children ofdivorce become the pawns between their mother (Susan Sarandon) and their dad's de@ girlfriend (Julia Roberts) in this forced tearjerker from diteetor Chris Columbus(Mrs. Doubtfire"). Rated PG-13 for Ipi: guage and thematic elements, Salt Lake Count Century 6 Creekside, Midvalley. Ritz 15, South Towne : Water Gardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, ‘Tinsel Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills “ THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY #&x14 —Aloser Be iies the woman (Cameron Diaz) he has pined ars, ever since a disastrous promdate, Writes directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly spare no sacred cows in ap sick and downright funny comedy. Rated R fof ° sexual content and language. Salt Lake County: THE THIN RED LINE #12 — Terrence Malick returns th filmmaking after 20 years is a rambling, poetic adaptation uf set during the battle of Guadalcanal ‘Thoughthe plot is weak and the pacing sometimes slow in its almost 3-hour runningtime, Malick’s hellish images of war and his standout cast (Sean Penn, Nick Nolte and Elias Koteas par ticularly) make for a near-masterpiece. RatedR for realistic Jtah Couniy: Water Gardens, W nsong. Weber County: Cinedome Davis County: Gateway. Tinseltown. THE TRUMAN SHOW ##&% — JimCarr and brilliant satire about TV's power to mirrorits audience. a | a ~The Salt Lake Tbune gore, strong language and some drug use, Salt Lake County: the big screen,in an adventure that presents a round-the-clock TVsoap opera. Peter Weir ("'Witness’) di rects this brilliant, wondrous film — which combines clever comedy, warmdrama, a breakthrough performance by Carrey aveaee vives I STILL KNOW WHATYOUDID LAST SUMMER #44 — Jennifer Love Hewitt returns, still stalked by the hook-handed killer of last year's “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” The sequel lacks thetensionof the original, and exists only to show off Hewitt's cleavage, Rated for intense terror violence and THE RUGRATS MOVIE **12 — Nickelodeon's ¢artoor thediaper set's view of the world. Colorful, cute, and loaded with bouncy songs (by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh).ed GI Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5. Utah County: Olympus. Davis County: Tinseltown. who beginsto discover his perfectlifeis actually thesetting for * a KKK Vk mk viv iM ev | look at Jerry Springer's talk-show reveals the contemptSpring erhas forhis oddball guests — andthe hypocrisyof his “slice of ‘American life”pontificating. Rated Rforstrong sexual conten and language. Weber County: City Square. James Jones’ novel United States rate recent m\ Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen and William H. Macy star. Rated R for violence and sexuality/nudity. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. RINGMASTERzerostars — fictitious behind-the-sceneg Sugar House 10. ¥ So-so | “lef neeeme escent | Hilary & Jackie (A) | Ie || Y | VK) A) | age; for 17and up. than-TV sexual referenc for 8 and up. fall Selestation oleae Sod gorestort7 end ~¥ | Anude old man, and adeath or two: for 13 and up. -¢_| Football violence, crude sexual humor; for 18 and up. 2 38 Se : | ri Seka keeeea12) w x Hs xx — Gus Van Sant's scene-for-scene remake of Hitchcock's classic is so doggedly faithful that it makes on¢ Norman Bates, but Anne Hecheis sassy in the Janet Leigh role, TO MOVIES PG PG-13 G G PG-13 Layton Hi wonder whyhe bothered. Vince Vaughn is an overly robust To assist children, parents and others in choosing a film, The Tribune presents this list of films for Antz At First Sight Babe: Pig in the City A Bug's Life A Civil Action animated wonders. The story is oversimplified, but still reso: nates. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Goldblum lead the voice cast. Rated PG fon intense depiction of thematic elements. Salt Lake County: Car{ mike 12, Century 16, Midvalley, Ritz 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: A determinedly crude comedy, about an LDS missionary (played by writer-director Trey Parker) whobecomesa porno-moviestar. Offensive, to be sure, butalso silly and funny, Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue. Salt Lake County: Tower PATCH ADAMS ** — Robin Williams’ performance, as a medical student whoselaughter-as-therapy philosophy bucks he establishment, leavensthis soapy comedy-drama. Director sor”) can't balance the light Rated PGfor thematicelements and mild language. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8 URBAN LEGEND * — A sorry “Scream”dss id, about a serial killer emulating famous “urban myths.” Gory and redun dant. Rated R for horror violence and gore, language and sexu: al content, Salt Lake County: Valley Fair. VARSITY BLUES * — Ahigh-school football hero (James VanDer Beek) deals with hero worship, slutty groupies and a dictatorial coach (Jon Voight) inthis exploitative teen flick Rated for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity and some substanceabuse. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Creekside, Crossroads, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, Riverdale 4 Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown VIRUS * — In this boring B-movie, Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin battle a space-alien bug that turns machinery into monsters, (Reviewed by Vinee Horiuchi.) Rated for sci-fi violence/gore, and for language. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century16, Holladay, Midvalley, Ritz 15, Sandy9, Trolley Square. Utah Coun versity Mall. Weber County: Tinsel town. Davis County: Layton Hil, ‘Trolley North. WAKING NED DEVINE # #44 — Two elderly Irishmen(lan Bannen, David Kelly) discover their dead pal held a winning lotteryticket, so they connive to cash it. This winsome comedy has some nice performances, but gets too precious for its own good. Rated PG for mild nudity, language and thematic elements, Salt Lake County: Century 16. Weber County: Cinedome. THE WATERBOY #4 — Adam Sandlergoes back into stu pidity, playing a simple-minded waterboy who becomes a callege-football phenom. Kathy Bates (a long way from “Titaaie”) and serious s« momet ts, Rated PG-13 for strong language and crude humor, Salt Lake County: Century 16, Crossroads, Holla. day, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towne. Utah County: University Mall, Water Gardens. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinseltown, Trolley North. PECKER zero stars — John Waters’ satire of modernart, and Henry Winkler (even further away from The Fonz) co-star. Rated PG-13 for language and somecrude sexual humor, Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Midvalley. Utah County: Carillon 4 sensation, aims to betruly tasteless but ends up toothless and plays a man whodies, goes to heaven, and then ventures to hell to save his wife (Annabella Sciorra), Director Vincent Ward's visions of the afterlife are vivid, even when the story sinks into about a shutterbug (Edward Furlong) who becomesa gallery tiresome, Rated for sexuality, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must be 21 or older). PLAYING BY HEART ##& — Several couples talk about lovein this romantic roundelay, rich in dialogue andwinningly charming. A great cast includes Gillian Anderson, Jon Stewart Dennis Quaid, Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery and Gena Row lands. Rated R for language. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Cen tury 16 PRACTICAL MAGIC #% Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, as sisters raised in a family of witches, can't conjure up much excitement in this tired supernatural spook-fest. Con trary to the ad campaign, the movie's humor and romantic quotient are sparse. Rated PG-13 for someviolence, intense thematic elements and sensuality. Salt Lake County; Sugar Weber Couinty: Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinseltown. WHAT DREAMS MAY COME #** — Robin Williams sappiness. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language. Slt Lake County: Sandy Mall. Utah County: Provo 8, Davis County: Kaysville. YOU'VE GOT MAIL ## 14 — A children's-bookstore own: er (Meg Ryan) and a bookstore-chain operator (Tom Hanks) becomebitter business rivals — while unknowingly maintain ing a romance via e-mail. Director Nora Ephron reunites her Sleepless in Seattle” cuties for a sweet and surprisingly liter ate romantic comedy thatdelivers words like bouquets. Rated PGforsotne| ity: Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay, P indy 9, Trolley Corners Utah County; Water Gardens, Wynosong. Weber County: Tin soliown Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills. Summit County: Reel |
