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Show Page C-2 The Salt Lake Tribune THE MOVIE PAGE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY26, 1999 an LDS missionary (played by writer-director Trey Parker) Se Raeere star. Offensive, to besure, but also Capsule reviewsby Salt Lake Tribune moviecrit- ic Sean P. Means,unless otherwise noted. Theater THE RATINGS listings include Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and Summitcounties. The Tribune’s Ratings Key: NEW MOVIES AK *** We % ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE (no review) — Junkie thieves on the run, led by James Woods and MelanieGriffith. Directed by LarryClark (“Kids”). Rated forstrong violence, sexuality, drug use and language. Utah County: Wynnsong. 8MM (review to come) — Nicolas Cage plays a detective investigating a mysterious excerpt ofa snufffilm. Joel SchuBatman & Robin") directs. Rated R for strong per- sxuality and violence, and for strong language. Salt ofA G All ages admitted PG Al/ ages admitted, parental guidance suggested PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 ratings are: R Restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian NC-17 No one under 17 admitted GUIDE TO MOVIES violence zual content and profanity. Key: V=Violence, N go) village in Romania, searching for a haunting sing- Affliction ¥ pt HeyKEE (“Latcho Drom") turns this sim- plestory into an emotionally enveloping story of crossing cultural barriers. Not rated, but probablyR for strong sexuality violenceand language. Salt Lake County: Tower ty Another Day in Paradise Nudity, S=Sex, L=Language. Lake Count y Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Corners. Utah County: Wynn- Comment | Violence, domestic and otherwise; for 17 and up song, Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway, PLEASANTVILLE **4 — Teen-agers are sucked into a "50s siteom, introducing new ideas that suddenly turnthe black- Graphic violence (including rape), plussexuality,adults only ‘| Violence, sex and drug lv and-white characters into color figures. Writer-director Gary Ross(“Dave”) creates beautiful visuals, but his all-pu vy metaphor for political upheaval gets a little heavy-handed. Rat THE HI-LO COUNTRY (no review) — Cowboy pals Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup fall for the same married woman Patricia Arquette) in this '40s-era drama, directed by Stephen ed PG-13for some thematic elements emphasizing sexuality and for language. § Salt Lake County: Sugar House10, ‘all Fair. Utah County Frears(“Dangerous Liaisons”). Rated R for somesexuality, a sceneof violence, and forbrief language. Weber County: Reel | MARRIED A STRANGE PERSON *+* — Off-the-wall | Cutthroatviolence, and some sex; for Violenceand some language; for 17 and up animator Bill Plympton returns with another reality-warping Ever After TheFaculty Gadjo Dilo Hilary and Jackie The Hi-Lo Country | Married a Strang In Dreams Jack Frost /_| One bit of strong language, some mild violence; for 19andup, |__| Horrorviolence and gore, some nudity; for 17 andup. 7 Strong sexuality and language; for 17 and up, ¥ [ Some violence and sexualdialogue; for 13 and up. | Somesexuality and violence; for 17 and up. 200 CIGARETTES (review to come) — wildnight in New York, on New Year's Eve 1981. ChristinaRicci, Gaby Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Courtney Love, Janeane Garofalo and Jay Mohr | Images the Holocaust; for 13 and up. | Somesexuality, and an accident scene; for13andup. October Sky viv Office Space Orgazmo _¥ The Other Sistor Patch Adams town. v_| 7 |¥ v il drugs,for m0 |__| Suggestionsof sex, milviolence:for 13and up. [-¥_| Brief nudity, some talk of sex; for 17 and up. v_| |v Graphic violence; adults Sex,swordsand sonnets; for 17 and up She's All That [7 [Language and some sexuality; for 19 and up. kenstein” and “Bride of Frankenstein’’), reflecting on his Hol. lywoodglory and his outsider status as an open homosexual Not rated, but probably R for nudity and sex Star Trek: Insurrection Goldblum, Will Smith, Bill Pullmanand others. Rated PG-13 for for science-fiction violence and destruction. Utah County 200 Cigarettes Varsity Blues o Virus Waking Ned Devine The Waterboy What Dreams May Co 1 Army squad sent to rescuea missing soldier just after the Normandy invasion. Tom Hanks, Edward Burns (“The Brothers McMullen”) and Tom Sizemore(‘The Relic’) lead a stand- Justlike on TV, i's OK forall ages ASimple Plan Slam Earth’s majorcities, leaving a ragtag group of humans to mount a counterattack. The team that made Stargate” has cre ated aloud, boisterous, fast-paced action adventurewiths SAVING PRIVATE RYAN x&e% — Steven Spielberg brings the horrors of combatto life in this hard-hitting tale of ‘An intense depiction of the plagues ofEgypt;OKfor SavingPrivate Ryan Shakespeare in Love Summit County; Park City Library Center, 1255 Ps Park City, tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. (admissioni INDEPENDENCE DAY — Malevolent spacealiens blow up and childish rivalry. Rated R for language andbriefnudity Salt Lake County: Broadway, Century 16, Creekside, Plaza 5400, South Towne. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Summit County: HolidayVillage. im The Princeof Egypt The Rugrats Movie Rushmore GODS AND MONSTERS — Ian McKellengives asoulful sympathetic performance as °30s director James Whale(Fran. a | out cast. Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequencesofwarviolence, and forlanguage.Salt Lake County: Carmike Century 16, Cinemas5, Crossroads, Ritz 15, San 9. Utah County: Carillon 4, Olympus. Weber County:Tinseltown. Davis County: Layton Hills, | Violence, some gory images, and language; for 17 and up. ¥_| Prison and gang violence, drug use, one sex scene; for 17 and up v Phaserfire and some milder-than-TVsexual references; for 8 and up. | Death-related themes, and some language; for 13 and up. af gering special effects and engaging performances by Jeff Space") and Heather Graham (‘Boogie Nights”) also star. Rat. ed R Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must be21 orolder). Williams). Director Wes Anderson and co-writer Owen Wilson shaped a dazzlingly original comedy of misguided ambi- [vT7] Lats of aboutsex; d bel welnai ¥_ | Crude humor, language, suggestions of violence;for 19 and up Ploasanwville R R [pos [Peis | PGIS | y [vty v7 Vv You've Got Mail y iv [v ail ience-fiction violenceand gore;for 17 and up. lv \ nude old man, for 13and up._ a 4 Football violence, crude sexual humor,for 18 and up. ly Adult themesanddisturbingimagesofhell, for 14 and up v Mild languageand innuendo; for up. A BUG'S LIFE ###e — The “Toy Story” wizards do it again, witha computer-animated tale of an ant colonyseeking a reprieve fromrapacious grasshoppers ual wonders ar striking, and the story and characters are funny andengaging Rated G. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Cottonwood, Midval ley. Weber County: Riverdale 4. Davis County: LaytonHills. A CIVIL ACTION #& #14 personal-injury lawyer (John Travolta) takes the cause of families whose childrendied as a result of chemical dumping, which becomes a legal and moral e. Writer-director Steven Zaillian creates a smart, well: acted drama (based onreal-life events) about the cruelty and eynicismof the judicial process. Also starring Robert Duvall and William H. Macy. Rated PG-13 for somestronglanguage Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Cottonwood. Utah County: Car illon 4. Weber County: Riverdale 4. Davis County: LaytonHills ELIZABETH ### — Australian Cate Blanchett (“Osear & Lucinda”) breathes life into the stuffy iconography of Queen Elizabeth |, as director Shekhar Kapur ("Bandit Queen”) turns tuffy history into fast-pacedintrigue. Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes and Christopher Eccleston co-star. Rated R for ¥iofence and sex y Salt Lake County tury 16. Weber County: Tinseltown. ENEMY OF THE STATE #414 — A gripping and clever thriller about a D.C. lawyer (Will Smith) subjugated to the threateningforce of U.S. spy tactics. Gene Hackman, as an ex py. gives gravity to this tale of high-tech paranoia. Rated R for anguageandviolence Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Val ey Pair THE FACULTY ## Piveteens discover their teachers are being taken over by aliens and mountan attack to r of “The Breakfast Club” and °Th 100 be called original. (Reviewed by Vinee Hortu hi) Rated R for violence/gore, strong language, drug use and ome gudity. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Ho ny, Midvalley, Sandy 9, Trolley Square. Weber County; River dale 4 HILARY AND JACKIE 4a An engrossing biography of cellist Jacqueline du Pre (Emily Watson), seen through the eyes of ber sister Hilary¢Rachel Griffiths) Greatacting and a le =Sw 23 58 : ae Affliction (R) _ :> a: is | | Blast From the... (PG-13) |v |@| | La ie vy v | v | Playing by Heart (R) Rushmore (R) Simply Irresistible (PG-13) < a pa Vay os wm <\<'5 @ < [Message in a Bottle (PG-13) | |My Favorite Martian (PG) \\ October Sky(PG! / Otfice Space (R Payback (R) 2 Still Crazy (A) plays the Bard, and GwynethPaltrow is luminous as his paramour and muse. Geoffrey Rush, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench QueenElizabeth) alsostar. RatedR for sexuality. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Century 16, Holladay, Plaza 5400, Ritz 1 uth Towne. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Gat way, Layton Hills. Summit County: HolidayVillage SHE'S ALL THAT ** — ACinderellastory setin a trendy LakeCounty: Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay, Midvalley Ritz 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: Water Gardens, Wynnsong Weber County: Reel, Riverdale 4. Summit County: Reel II A SIMPLE PLAN #1 Two brothers (Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton) find a sack of stolen money, and the effort to keepit (and keepit quiet) tears at their relationship and their consciences. Director Sam Raimi (“Darkman”) creates a chill ingthriller about theslippery slopeof moral choices. Rated R for violenceandlanguage. Weber County; Riverdale 4 SLAM **% — Asmall-time D.C. pot dealer (Saul Williams) is run throughthe bowels ofthejusticesystem, with only his gift for poetry to keephimalive and hopeful. Director Mare Levinpresents a gritty indictment of urban poverty, and showcases brilliant young performancepoets who speak movingly to the rhythmsof the cruelcity. Rated R forpervasive language, 2 %& Outstanding & Worthy Effort ¥ So-so @ABomb x That's the clever conceit of director John Madden (“Mrs. Brown’) in this flighty and hilarious farce. Joseph Fiennes What You Did Last Summer”) wooing class misfit Rachael Leigh Cook("Tom & Huck”), Teens will dig it. (Reviewed by Sartwell.) Rated PG-13 for language and sexuality. Salt g Here's how moviecritics from sex sceneand brief violence. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must m@4<@< > | IN LOVE *#%% — Did William Shake- speare have writer’s block while creating “Romeo & Juliet"? California high school, featuring Freddie Prinze Jr. (“I Know NOW SHOWING AFFLICTION *#!2 — A small-town cop (Nick Nolte) wrestles with personal demons, a possible murder conspiracy and the memories of his abusive dad (James Coburn) in this hard-hitting drama. Writer-director Paul Schrader, adapting the novel by Russell Banks (The Sweet Hereafter), and his strong cast create a riveting portrait of seething violence. Rated forviolence and language. Salt Lake County: Broadway AMERICAN HISTORY X ##!2 — Edward Norton's fiery performance — as a reformedskinhead trying to keep his brother (Edward Furlong) fromfollowingthe same racist path — is the highlight of this thought-provoking dramathatulti mately sells incendiary topic short. Rated R for graphic brutal violenceincluding rape, pervasive language, strong sex uality and nudity. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8 AT FIRST SIGHT #42 — An architect (Mira Sorvino) and a blind massagetherapist (Val Kilmer) fall in love, andtheir love is tested when heundergoes a procedurethat restores his sight An old-fashioned, even cliched, romantic drama is lifted up by two good, vibrant actors, Rated PG-13 for scenes involving sexuality andnudity, and for brief strong language. Utah County: Wynnsong BLAST FROM THE PAST #* — Brendan Fraser plays a manwho haslived since birthin fallout shelter, and adjusts to goles, Fraser is charming, as always, but in modernL star Alicia Silve tone anddirector Hugh Wilson (TheFirst Wives’ Club") give thing to work with. Rated PG-13 for brief langui drugreferences. Salt Lake County ke Century 16, Crossroads, Holladay, Plaza5400, Ritz 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: University Mall, Water Gardens Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills Fai (Bill Murray) forthe attentions of a charmingteacher (Olivia buse, mild _| Brief sexuality, some foul language; for ¥_| Graphic dialogue aboutsex and pornograp! Payback SPECIAL SHOWINGS County: Layton Hills. THE RUGRATS MOVIE #2 — Nickelodeon's cartoon RUSHMORE *#*2 — An overachieving but scholastically challenged student (Jason Schwartzman) vies with a tycoon | One sex scene,onebarfight; for 13 and up. MyFavorite Martian sexual content. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Carmike 12, Century 16, Creekside, Plaza 5400, Ritz 15, Sandy 9. Utah County: ‘arillon 4. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinsel- mike 12, Cinemas 5. Utah County:Carillon 4, Olympus. Davis Salt Lake County: SandyMall, Sugar House 10,Valley UtahCounty; Provo 8, Davis County: Kaysville. Slut Mighty JoeYoung are in the ensemble cast. Rated for strong language and intense depiction ofthematic elements. Salt Lake County: Cartoddlers arriveon thebig screen, in an adventurethat presents Jawbreaker Life Is Beautiful Meet Joe Black Messagoin a Bottle jardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: ateway, Tinseltown. Central Square, Provo 8. Weber County City Square. THE PRINCE OF EGYPT **% — Thelife of Mosesis re. counted with visual splendor in a film that raises the bar for animated wonders. The story is oversimplified, butstill reso. nates. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Goldblum lead the voice cast. Rated PG for thediaper set's view of the world. Colorful, cute, and loaded with bouncy songs (by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh). Rated G. x abound inthis cartoon for grown-ups. Not rated, but probably forsexuality and violence. Salt Lake County: Tower. THE OTHER SISTER ** — A mentally disabled young woman out on her own, much to the disapproval of her controlling mother (Diane Keaton). Director Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman”) doesn't let a moment pass without a shouting argument or a melodramatic swelling of the soundtrack. Rated PG-13 for thematicelementsinvolving sex relatedmaterial. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Century 16, Cot tonwood, Midvalley, Ritz 15, South Towne. Utah Count ater Provo8 SWINGERS — lonely guy (Jon Favreau, whoalso wrote the screenplay) looks for love amid L.A's “Cocktail Nation scene. Vince Vaughn (“Psycho”), Ron Livingston (“Office Brewvies (mustbe 21 or older), PATCH ADAMS *% — Robin Williams’ performance, as a medical student whose laughter-as-therapyphilosophybucks the establishment, leavens this soapy comedy-drama. Director ‘Tom Shadyac(“The NuttyProfessor”) can't balance the light and serious moments. Rated PG-13 for strong language and crude humor. Salt Lake County: Century 16, Midvalley, Ritz 15 South Towne. Utah County: Olympus, University Mall. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County:Trolley North. PAYBACK ++! — Mel Gibsontakes his screen persona to the darkside, in this thriller abouta thief taking revengeon those whotried to kill him. Director Brian Helgeland (who co: wrote “L.A. Confidential") sets up a gritty New York mood, but Toassist children, parents and others in choosing afilm, The Tribune presents this list of films for Mall. Weber County: Cinedome. Davis County: Tinseltown. Trolley North. GADJO DILO #2 — A French traveler visits a Rom er. Writer-director Tony Gatlif TheMotion Picture A DON'T Miss Goop QUESTIONABLE DON'T BOTHER PARENTS’ Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay, Midvalley Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Corners. Utah County: University akaC silly and funny. Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue. Salt Lake County: be 21 orolder.) STAR TREK: INSURRECTION ##% — Capt. Picard (Pat rick Stewart) goes to bat for a peace-loving and long-living race releases. being forced off their planet. A rousing adventure, andfunnier than usual, that will havethe “Trek” faithful cheering. Rated PGforscie jonaction violence, mildlanguage and sen suality. Salt Lake County: Sandy Mall, Sugar House 10,Valley Fair, Utah County: Central Square, Provo 8. Weber County City Square. Davis County: Kaysville. STEPMOM #44 — Children of divorce becomethe pawns between their mother (Susan Sarandon) and their dad's new girlfriend (Julia Roberts) in this forced tearjerker from direc tor Chris Columbus(Mrs, Doubtfire"), Rated PG-13 for lan guageand thematic elements. Salt Lake County; Cinemas 5 THE THIN RED LINE ###14— TerrenceMalick returns to filmmaking after 20years is a rambling, poetic adaptation of James Jones’ novel set during the battle of Guadalcanal. storylinethat avoids cliches makethis movie memorable. Rated for languageandsexuality. Weber County: Reel. IN DREAMS ##* — Annette Bening plays a woman going crazy because her dreams show sheis psychically linked to a serial killer (Robert Downey Jr.). Director Neil Jordan (“The Butcher Boy") delivers a twisting psychological thriller with gruesomely dark imagery. Rated R for violence/terror and language. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah, County: Central Square, Provo 8. Weber County: City Square. JAWBREAKER ##* Three popular girls accidentally kill one of their own, and the ensuing coverupcreates a rift — and creates a monster whenthey turn a wallflower into a vamp. Rose McGowan ("Scream") shines as the bad girl in this smart. wood, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towne, Trolley Square. Utah County: Water Gardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: Ree! Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown. Summit County: Holiday Village. MIGHTY JOE YOUNG * — A15-footgorilla is the smartest thing going in this ridiculous remake of the 1949 RKO rehash of “King Kong.” Bill Paxton and Charlize Theronstar. Rated PG for menacing actionviolenceand mild language. Salt Lake County: Sandy Mall, Sugar House10, Valley Fair. Utah County Provo8. Davis County: Kaysville. MY FAVORITE MARTIAN #14 — A formulaic recycling of the'60ssitcom, about a spacetraveler (Christopher Lioyd) and rcastic ‘90s version of “Heathers.” Rated R for sexuality wuage andviolence, all involvingteens. Salt Lake County his hapless human cohort (Jeff Daniels). Overblown special effects and dumbed-downcharac but a nice cameo from the original Uncle Martin, Ray Walston. Rated PG for some Century 16, Creekside, Crossroads, Midvalley, Rite 15, South Towne. Utah County: Wynnsong Weber County: Tinseltown LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL #### — Italian comic Roberto Ben. igni pours his heart andsoul into this gentle comic fable, about alt Lake County: Carmike12, Plaza $400, Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Square, Villa. Utah Ce SCERA, Water Gardens. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway a happy-go-lucky guy protecting his family fromthe horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. Benigni — as director, co-writer and star — mixes humor, romance and pathos fora testame to hope in the face of ultimate despair. In Italian with subtitle Rated PG-13 for Holocaust-related thematic elements. Salt Lake County; Broadway, Century 16, South Towne Utah Coun ty: Carillon 4 MEET JOE BLACK #@ The Angel of Death, in the form of BradPitt, samples humanexistence befriending a CBO (Anthony Hopkins) and falling for the guy's daughter (Claire Forlani) What might have been a sweet romance (a remake of Death Takes a Holiday”) is turned into a three-hour death march by director Martin Brest’s funereal pacing Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, some sexuality and brief strong lan guage Utah County: Provo 6 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE ##\4 A newspaper researcher (Robin Wright Penn) findsa love letter on the beach, and tracks its origin to a boatbuilder (Kevin Costner) with tortured memo ries. Pau) Newman co-stars in this three-hankie weeper, whic ri moving but beautifully photographed PG-13 for 4 teone of sexuality. Salt Lake County; Contur? 16, Cotton jokes, action violence, sensuality, partial nudity and lan LaytonHills, Summit County: Ree! OCTOBER SKY * In the days after Sputnik, four teens dreamof shooting rockets and escaping the coal-mining legacy of their parents. Winning performances by Jake Gyllen haal, Chris Cooper ("Lone Star”) and Laura Dern propel this inspirational true-lifestory above the normal cliches. Rated PG for language, brief teen sensuality andalcohol use, and for some thematic elements Salt Lake County: Century 16, Holla. day, Midvalley, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towne, Trolley Corners. Utah County: University Mall, Water Gardens. Weber County: Cinedome, Reel. Davis County; Tinseltown, Trolley North. OFFICE SPACE #* Cubicle drones got mad, and get even, in this spoof on corporate stupidity by writer-director Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head™), The humor is solid in a sitcomsort of way, but can’t sustain a feature-length film, Rat ed K for language andbrief sexuality, Salt Lake County: Car mike 12, Century 16, Holladay, Midvalley, Reel, Rite 15, Sandy ounty: Wynnsong. Weber jeway, Layton Hills ORGAZMO #+* County: A deyerminedly crude comedy, about Thoughtheplot is weak and the pacing sometimes slow in tts almost 3-hour running time, Malick’s hellish images of war and his standout cast (Sean Penn, Nick Nolte and Elias Koteas par ticularly) make for a near-masterpiece. Rated R forrealistic war violenceand language. Salt Lake County: South Towne VARSITY BLUES % — A high-school football hero (James Van Der Beek) deals with hero worship, slutty groupies and & dictatorial coach (Jon Voight) in this exploitative teen flick Rated R for strong languagethroughout, sexuality and nudity and somesubstance abuse. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Mid valley, Weber County: Riverdale 4 VIRUS * In this boring B-movie, Jamie Lee Curtis and WilliamBaldwin battle a space-alien bug that turns machinery into monsters. (Reviewed by Vinee Horiucht,) Rated R for sci-/I violence/gore, and for language. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Fair WAKING NED DEVINE ##44 — Twoelderly Irishmen(lan nnen, David Kelly) discover their dead pal held a winning lottery ticket, so they connive to cash it. This winsome comedy has somenice performances, but gets too precious for its own good. Rated PGfor mild nudity, language and thematic ele ments. Salt Lake County: Century 16. THE WATERBOY#4 — Adam Sandler goes back intostwpidity, playing a simple-minded waterboy who becomes a coh loge-football phenom. Kathy Bates long way from ‘’T\tanic”) and Henry Winkler (even further away from Fons) co-star. Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor. Salt Lake County: Brewvies (must be 21 older), Cinemas 5, Sandy Mall, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Central Square, Provo 8. Weber County: City Square. Davis County Kaysville. YOU'VE GOT MAIL + A children's: bookstore own. er (Meg Ryan) and a bookstore-chain operator (Tom Hanks) become bitter business rivals while unknowingly maintain: ing & romance via e-mail. Director Nora Ephron reunites her Sleepless in Seattle”cuties for a sweet and surprisingly ter ate romantic comedythat delivers words like bouquets. Rated PGfor some language. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Cinemas 5, Sandy 9 Utah County: Wy Weber County: Tinsel: apres County: Gateway Laytongulls ‘POOR |
