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Show She Satt LakeTribune THE MOVIE PAGE FRIDAY, MAY7, 1999 NEW MOVIES * & & (Matthew Broderick) to recruit a rival candidate. A hilarious, incisive and dark comedy fromdirector/co-writer Alexander Payne (“Citizen Ruth"). Rated R_ for strong sexuality, sexrelated dialogue and language, and a scene of drug use. Salt * The Motion Picture G All ages admitted DON’T BOTHER pg.43 Parents strongly cautioned, N€-47 No one under 17 admitted HE MOVIES To assist children, parents and others in choosing afilm, We ae peetts this of filmsfor Language. violence, sexual content anfd profanity. Key: V=Violence, N=Ntjudity pervasiveadventure violenceand somepartial nudity, Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Crossroads, Holladay, Midvalley, Redwood Drive In, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towne. Utah County: University Mall, Water Gardens. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinseltown, Trolley North. Summit County: Holiday Village, Reel 1 voN Analyze This R Yi¢ Baby Geniuses PG |v Blast Fromthe Past Civil Action PGI ¥ Cookie'sFortune Cruel intentions R “| The Deep End ofthe Ocean Doug's 1st Movie PGS G County: Avalon. THE JAZZ SINGER As AlJolsonsaid, “Youain't heard nothin’ yet,” in thefirst talkie. Not all the sound will come from the movie, though somewill be provided by Blaine Gale on the Wurlitzer organ. Salt Lake County: Organ Loft, 3331 S. Edison (1/2-blockeast ofState Street), Thursday and again May 14, 7:30 p.m. (Admissionis $5; call 485-265 for reservations). BABY GENIUSES * Smart babies and stupid grown-ups (Kathleen Turneras thevillain; Kim Cattrall and Peter Mac Nicholas the heroes). Rated PGfor somerude behavior and dialogue. Salt Lake County: Midvalley Weber County: Riverdale4. Davis County: Tinseltown. COOKIE'S FORTUNE *#* 1/2 When a bla (Charles S, Dutton) is falsely accusedof killing aloc arch (Patricia Neal), a Mississippi town’s secrets andeccentricities crawl tothe surface. Robert Altman assembles cast led by Glenn Close, Julianne Moore and Liv 1 a sweetly quirky Southerngothic tale. Rated PG-1. depiction of a violent act, andfor sensuality. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Century 16, South Towne. Utah Count illon 4, WeberCounty: Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinseltown. CRUEL INTENTIONS #** “Dangerous Liaisons” moves to a Manhattan prepschool, with sadistic step-siblings (Sarah MichelleGellar and Ryan Phillippe) plotting the seduction of a virginal classmate (Reese Witherspoon). Aslickly pleasurable trash wallow in good grooming and bad behavior. Rated R for strong sexual dialogue and sexual situations involving teens, languageand drug use. Salt Lake County: Midvalley COMMENT Mobster 4] 44 ¥ 7 Sexual references, somedrug use;for 13 and up. Somefour-letter words; for land up. _ 7 Mildsex, anda bloody crime scene;for 13 and up. 4 Sexual situations involving teens; for 17 andup. ¥ Profanity, mature topics (kidnapping, sexuality); for 13 and up. Nothingoffensive for any age. 7 Perversesexuality and violence; adults only Sex and sex talk, someinvolving teens, plus druguse; for 17 andup. _|_ v Life Is Beautiful yw Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels R 4) 41 Lost & Found PGIGY ¥ The Matrix R Message in a Bottle ‘The Mod Squad PG-13 ¥ R |v The Mummy PGA 44] 4 Horror gore, violence,sex and drug use, all for laughs; for 17. and up. Goregalore, plus lots of sex and violence; for 17 andup. Violence, lots of foul language; for 17 and up. # Imagesofthe Holocaust; for 13. andup. Tarantino-esque levels of violence, sex and language; for 17 and up. Crude humor, the sight of David Spadenaked; for 13 andup. ¢ Violence and disturbing images; for 17 and up, Onesex scene, one bar fight; for 13.andup. Violence, language, somesex; for 17 and up. ¥ ¥ Actionviolence, mild gore, brief nudity; for 13 and up. My Favorite Martian PG ¢ Cartoonish violence, bathroomhumor;for 8 and up. Never Been Kissed PG “| 4 Sex October Sky Orgazmo pc |v NC / 4 ¢ |_¢ Domestic abuse, mild sensuality; for 8 andup. Graphic dialogueabout sex and pornography; adults only. The OtherSister PGA. The Out-of-Towners PG-13 Patch Adams PGF The Prince of Egypt PG Pushing Tin R Ravenous R Rushmore R ‘Saving Private Ryan R The School of Flesh R Shakespeare in Love She's All That 4 ¥ “| “ talk. crude humor. drug references; for 13 andup. Lots of talk about sex: for 13 and up. Sex talk, drug references, language; for 13. andup. jumor, langue 41 4] | “iv 4 ¢ 4] |v AY Onesex sce omebrawling,lots of profanity; for 17 and up. Buckets of gore and cannibalism; for 17 andup. 4 Brief nudity, some talk of sex; for 17 andup. ¢ Graphic wartimeviolence, adults only 47] 4 Sex and lots of it; adults only 41 7 4 4 Sex, swords and sonnets; for 17 andup. Language andsome sexuality; for 13 andup. “ Anti-social behavior, sex and drugs; for 17 andup. R True Crime R ¢ Language and some violence, for 17 Twin Dragons PGA ¥ ¢| 4 Martialarts violence, somesex-related humor; for 13 andup. Wing Commander PG-1a 4 < Action violence, some sexual references; for 13 and up. You've Got Mail PG ¢ Mild language and innuendo;for 8 and up. 7 and up. | Cooke's Fortune (PG-13) ; fescue ' at ct [eivialy oxy We aeein 7 {s s| 3 i x i a . Here's how movie criticsfrom | | nine major newspapers across the United States rate recent releases, PG-13 for sex-related situations, partial nudity andcrudelan guage Salt Lake County; Cinemas 5, Redwood Drive In Goodbye Lover (fi) ope Sandy 9. Davis County: Layton Hills. ENTRAPMENT ## A cat-burglar pas de deux betweenan aging thief (SeanConnery) and ayoung insuranceinvestigator (CatherineZeta-Jones). The heist plot is gimmick-ridden and needlessly convoluted, while Connery's suave charms and Zeta-Jones’ sultry looks carry theshow. Rated PG-13 for some language, sensuality, violence anddrug content. Salt Lake mike 12, Century 16, Creekside p In, Reel, Ritz 15, South Towne, Utah County; University Mall, Water Gardens. Weber Coun ty: Cinedome. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown. Summit County:Holiday Vill FORCES OF NATURE # * stiff:necked bridegroom(Ben Affleck) falls in with a Mighty woman (Sandra Bullock) on the road in this exhaustingly overblown romantic comedy. Rated PG-13 for sensuality, language anda sceneof drug use. Salt Lake County: Carmike12, Plaza 5400, RedwoodDriveIn, Ritz 15, South Towne. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown THE GENERAL ###1/2 The true story of Dublin crim Jord Martin Cahill (played spiritedly by Brendan Gleeson) de tails his activities, his hatred of authority, his pugnaciousper: sonality and the nasty methods employed by the policeto stop him. Director John Boorman ("Deliverance") makes Cahill come alive withoutglorifying his bad behavior. Rated for for violence and pervasive language. Salt Lake County: Brewvies te [Lost & Found (PG-13) The Matrix (i Sy 5B! y Byles Gy) Sy/88] g %* Outstanding |3e| 3) &/22/23/58/e8) 3 I WorthyEffort ax t| |, le izle siale Vevix x} e+ | | @\iv | ve ¢ vv! W!| We é ie e Civ C 6 vi Doug Liman (“Swingers”) gives a gritty, cool look to this tightly plotted script, and the young cast particularly SarahPolley and Katie Holmes are outstanding. Rated R for strong drug content, sexuality, language and some violence Salt Lake County: Century 16, Cinemas5, Holladay, Redwood DriveIn, Sandy 9, Trolley Square. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Riverdale 4. Davis County: LaytonHills GODS AND MONSTERS ###1/2 lan McKellen gives a ‘soulful, sympathetic NCH as ‘30s director James Whale ("Prankenstein” and “Bride of Frankenstein"), reflecting on his Hollywood glory andhis outsiderstatus as an open homosexual. Brondan Fraser also stars in this smartly poignant » v | @ ie Ce Kaysville. PUSHING TIN #* ie have aneffect ontheir lives andtheir wives (Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie). Director Mike Newell (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) takes off promisingly with his depiction of the con trollers’ locker-roommentality, butthe plot contrivances weigh RUSHMORE * **1/2 biography from writer-director Bill Condon. Not rated, but probably R for nudity and sexual situations. Salt Lake County Villa. Weber County: Riverdale 4 IOLE HANDS zero stars disgustinglittle horror come: dy, about a slacker (Devon Sawa) whose hand becomes pos sessed and commits multiple murder. Sick, gross, exploitative andnot at all funny. Rated R for horror violence and gore pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality. Salt Lake County: Carmike12, Century 16, Creekside, Midvalley, Red woodDrive In, Rite 15, South Towne, Trolley Square, Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown. Davis County; Gateway, Tinseltown Lake County: Brewvies (mustbe21 or older), Sugar House10, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN xxx StevenSpielberg brings the horrors of combatto life in this hard-hitting tale ofan Army squad sent (o rescue a missing soldier just after the Normandy THE KING AND | ## This animatedremakeof the Rode ery and Hammersteinclassic lacks the pizazz of ubeoriginal andthe quality animation viewers have cometo expect. At least it has all the great music. (Reviewed by Vince Hortachi.) Rated G. Salt Lake County: Midvalley. Utah County Wynnsong. Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown UFE ## Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence play con viets who spend 45 years learning hard lessons while doing hard labor. It's nice to see Murphystretch into pathos, but sad whenit doesn’t work. Reted R for strong lanjeuage anda shoot ing. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Century 16, Holladay Midvalley, Redwood Drive In, Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Square Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Layton Hills 1 Tom Hanks, Edward Burns (“The Brothers Mc id Tom Sizemore (“The Relic’) lead a standout cast SHAKESPEAREIN LOVE #*#* Did WilliamShakespeare havewriter's block while creating “Romeo & Juliet”? That's the e conceit of director John Madden(Mrs. Brown") in this flighty and hilariousfarce. Joseph Fiennes plays the Bard, and Gwyneth Paltrow is luminous as his paramour and muse. Geof frey Rush, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench Queen Elizabeth) also SHE'S ALL THAT ## A Cinderella story set in a trendy California high school, featuring Freddie Prinze Jr. ("I Know What You Did Last Summer”) wooingclass misfit Rachael Leigh Cook ("Tom & Huck"). Teens will dig it. (Reviewed by Matt 3-13for language and sexuality. Salt Lake Mall, Sugar House 10, Vailey Fair. Utah County: ¢, Provo 8. Weber County: City Square, Davis init t UFEIS BEAUTIFUL ## #* Italian comic Roberto Benigni pours his heart and soulinto this gentle comic fable, about happy-golucky guy protectinghis family fromthe horrors of the An overachieving but scholastically challenged student (Jason Schwartzman)vies with a tycoon(Bill Murray) for the attentions of a charming teacher (Olivia Wil liams). Director Wes Anderson and co-writer Owen Wilsonhave shaped a dazzlingly original comedy of misguided ambitionand childish rivalry. Rated R for language and brief nudity. Salt Reel e’ [Awa on he Woon jvi= [mete vv John CusackandBilly Bob Thornton star as air-traffic controllers whose hyper-competitive natures star. Rated R for sexuality. Salt Lake County; Broadway, Mid valley, South Towne. Utah County: Wynnsong. Weber County alelv@lm avikl* ame eee nee yvvexrwgy Pushing Tin (A) vivivialvieivialy ‘ ¥ Seso @ ABomb vielgeivialse (must be 21 or older’. Go 1/2 Three interlocking stories all stemming from an attempteddrug deal, with wild consequences. Director THE PRINCE OF EGYPT *%* Thelife of Moses is re counted with visual splendorin a film that raises the bar for animated wonders. Thestory is oversimplified, butstill resonates. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, MichellePfeiffer andJeff Goldblumleadthe voice Rated PG for intense Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of warviolence, andfor language. Salt Lake County: 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8 THE SCHOOLOFFLESH ### A career woman(Isabelle Huppert) andastudly young street hustler (Vincent Martinez) begin but passioncan’t overcomeher suspicionor his wayward tendencies. A smart, tragic love story, puncuated by Huppert’s nuanced performance. In French with subtitles. Rated R for language and strong sexuality. Salt Lake County: Tower Tt EDtv ##* Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey) is an easy-going video clerk whoselife is turned upside down when. little Opie, Ron Howard. (Reviewed by Vince Horiuchi.) Rated THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS *** Steve Martin and Goldie Hawnnimblydrawlaughs in this remakeofNeil Simon’s come dy, about a married couple suffering one disaster after another on atrip to New York. John Cleese, as a domineering hotel manager, steals several scenes. Rated PG-13 for some sex and drug-related humor. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Creekside Crossroads, Plaza 5400, RedwoodDrive In, Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9 Utah County: Wynnsong. Weder County: Reel, Tinseltown, Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills. invasion. Mullen | DOUG'S 1st MOVIE *#1/2 Saturday mornings’ favorite 12-year-old makes his big-screendebut. Doug's imaginationand pals are entertaining even though the animationis a little unrefined for a featurefilm, (Reviewed by Debbie Hummel.) Rated G. Salt Lake County: Cinemas 5, Villa Weber County Riverdale4. Davis County: Tinseltown hebecomes thesubject of a live 24-hour cable show. A funny take on TV-maniafrom someone who knows alot about it disapproval of her controlling mother (Diane Keaton). Director the moviedown. Rated R for language and one scene ofsexuality Salt Lake County: Century 16, Plaza 5400,Trolley Square, Utah . ‘SLC Punk! “ ORGAZMO *** — A determinedly crude comedy, about an LDS missionary (played by writer-director Trey Parker) who becomesa porno-moviestar. Offensive, to be sure,but also silly andfunny. Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue. Salt Lake County: Brewvies(mustbe 21 orolder). THE OTHER SISTER ** — A mentally disabled young woman (Juliette Lewis) strikes out on her own, much to the County: Carillon 4. Davis County: Tinseltown. “| 4 “ Reel. Davis County: Tinseltown,Trolley North. Valley Fair. Utah County: Central Square. Davis County: violence; for 13 and up. Anintense depiction of theplagues of Egypt; OK for § and up, 41 ments. Salt Lake County: Holladay, Midvalley, South Towne. Utah County: Water Gardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: depiction of thematic elements, Salt Lake County: Sandy Mall, 7 7 é Gardens, Wynnsong. Weber County: Reel, Tinseltown.Davis County: Gateway, Layton Hills, OCTOBER SKY **% In thedays afterSputnik,fourteens dream ofshootingrocketsand escaping the coal-mininglegacy of their parents. Winning performances by Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper (‘‘LoneStar") and Laura Dern propel this inspirational true-life story above the normal cliches. Rated PG for languaze, brief teen sensuality and alcoholuse, and for some thematic ele related material. Salt Lake County;Cinemas5, 2 4 ¢ Car- Cottonwood, Midvalley, Redwood DriveIn, Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman”) doesn't let a moment pass without a shouting argumentor a melodramatic swellingof the soundtrack. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving sex ¥ ¥ “| |v _ = OKfor all ages. 7| of geekdom. The movie relives the worst about Reel, Ritz 15, Sandy 9, Trolley Square. Utah County: Water 7 Phaser Fire and some milder-than-TVsexual references: for 8 and up 4 partial nudity and language. Salt Lake high-school cliches in dreary fashion. Rated PG-13 for sex- 4 4] Unele Martin, Ray Walston. Rated PGfor some crudejokes, action mike12, Century16, 44 4141 4 hashedinto. good-looking but empty movie. Claire Danes, Omar Epps and GiovanniRibisi play Julie, Linc andPete. Rated Rfor language, violence and some sexuality. Utah County: Central Square. MY FAVORITE MARTIAN *1/2— A formulaic recycling ofthe ‘60s sitcom, about a spacetraveler (Christopher Lloyd) and his hapless human cohort (Jeff Daniels). Overblown special effects and dumbed-down characters, but a nice cameofrom theoriginal related material and some drug content. Salt Lake County; 7] 4] Layton The '70s TV series, about three street-savvy youngsters who become undercover cops, is re- worst memories 4| “| THE MOD SQUAD *1/2 NEVER BEEN KISSED #1/2 Drew Barrymore plays a re porter going undercover into a high school, andreliving her Z| 41 i Hills, Trolley North. ante County: Holiday village violence, sensuality, Diaperjokes andotherrudebehavior; OK for 5 and up. ¢ Wynnsong. Weber Count County: Cinemi violence and dialogue, one sex scene; for 17 and up. av |v / Some gunplay andforeplay: for 13 andup. CA. | Creepy violenceandgore, and somesex; for 17 and up. Z| 4] 4] 4 Horror,gore, violence and sex;for 17 and up. vie 7 |_ Mild nudity, somelanguage; for andup. “iv _¢| Lots of violence andlanguage; for 17 and up. ¥| 4 41 | Sexuality, violence, drug content, language; for 17 andup. _|4 2] @ Sexuality (much ofit ay-related) andlanguage;for 17and up. Charlton Heston as the legendary Spanish hero. Salt Lake ANALYZE THIS *% A mob boss (Robert De Niro) hires a psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) to overcomehis angst in this tough-to-swallow comedy. Crystal is annoying, but De Niro delights in sending up his screen persona, Rated R_for lan guage, one sex scene and some violence. Salt Lake County: Midvalley, Sandy 9, ‘Trolley Square. Davis County: Tinseltown ¥ Z| -7| 4 A lusciously restoredprint of the '60sepic, with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL See review in “Now Showing." Rated PG-13 for Holocaust-related thematic elements. Summit County: Park City Library Center, 1255 Park Ave., Park City, tonight andSaturday at 8 p.m. (admission is $5). THE SECRET TAPES OF TRENT HARRIS TheSalt Lake filmmaker’s 1985 short “The Orkly Kid,” with Crispin Glover as ateen with a strangefixation on Olivia Newton-John, is highlightedin this show along with Harris’ 1979 documentary that inspiredit, “The Beaver Kid,” and 1981's “BeaverII,” an early version of “The Orkly Kid” with a pre-stardom Sean Penn. Salt Lake County: Utah Film & Video Center, 20 S. West TempleinSalt LakeCity; tonight at 8 (admissionis $6, or $5 for students,seniors andfilm center members). -L vy PECIAL SHOWINGS EL CID S violence and brief language. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12 Century 16, Holladay, Plaza 5400, Redwood Drive In, Reel, Ritz 15 Sandy 9, Trolley Cole Utah County: ver Gardens, of guardian some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 a virtual-reality game who mustjump inside her creation to discover who'strying to kill her. A trippy but ultimately un ‘satisfying walk through semi-organic technologywith director David Cronenberg. Rated R for strongscience-fiction violence andgore, and for language. Salt Lake County: Broadway. THE MUMMY ** 1/2 A big-budget remakeof Universal's 1932 monster story, about an Egyptian curse and a walking corpse, is heavy on computer-generated effects but light on dramatic tension. Brendan Fraser makes a charmingleading man, though. Also starring Rachel Weisz. Rated PG-13 for of A ratings are: R Aestricted, under 17 fauies, sccomeanvig parent guidance suggested PARENTS’ GUID Century 16, Ritz 15, iation PG Al! ages admitted, parental GOOD % % QUESTIONABLE Witherspoon) whose chirpy eagerness drives her advisor Jennifer Jason Leigh plays thedesignerof loaded with spectacular visualeffects. Rated Rfor science-fiction The Tribune's Ratings Key: * & & & DON’T MISS ELECTION *%# 1/2 A sharp and funnysatire of Ameri¢an politics, about a student-government candidate (Reese EXISTENZ ** reality and a computer-generated fiction in this mind-twisting actionthriller. LaurenceFishburnealso stars in a movie over- Beale eth Nazi concentration camps. Benigni as director, co-writer andstar mixes humor, romance andpathos for a testament to hopein the face of ultimate despair, InItalian with subtitle Rated PG-13 for Holocaust-related thematicelements. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Carmike 12, Century 16, Cottonwood, South Towne, Utah County: Carillon 4, Water Gardens, Davis County: Gateway, Tinseltown. LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS ###1/2 Four scrappy guys from London's East End need money fast after losing in a poker game. Sothey conjure upa plan torip off a gang, with violent but often hilarious results. A low-budtet import fromEngland that hits its target. (Reviewed by Vince Horiuchi.) Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality anddrug content. Salt Lake County: Broadway LOST & FOUND # David Spadeas a romantic lend? That's not the toughest thing to swallow in this distasteful and lame ripoff of “There's Something About Mary.” Sophie Marceau (“Braveheart”) plays the woman who's out of Spade's league Rated PG-13 for crude andsex-related humor, brief nudity and language. Salt Lake County: Carmike 12, Holladay, Plaza 5400, Redwood Drive In, Rite 15, Sandy 9, Utah County Wynnsong. Weber County; Tinseltown, Davis County: Gate way, LaytonHills THE MATRIX # #6 Keanu Reeves is the key between County: Kaysville. SLC PUNK! ##*% A funny, inventive and irreverenttrav elogue of Utth’s underground, circa 1985, with MatthewLillard (’Seream") as an engagingtour guide. Jennifer Lien, Annabeth Gish, Michael A. Goorjian, Til Schweiger and Salt Lake itself also star. Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, violent anti social behavior andsome sexuality. Salt Lake County: Cotton wood, Ritz 15, Tower. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County; Tinseltowt TRUE CRIME #41/2 Clint Eastwood plays a hard-bitten newspaper reporter bent on trying to save a man on Death Row. Cliched and old-fashioned, but the performances are top-notch, including Eastwood's as the womanizing, alcoholic writer look: ing for redemption. (Reviewed by Vince Horiuchi.) Rated for language and some violence Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10, Valley Pair. Utah County: Provo & Weber County: City Square. TWIN DRAGONS #@ with Jackie Chanplays separated.at birth twins one a concert pianist, the other a Hong Kongstreet tough in thissilly action comedy, recycled from 1992. Rated PG-13 for some shootings, nonstop martialarts action violence, and sensuality. Salt Lake County: Ritz 15. Utah County: Car ion 4. Davis County: Tinseltown, WING COMMANDER # A boring flim version based on the popular video game series with heroes Christopher Blair (Fred die Pringe Jr.) and Todd “Maniac” Marshall (Matthew Lillard) saving the world and frustrating their Wing Commander (Saf fron Burrows) (Reviewed by Debbie Hummel.) Rated PG-13 for sexual references and sebft action/violence. Salt Lake County Valley Pair. Utah County; Provo8. ’ 4 ’ RET Capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tribune movie critic Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. Theaterlistings include Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and Summit counties. |
