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Show Page E2 GheSaltLakeTribune THE MOVIE PAGE Send questions or comments about the movies to: movies@sitrib.com FRIDAY, DECEMBER29, 2000 THE RATINGS The Tribune’s Ratings The Motion Picture Association of ratings *& *& *& & *& *& *& DON'T MISS «GOOD G All ages admitted is All ages admitted, parental QUESTIONABLE pais Parents strongly cautioned, NC-17 No one under 17 some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 admitted * %& %* DON'T BOTHER PARENTS’ GUIDE TO THE MOVIES To assist parents and children in choosing age-appropriate movies, The Salt Lake Tribune presents in current films. Each category is this guide of the sexual content, violence and profane rated on a scale of 1-to-5, with 1 being the mildest and 5 the most adult-oriented. Key: S = Sexual content(including nudity); V = Violence; L = Language (including crude dialogue and drug references). L WarnerBre. Retort piladeeb coal ga beauty pageant, answering questions from emcee William Shatner, in “Miss Congeniality.” Capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tribune movie critic Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. Theater listings include Sa!t Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and Summit counties. Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz dance and romance in “All the Pretty Horses.” SPECIAL SCREENINGS Trolley North. Tooele County: Tooele Cinema 6. 102 DALMATIANS **x%4 — Glenn Close’s scenery-chewing performance as the puppy-napping Cruella DeVil is the attraction <AFRICA’S ELEPHANT KINGDOM — The big animals are featured in this large-format documentary, narrated by Avery in this sequel, in which she goes after the next generation of eee eee eestasnile spotted dogs.Ioan Gruffudd (“Horatio Hornblower”) and Gerard Depardieu co-star. Rated G. Salt Lake County: Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Midvalley. Utah County: Provo Cinemark 16, SCERA. Davis County: Layton Hills, PAY IT FORWARD *%%4 —. —An 11-year-old (Haley Joel Osment) thinks ofa way to save the world — by doing favors for people and requiring them to help someone else — and starts by uniting his st who them. Produced the Discovery Ghannel’s movie unit. Not rated, but probably G. Salt Lake ‘€ounty:Jordan Commons, 9400 S. State, Sandy. ‘ directed AMAZING thi: alcoholic mother (Helen Hunt) and his burn-scarred teacher contentand —On} (Kevin Spacey). The acting is better than this forced melodrama deserves. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language and briefviolence. Salt Lake County: South Towne. Bubad Salt Lake County: Jordan Commons, 9400. State, — This week:“White Christmas,” childlike immigrant(played tyyp sa iisang al see onee it. Mixing handheld-camera grit with musical-fantasy seoe., writer-directorLars von Trier bends movie conventions tonight and Saturdaya mation i$, DOLPHINS — of “Everest” dive in with sci- Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”). Gated PG-43forsevile, brief nudity and language. Salt Lake County: Sandy 9, Sugar House10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8. Davis County: REMEMBER THE TITANS %%x — A new coach (Denzel Weehington) most integrate a Sotbell team tn racially divided Films Alexandria, Va., in 1971. He - ee eth coma Tinseltown. Weber County: Tinseltown. (Weekend matinees at all theates; contact local theaters for showtimes.) violence. Salt Lake County: Jordan Com- mons, J Utah County: Provo Cinemark 16. Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County:Tinseltown. THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE *#% ALL THE PRETTY HORSES %*% — Billy Bob Thornton's —Aspoiled Incan emperor learns humility when he is turned into llama. This cartoon is more jokey and less polished adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's acclaimednovel stars Matt Damon and i than their classics, but the gags and the voice cast — especially David Spade and Patrick Warburton (‘‘Seinfeld”) — provide manylaughs. Rated G. Salt Lake County: Century 16, Jordan Landing, Midvalley, South Towne, Trolley Square. Utah County: Provo Cinemark 16, SCERA, Water Gardens, Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis ‘County: Tinseltown. Summit County:Holi- Brendan Fraser makes a deal With the devil (Elizabeth Hurley)in this flat remakeofthe 1967 ti¢kettoa married man—and when the plane crashes,he tries to make amends with the man’s widow (Gwyneth Paltrow), Writer-director Don Roos (“The Opposite of Sex”) creates a serious romance with genuine and fragile characters, well-acted by Paltrow and Affleck. Rated PG-13 for some language and sensu- ality, Davis County: Layton Hills. BRING IT ON xxk4 — A cheerleader captain (Kirsten Dunst) learns her team’s award-winning routines are stolen from a black school, and the rivalry is on. Ciccone 8 nicely ‘spoofed in this smart and hilarious comedy,also starring Gabrielle Union and Eliza Dushku. Rated PG-13for sex-related material and language. Salt Lake County: Sandy9, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8. and some Salt Lake County: Sandy9, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County:Provo8. Davis County:Kaysville. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM **%% — Director Darren Aronofsky(“x”) presents a kinetic, harrowing and unflinching look at addiction, centering on a heroin junkie (Jared Leto), his addicted girlfriend (Jennifer Connelly), his diet-pill-popping mom Ellen Burstyn), and his dealer buddy (Marlon Wayans). A brilliant movie,but tough to watch. Not rated, but definitely NC-17 Sor graphic drug use and sexuality, andfor language and violence. Salt Lake County: Tower. RUGRATS IN PARIS %%%4 — Nickelodeon's cartoon babies County:Tinseltown. Tooele County:Ritz. Dudley Moore/Peter Cook comedy. Rated PG-13for sex-related humor, language and some drug content, Salt Lake County: Sandy 9, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County:Provo 8. BOUNCE *%x — An adman (Ben Affleck)gives his plane melodrama is well- THE FAMILY MAN *% —A high-rolling stockbroker(Nicolas Cage) wakes up tofind himselfmarried to Téa Leoni, with two kids and living in the suburbs. Warmed-over “Christmas Carol” sentimentality can't rescue this trite by-thenumbers story. Emperor's New Groove (G) The Man (PG-13) Rated PG-13 for sensuality and some lan- Miss Congeniality (PG-13) mi Quilis(R) a Unbreakable (PG-13) Vertical Limit a v Suage. Salt Lake County: Broadway, Cen- tury 16, Holladay, Jordan Landing, Midvalley, South Towne, Utah County: Provo ValleyFair. Utah County: Provo 8. Davis County: Kaysville. SPACE COWBOYS 4% — Former test pilots (Clint EastSutherland Cinemark 16, University Mall. Weber County: Cinedome. Davis County:Tinsel- town, Trolley North Tooele County: ‘Tooele Cinema 6. THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE *#k% — A disillusioned golfer (Matt Da- mon) gets help from a wise caddy (Will Smith) to get his “authentic swing” back. Director Robert Redford has a light touch, CASTAWAY *%%' — Tom Hanks’riveting performance,as a FedEx manager trying to survive alone on a deserted Pacific {sland, isthe linchpin of this thoughtful drama about the choices Sandy 9, Sugar House 10, Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo & Davis County: Kaysville. UNBREAKABLE *#%% — Bruce Willis plays a train-crash survivor who is told by an enigmatic man (Samuel L. Jackson) that he may have unusual powers, Writer-director M. Night Shy- we make in life. Helen Huntco-stars. Rated PG-13for some intense images and action sequences, Salt Lake County; Century 16, Holladay, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Midvalley, ‘Trolley Corners. Utah County: Provo Cinemark 16, Water Gardens, Weber County:Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinseltown. Summit County: Holiday Village. Tooele County: Tooele CinANGELS %k% — Cameron Diaz, Drew Barry- Commons, Jordan Lake County: South Towne. barmaids line-dance on the bar. A omcmnenial ay Sr, little more than an excuse to show supermodels in skimpy zero stars — Even by — with Sandler as the nice son of Satan (Harvey Keitel) — ———— cots that her anthing rong with hat). Rated P13 tasteless. Rated PG-13 for crude DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS ti — Director Ron Howard lets production design nearly overwhelm ‘THE LITTLE Lipni Little”) plays a kid who becomes obsessed with vampires, and Sor sensuality, Salt Lake County: Sandy 9. this classic bit of Christmas whimsy. But Jim Carrey’s adlibbing antics give the grim old Grinch life. Rated PG for some ee en ee prorat Lada Cue Provo Cinemark 16, Unive Mall, Water Cakes County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Layton Hills, Trolley North. Tooele County: Tooele Cinema 6. (“Absolutely UTTLE Adam Sandler's standards, this andMiranda then meets a family of them. Silly and cartoonish, but some funny moments from Richard E. Grant and Alice Krige as the vampire parents. Rated PG for some mild peril. Salt Lake County: Sugar House 10,Valley Fair. Utah County: Provo 8. MEET THE PARENTS *%% — Ben Stiller tries to impress his fiancée’s intimidating father (Robert De Niro), but his efforts justin HT ENOCOLAT ie — A mysterious woman (Juliette Binoche) OonaOF Ham eke — Cuba Gooding Jr,plays Carl uh content, drug ‘and language. Salt Lake County: CenCee a mne: Wetir Oneal: Tiieelions. Dive ity: Tinseltown. Naeneeeetenasdeopemaher ates Mary, t! WHAT WOMEN WANT %%* — Mel Gibson plays a sexist pig who gets the gift(orcurse)ofhearing women's thoughts. Director SEE eetne lunt, Marisa Tomei and Tacim and personal injury,A stodgy tone and a secondary character (played by Robert DeNiro)that hijacks the moviedoa tH E disservice to Brashear’s heroic story. Rated R for language. Davis County: Tinseltown. MISS CONGENIALITY #4 — Sandra Bullock plays Amer- i i VERTICAL LIMIT ek — inden. led by Chris O'Donnell, head up K2 with nitro in their packs to rescue O'Donnell’s sister (Robin Tunney). Good white-knuckle action ‘sequences, but too many uninvolving characters— especially the cast. Rated G. Salt Lake County: Sandy 9, Sugar House 10, Val chocolateshop in a conservative French town, riling up Landing, Midvalley. Utah County: ated sane County: Tinseltown. Davis County: Tinsel sducits Washedtaaead te eters nahon en oe evil warlord (Jeremy Irons). Rated PG-13forfantasy adventure ' * Landing, Water Gardens, Weber County: Tinseltown. Davis County: ¥ language, somedrug useanda sceneofsexuality, Salt Lake County:Tower, ¢ t |
