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Show Page B2 ~ STAGE AND SCREEN Ghe Salt Lake Tribune FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2001 PARENTS’ GUIDE 10 THE MOVIES To assist parents and children in choosing age-appropriate movies,The Salt Lake Tribune presentsthis guide of the sexual content, violence and profane language in currentfilms. Each category is rated on a scale of1-to-5, with 1 being the mildest and 5 the most adult-oriented. siv oo Lm |= |& |r [eo [eo feo jm feo | Jeo [es Jeo |e Joo | |o Jeo joo lo fe |» |r | Joo |m jm leo m jer ler leo [ro = | espa Key: S=Sexual content(including nudity); ¥=Violenge; L=Language (including crude dialogue and drug references). 4| 2 | 5| 3| aia to [os | tes [oreo fes [eo [es feo Jo [eo feo [ro [ns feo [as fam feo [na fa tm [eo feo | feo lam |am [eo les [ed eo [er [an fas to |e [er [ro fos [ns feo [io [ro] [a [ro [eo [rw [or |= leo lo lo [alm la lw lm lola lola le lo le 5 2 Robert Redford, left, and Brad Pitt starin thethriller “Spy Game,” nowplaying. Selected capsule reviews by Salt Lake Tri- DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE **'4 —John Travolta plays bune movie critic Sean P. Means, unless otherwise noted. the heroic father who must save his son from the boy’s ~~ Vince Horiuchi.) Rated PG-13 for violence, brief sexuality and language; 88 minutes, FROM HELL *x* Allen and Albert Hughes (“Dead Movies are reviewed by a one-to-four star ona troubled investigator (Johnny Depp) who uncovers a conspiracy behind the murders with ic detail, gory violence and a plodding script. Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality, language and drug content; 123 minutes, GHOST WORLD **%x Teenfriends(Thora Birch, Scarlett Johanssen) with a cynical outlook drift apart after graduation. Director Terry Zwigoff, adapting Daniel Clowes’ comicbook, gets beneath the armorof mocking irony to uncover the loneliness of being too clever. Rated R for strong language and somesexual content; 111 minutes. © THE GLASS HOUSE %% — Siblings (Leelee Sobieski, ‘Trevor Morgan) lose their parents and movein with family friends (Diane Lane,Stellan Skarsgard) whoare not as nice system: #%%%= Don't miss. #**= Good. **= Questionable. x= Don’t bother. ‘The Motion Picture Association of Americaassigns the following ratings to movies: 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; R — Restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian; NC-17 No ‘one under 17 admitted, BLACKKNIGHT zero stars — (Reviewed Wednesday.) Martin Lawrence,as a modern guytrapped in 14th-century England, mugs and ad-libs without generating a single laugh. Rated PG-13for language, sexual/crude humor and battle violence; 93minutes. DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN (no review) A concert film featuring the musicians whoplayed on the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack, including Alison Krauss, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch. Documentarians D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus (“The War Room”) and Nick Doobdirect. Not rated, but probably PGfor adult themes; 98 minutes. INNOCENCE *%%}4 — Two 70-somethings (Julia Blake, Charles Tingwell) reunite 40 years after their love affair, andfind the passion still burns brightly. Writer-director Paul Cox creates literate, tendertale of love conquering time, Not rated, but probably R for strong sexuality and nudity; 94 minutes, OUT COLD zero stars — (Reviewed Wednesday.) Obnoxious snowboarders try to save their favorite resort from a takeover by a money-grubbing tycoon(Lee Majors). They murderous new stepfather (Vince Vaughn), A lackluster 7) Presidents”)presentthe Jack the Ripper legend — focusing as they appear. This thrilleris full of moody butan idiotic script never putsthe pieces together. Rated Park City, tonight and Saturday at8 p.m., and Sunday at 6 p.m.; admissionis $5. JACKPOT —A would:-be country singer (Jon Gries) hits the road in this drama from Michael and Matthew Polish, the brothers behind “Twin Falls Idaho.” Rated R for lan- Pidgeon) may be fooling around on him. Writer-director David Mamet crafts some cagey dialogue and a double- stricken divorced father tryingto reconnect with his alienated son (Hayden Christensen) by building a dream house. Strongacting raises the levelof this by-the-numberssweepie. Rated for language, Lit id use; utes. (voice of John Goodman) andhis green, one-eyed pal (Billy Crystal),paid to scare small children,find the tables turned whenonelittle girl slips through the closet door into their world. Hilarious, wonderously inventive and quite touch- ing, this computer-generated wonderfrom Pixar Animation Studios is a winnerfor everyone. Rated G;92 minutes. ON THE LINE *% — shyguy(played by 'N Sync’s Lance Bass) meets the perfect gal (Emmanuelle Chriqui), but neglects to get her name and phone number. amateurish romantic comedy, featuring Bass’ band mates, may guage and sexuality; 100 minutes. Salt Lake County: Tow- be too stupid foreven the most rabid 'N Syncfan totolerate. er, tonight and Saturday at midnight. SLC PUNK! — Matthew Lillard stars as a college-age anarchist trying to fight the power in mid-'80s Salt Lake Rated PGfor language and some crude humor; 86 minutes. THE ONE *%* —Jet Li playsa dual role—asa murderer crossinginto parallel universes drawing powerbykilling his otherselves, and as the last person to stop him. Some City. Directed and written by James Merendino.Part ofthe KRCLFilm Festival, raising moneyfor the community radio station's Dayin the Park next June. Rated for pervasive language, drug use, violent anti-social behavior and some sexuality; 97 minutes, Salt Lake County: Brewvies, 677 S, 200 West, Thursday (admissionis $6.50; must be 21 or older). VIRIDIANA — Luis Bufiuel’s 1961 film winner ofthe Palme D'Or at Cannes — tells of a novitiate (Silvia Pinal) who has a calamitous meeting with her uncle (Fernando Rey). In Spanish with subtitles. Salt Lake County: Utah Film & Video Center, 20 S. West Temple in Salt Lake City; tonightat 8 (admissionis $6, or $5 for students, seniors and film center members). cooleffects, but the payoff finale of Li fighting himself is a letdown. Rated PG-13 for intense action violence and some language;80 minutes. RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS *% — Drew Barrymore tries,for naught, to ennoble this unpleasant drama about a writer’s squalidlife, from pregnancy at 15 through drug encounters and bad parenting. Rated PG-13for thematic elements, drug and sexualcontent;122 minutes, SERENDIPITY %% —'Twopeople (John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale) are brought together by!fate, then try to repeat the process years later when each is engaged to someone else. The leads are cute, but everything else about this drippy, dippy romantic comedyrings false, Rated PG-13for @ scene ofsexuality, andfor brieflanguage; 91 minutes. SHALLOW HAL *% — A looks-obsessed guy (Jack Black) starts seeing the inner beauty in others, and falls for a woman (Gwyneth Paltrow) not knowing she weighs 300 RECENTLY REVIEWED AMELIE %* —A young Parisian woman (Audrey Tautou) performs anonymous good deeds to change the lives of pr her own life. Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (“Delicatessen”) creates a frothy fairy tale with wit and whimsy. In French bia greeting get coede120 minutes. BANDITS #kx\; — Bank robbers (Bruce Willis, Billy dea egDe rop regaewpa dt (Cate Blanchett) who falls for them and performances in from decor Bary Uevinson (Diner)Rated PG-13 for some LIVE PRODUCTIONS Select on area stages, comp!led Celia R. Baker and Scott C. Morgan. For spePr aa ee resiarEve ama THE BEARD OF AVON — Regional premiere of Amy Freed!'s comedy questioning the true authorship ofWilliam ‘s Kirstie Rosenfield directs. Paul Kier- Yandup. Violence, drug use, creepy leering: for 17 and up. Scary: momenits forthe little ones; fine for 7and up. Asexual assault, other violen Band up. Gunpl , Mametstyle profanity; T7and up. Vandup. Chomp! Dinosaur-ind -pounds. Peter and Bobby Farrelly (“There's About Mary") aim to sympathize ee but the onslaughtof fat jokes ruins the good int itions. Rated PG-13for 13GHOSTS *% — A widower (Tony Shalhoub) and his two kids inherit a haunted house in this idiotic ahd gory remake ofthe 1960 Bmovie clase. The hous, all lassand sliding panels, is more interesting than the story or char- acters. Rated R for horror violence/gore, nudity and some language; 91 minutes, WAKING LIFE *%%% — A young man listens to and talks with dozens ofpeople about dreams and reality, while wondering if he is in a dream himself. Writer-director Richard L whileart scares; for 18 and up. tionsof horrificvi 13 and up. Sexual references, profanity; for 13 and up. for 17and up. Monsters mayfrighten kids under5; otherwise OKforall ages. Action violence, mild nudity;for 13 and up. Flatulence jokes, one black eye;for 8nd up, Martial-arts and gun violence;for 13 and up. Crudeandsexual humor,lots of beer; for 13 and up. Wartime violence andgore, mild sexuality; for 13 and up. for any age. G1 Sexuality, someofit sexual; for 13 and up. for 13. and up. Martial arts, explosions, comic nudity;for 13 andup. One sex scene, briefprofanity; for 18 and up. Plenty of crude humor, some men ‘sexual; for 13 and up. the gorgeousbutstupid male model Derek Zoolander, who becomes the centerofa fashion-industry assassinationplot. Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell and Christine Taylor(Stiller’s MONSTERS, INC. **x*x —A bluefurred monster Summit County:Park City Library Center, 1255 Park Ave., Intense violence and gore, sexuality; for 17 and up. story in an oppressive nostalgic glow. Rated PG-13 for vio- Rated Rfor language and someviolence; 111 minutes, K-PAX *%'4 —A psychiatrist (Jeff Bridges)treats aman (Kevin Spacey) who claims to be from another planet. Stronginteraction between the leads must contend with a disappointing ending in this drama. Rated PG-13 fora sequenceof violent images,and brieflanguage and sensuality; 122 minutes. LIFE AS AHOUSE ** —Kevin Klineplays a cancer- GHOST WORLD — See “Recently Reviewed.” Rated R Sor strong language and some sexual content; 111 minutes. Violence and somesexuality;for 13 and up. some violent images; 97 minutes. (“Shine”) bathesthis adaptation of a Stephen King short J for 13. and up. Briefsexuality jolence; for 13 and up. Violence, gruesome images, language; for 17 and up. riding onthe dreamrider's wave. Rated for language and lence and thematic elements; 101 minutes. HEIST. *#}4 — An old pro(Gene Hackman), coerced into performing onelast robbery, discovers his wife (Rebecca a Bloodless slaughter, crude sexual humor, for 13 and up. director Bob Sabiston’strippy computer animation sets us PG13 *x; adults only. and Hopkins) with a troubling secret. Director Scott Hicks dy, which is so dumb,it’s agony forthe audience.(Reviewed by Vince Horiuchi.) Rated PG-13 for language, crude and astretch ofplausibility. Rated Rforlanguage, some violence and briefsexuality;126 minutes. Wartime vi * Gunplayand violencedefintely or Tan (Anton Yelchin)befriends an older gentleman (Anthony crossing plot, but the twooften are at oddswith eachother. Redford is strong as a veteran CIA spy who, onhis last day, works tofree his protege (Brad Pitt) from a Chinese prison while staying a step aheadofhis suspicious superiors. Director Tony Scott keeps things moving, thoughthe finaleis Storngsexualconten Someviolene,sugeston osfor Band up. PG-13 for sinister thematic elements,violence, drug content and‘language; 111 minutes. HARRYPOTTERANDTHESC kak — JK. Rowling's book abouta boy wizard (wonderfully played by Daniel Radcliffe)in his first year in witchcraft training — is transferred to the screen almost verbatim, creating a lively adventure for all ages. A strong cast includes Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman, Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language; 153 minutes, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS **' — In 1960, an 11-year-old should havetried to save themselvesfrom this dense come- sexual humor, andsubstance abuse; 89 minutes. SPY GAME *x% (Reviewed Wednesday.) Robert ue thriller, buoyed by Travolta’s performance. (Reviewed by COMMENT 3] Friendlysexuality,afew disturbingimages; for 17 and up. Tandup. Onesexscene,lots of war-like violence; for 17 and up. Horror gore, nudity, some language;for 17 and up. images, 17and up. Somedi Comic sensuality, drug humor; for 13 and up. ZOOLANDER %*% — BenStiller directs and stars as wife) also star in this spectacularlysilly comedy. Rated PG-13for sexual content and drug references; 90 minutes. Megaplex12 at The Gateway(165 S. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City): Domestic Disturbance; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Life as a House; Monsters, Inc.; The One;Shallow Hal; Spy Game. Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons (9335 S.State, Sandy): Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Heist; Monsters, Inc.; The One; OutCold; Shallow Hal; Spy Game.Classics series: Picnic; White Christmas; Cricket SuperScreen: Bears; Shackle- ton’s Antarctic Adventure; Solar Max. Ritz 15 at The Hollywood Connection (9217 8. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City): Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry Potter andthe Sorcerer’s Stone; WHAT'S PLAYING Here are the movies playing along the Wasatch Front this week, listed by county and by theater. For showtimesanddetailed capsules of every film, go to our Web site, www.film-finder.com. DAVIS COUNTY Gateway 8 (206 S. 625 West, Bountiful): Harry Potter and ; Monsters, Inc.; Out Cold; Shallow Hal; Spy Game. Kaysville Theatre (21 N. Main, Kaysville):Atlantis: the Lost Empire; Hearts in Atlantis; How the Grinch Stole Christmas; Jurassic Park Ill; The Musketeer; Pearl Harbor; The PrincessDiaries. Layton Hills 9 (728 W. 1425 North, Layton): Black Heist; Life as a House; Monsters, Inc.; The One; Out Cold; Shallow Hal; Spy Game; The Penny Promise (Saturday matinee only). Sandy Movies 9 (9539 S. 700 East, Sandy): America’s Sweethearts; Atlantis: the Lost Empire; Don't Say a Word; ‘The Glass House; Hearts in Atlantis; Jurassic Park If; Legally Blonde; The Musketeer; The Princess Diaries; Shrek. Showcase Cinemas 6 (5400 S. 1900 West, West Valley City): Atlantis: The Lost Empire; Hearts in Atlantis; Jurassic Park Ill; Legally Blonde; The Musketeer; Pearl Harbor; The Princess Diaries; Rat Race. Sugarhouse Movies 10 (2227 S. Highland Dr., Salt LakeCity); American Pie 2; America’s Sweethearts; Don't Say a Word; Hearts in Atlantis; Jurassic Park III; Legally Blonde; The Musketeer; The Princess Diaries; Rat Race; ries; Riding in Cars With Boys; Serendipity; Shallow Hal; Rush Hour 2; Shrek. Tower Theater (876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City): Innocence; Waking Life; Jackpot (midnight tonight and Saturday). Trolley Corners (515 S. 700 East, Salt Lake City): Black Knight; Heist; K-PAX; Out Cold. Spy Game;13 Ghosts. Trolley North (1000 N. 500 East, Bountiful): Ban- Atlantis; the Lost Empire; Don't Say a Word; The Fast and Knight; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; K-PAX; Monsters, Inc.; The One. Tinseltown 17 (800 W. 1500 North, Layton): Bandits; Domestic Disturbance; Heist; Life as a House; Onthe Line; Out Cold; The Princess Dia- dits; Black Knight; K-PAX; Life as a House. SALT LAKE COUNTY Brewvies Cinema Pub (677 S. 200 West, Salt Lake City): Apocalypse Now Redux; Down From the Mountain; Ghost World; Rubin & Ed (special engagement); SLC Punk! Valley Fair 9 (3601 S. 2700 West, West Valley City): the Furious; Jurassic ParkIII; The Musketeer; ThePrincess Diaries; Rat Race; Rush Hour 2; Shrek. Villa (3092 2 S. Highlan Dr., Salt Lake City): Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (Thursday, 7 p.m; KRCL Film Festival). (Must be 21 or older.) TOOELE COUNTY Ritz Theater (111 N. Main, Tooele); Black Knight; From Hell.Tooele Cinema 6 (1600 No. Pine Canyon Rd., Broadway Center Theatres (111 E. Broadway,Salt LakeCity): Bandits; Iron Monkey; Novocaine;Riding in Tooele); Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Monsters, Inc.; Out Cold; Shallow Hal. 12 (9200 S. & Redwood Road, West Jordan): Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry Pot- UTAH COUNTY Cinemark 16 (1200 Town Center Blvd., Provo): Bandits; Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry Potter Cars With Boys; Serendipity; Zoolander. ter andthe Sorcerer's Stone; Heist; Life as a House; Mon- sters, Inc.; The One; Out Cold; Serendipity; Shallow Hal; Spy Game. Century 16 (125 E. 3300 South, South Salt Lake City): Amelie; Black Knight; Harry Potter and the Sorcer- er’s Stone; Heist; K-PAX; Life as a House; Monsters, Inc.; Nenaneee, Cinemark24 at Jordan Landing (7000 8. Bangerter Hwy., West Jordan): Bandits; Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Heist; K-PAX;Life as a House; Monsters, | a The One; Out Cold; Serendipity; Shallow Hal; Spy Gam > Movies 8 “eed University Parkway, Orem): Atlantis: the Lost Empire; Don't Say a Word; The Glass House; Hearts in Atlantis; Jurassic Park II; The Musketeer; The Princess Diaries; Rat A e Hour 2; Shrek. Water Gardens (91! Garden Dr., Pleasant Grove): taryPater thSrerers Se Monsters, jhallow Hal. , KPAX; Life as a House; Mi RngCarWi ys SerenShallow HiSpy 13 Ghosts. Cottonwood Mall 4 (5091S, Betpend te,Sate one hesy Dekel toneAer d 3i; Shallow Hal. Star Cinemas (8400 W. The One; ut Coldhallow Hal; Spy Game. kh ayeter and ScSos Mee, WEBER COUNTY Theater (1945 E490 South, Sal Lake ; Domestic Seerions14 (1038 Newgate Mall, Ogden): Black Knight; Domestic Disturbance; Harry ‘ 8 p.m,; continues Mondays through Sat Dee 250m ie ary 1 $13 to $12 for children; theatre.com. Hale Centre Theatre ma mineagn $17.50-$12; BOY— Based on thelife ‘at 7:30 p.m. at 292 E, Pages Lane, terville through Dec, oe for children; Ot)ee | |
