Show 2001 30 v Bed - plays Prot a mental patient who claims he’s from the disPlaced tant planet under die care of a psychiatrist (Jeff Bridges) Prot challenges the doc’s perceptions of life on Earth as he demonstrates otherworldly qualities Rather charming early on soon drops out of hyperspace into predictability It’s turf this idra of aliens dropping by to teach us a thing or two about ourselves and adds nothing to the lesson plan Spacey brings a wily presence to Prot but without him die film would have next to nothing to hang its space helmet on FG-1- 3 for a sequence of violent images and brief language and sensuality 121 min — The Associated Press K-P-ax Friday "K-Pa- x” well-wo- Cache ‘’K-Pa- Herald The 8 Page rn x” “Monster’s Inc” Rated G Pixar does it again - They deliver a fun film filled with politics bathroom humor and their patented sterile animation When the monster world is running dangerously low on screams (kids just don’t scare that easily anymore) the race is on to gather enough screams to keep the monster world lit A little girl slips through wreaking havoc and uncovers a scheme to gather screams in a less-thsavory manner The voice work of John Goodman (who infuses sentimentality with excellent results) and Billy Crystal (who keeps the verbal laughs coming) elevate this past curiosity status but are unable to make it worth the full ticket price Hit the matinee 92 min — M Flood for The Herald Journal an “Heisf Rated R Too many endings and too little banter make for a weaker Mamet He is the master theives’ bantet as he has shown for many years and while he assembled the perfect cast they can’t make it an ‘A’ film Hackman is perfect Undo is priceless DeVito is great in a film that yet again proves that not all pros are flawless What works from the master and the acting are well worth the ticket price but hit a matinee and save a couple of bucks R for language and some violence — M Flood for The Herald Journal “Domestic Disturbance” Rated PG-1- 3 After making some questionable choices in roles in the past year John Tkavolta is good here as a divorced dad who’s sad and lonely and not terribly successful in business Then his son (Matt O’Leary) convinces him that his new husband (Vince Vaughn) has committed a murder Travolta tries to prove dial the stepfather is a bad guy but he’s far less interesting as an amateur investigator The movie’s first half has some honest moments about the pain and awkwardness of starting over after a divorce but the second half turns increasingly more ridiculous until the final showdown which is just a bloody fistfighL PG-1- 3 for violence brief sexuand ality language 91 min — The Associated Press ex-wif- e’s “Riding in Cars with Boys” Rated PG-1- 3 This Drew Barrymore vehicle seldom gets out of low gear Barrymore plays Beverly Donofiio a Connecticut woman who aspires to be a writer An early pregnancy and a marriage (to a character played by Steve Zahn) stalls her ambitions The rest of the movie directed by Penny Marshall chronicles Beverly's life of hardship and compromise A touching story is lost in a movie drat never builds enough momentum No one’s idea of an ethnic cover girl Barrymore does her best to bring Beverly to life playing die character from age 13 to 33 Hunk of it as a valiant attempt — The Associated Press “Serendipity” Rated PG-1- - 3 : 7' Y2 Rated PG-1-3 What do you get when you cross Barry Levinson with a talented trio? A heist flick with a little more to rccommend it than just gunplay and words Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thronton play escaped convicts who start out on a bankrobbing spree to finance thdr retirment south of the border The game gets complicated when Cate Blandiett pops up to throw a little love monkey wrench in the works The few flaws apparent in “Bandits” arc overcome by decent writing strong direction and excellent performances from the leads Save a couple bucks and hit a matinee — M Flood for The Herald Journal four-lett- er “13 Ghosts" Rated R There are films and then there arc those that are welL still just with a better picture This falls into the latter category Director Steve Beck cinematographer Gale Thttersall and the effects team put together a lot of really cool eye candy but they had some of die worst dialogue to shoot around This may explain the sound work that obscures most of the spoken words but unfortunately they allowed way too much of die horrible actress Rah Digga’s to get through If you like special effects and a grand visual spectacle check it out at the discount house otherwise don’t bother — M Flood for The Herald Journal over-the-t- op rapper-tumed-wor- “The Princess Diaries” se Wizzrsci3itag sMMmtkMm$Mtlhultbam “Bandits” RatedPG A noble experiment by Garry Marshall that falls short of its full potential Unfortunate considering the fact that it is a loner in this worid of film: a film All concerned live-actio- n G-rat- ed including die inimitable Julie Andrews txy their best but are unable to overcome a tarnished script that is much better suited to Disney’s movie of the week than the big screen Wait for it to hit video shelves and even then don’t pay full price — M Flood for The Herald Journal “Zoolander” PG-1-3 What makes a mocker best? Ben Stiller of course! In his career he has tackled spoofs of film TV and music - he now moves into the world of high fashion with die same aplomb that first brought him to the attention of “Saturday Night Live” in the late eighties As Derek Zoolander Stiller shows his strong acting talent and with a supporting cast that includes his father Jerry Stiller Owen Wilson Will Ferrell and a great cameo by David Bowie Stiller again displays his skill as a director Hysterically moreso if you know funny someone as vapid as the lead character (and I do) which makes this a fence straddler as well If you are a Stiller fan run right out — M Flood for The Herald VJhtTT (jAe-rv- i ' J vaiMy flnasns and crafts created flVMt(rr by amts &-- S)ov "- - PImm vMt the AVA eatery In the IHstorio Thatahor YbungManaton el 30 W 100 8 A looal tor wia 1m of You ar Invted This romantic comedy arrives in theaters with too many of its contrivances showing Despite the appeal of its lead performers (John Cusack and Kate Beclrinsale) a formulaic approach creates feelings of fradulence chilling the movie’s non-stattempts at and warmth Cusack creating Beddnsale play characters who meet separate and then spend the rest of the movie trying to overcome obstacles so that thev can find each other aeain op The complication: Each is engaged to be married to someone else Aside from a nice comic turn from Eugene Levy (as a store derit) the movie offers few pleasures — The Associated Press V : oftarod In iw Logan ODfce(er to Join ua tor tfM Mowing vwita: NovJO: Leah Benedict harp music 7pm Friday ‘ 'Dac1: Grant Lund pen&mk portraits 1 1 pm Cinnamon Creek Folk Singers 1pm Friday Dec 7: Michael Bingham painting demo 6pm and Saturday Dec 8: Children’s Chnetmas Art Activity Christmas Photographs V Dec 14: A Rage of Maidens music 7pm iand on calligraphy workshop wAtsuko Neely 7pm demo If am and y Dec toTtnc WalHs painting Christmas Photographs 11 4pm Friday Dec 21 : Mike Malm portrait painting demo 7pm Saturday Dec 22: Storytelling 1230pm and Sharon Onihurst jewelry making demo 1-- Tl-lp- m 11-4p- m -- -- 2-4- Cal ttwAMano tor Vie Mated Arts at 7SS-SS7- 0 for more Into m |