Clooney Good, Wahlberg Bad
And big opening weekend sure to have something of interest
(Oct. 18, 2007) Previews
Come back, Charlie Myers! There’s a zillion movies opening this week, and we have neither the chops nor the time to say anything interesting about them. So we’re just going to run through them rapid-fire, and hope that the massive Hollywood marketing campaigns can fill in the blanks.
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. In this latest installment of the revival of the Western, Brad Pitt stars as the celebrated outlaw; Casey Affleck is the would-be bandit who worships Jesse just a little too much. Excellent reviews. Rated R. 160 m. At the Broadway.
Gone, Baby, Gone. The week of Affleck. Casey A. also stars in this adaptation of the Dennis Lehane crime novel, which marks big bro Ben A.’s directorial debut. In corrupt, dark, decaying Boston, a child disappears. Excellent reviews. Rated R. 113 m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.
Rendition . CIA thriller in the age of extraordinary rendition. Excellent cast:Jake Gyllenhall, Meryl Streep, Peter Saarsgard, Reese Witherspoon. Mixed reviews. Rated R. 113 m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.
Into the Wild. Based on the nonfiction best-seller, a young man walks away from the world and into the Alaskan wilderness. Sean Penn directs. Pretty good reviews. Rated R. 149 m. At the Broadway.
30 Days of Night . And then there’s the other film set in Alaska this week. Taking advantage of the long winter nights, a troupe of bloodthirsty vampires migrates to Barrow. Rated R. 113 m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek and Fortuna.
La Vie En Rose . From France, a biopic on the 20th century’s emblematic Frenchwoman — chanteuse Edith Piaf. Elle ne regrette rien . Bring hankies. Rated PG-13. 140 m. At the Minor
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Open Celtic Music Session
music / 3 p.m. Cafe Veritas/Mosgo's, 180 Westwood Center, Arcata. Informal monthly gathering of musicians playing Irish and other Celtic music. Hosted by Seabury Gould. seaburygould.com. 845-8167.
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etc. / 10 a.m. Chinmaya Mission near Piercy. Weekend-long direct action orientation features workshops, role playing, seminars, ceremonies and field trips. Bring food, bedding, warm clothes, signs, banners, bikes, drums, acoustic instruments. Pre-register. saverichardsongrove.org. 932-5898.
Audubon Society Field Trip
outdoors / 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Meet at Refuge Visitor Center off Hookton Road. Leisurely, two- to three-hour trip intended for people wanting to learn birds of Humboldt Bay area. 822-3613.
Look Back in Anger Matinee
theater / 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. John Osborne’s sharply funny, fiercely honest exploration of political disillusionment and basic human yearning. Directed by John Heckel. $15/$13 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.
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