A Great Film Week
But by-the-numbers ‘Elizabeth’ is the dog of the bunch
(Oct. 25, 2007) ‘La Vie en Rose’
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Finally, opening locally on Friday, Oct. 26, is Julie Taymor’s ( Frida ) homage to Beatles music, Across the Universe , a film that uses the Liverpool group’s songs to tell a generational love story. The trailer looks promising. Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language. 141 m. At the Broadway.
In a somewhat similar vein is Wes Anderson’s ( Rushmore ; The Royal Tenenbaums ) The Darjeeling Limited , about three estranged brothers who set off across India by train on a spiritual journey. With Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman. Rated R for language. 101 m. At the Broadway.
Directed by Peter Hedges ( About a Boy ; Pieces of April ), Dan in Real Life is a romantic comedy about a single father (Steve Carrell) who falls for a woman (Juliette Binoche) he meets in a bookstore, only to discover the woman is dating his brother (Dane Cook). Will it work out? Who cares, I would never miss Binoche. Rated PG-13 for some innuendo. 108 m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.
Playing at three theatres is the likely box-office winner next weekend, Saw IV . This splatter film hardly needs an introduction. Rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture throughout, and for language. 118 m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek, Minor and Fortuna.
The indie film Love Is the Drug is a dark tale of drug using teens and a love triangle. This is a debut for director Elliott Lester, and I am always happy to support independent films, this one from Alpine Pictures. Rated R for pervasive drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexual content and an act of violence — all involving teens. 106 m. At the Minor.
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Today
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.
Nonviolence Action Camp
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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