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(July 17, 2008) With Emily Hobelmann
Previews
DARK KNIGHT.Batman returns to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. 152 m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek, the Minor and Fortuna.
MAMMA MIA!Film adaptation of musical uses the music of ’70s supergroup ABBA to tell the story of a bride-to-be searching for her real father. Rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments. At the Broadway, Mill Creek, the Minor and Fortuna.
SPACE CHIMPS.Slacker grandson of first chimp blasted into space joins other astro chimps for zany other-planetary adventure. Rated G. 81 m. At the Broadway.
The next installment of the “Based on the Book” film noir series is the 1958 film Touch of Evil. Based on the novel Badge of Evilby Whit Masterson, the film follows the dark and twisted story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Orson Welles stars in and directs the noir classic. The screening is hosted by Philip Wright and will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, in the multipurpose room of the Eureka Main Library.
Reviews
HELLBOY II:The new film from director Guillermo Del Toro, Hellboy II, is greatly anticipated, since it follows his highly acclaimed Pan’s Labyrinth. Since his first film, Kronos, Del Toro has had a bifurcated career, alternating small, personal Spanish language films like with bigger budget Hollywood fare (Mimic, Blade II). The Devil’s Backbone is not merely the cynical one-for-me, one-for-the-money-men trade off so common in Hollywood. Del Toro is genuinely a fan of pulp fantasy and horror, and even at his most commercial he still has a style that’s quite distinctive and feels invested in the material.
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STAFF PICK / events / 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Blue Lake Casino. Get a tattoo from local and/or guest artists. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
Professor Willikers’ Grand Puppet Slam
STAFF PICK / theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Gathering of local and Bay Area puppeteers including Lush Newton, James Hildebrant, Sean Powers, Mark Dupre and Issac Bluefoot. Presented in a cabaret format with live music by Tim Gray and Jill Petricca. $10/$8 students and seniors. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.
Sister Carol (reggae)
STAFF PICK / music, dance / 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
23 dances/23 minutes
dance / 8 p.m. Pan Arts Studio, 1049 Samoa #C, Arcata. Bring Your Own Seat Series presents 23 one-minute pieces featuring modern choreography/performance art. E-mail panartstudiodance@gmail.com. 601-1151.
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