filmland / By Charlie Myers

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(Sept. 18, 2008) Previews

Woody Allen fans (I’m one) can rejoice as Vicky Cristina Barcelona opens Friday, Sept. 19. Starring Woody’s latest favorite Scarlett Johansson along with Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Patricia Clarkson, the film involves a quadrangle between two vacationing women friends (Johansson and Clarkson), a painter (Bardem) and his ex (Cruz). Lucky guy. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking. 96m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.

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Director Neil LaBute’s thriller Lakeview Terrace concerns an interracial couple (David Loughery and Kerry Washington) that unwisely moves next door to a black cop (Samuel L. Jackson). Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, violence, sexuality, language and some drug references. 110m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.

Igor is an animated feature about a lab assistant out to create a project for the Evil Science Fair. Voiced by John Cusack, Eddie Izzard and others. Rated PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language. 87m. At the Broadway.

In My Best Friend’s Girl, Dustin (Jason Biggs) hires friend Tank (Dane Cook) to go on a bad date with his ex-girlfriend (Kate Hudson) so she’ll rethink her opinion of him. Rated R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity. 101m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.

Ghost Town is about a dentist (Ricky Gervais) who “dies” for seven minutes and returns with the ability to see dead people. One (Greg Kinnear) wants him to prevent his widow (Téa Leoni) from marrying. Rated PG-13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references. 102m. At the Broadway.

Reviews

BURN AFTER READING: Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, Burn After Reading may be a minor Coen Brothers film, but it easily offers more pleasures than most recent film fare. The film is sort of CB-lite — gray rather than totally black comedy, and the film lacks the bite of their best work. But the acting is good, with Brad Pitt in particular being a nice comic surprise.

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