Wow, What a Washout
It’s hard to get a handle on Oliver Stone’s big messy George Bush biopic
(Oct. 23, 2008) Previews
Opening Friday, Oct. 24, just in time for Halloween, is the fifth installment in the beloved (?) torture-porn franchise, Saw V. This go-round finds forensics expert Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) using his cop training to hide his identity as the latest disciple of the demented sicko Jigsaw. Rated R. 88m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek, Minor and Fortuna.
Speaking of cops, in Pride and Glory Edward Norton and Colin Farrell are NYPD brothers with an NYPD dad (Jon Voight). After some other cops get whacked, the ensuing investigation leads one brother to suspect his own family. Rated R. 125m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek and Fortuna.
On a cheerier note, Disney’s High School Musical 3 finds seniors Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) dealing with pre-college separation anxiety by repeatedly breaking into song. Rated G. 112m. At the Broadway, Mill Creek and Fortuna.
Acerbic comedian Bill Maher turns his scrutiny on religions the world over in the documentary Religulous. Directed by Larry Charles (Borat), the film boasts the tagline, “Do you smell something burning?” Rated R. 101m. At the Broadway.
Disney ushers in the holiday season with its release of Tim Burton’s classic The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D. Relive the king of Halloween Town’s discovery of and subsequent adventures in Christmas Town. Rated PG. 76 m. At Fortuna.
The Eureka Library’s Hitchcock month wraps up with the suspense classic Psycho, hosted by film instructor and KIEM creative services director Philip Wright. Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the Main Branch, 6:30 p.m.
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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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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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