Nine: Not Quite 8 1/2
Plus: Angels from heaven everywhere, gettin’ all biblical on us
(Jan. 28, 2010) Previews
Local film fans waiting for something other than Hollywood commercial fare can see both Broken Embraces and The Road this Friday. I saw Embraces in Denver over Christmas and as usual Almodovar and Penelope Cruz make a killer combo. It’s a tragic love story told as a film within a film. Not to be missed. Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug material. 127m. At the Minor.
The Road, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Viggo Mortensen, is based on the very dark but lyrical novel by Cormac McCarthy about a father and son in post-apocalyptic America trying to make their way to the coast and possible survival. Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language. 111m. At the Minor.
Mel Gibson returns to acting (I hope) in Edge of Darkness, the story of a detective who investigates his daughter’s murder and discovers conspiracies along the way. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language. 117m. At the Broadway, Fortuna and Mill Creek.
The latest in the unending stream of romantic comedies is When in Rome, wherein a woman (Kristen Bell) discovers the answer to the question “When will I find love?” when she steals a coin from the Trevi Fountain in Rome. PG-13. 91m. At the Broadway and Mill Creek.
Reviews
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES: Based on The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million and Bucked the Medical Establishment in a Quest to Save His Children by Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall StreetJournal reporter Geeta Anand, Extraordinary Measures is a solid if unadventurous medical narrative.
The father, who is the film’s subject, is John Crowley (Brendan Fraser), whose two youngest children, Megan and Patrick (Meredith Droeger and Diego Velazquez), are afflicted with Pompe’s disease, a metabolic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down glycogen and causes irreparable harm to the internal organs.
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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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Comment / By Susan / Feb. 2, 3:25 p.m.
My friends and I would like to know why Precious has not made it to Humboldt County. We all want to see it and think it is bizarre it has not shown up in our area. Can you please address this in an upcoming issue?