Jun 28 – Jul 4, 2006
What Happened to 12 Former Missile Silos in the North Country; Poverty and the Military/Corporate Agenda; Activists Protest Guantanamo and 9/11 Report
ULTRAVIOLET***
I really enjoyed this feminist futuristic fantasy a while back. You know, when it was called Aeon Flux. Milla Jovovich stars. (87 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/ultraviolet/
MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION:
Tyler Perry directs, adapts and stars in this follow up to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. This time around, the feisty Southern matriarch is court-ordered to take in a rebellious runaway. With Jenifer Lewis, Tangi Miller and Cicely Tyson. (134 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/madeasfamilyreunion/hd/
IMAGINE ME & YOU**1/2
An old formula gets a new twist in this romantic comedy, in which a bride falls in love with the woman doing the flowers at her wedding. Starring Piper Perabo and Matthew (Match Point) Goode. (93 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/imaginemeandyou/
FIND ME GUILTY***1/2
The Vinster somehow scored the lead in legendary director Sidney Lumet’s latest, the fact-based account of a mobster who refuses to rat on his former associates when he’s arrested on drug charges. Paul Borghese also stars. (125 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/findmeguilty/
FAILURE TO LAUNCH**1/2
Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker star in director Tom Dey’s romantic comedy about a slacker who still lives with his parents until he meets a woman who turns his life around. Justin Bartha and Kathy Bates costar. (96 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/failuretolaunch/
CACHE****
Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil are paired in writer-director Michael Haneke’s highly acclaimed psychological thriller about a Parisian couple whose lives spiral out of control when mysterious videotapes begin showing up on their doorstep. Lester Makedonsky costars. (121 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/cache/
ANNAPOLIS**
James Franco, Tyrese Gibson and Donnie Wahlberg signed on for this drama about young men struggling to become Naval officers at the prestigious-but-demanding, 137-year-old institution. Directed by Justin Lin. (104 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/annapolis/
The Jazz Guys, Blessing In Disguise
(Self-released, CD) There’s just something about those Jazz Guys. From their hilarious on-stage banter and zany home movies to their insanely catchy songs, the Burlington-based band always provides a good time. Now, at long last, their debut EP A Blessing in Disguise has arrived. While not as immediately impacting as their live shows, it doesn’t…
The Eames Brothers Band, Open Road
(Self-released, CD) You’d be hard-pressed to find a harder working act than Vermont’s Eames Brothers Band. The quartet — which features two honest-to-goodness siblings — constantly performs at venues throughout the Green Mountains. EBB’s original blues tunes are remarkably soulful, which no doubt contributes to their demand. Their debut, Open Road, is chock-full of dextrous…
News Quirks 06.28.06
Curses, Foiled Again When sheriff’s deputies in Cedar City, Utah, approached Nicholas T. Galanis, 47, to discuss some stolen property, he hopped into his car and fled with his dog. The 5-mile chase along a winding, bumpy dirt road ended when the dog bit its owner on the face, apparently because it didn’t like being…
Hot Under the Collar
After watching two global-warming movies, one viewer takes stock of his options
It’s the Economy Again, Stupid
Vermont advocates address poverty and the military/corporate agenda
Girls 2 Women
Book review: Sister Chicas by Lisa Alvarado, Ann Hagman Caradinal and Jane Alberdeston Coralin, and The Outside Groove by Erik Esckilsen
SYRIANA****
Traffic writer Stephen Gaghan steps behind the camera to bring us this geopolitical thriller that grapples with such ripped-from-the-headlines issues as terrorism, government abuse of power and the oil industry. Starring George Clooney, Amanda Peet and Matt Damon. (126 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/syriana/hd/
NIGHT WATCH***
One of the most successful Russian movies in history, Timbor Bekmambetov’s supernatural effects-fest concerns a conflict between forces of light and darkness in contemporary Moscow. Starring Vladmir Menshov and Valery Zolotukhin. (115 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/night_watch/
EIGHT BELOW***1/2
In this action-adventure inspired by a true story, three scientists on an expedition to Antarctica must leave their team of sled dogs to survive alone for more than six months. With Paul Walker and Jason Briggs. (PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/eightbelow/
