Flawless Joel Schumacher dreams the impossible dream by naming his new movie what he will never be. With Phil Seymour "Her life is in your hands, Dude" Hoffman and Robert "Some nights I clean up the blood" De Niro.
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| Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane in the suspenseful and sweeping thriller, "Sleepy Hollow." |
Toy Story 2 Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy chest gang are back for seconds. Who cares if it's a kids movie - it's fun. Hey howdy hey!
The World Is Not Enough New Bond flick. I thought Christmas only came once a year. At Briarwood: 10:20 (Sat. & Sun.), 1:10, 4, 7, 10. At Showcase: 10:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 11 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 2:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 4 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 5 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 10 (Fri.-Tue.), 10:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:05 (Fri. & Sat.), 12:35 (Fri. & Sat.).
Anywhere But Here You'll wish you were. At Briarwood: 11 (Sat. & Sun.), 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40. At Showcase: 10:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 3:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:45 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Bachelor HH Starring Renee Zellweger (or, depending on who you talk to, Jewel or Joey Lauren Adams), this one had us at goodbye. WIth Chris O'Donnell. At Briarwood: 10:15 (Sat. & Sun.), 12:40, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. At Showcase: 12:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 2:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 5:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:40 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Best Man HH Not quite as good as cousin Spike's "Do The Right Thing," which was selected to the National Film Registry. At Showcase: 8:10 (Fri.-Tue.).
The Bone Collector H Even Angelina Jolie's heroic attempt at molesting quadriplegic Denzel Washington fails to arouse any interest (yes, no bones are collected or erected) in this hideously bad flick. At Briarwood: 10:50 (Sat. & Sun.), 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10. At Showcase: 10:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 10:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:05 (Fri. & Sat.), 12:35 (Fri. & Sat.).
Dogma HH Kevin Smith's worst film effort to date. No fingercuffs, no Julie Dwyer, no stinkpalm, no fun. At State: 2 (Sat. & Sun.), 4:30, (Sat. & Sun.), 7, 9:45, 12:15 (Fri. & Sat.). At Showcase: 11:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:40 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 2:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:50 (Fri. & Sat.), 12:20 (Fri. & Sat.).
Double Jeopardy H Goodbye, Alex; hello, Regis! At Showcase: 12:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 3:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 5:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:40 (Fri.-Tue.), 10:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:15 (Fri. & Sat.).
Fight Club HHH You wake up at Angell Hall. You wake up at the Frieze. You wake up on North Campus. You wake up in a pool of drunken slobber. You wake up in a bathtub with a note that says "Do not move, call 911." You wake up at office hours. You wake up at Angell Hall. This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time.
House on Haunted Hill H Taye Diggs: Big teeth, big pecs, big box office. At Showcase: 10:25 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:20 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Insider Docked a half star because it stars the Pepsi girl, aka Chrissy from the Independent Film Channel, whose career is now worthless because it's impossible to look at her without hearing Marlon Brando's voice. At Showcase: 10:40 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 5:05 (Fri.-Tue.), 8:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:20 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc HHH We gave this piece of crap three stars? Oh my god. I feel like being burned at the stake so at least I'll be out of my embarrassed misery. At Briarwood: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50. At Showcase: 12:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 3 (Fri.-Tue.), 3:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:55 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:30 (Fri. & Sat.).
Music Of The Heart (No Stars) It is a sad day indeed when Meryl Streep substitutes for Madonna.
Light It Up HHH Big Tobacco's rebuttal to "The Insider." At Showcase: 12:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 5:45 (Fri.-Tue.), 8:05 (Fri.-Tue.), 10:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:25 (Fri. & Sat.).
Pokemon HHH Supposedly this has been dubbed into English, but I'm unfamiliar with the Merriam Webster definitions of "pokeman," "mewtoo" and "pikachu." Wait a week and go see "Princess Mononoke" instead. At Briarwood: 10 (Sat. & Sun.), 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. At Showcase: 10:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 12 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 1:40 (Fri.-Tue.), 2:10 (Fri.-Tue.), 2:40 (Fri.-Tue.), 3:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 4:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:05 (Fri.-Tue.), 6:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:05 (Fri.-Tue.), 8:30 (Fri.-Tue.), 9:15 (Fri.-Tue.), 11:15 (Fri. & Sat.).
Run Lola Run HHHH The end is the beginning is the end. At State: 12 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Sixty-Ninth Sense HHHH "I see gay people." "In your dreams? When you're awake? Gay people, like in monasteries and bath houses?" "No. Walking around, like...regular people. They can't see each other. Some of them don't know they're gay. Please make them go away." "Falwell's working on it." At Showcase: 1 (Fri.-Tue.), 3:20 (Fri.-Tue.), 5:35 (Fri.-Tue.), 7:50 (Fri.-Tue.), 10:05 (Fri.-Tue.), 12:10 (Fri. & Sat.).
The Straight Story This description and every description on this page are longer than the script for David Lynch's tractor pull. At Showcase: 10:50 (Fri.-Tue.).
CAMPUS CINEMA
Being John Malkovich (1999) RRRaaaaal llllllliiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaammmmmm bbbbbbbbaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbeeee eeeetttttttttoooooooo ssssssseeeeeeeelllllllllmmmmmaaaaaaakkkkkksssss - Maxine? Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 7 & 9:30 p.m. $5.50.
Romance (1999) French fellatio, but not fidelio. Respect the cock. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 7:15 & 9:15 p.m. $5.50.
MUSIC
All That A must-see for fans of the funk, this lively sousaphunk band from New Orleans brings the groove with special guests The Big Wu and Harmony Riley. The Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $6.
T.S. Monk Sextet Drummer/bandleader/son of Thelonious performs contemporary jazz with a wink and a nod to past traditions. Bird of Paradise. 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. $20.
That's My Mama Local happy hour band with a jones for both jazz/funk and Eddie Murphy movies. Surprise horn players will be jamming with the Mama, too. Touchdown Cafe. 10:30 p.m. $3.
U of M Jazz Ensemble Renowned trumpeter Donald Byrd and the University Salsa Band join the student ensemble for a night of modern compositions and spirited improvisations. Rackham Amphitheatre. 8 p.m. Free.
Jack Fife This Indianapolis techno/rock band is fronted by Dugan's uncle. Not really. Rick's. 10 p.m. $3.
Ann Arbor Festival of Song Pianist Kevin Bylsma will perform with singers Slavic music from composers Rachmanioff, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Janacek. 8 p.m. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. 769-2999. $7, $5 for students.
THEATER
The Importance of Being Earnest The Department of Theatre and Drama brings Oscar Wilde's story about a complicated courtship to the stage. 8 p.m. Mendelssohn Theatre. 764-0450. $14-18.
A New Brain Basement Arts produces this one-act musical written by William Finn about his false diagnosis of a brain tumor. Time TBA. Arena Theater, Frieze Building. 764-6800. Free.
ALTERNATIVES
R. Bruce This high energy act features Bruce's storyteller approach to comedy as well as song parodies. 8:30 p.m. The Mainstreet Comedy Club, 314 E. Liberty. 996-9080. $10-12.
Art Video The documentary "Yeats, Remembered" looks back at the poet's life and features interviews with his children. 7:30 p.m. Media Room, Museum of Art. Free.
Clair Levine Levine reads from and signs copies of "The Bud that Stays," a compilation of the work of her late husband Laurence. Borders Books & Music. 7 p.m. Free. 668-7652.
Andrea Press and Elizabeth Cole The authors of "Speaking of Abortion" talk about and sign copies of their book. Shaman Drum Bookshop. 8 p.m. Free. 662-7407.
Jesus, Buddha, et al. An evening of meditation, readings, music, and reflection. Guild House. 6 p.m. Free. 662-5189.
Being John Malkovich See Thursday. 7:15, 9:45 p.m. & 12 a.m.
Give It All (1998) Japan in the 1970s, chicks who row. Not to be confused with "Give It Up," which features chicks who do, uh, something else. Lorch Hall. 7 p.m. Free.
Guinevere (1999) Sarah Polley stars as a psychological descendent of Arthur's unfaithful wife. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 7 & 9:15 p.m. $5.50.
Teahouse (1991) People drinking tea. Sounds fascinating. Angell Hall, Aud A. 8 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise One day Bradley's singing the blues outside the farmer's market in Detroit, the next he's fronting a vintage rock and soul outfit. Great songs, great group. The Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $10.
Smokestack Ann Arbor-based original blues-rock jamband featuring James Sibley IV on keys. No better group in town to enjoy a drink with. Phish cover band Haribu opens. Cross Street Station, Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $5.
Reverend Right Time The clergymen of the funk from beautiful Flint, Michigan. Give praise to thy hallowed booty shaking. Rick's. 10 p.m. $3.
The Bottle Prophets Sassy pop band featuring sassy female vocals and sassy original songwriting. Get on up, like a sass machine. Gypsy Cafe. 8 p.m. Call for cover (994-3940).
Al Hill and the Love Butlers The butler did it in the parlor with some funky boogie woogie and old-school R&B. Cavern Club. 10 p.m. $5.
THEATER
The Importance of Being Earnest See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Sweet Charity This Neil Simon musical, performed by MUSKET, follows the misadventures of an innocent dine-a-dance hostess. 8 p.m. Power Center. 764-0450. $12, $7 for students.
A New Brain See Thursday. Time TBA.
Le Petit Prince Students from the Residential College's French program perform Antoine Saint-Exupery's children's tale in the original French. 7:30 p.m. RC Auditorium, East Quad. Free.
ALTERNATIVES
Jonis Agee Agee talks about and signs copies of "Taking the Wall," her latest book. Shaman Drum Bookshop. 8 p.m. Free. 662-7407.
R. Bruce See Thursday. 8:30 and 10:45 p.m.
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