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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels June 17, 2004 Agronomist In English, French and Creole An intimate and revealing documentary about the life and work of Haitian journalist Jean Dominique and his journalist wife, Michael Montas, subjects who reflect the agony of Haiti's continuing struggle for freedom. Written and Directed by Jonathan Demme ("Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," "Swimming to Cambodia"). PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity. 90 minutes. Around the World in 80 Days The fantastic adventures of eccentric inventor Phileas Fogg who, to win a bet, journeys around the world in the record time of 80 days using every mode of transportation from train to boat to elephant to balloon. Based on the classic Jules Verne novel and the 1956 Academy Award-winning film. Steve Coogan, Jackie Chan, Cecile de France, Jim Broadbent, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Rob Schneider, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese. PG-13 for action violence, some crude humor and mild language. 120 minutes. Bon Voyage In French with English subtitles At the start of WWII, a self-absorbed French movie star kills an admirer in her apartment, then convinces another admirer - a young writer - to dispose of the body. He's caught, but in the confusion of the German invasion, escapes and flees in the pursuit of the actress. Mix in a Jewish scientist, a Nazi spy, the murder victim's annoying son, and a French criminal, and you have a classic French farce that is witty and dramatic. Directed by Jen-Paul Rappeneau ("That Man From Rio", "Cyrano de Bergerac") Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Gregori Derangere, Peter Coyote. PG-13 for some violence. 114 minutes. Chronicles of Riddick The continuing adventures of Riddick, who first appeared in "Pitch Black," a prisoner who ends up protecting a progressive race from a despot who targets humans for subjugation with any army of warriors known as Necromongers. Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench. PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some language. 119 minutes. Day After Tomorrow Tornadoes rip LA; a massive snowstorm pounds New Delhi; hail the size of grapefruit batters Tokyo; and, in New York City, the temperature swings from sweltering to freezing in a single day. An abrupt climate change as induced cataclysmic consequences for the entire planet, as mankind scrambles to survive. Written and Directed by Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day", "Patriot") Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, Arjay Smith. PG-13 for intense situations of peril. 124 minutes. Dodgeball Comedy about the survival of a small fitness facility, tied to a dodgeball contest with a much larger and aggressive rival. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Jason Batemen, Gary Cole, Brigette Nielsen. PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language. 89 minutes. Garfield Live-action and computer generated comedy about the lazy, orange tabby cat whose pampered lifestyle is upended when his owner brings home a goofy dog-named Odie. But it's Garfield to the rescue when Odie is dognapped. Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt; Voice talents of Bill Murray, Debra Messing, Alan Cumming, Brad Garret. PG for brief mild language. 85 minutes. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry faces his greatest challenge yet - a confrontation with Sirius Black, an escaped convict and madman rumored to be in cahoots with Harry's archenemy, Lord Voldemort, and who is suspected of being the one who killed Harry's parents. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, Julie Christie, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon. PG for frightening moments, creature violence and mild language. 142 minutes. Shrek 2 Shrek and Princess Fiona return from their honeymoon to find an invitation to visit her parents. The King, upset over his daughter marrying an ogre (as well as becoming one herself), enlists the help of a Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming and Puss In Boots to force his version of "happily ever after." Voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everet. PG for some crude humor, a brief substance reference and some suggestive content. 93 minutes. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter�and Spring In Korean with English Subtitles Filmed at a single location - a remote and picturesque mountain lake in South Korea - the story concentrates on the relationship between a Buddhist monk and his young prot�g�. Five vignettes corresponding to the seasons of the title seek to isolate essentials of universal human nature within a Buddhist framework. It is shown with all its violence, desire, savagery - and its beauty, compassion and delight. Written and directed by Kim Ki Duk. Oh Young Soo, Kim Ki Duk, Kim Young Min, Seo Jae Kyung, Ha Yeo Jin. Rated R for some strong sexuality. 103 minutes. Stepford Wives A young couple moves from Manhattan to an upper-class suburb in Connecticut, where the wives are way to perfect - existing only to serve their husbands. Frank Oz directs this comic re-imagining of the 1975 suspense classic. Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Faith Hill. PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material and language. 93 minutes. Terminal A Balkan emigrant is en route to America when a coup erupts in his country. Without a valid passport, he is forced to live inside New York's JFK airport. He finds the compressed universe of the terminal to be a richly complex world of absurdity, generosity, ambition, amusement, status, and romance, but an airport official desperately wants to be rid of him. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci. PG-13 for brief language and drug references. 128 minutes. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion A sweeping and compelling look at the struggle of the Tibetan people for freedom for more than five decades. Includes scenes of rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, horse races with Khamba warriors, Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans, and a rare interview with the Dalai Lama. Directed and Photographed by Tom Peosay. Narrated by Martin Sheen, with voiceovers by Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Ed Harris. NR. Intense thematic material. 104 minutes. What the #$! Do We Know? Best Documentary Award Winner at the 2004 Ashland Independent Film Festival. A woman finds herself in an Alice in Wonderland experience when her uninspired life quite literally begins to unravel, revealing the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our reality. A mixture of documentary, animation and drama illustrates ideas woven together by a Greek chorus of scientists, physicians, mystics and theologians. NR. 111 minutes. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams