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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels October 28, 2004 Movies Friday Night Lights Based on the best seller, the story focuses on the small town of Odessa, Texas, their obsession with high school football and the pressure to win. Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Derek Luke PG-13 for thematic issues, sexual content, language, some teen drinking and rough sports action, 118 min. Garden State Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his clinically depressed mother, a journey that reconnects him with some of his past friends. Because the trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful anti-depressants, he also begins to reconnect with himself, rekindling emotional attachments and confronting his father, a psychologist. Written and Directed by Zach Braff Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard R for language, drug use and a scene of sexuality, 109 min. Grudge A murderous supernatural curse born of a grudge infects its victims like a virus. Based on the Japanese film, "Ju-On". Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr PG-13 for mature thematic material, disturbing images/terror/violence and some sensuality/96m/F Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear and the Selling of American Empire Documentary attempts to show how a radical fringe of the Republican Party has used the trauma of the 9/11 terror attacks to advance a pre-existing agenda to radically transform American foreign policy, while rolling back civil liberties and social programs at home. Narrated by Julian Bond; interviews with Daniel Ellsberg, William Hartung, Robert Jensen, Noam Chomsky, others NR/76m/F I Heart Huckabees Two existential detectives investigate an alarming series of coincidences experienced by the head of the Open Spaces Coalition. Directed by David O. Russell ("Flirting with Disaster") Mark Wahlberg, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Naomi Watts, Jason Schwartzman R for language and a sex scene/107m/S Motorcycle Diaries In Spanish with English subtitles An adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che" Guevara when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, seeking adventure before graduating college, embark on a road trip across Argentina, Chile, Columbia and Venezuela in 1951/52. The two friends' lives run parallel for a while but, by the end of the film, each man's destiny has been decided. Directed by Walter Salles ("Central Station") Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna R for language/126m/F Ray The life story of Ray Charles, born in the segregated South in 1930, he went blind from glaucoma at the age of seven. A pianist, singer, composer, and bandleader, Charles is credited with the early development of soul music. He also fought for civil rights, was a womanizer, battled a heroin addiction and survived numerous professional clashes with record companies. Directed by Taylor Hackford Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Richard Schiff, Regina King PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements/152m/F Saw When Adam is jolted back to consciousness after nearly drowning at the bottom of a decrepit bathtub, he finds himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a dark torture chamber. There is another man, similarly chained to the opposite side of the space. And between them, a man is lying in a pool of blood. Tobin Bell, Ken Leung, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter R for some graphic violence and gore/100m/F Shall We Dance A businessman discovers a new passion for dancing, and for a beautiful dance instructor. His passion for dancing revitalizes the young woman, and her instruction leads him to revitalize his marriage. Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez PG-13 for some sexual references and brief language, 100 min. Shark Tale Oscar, a fast-talking little fish who dreams big, is showered with fame and fortune when a great white lie turns him into a hero. But when his lie threatens to make him the Catch of the Day, he must try to tip the scales back in his favor again. Animated. Voice talents of Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Renee Zellwegger, Martin Scorcese, Robert DeNiro, Jack Black, Peter Falk PG for some mild language and crude humor, 91 min. Shaun of the Dead A man decides to turn his somewhat lacking life around by winning back his girlfriend, reconciling with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living. Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis R for zombie violence/gore and language. 99min. Surviving Christmas Facing yet another Christmas alone, Drew Latham decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. However, the people now living there are not his family. But Drew's not about to let that put a crimp in his plans. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference/92m/F Team America: World Police An international police force learns that a power hungry dictator is brokering weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, so the heroes (including a rising Broadway star) embark on a harrowing mission to save the world. Trey parker and Matt Stone ("South Park") tackle current events head on with an all-marionette cast. Directed by Trey Parker; Written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone; Voice talents of Trey Parker, Matt Stone R for graphic, crude and sexual humor, violent images & strong language; all involving puppets. 105 min. 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