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June 30, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels February 26, 2004 50 First Dates Henry falls deeply in love with Lucy after a memorable encounter, only to find the following day that she has no idea who he is. It turns out she has lost her short-term memory and "reboots" after each night's sleep. This leads to Henry wooing her anew every day. With Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor and drug references. 96 min. Against the Ropes Inspired by true events in the life of renowned boxing manager Jackie Kallen, a middle-aged Jewish mother from Michigan who guided the careers of several high-profile professional boxers. With Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. Rated PG-13 for crude language, violence, brief sensuality and some drug material. 111 min.HI Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen An egocentric teenage girl moves from Greenwich Village to a suburban high school, upsetting the established order as she believes she deserves to be the most popular. With Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia and Glenne Headly. PG for mild thematic elements and brief language. 90 min.HI Dirty Dancing Havana Nights 1958, 18-year-old Katey bring an innate curiosity and a smattering of Spanish to her new life in Havana, where her father has taken an executive position with Chrysler. Expected to join the smart set of American teenagers who are her neighbors, Katey finds herself drawn to Javier, a pool boy. Romola Garai, Diego Luna. PG-13 for sensuality. 86 min. Eurotrip Scotty is graduating high school thanks to the German pen-pal who translates his German homework. When he finds out his pen-pal is an attractive young German woman, he convinces three friends to trek through Europe. With Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts and Jessica Bohrs. R for sexuality, nudity, language and drugs and alcohol. 92 min.HH Girl with a Pearl Earing Not that one intends any slight against a generally accomplished cast - featuring shooting star Scarlett Johansson - but it's the look and attention to detail that truly set the movie apart. And that's appropriate to a story about the mysterious way painters achieve something of beauty. Here, the artist is Johannes Vermeer, and in Peter Webber's film we get the possible back story to one of his best-known paintings. Cinematographer Eduardo Serra offers a visual rendering of the Dutch town of Delft in the 17th century that has a shimmering quality worthy of Vermeer himself. So ravishing is the film to look at - an achievement shared by production designer Ben van Os and costume designer Dien van Straalen - that its surface threatens to overwhelm its substance. Rated PG-13 for some sexual content. 99 min. HHHI House of Sand and Fog Like a human chemistry experiment, this drama documents the explosive mixture of pride and desperation. Jennifer Connelly plays a down-on-her-luck cleaning woman, evicted from her home because of a county tax mistake and her own negligence. Ben Kingsley is the other half of this formula, a stern former Iranian Air Force colonel who buys her bungalow at auction for a quarter of its worth. Neither wants to compromise, and the scenes between the two Oscar-winners are filled with loathing and compassion for both sides. First-time feature director Vadim Perelman and co-screenwriter Shawn Lawrence Otto impressively adapt Andre Dubus III's Oprah-endorsed novel, making this story of small-time failed humanity seem epic in scale, a metaphor for any conflict - global or personal. Rated R for violence and disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality. 126 min. HHH Monster Academy Award Nominee, Best Actress. Drama about the life of Aileen Carol Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was executed for killing seven men in the state of Florida in the 1980's. With Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Pruitt Taylor Vince Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language. 111 min. HHHI Mystic River 5 Golden Globe Nominations including Best Drama, Director, Screenplay, Actor and Supporting Actor. Three childhood friends whose relationship ended after a tragic accident are reunited 25 years later by a murder investigation. Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney. Rated R for language and violence. 138 min. Passion of Christ A vivid depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life. He is betrayed by one of his own inner circle and crucified for unsubstantiated charges of treason against Rome. In Latin and Aramaic, with subtitles. Directed by Mel Gibson, with James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Belluci. R for sequences of graphic violence. 127 min. HH Triplets of Belleville Animated feature about a boy training for the Tour de France who, along with other racers, are kidnapped. It's up to the boy's grandma and dog to try and rescue the lad, which leads them to three crazy old crones. The animator's love for hot jazz, Max Fleischer, Tex Avery, Betty Boop, etc. is apparent throughout. In French, with English subtitles. PG-13 for images involving sensuality, violence and crude humor. 80 min. HHHI Twisted Jessica, whose father was a serial killer, is a female patrol officer. While investigating a murder, she finds herself in the center of her own investigation when her former lovers start dying at a furious pace. Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy Garcia. R for violence, language, sexuality. 97 min. Welcome to Mooseport A beloved two-term president retires to a small East Coast town to write his memoirs. Implored by the townsfolk to run for mayor, he enters the race with a hardware store owner running against him. A friendly rivalry heats up when the men find themselves in competition not only for the job, but for the affections of the same woman. With Gene Hackman and Ray Romano. PG-13 for some brief sexual comments and nudity. 111 min.HH 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