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 - Subscribe  - Contact Us  - Rate Card  - Place an Ad Valley&State      Backpage      O&E      Sports      Archives      Classifieds      Faith&Beliefs      Obituaries      Revels August 12, 2004 Alien vs. Predator A billionaire finances an expedition to the Antarctic to uncover a pyramid long since buried. What they find is a battlefield for two alien races. No matter who wins, we lose. Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore, 101 min. Before Sunset Nine years ago, two strangers met by chance, spent a night together in Vienna, and parted before sunrise. Now, they're about to cross paths again - this time in Paris - where they will get the chance to find out what might have been. But they only have a few hours to figure out whether or not this time will be different. Directed by Richard Linklater ("Waking Life", "Before Sunrise") Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy R for language and sexual references. Bourne Supremacy When a Chinese vice-premier is killed in a suspicious manner, investigators consider the possibility that legendary assassin Jason Bourne may still be alive. Bourne is forced back into the game when the woman he loves is suddenly torn from his life. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen PG-13 for violence and intense action, and for brief language. 108 min. Collateral A contract killer uses a cab to arrive at his kills. When circumstances cause him to actually hijack the cab and the driver, Max, the two men find their survival dependent on each other in ways neither would have imagined. Directed by Michael Mann ("The Insider") Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith R for violence and language 120min. Fahrenheit 9/11 Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival Michael Moore documentary is an expose of the powerful roles that oil and greed may have played in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the resulting actions of the United States since those attacks. Originally picked up by Harvey and Bob Weinstein for distribution through Miramax, Disney (parent company of Miramax) could not allow Miramax to release the film. The Weinsteins were able to buy the distribution rights back from Disney, and the film is now being released by Lions Gate (who previously released Moore's "Bowling for Columbine") and IFC. Written, Produced and Directed by Michael Moore. R for some violent and disturbing images, and for language. 116 minutes. I, Robot This is the year 2035. A detective, Spooner, is sent to an experimental space station to investigate the death of a brilliant, eccentric scientist. Initially labeled a suicide, Spooner suspects a robot may have committed the crime. But that's impossible, as robots are unable to harm or allow harm to come to a human being. Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Bridget Monyhan, Chi McBride, James Cromwell. PG-13, 120 min. Little Black Book An associate producer for a daytime talk show tries to calm doubts about her perfect fianc� by covertly interviewing past girlfriends listed in his Palm Pilot. Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Ron Livingston, Julianne Nicholson, Kathy Bates PG-13 for sexual content/humor and language.107min. Manchurian Candidate A soldier grows more and more suspicious about his platoon's ambush in the Kuwaiti desert, while the soldier who won the Medal of Honor for saving his crew, the son of a powerful and controversial senator, becomes a candidate for vice president. Directed by Jonathon Demme ("Silence of the Lambs.") Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber. R for violence and some language. 130 min. Napoleon Dynamite With a red afro, moon boots and ninja moves, Napoleon Dynamite spends his days in the rural town of Preston, Idaho, drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hackingskills to impress the chicks and begrudgingly feeding his grandma's pet llama.When his friend tries to run for class president, it's Napoleon who tires to help him triumph over adversity. John Heder, Efran Rameriz. PG for thematic elements and language, 90 minutes. Princess Diaries 2 Mia, now ready to assume her role as a princess, has moved into the Royal Palace with her grandmother, Queen Clarisse. But according to law, Mia must marry and become the new Queen, a situation that exposes her to a parade of suitors. Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews G, 113 min. Story of the Weeping Camel In Mongolian with English subtitles Set in the desolate Gobi Desert, a rural community must recruit a musician from a far-off village for an ancient ritual they hope will save the life of a newborn camel rejected by its mother. PG for some mild thematic content. 93 min. Village A close-knit community lives with the frightening knowledge that a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods around them. The evil and foreboding force is so unnerving that none dare venture into the woods, until headstrong Lucius Hunt decides to step beyond the boundaries of the village. Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan ("Signs", "Sixth Sense"). Juaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt. PG-13 for a scene of violence and frightening situations. 108 min. Yu-Gi-Oh Underneath the sands of Egypt, Anubis, an ancient evil spirit, has awakened. It's up to Yugi to use his skill and determination to rid the world of this evil. No matter who wins, we lose. Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova PG for scary combat and monster images, 91 min. 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