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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 7, 2004 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. La Dolce Vita Marcello Mastroianni stars in Fellini's classic 1960 film about a playboy celebrity journalist who sees his life in shallow, hedonistic Rome society as worthless, but cannot change. One of Fellini's most entertaining and least ambiguous films, with a brilliant performance by the young Mastroianni. Written and Directed by Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee NR but contains nudity and sexual situations, 174 min. Ladder 49 A firefighter trapped in the worst blaze of his career awaits rescue. While his life hangs in the balance, family, dignity and courage come into focus. Juaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick PG-13 for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language, 115 min. Outfoxed Scathing documentary about the Fox News Channel and, in a broader sense, an indictment of media empires and the dangers of ever enlarging corporations deciding the public's need-to-know. Includes interviews with former Fox News Channel employees and inter-office memos they provided. Directed by Robert Greenwald NR, 71 min. Silver City The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling politician's campaign for governor of Colorado. Political comedy/drama touches on greedy developers, lobbyists, brutal moguls, apathetic journalists, exploited immigrants and Machiavellian campaign managers. Directed by John Sayles Chris Cooper, Danny Huston, Mary Kay Place, Kris Kristofferson, Maria Bello, Daryl Hannah, Richard Dreyfuss R for language, 129 min. SNEAK PREVIEW 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. 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. 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. Forgotten A grieving mother is told by her psychiatrist that she has created the memories of a lost 8-year-old son that she never had. But then she meets a man who has had a similar experience, and she sets out to prove her son's existence. Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Anthony Edwards, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache PG-13 for intense thematic material, some violence and brief language, 91 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. Hunting of the President Adapted from the book by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons, this documentary uses dramatic narration provided by Morgan Freeman, ominous music, and humorous stock footage to develop tension, drama, humor and outrage in telling the story of the alleged Republican conspiracy that tried for ten years to discredit President Bill Clinton. NR, but contains testimony about sexual relations, language, glimpse of a woman in a wet t-shirt, news footage of an execution, 89 min. Raise Your Voice A small town girl with a big voice defies her father's wishes and secretly heads off to spend a summer at a Los Angeles performing arts academy. There she finds herself in a highly competitive program in an intimidating new city. Hilary Duff, Jason Ritter, John Corbett, Rebecca De Mornay, David Keith, Rita Wilson PG for thematic elements and language, 107 min. Raspberry Heaven Angie has flashbacks while working with the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. She replays her tormented past through an encounter that becomes angry and assaultive. She attacks her brother, Kurt, then attempts suicide. Their tormented past becomes a detective's obsession, a psychologist's nightmare, and a forgotten soldier's personal war. In this mystery/drama, no one escapes what they cannot control or forgive in themselves. Written and Directed by Ashland's David Oas Starring Alicia Legano, Morgan Spector, Doug Rowe, Michael Elich, Richard Elmore R for violence, sexual content, and some drug use and language, 102 min. Taxi Belle is New York's fastest cabbie. An over-eager cop puts her skills and her souped-up car to use in pursuing a gang of bank robbers. Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallow PG-13 for language, sensuality and brief violence, 97 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