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2004-09-16

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SPECIAL RETURN Sep 16, 2004 12:00 AM A A 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. — — Cellular — A wrong number on his cell phone sends a young man into — a high-stakes race against time to save a woman's life. — Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, William H. Macy — PG-13 for violence, terror situations, — language and some sexualitly. — — De-Lovely — Cole Porter, one of the greatest of all Broadway songwriters, — married his socialite muse and, by all accounts, loved her the entire — 30 years of their marriage. But while he may have worshipped his wife, — he also had many relationships with men. Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan — Pryce. — PG-13 for sexual content and language. — — Intimate Strangers — In French with English subtitles — A woman consults a psychologist due to marital problems, — but knocks on the wrong office door. The man who answers, a mild-mannered — tax accountant, doesn't have the nerve to tell her she's made a mistake, — and is exposed to the most intimate details of her marriage and sex life. — Erotic suspense in the style of Hitchcock. — Directed by Patrice Leconte ("Man on the Train", "Tango") — Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Bonnaire, Michel Duchausoy — R for sexual dialogue. 104 min. — — Mister 3000 — An arrogant, retired baseball player who built his life — around his claim of getting 3,000 hits find out that three of them have — been disqualified. He is forced into a comeback to get his additional — hits and re-claim his record, and maybe some integrity. — Bernie Mac, Angelina Bassett — PG-13 for sexual content and language. 103 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. — — Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse After escaping a secret facility overrun by the undead, — Alice finds her genetically altered strength, senses and dexterity useful — in staying alive and battling the evil corporation who altered her. — Mila Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Eric Mabius — R for non-stop violence, language and some nudity/94m. — — Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow — Set in 1939 New York, a reporter and a pilot track down — a mad scientist and try to foil his plot to take over the world. — Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelia Jolie, Bai Ling, Omid — Djalili, Giovanni Ribisi. — PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and some — mild language, 107min. — — Vanity Fair — Set in early 19th century London, Becky sharp, a willful, — resourceful, and charming pleasure-seeker, uses her finishing school credentials — and connections to get a job as governess. Adapted from William Thackeray's — novel. — Directed by Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding", Mississippi — Masala") — Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel — Byrne, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans — PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity and a brief violent — image. 141 min. — Without a Paddle — Three young guys go into the Oregon wilderness in search — of a lost treasure. Taking a canoe upriver, everything that can go wrong, — does. — Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepherd, Burt Reynolds. — PG-13 for drug content, sexual material, language, crude humor and some — violence. — — Wimbledon — A tennis player falls to a rank of 157th on the circuit — and loses his desire to play. Then he meets an ambitious player on the — women's circuit who helps him regain his focus. But is he good for her — focus? — Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany — PG-13 for language, sexuality and partial nudity. — — Home at the End of the World — A tale that chronicles a dozen years in the lives of two — best friends who couldn't be more different. — Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek, Dallas — Roberts. — R for strong drug content, sexuality, nudity, language — and a distruring incident. 120 min.