We hated to hear this report, but want to pass it along. Thieves began taking advantage of dark houses early in the week. In the Washington-Willow neighborhood, a thief came into a home while the owners were sleeping upstairs. Lock your doors and if you’ve sought refuge away from your home, alert your neighbors that you are away. Despite all the good things that are happening, there are still a few people who swing to the dark side.
When Will I Have Power?
SWEPCO, the electric supplier for most urban areas on Northwest Arkansas say they have more than 1,000 people working around the clock to restore power. Crews from surrounding states have come to NWA to help get things back to normal.
As most of you know, if you call SWEPCO, you’ll get a cordial person, who is in another state, most likely Louisiana. We actually got to talk to a real person when we called SWEPCO and she did a little explaining about grids and distribution areas. They have been saying from the beginning that they would have power back up for MOST everyone by midnight tonight (Saturday, Jan. 31) and they’re sticking to it.
We talked to someone yesterday from east Fayetteville who said he had power for about 15 minutes and then it went off. So what’s up? Why only MOST people? Why does your next door neighbor have power and you don’t?
Info is below from SWEPCO that might answer those questions. You can also go to the SWEPCO site www.swepco.com to see a map showing the history and projection of when the power will be restored.
YOU MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR NEIGHBOR—SWEPCO can’t reconnected your power if there is damage to the service entrance, which is either 1) the meter, 2) between the meter and your home’s electrical panel, or 3) the point the power connects from your home to the cable. You will have to have an electrician repair this damage before your power can be restored. DO NOT try and do this yourself. The lines probably have power even though you don’t have lights, etc. Eyeball this. Don’t touch anything. If it looks askew, call an electrician and be patient.
There is a dividing line between what SWEPCO’s responsible for and what the homeowner is. In a nutshell, SWEPCO’s responsible for the big lines that carry the power down the street, but lines carrying the power to your house, your meter and bascially anything on your property is your responsibility.
If you want to ring SWEPCO call them at 888-218-3919.
Need A Room?
If you’re one of the many looking for a room until the power is back on, now is the time to jump on the phone. The hotels usually don’t know until after check out time, which is around noon for most, if they are going to have vacancies. As more and more folk have their power reinstated, there will be more rooms. When you call be sure and ask the hotel that tells you “no vacancies” if they know of anyone who does. At the time of this posting, Candlewood Suites on Sixth Street (right behind Block Buster) in Fayetteville did have rooms. They are in full swing with WiFi and cable and most rooms have regular size frigs and a cooktop and microwave. And there’s a free laundry for guests and they do allow pets.
Highlights
Two famous wordsmiths will be in Fayetteville this week, Ira Glass and Dan Savage, so we’re feeling pretty special here in NWA.
Ira Glass will be at the Walton Arts Center at 8 p.m. Saturday. His program This American Life premiered on Chicago public radio in 1995. Through his thought provoking inquiry into the looking glass of America today, Glass has elevated the story of the common man to Hollywood level. A feature film, Unaccompanied Minors, based on a story from the radio show was released by Warner Brothers in 2006. In 2007, the TV adaptation of This American Life premiered on Showtime and was nominated for three Emmy awards. This American Life has put out its own comic book, greatest hits compilations, a paint-by-numbers set and a “radio decoder” toy. Tickets are $20-$38.
Sex advice columnist Dan Savage, set the alternative newsweekly world on fire a few years ago when a handful of free weeklies began carrying his sex advice column, “Savage Love.” The f-word, the v-word and the prick word—you know, the words we all use when we talk about that sex stuff—are Savage standards. Yep, Savage is a bit raunchy, but he’s honest and wildly popular. What is there not to love? His column is carried in more than 70 newspapers and he’s now a hot ticket item on the speakers circuit. He’s coming to the University of Arkansas to speak at 7 p.m. Monday at the Arkansas Union Ballroom in the Arkansas Union. Nothing is off limits to Savage, so be sure and bring some doozies for the Q&A session. An 8:45 p.m. reception for Savage will follow in the Anne Kitrell Gallery in the Union. It’s all free.
Fayetteville Restaurant Week
Okay, we all know that here in NWA, just like everywhere else in the nation, many locally owned restaurants are shutting down thanks to the drearier than an ice storm economy. So what can you do to help? Get yourself out of the house and support your favorite joints and try a couple that you’ve never tried before. There’s an organized effort to get you out and you can read all about it at dineinfayetteville.com. Go there to find out about participating restaurants and the great specials that they’re offering. Restaurant week runs today through Feb. 5.
Music
It’s another one of those crazy weeks in Fayetteville, when there’s so much music going on it will be hard to keep up the pace. Although the Hot Club of San Francisco shows at the Walton Arts Center are sold out on Friday, with all the crazy weather, some folks are likely to turn in their tickets, so call the WAC to see if tickets are available. Who would have guessed that the Django style quartet would be so popular in NWA?
Several other noteworthy shows are coming through town this week. George’s will be hopping with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey tonight, Boombox on Saturday night, Yonder Mountain String Band on Monday night and Jason Boland and The Stragglers on Wednesday night. Get your tickets now, as most of these shows will sell out.
For some fun, head to GoodFolk on Sunday at 3 p.m. for a Sing Party with Darlene. Darlene’s got range. She barks, she cluck and she sings like a bird. At her sing party, she will teach pitch, tone and harmony and vocal play. No experience necessary. Cost is by donation. Darlene will do a show with some very special guests Feb. 7 at GoodFolk.
Five more artists
The Art Gallery at 509 W. Spring in Fayetteville will host a reception Friday night to welcome five new artists into their tribe. Joining the 13 other artists in the collective are: wood sculpture Dwain Cromwell, painters Ruben Ruiz, Rebecca Johnson and Katie Russell and collage artist Caleb Slate. The reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and is free.
The Rabbit Hole
Theatre Squared will stage “Rabbit Hole,” the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for drama Friday through Feb. 15 at the Walton Art Center’s Nadine Baum Studio.
E Wine of the Week-Gewurztraminer
E Wine of the Week
By Bruce Cochran
Gewurztraminer (guh VURTZ tra MEN uhr) is a white wine grape that’s grown in many countries, Italy, France, Germany, Austria and more. At one time California “gewurz” was extremely popular, even mainstream, in this country. Robert Mondavi and others grew it in Napa Valley. Fetzer still grows it. And most people love it when they taste one.
As with many grape varieties, it comes in many styles, from bone dry to lusciously sweet. The most recognized style is called “Alsatian” after the region in northeastern France that borders Germany. Light, dry, unoaked, and most importantly, the soft spiciness from which this grape gets its name.
“Gewurz” means spicy in German, and Tramin is a town in the part of northern Italy that belonged to Austria until the end of the first World War. Even today it’s a transitional, semi-autonomous zone, where every town has two names on its signs, one in Italian and the other in German.
Alsatian style is a French style. Drier than most German versions, fuller than most Italian.
Gewurztraminer is famous for its fragrant, flowery nose, with a soft spiciness that follows through the palate to a lingering finish. It tends to be softer in acid than many other grapes, making it a good match for many dishes from salads to seafood. It’s also a good match with mild cheeses.
That attribute of Gewurztraminer, that it’s typically lower in acidity, less tart, than many other white wine grapes, is perhaps why the best ones tend to come from cooler climates like the Marlborough District on the northern end of New Zealand’s South Island. With a similar style to that region’s wine-world-changing Sauvignon Blanc, the New Zealand Gewurztraminer from Stephen Bird is crisp, fresh, bracing and a fine addition to the world’s limited supply of great Gewurz. At a price of around $20, it’s a great way to learn the joys of a great Gewurz.
The Set List
The Set List
By Brian Washburn
Music producers can make or break a musician’s career as a recording artist. They can make an album of sub-par talent and songwriting seem like a masterpiece. They can also take artists with genius talent and extraordinary songs and make them sound like they were recorded inside a garbage can.
But when an exceptional producer hooks up with an artist of equal talent, it can work wonders and make music junkies heads spin. This scenario just happened in Northwest Arkansas’ backyard.
Tragedy struck Fort Smith native Brandon White late last year when his entire debut full-length album was wiped away when a storm hit Dream Makers studio, where he was recording with local producer Mike Bailey (The New Ending, Jarris and Silverstone). White did the only thing he could do: panic.
“At the end of last year a storm washed out the hard drive [at Dream Makers] and my full-length record was on it. I went into panic mode and scrambled around to see what to do,” White said. “I didn’t know how to possibly re-record the same record and give the same dedication and perform with the same power. It seemed a bit contrived.”
But Bailey had another game plan. Ross Hogarth (American Idol producer, Grammy winner and a fixture on the national music scene for more than 20 years) is an acquaintance of Bailey’s, and after a listen to White’s music, Hogarth agreed to come to NWA this month and record an EP with White, which might prove to be White’s big break.
“It’s really strange [to record with Hogarth],” White said. “You hope for a break like this and you hope something comes up to make you seem more legit and it just smacks you in the face one day. I didn’t see it coming. I am very lucky and very blessed.”
Luck is not be the only thing that will help White achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a successful musician—he claims it’s the only thing he’s good at and is not satisfied just doing it at a local level. The young artist combines the modern singer/songwriting style of Conor Oberst, Jack Johnson and other acoustic acts with the classic sounds of legendary singer/songwriters like Jackson Browne, Bruce Springstein and Bob Dylan. White’s southern influence slowly breaks him away from his peers and predecessors, though (a bit of Johnny Cash and folk/country twang). It might be subtly dropped throughout his last EP “Streetlight Lullabies,” but it can be noticed and enjoyed.
“Being from the south, it slowly creeps into your music,” White said. “I try not to always sound like too much of a southern boy, but it creeps in.”
White’s southern influences come across in his live shows. He adds intensity and personal experience to his shows.
“My show is more intense,” White said. “I really try to get the emotion across with every song, every time. You can tell when people stand up there on stage and don’t mean it or don’t believe [what they're singing about].”
It’s hard not to see the emotion White puts into his music. Along the same lines as his previous efforts, his new EP will encompass the themes of heartbreak, literature, art and lost romance. But it will also include what some musicians miss: the little things in life that people tend to overlook.
After White’s songwriting talents are mixed with Hogarth’s producing expertise, it’s hard to believe that fans around the nation, let alone Arkansas, will ignore the upcoming EP. Although the opportunity to work with a world-renowned producer is a big step for White, he isn’t quite jumping ahead of himself. He says after the recording is done he will spend the rest of 2009 promoting it and touring. But with the current state of the music industry, he does not see himself taking just any record deal. He’d consider it only if the right deal came along and he wouldn’t have to sacrifice his vision as a writer. For the time being, though, he hopes to break out of the NWA bubble, with the help of a few friends and a spot-on producing team.
Final Thought: A significant music producer coming to work in NWA indicates the talent our area has to offer. NWA does have some great recording studios and producers to bring out the best possible sound for surging local bands. Local production for locally made music is the best of both worlds.
Mercury Retro ends
Mercury Retro ends
February’s Fire Festivals offer hope
I see and smell the first fragrant scents of spring. Gradually if we walk slowly and quietly we’ll notice the subtle changes occurring in nature. Humanity needs fire festivals during the gray days of winter, to chase away doldrums and light deprivation. On Feb. 2 we have Candlemas and Imbolc fire festivals offering humanity hope. Mercury retrograde ends late Saturday night. Did everyone notice the Mercury retrograde (things must be redone, incorrect words) and moon v/c (nothing connects) situations at the Inauguration ceremonies? Read more at www.nightlightnews.com)
ARIES: There is no question about your importance to a group. There’s a call to you from others seeking leadership and counsel concerning the future. You ponder the future with your hopes and concerns as to your place and most of all your freedom, which Aquarius oversees. Here’s a hint. Freedom only comes through absolute service to others.
TAURUS: I’ve been writing that you are the leader. You’ve prepared for the past years in understanding the situation humanity is and will experience. Daily you ask others to prepare. Some listen, most can’t. Continue with your preparations for many will eventually arrive on your doorstep. Of the entire zodiac, you understand the future best. Carry on with confidence.
GEMINI: The Tibetan says that we will only grow as we work though and with a group. Who do you consider your group? You will need more information pointing you in the direction of that group and in the direction of the ageless wisdom teachings. These are directives that provide a pathway toward the soul’s kingdom. Did you know a new kingdom is being formed? Can you define Antakarana? What’s summoning you?
CANCER: As you stay within the confines of yourself, your home and environments safe and secure, a new state of awareness becomes apparent. You’re in the deep waters of Scorpio, experiencing the Nine Tests of Mars, pondering themes such as death and regeneration. Life itself is reorienting you toward the spiritual inner life of the soul. On outer levels, money takes on new meaning as a means of protecting the future. You will survive.
LEO: You seek new ways of relating in relationships. Understand the Aquarian new laws and principles and apply them to your interactions. They are: Goodwill, Right Relations, Unanimity, Group Endeavor, Essential Divinity and Spiritual Approach. Ponder these words. Revelations then occur. Apply these in relationships and partnerships. Then true intimacy and love appear.
VIRGO: It’s as if a great love, from cosmic sources, pours down upon you. It’s from the Sun. Each day is love-filled and you express this to all. If there’s strife, confusion, challenges or difficulties you bathe them in a state of one-pointed devotion and all obstructions disappear. Healing and wholeness then manifest. You are that.
LIBRA: You have an unusual opportunity to create your future at this time. Whatever you hope for and seek to manifest, if it works with service to others from a heart-felt state of intention, then your success is assured. You must dissolve any hindrances from the past and bring forgiveness forth. This is your first step. The next steps appear by themselves.
SCORPIO: Life becomes filled with possibilities, your mind relates diverse ideas into one matrix of potential. Write all these ideas down, do research, add a bit of science and study and you might come up with inventive plans that benefit humanity’s future. Observe that your speech and mannerisms seems more graceful and perceptive. Harmony has found you.
SAGITTARIUS: There’s a law, it’s cosmic and divine, that to bring forth greater harmony and to anchor it into the physical world, previous forms must be destroyed so that a higher beauty and creativity can result. It’s possible this is occurring for you now with a simultaneous bringing forth of mental illumination. You seek the form that is the correct expression of your ideas, your art and profession. Visualize a wedding. You are both male and female. Unite them. Then wait.
CAPRICORN: Whatever you do in your world, see yourself leading humanity into the light. This is a profound way of living. When you do this you help dispel illusions, distortions and maya that all of us carry unconsciously. Doing this is a soul activity. You seek the highest level of service. Piercing the veil of darkness is one of the higher forms of serving. You’ll need willingness to do this. And courage.
AQUARIUS: Things in your life feel as if they are complete. They are. There are things in seed form that feel as if they are just beginning. They are. This is a paradox and yet not. Things of the past are passing away. The future isn’t formed yet. You stand in your life holding the seeds of the future through what you choose each day. Unite mind and heart. See this occurring daily. Add compassion. Then balance between all polarities emerges.
PISCES: You’re working under a variety of major archetypes, the water bearer (Aquarius), the scales (Libra), the Aquarian Laws and Principles (see Leo), Uranus (creating the new culture and civilization). These are just a few. What holds all these together is love and because of this you seek a group to live and work with, active service in order to assist humanity and intuition to guide your way. Pray ceaselessly for these things. When we ask, they are given.
The Wrestler
On the Aisle
Film Review by Tony Macklin
The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke is the favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor.
Mickey Rourke?
You mean the guy who ruined a promising career with destructive abuse of others and self? The guy who went through botched relationships, botched career choices and botched surgeries? The guy who obsessed on anger, steroids and cigs? Wasn’t he broke, broken-down and living on the street?
Maybe all of that is why his gallant performance in “The Wrestler” has been so regaled as redemptive. Once in a rare while an actor meets a role that he himself has lived, and his knowledge and experience humanize and verify it. So it is with Rourke and character Randy “The Ram” Robinson. Both are men who were celebrated for their talent and success, severely abused themselves, lost it all, then tried to face their fallen husks and sought salvation.
In “The Wrestler,” Rourke, with a scraggly mane of dyed hair, portrays “The Ram,” a once-adored wrestler, who is living in a trailer park, working menial jobs lifting boxes and working behind a meat counter and trying to hawk signed memorabilia in nearly deserted rooms, with other aging has-been wrestlers.
His battered body and wracked health make a comeback unlikely, although he still can be a draw in the ring.
Rourke, because of his own personal frailties, stumbles and crashing falls, can invest authenticity in the wounded Ram. Ram obviously is a man with whom Rourke empathizes.
Rourke obviously has quite an ego. And he is stubborn. He has been quoted giving his angry, ardent support for George W. Bush. But as an actor Rourke controls his ego and creates in Ram a character of fallible decency. Ram now is trying to do what is right. Very belatedly.
He wants to salvage a ruined relationship with his estranged daughter (Rachel Wood) but thinks he can’t because she hates him, and she does because he walked out on his family.
Ram develops a relationship with a weary stripper named Cassidy (Marisa Tomei), who also is facing the challenge of change. She knows she is aging and hopes to escape to a new life.
Ram and Cassidy fight to cope with fading careers and bewildering futures. Is a new life possible?
Director Darren Aronofsky helmed the harrowing “Requiem for a Dream” (2001) and the muddled “The Fountain” (2006). “The Wrestler” is more commercial. Aronofsky creates a world of grit and gore. He doesn’t mock wrestling. He understands it is violent entertainment. Part of the act is actual bloodletting—razor blades, staplers, barbed wire, metal chairs. The charade has its raw reality.
Ram’s body is a map of scars, scratches, welts and his head and heart have endured brutal punishment.
Rourke grew up as a boxer, so he knows the world of physical combat. At the age of 12, Rourke, as a bantamweight, won his first boxing bout. From 1991 to 1994, he fought seven professional fights and suffered severe facial injuries that required surgery.
Rourke says he underwent psychiatric treatment three times a week and had religious counsel from an Italian priest who was his friend. It was a long trek back.
Aronofsky and writer Robert D. Siegel obviously know John Huston’s “Fat City” (1972), which is one of my favorite sports films. “The Wrestler,” though not as stellar, has much in common with it.
“Fat City” didn’t do well at the box office, but it shows an authentic world of the fighter. Director Huston at one time was the Amateur Lightweight Boxing Champion of California.
“Fat City” had a great opening song, Kris Kristofferson singing “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” “The Wrestler” has a great closing song by Bruce Springsteen.
For “Fat City,” Susan Tyrrell won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. Marisa Tomei has received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress in “The Wrestler” and has an excellent chance to win.
Both “The Wrestler” and “Fat City” have the verisimilitude of the fight game — wrestling and boxing.
“The Wrestler” is not a great film, but it is a powerful one. And Mickey Rourke is its pulsating, wrenching engine.
George's hosts Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS
Thursday, Jan. 29
Boomer’s Time Out: Arthur Hervey jazz
Deja Vu: DJ Derrick
Drifters: Karaoke
Froggy’s: Nick Noltes
George’s: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Pesto: Kevin Bennoch
Smiling Jack’s: Effron White
Speakeasy: DJ Peaches
Tangerine: Drag Show
Friday, Jan. 30
Arsaga’s Gregg: Robert Mortison
Bayou: Steppin Stones
Boomer’s Time Out: Joe Giles
Deja Vu: DJ Cory B
Froggy’s: Ben Rector, Fundamental Elements, Christmas Fuller Project
Fatty Hacker’s: Karaoke
George’s: Big Un’s, Jarris & Friends
ROTC: Smithstonians
Speakeasy: DJ Greg
Tangerine: DJ Jux
Saturday, Jan. 31
Arsaga’s Crossover: Teresa Miller
Bayou: A Good Fight
Boomer’s Time Out: Quinn Talkin
Chelsea’s: Kory Montgomery
Deja Vu: DJ Cory B
Froggy’s: Open Addiction, Wasting Days
George’s: Boombox
Little O’Oprey: Live Jam
Soul: Jazz
Speakeasy: DJ Greg
Tangerine: DJ Jux
Sunday, Feb. 1
Common Grounds: DJ SoulFree, Kyle Lee
Copeland’s: Claudia Burson Trio
Dickson Theater: Drag Show
George’s: Cletus Got Shot
Pesto Cafe: Shannon Wurst
Monday, Feb. 2
George’s: 3 Penny Acre
The Perk: Acoustic Jam
Pesto Cafe: Darren Ray
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Bayou: Blues Jam
George’s: Electro Lounge
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Drifters: Open Mic
Ella’s: Jazz
Fatty Hacker’s: Karaoke
Froggy’s: 1 oz. Jig
George’s: Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Jason DeWitt & Charliehorse, Blue Edmondson
Iron Horse: Open Jazz
Jose’s Streetside: Karaoke
Thursday, Feb. 5
Boomer’s Time Out: Arthur Hervey jazz
Deja Vu: DJ Derrick
Drifters: Karaoke
Froggy’s: Nick Noltes
George’s: Dirtfoot, Earth Society
Pesto: Kevin Bennoch
Speakeasy: DJ Peaches
Tangerine: Drag Show
Venues
Arsaga’s Crossover: 527-0690, Arsaga’s Gregg: 444-6557, Bayou: 246-9337, Boomer’s Time Out: 715-6530, Chelsea’s: 253-6723, Common Grounds: 442-3515, Copeland’s: 246-9455, Deja Vu: 464-9677, Dickson Theater: 575-0500, Drifters: 444-1997, Ella’s Restaurant: 582-0400, Fatty Hacker’s: 751-0881, Froggy’s: 521-FROG, George’s: 442-4226, Iron Horse: 631-9977, Jose’s Streetside: 521-0194, Little O’Oprey: 839-2992, The Perk: 251-7375, Pesto Cafe: 582-3330, ROTC: 521-2674, Smiling Jack’s: 935-4899, Soul Restaurant & Lounge: 442-0800, Speakeasy: 443-3279, Tangerine: 443-4600.
Milk is finally in Fayetteville
Milk is finally in Fayetteville
Film Times
Times are for Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Key: FS-Fiesta Square, Fayetteville, 575-0393; R-12- Razorback 12, Fayetteville, 521-4080; MT-Mall Twin, Fayetteville, 521-4080, S9-Sunset 9, Springdale, 751-2600; PC-Pinnacle Cinema 12, Rogers, 631-5927; TC-Town Center, Rogers, 631-5927. Film times unavailable for Malco theaters. *Early and late shows on select days.
Opening
I’ve Loved You So Long (NR) French film about a woman, who after 15 years in prison, returns to the family that banished her. Kristin Scott Thomas. FS: 11:05*, 2:15*, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05.
Milk (R) True story of Harvey Milk, the first gay elected to pubic office in San Francisco, who along with the mayor was murdered by the SF Supervisor, who claimed that that the sugar laden “Twinkies” made him do it. Sean Penn, Josh Brolin. FS: 10:55*, 1:45*, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55. TC.
New In Town (PG) Romantic comedy with Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. FS: 11:35*, 1:40*, 4:15, 7:40, 9:45. R12. S9.
Taken (PG13) Luc Besson (Transporter, La Femme Nakita, The Professional) film about a former spy who is tracking his daughter’s kidnappers. Liam Neeson. FS: 11:20*, 1:30*, 4:05, 7:15, 9:25. R12. S9.
The Uninvited (PG13) There’s a ghost in the house. David Strathairm, Emily Browning. FS: 11:40*, 2:05*, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10. R12. S9. TC.
Also Playing
Bedtime Stories (PG13) Family comedy with Adam Sandler and Keri Russell. PC.
Bolt (PG) Animated film about a dog that’s a TV star. PC.
Bride Wars (PG) Comedy about two friends who become enemies when their weddings are booked on the same day. Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson. FS: 11:15*, 1:40*, 4:45, 7:50, 10:05. R12. S9. PC.
Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG13) Story of a man who ages backwards. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormand. FS: 10:45*, 2:00*, 5:15, 8:40. PC.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG13) Sci-fi remake about an alien invasion. Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly. PC.
Defiance (R) WW-II story about three Jewish brothers who escape from Nazi-occupied Poland and join the Russian resistance. Liev Schreiber, Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell. R12. TC.
Doubt (PG13) A nun confronts a priest whom she suspects abused a child. Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams. S9. TC.
Frost/Nixon 35MM (R) Story of the David Frost interviews with Richard Nixon. R12. PC.
Gran Torino (R) Clint Eastwood directs and stars in a film about a crusty war vet who works through his differences with a young Hmong neighbor. FS: 10:50*, 1:35*, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35. R12. S9. PC.
Hotel For Dogs (PG) Comedy about kids who turn a vacant house into a hotel for mutts. Emma Roberts, Jake Austin, Don Cheadle. FS: 11:30*, 2:15*, 5:00, 7:25, 9:30. R12. PC.
Inkheart (PG) Family adventure film about a dad who brings book characters to life. Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Helen Mirren. FS: 11:40*, 2:05*, 4:30, 6:55, 9:15. R12. S9. PC.
Last Chance Harvey (PG13) Love story set in England with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. PC. TC.
Marley & Me (PG13) Comedy about life with a neurotic dog. Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson. PC.
My Bloody Valentine (R) Horror story in 3D. Jensen Ackles, Jaime King. R12. PC.
Notorious (R) The story of the late rapper B.I.G. Jamal Wollard. MT.
Paul Blart, Mall Cop (PG) Comedy written by and starring Kevin James as a bumbling security guard. FS: 11:45*, 2:20*, 4:50, 7:10, 9:10. R12. S9. TC.
Rachel Getting Married (R) Painful story of a woman trying to make it outside a drug rehab center. Excellent performance by Anne Hathaway. FS: 1:20*, 6:50.
The Reader (R) Story about a couple who meet during WW-II, are separated and then meet again during a War Crimes trial. Ralph Fiennes, Jeanette Hain, Kate Winslet. FS: 10:55*, 1:25*, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20. TC.
Revolutionary Road (R) Set in the 1950’s, an inside look at a young couple who want more from their lives. Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio. FS: 11:25*, 1:55*, 4:35, 7:35, 10:00. PC.
Slumdog Millionaire (R) The life of a young Indian man is revealed as he becomes a contestant on India’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” R12. TC.
Twilight (PG-13) Horror. Teenage girl falls for a vampire. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart. FS: 11:10*, 1:50*, 7:00. TC.
The Unborn (PG13) Horror film about a young woman who becomes possessed by an evil spirit. Gary Oldman, Odette Yustman. FS: 4:25, 9:40. MT. TC.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycan (R) Action fantasy film about the feud between vampires and their former slaves. Michael Sheen, Rhona Mitra. FS: 11:50*, 2:10*, 4:40, 7:55, 10:15. R12. S9. TC.
Valkyrie (PG13) Based on a plan to assassinate Hitler. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh. TC.
Yes Man (PG13) Jim Carrey comedy. FS: 11:00*, 4:25.
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