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NO SEX IN THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM THE CENTER OF THE WORLD IS MORE PRETENTIOUS THAN BECOMING something about grits_patrick adam might

This is a love story. Boy meets girl in the non-threat­ dering ridiculous. closer to breaking the arrangement with each passing ening coffee shop. Boy finds out girl is a rock drummer Richard Longman (Peter Sarsgaard) is a twenty­ night. Richard’s charms — which include awkward by day and stripper by night. Boy shows up at club for a something, socially inept and sexually frustrated Silicon smiles, personal confessions and computer game prowess from girl in the hope of sparking a deeply emo­ Valley millionaire. When he meets Florence (Molly — appear to be winning her over. Evidendy, dollar bills tional and intellectually stimulating ... well, maybe just Parker) and discovers her alternate persona, he instandy are not what strippers want. They clearly need to be stimulating, relationship. Reviewer leaves theater think­ proposes a trip for two to luxurious, romantic — you wined and dined. ing he would have rather watched his laundry swirl in the guessed it — Las Vegas for which Flo will be compen- Between simulations of hand jobs and milling about washing machine for an hour and a half than sit through casinos, our characters must have something to talk this film. about, something in common if their love is meant to (“Smoke,” “The Joy Luck Club”) ■ ■ A TWENTY-SOMETHING, last. Yet their meaningless dialogue made me want to attempts to make a statement on effects of technology on “ ™ SOCIALLY INEPT ANti leave my seat in favor of the local watering hole. personal relationships in his most recent offering “The SEXUALLY FRUSTRATED SILI­ American theaters need to take a cue from the continent: Center of the World.” The sometimes erotic, if not CON VALLEY Start serving beer. graphically sexual, content tends to overshadow the con­ A similar movie was made several years back called sequences of voyeurism through digital media while the “Sliver”. Though that movie was nothing to e-mail home script uses nonsensical dialogue to eat up running time. MILLIONAIRE about, at least it didn’t try to be something it was not. An Shot entirely on DV (digital video), the sometimes overly pretentious independent film that insults my grainy and handheld visuals are the best format for rep­ 99 intelligence is not worth the price of admission. As strip­ resenting the seedy underbelly of the adult entertainment pers were once a dime a dance, indie filjns such as “The industry. The movie is extremely visually appropriate, as sated to the tune of $10,000. She concedes, with due Center of the World” are becoming a dime a dozen. So the technique makes one feel as though they are intrud­ apprehension, to accompany Richard under several con­ why pay more than 10 cents to see this movie? Put that ing upon the action as it unfolds. Unfortunately, it is a. ditions, not the least of which is no penetration (sorry pocket change to good use at the Laundromat and you’ll depressing film that fails to create believable characters smut-lovers). have money left over for “College Night” at the Rhino. because the dialogue comes off as trite, forced and bor­ A freckled nymphette with low self-esteem, Flo grows No cover.

Restaurant and Music Club presents: THE ENGLISH PEAT'S PAVE WAKEUNG Friday, M a y IS at 10 pm • Mastermind of SOs British pop/ska sensation The English beat and later, General Public. Stinging danceable beats and joy­ ful rhythms into the collective mojo of fans young £ old.

WISE MONKEY ORCHESTRA Thursday, May Z4 at 9 pm * Horn driven, soulful funk with powerful female vocals combining infectious, shake-your-booty grooves with