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(USA, 2009, 111 min; 14A) THE IMAGINARIUM OF “AN INSTANT CLASSIC!” –Wall Street Journal Director: Tom Hooper (UK, 2009, 98 min; PG) Cast: Michael Sheen, Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mo’Nique, Mariah Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Graham, Carey, Sherri Shepherd, and Lenny Kravitz “ENTERS THE PANTEHON and Peter McDonald DOCTOR PARNASSUS OF GREAT AMERICAN WAR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS MO’NIQUE FILMS!” –San Francisco “ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF THE GENRE!” –Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Director: Terry Gilliam (UK/Canada/France, 2009, 123 min; PG) –San Francisco Chronicle Cast: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Chronicle ####! The One of the most telling moments of this shockingly beautiful Lily Cole, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law Hurt Locker is about a bomb Can viewers who don’t know or care much about soccer be convinced film comes toward the end—the heroine glances at a mirror squad in present-day Iraq, to see Damned United? Those who give it a whirl will discover a and sees herself. Until then mirrors have reflected her des- Imaginarium is unusual and idiosyncratic—you’d expect no but it could be taking place delightfully comic and sympathetic portrayal of British life in the hard- perate fantasies of who she might be—a bejeweled black less from Terry Gilliam, and admirers will be pleased to know anywhere in the world, at vir- scrabble, ciggies-and-lager ‘70s, fueled by Michael Sheen dancer or cover girl. That’s because Precious (Gabourey it is one of his most original and accessible works. A member tually any time in the last (Frost/Nixon, The Queen)’s portrayal of the mouthy legend Brian Sidibe) has found the sight of her physical self—like the of the Monty Python troupe, Gilliam (Brazil, Time Bandits, 12 century. Our guide to this Clough, who modeled his arrogant public persona after Muhammad plight of her spiritual self—unendurable. A 16-year-old Monkeys) is nothing if not audacious. Here he applies his fan- sand-blasted landscape of Ali. Clough’s Leeds debacle was the denouement of his long-running African-American in Harlem, she is mountainously obese, NOMINATED FOR 6 tastical imagination to a visually dazzling tale of combat for sudden, pulverizing death is feud with former Leeds coach Don Revie (Colm Meaney), a gruff ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATED FOR 9 sexually and psychically abused, illiterate, and pregnant with men’s souls. Though Imaginarium’s head-spinning plot, part a cowboy named William father figure who had led the team to repeated glory — and to a her second child. The drama begins by giving her spirit including metaphysical allegory, part knockabout farce, resists easy summation, the film has a back story no one is likely to forget. When ACADEMY AWARDS James (Jeremy Renner), nationwide reputation as thugs and cheaters. While Clough enchant- voice—and follows her growth to a formidable young BEST PICTURE, actor Heath Ledger died, this was the project he left half-finished. And it would have stayed that way if colleagues Johnny Depp, whose arrogance and cock- including BEST PICTURE! ed fans and played the media, Taylor actually worked out such on- woman with a life full of promise and hope. Precious is gen- DIRECTOR, Jude Law and Colin Farrell had not pitched in to finish it seamlessly. Dr. Parnassus (a letter-perfect Christopher Plummer) is an sure manner frankly terrify his new squadmates (Anthony the-field matters as players, tactics and strategy. It’s a classic and uinely and irresistibly inspirational. This is a fine movie, and ancient, far-seeing shaman who runs a traveling show with the help of his beautiful daughter (Lily Cole). The heart of the doc- Mackie and Brian Geraghty), who are already frazzled enough. even charming yarn of vanity, hubris and redemption, played out a deep one. It’s about unearthing buried treasure. SCREENPLAY, tor’s show is a magic mirror that allows those who go through it to experience another dimension of their own minds. This being Bigelow follows these characters through one life-or-death sit- against the bizarre, intense alternate universe of ‘70s English soccer. —The Wall Street Journal ACRESS, a Gilliam film, the devil is no theological concept; he is played with fiendish panache by Tom Waits…Don’t worry if you don’t uation after another, ratcheting up the tension over and over —Salon.com “FINE ACTING AND DIRECTING, SPLENDID Sponsored by the Anti Violence Project at UVic. SUPPORTING ACTRESS! understand it all immediately. If you are looking for pure mad fantasy, for someone to take you through the doors of perception again, letting it subside only when absolutely necessary. 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And as every frame of this chic IN EARLY-’60S LONDON.” –Salon.com comic-dramatic play for Erin with the Dalai Lama in India—to promote world peace and and playful comedy/melodrama attests, he sees the Brockovich territory, is perfectly Invariably funny and inexpressibly moving in the way it looks at a young girl’s journey from innocence to experience, An share their indigenous ways of healing. Originating from all four world — of personal relationships and creative collabo- suited to play the tart, no-nonsense Education does so many things so well, it’s difficult to know where to begin. What’s easy is knowing where you’ll end up, which corners, these wise elders, shamans and medicine women ration — through a cinephile’s magnifying lens. Lluís Leigh Anne, who, when she sees is marveling at the performance by Carey Mulligan that is the film’s irreplaceable centerpiece. Mulligan seizes the character of decided to form an alliance and in so doing they are lighting a Homar plays a blind screenwriter who once loved his Oher (Quinton Aaron) walking alone 16-year-old Jenny in a once-in-a-lifetime way. This British independent film was written by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About way to a peaceful, sustainable planet. Presented by Dr. Lorna leading lady (Cruz, delectable). As for the lady, she was once the mistress of a jealous tycoon, who once bullied his gay son into spy- on a cold, rainy Memphis night, spon- A Boy) from a memoir by journalist Lynn Barber. Carey Mulligan is gifted with the ability to make us believe in Jenny as an inno- Williams. Sponsored by the First Peoples’ Heritage ing on the mistress by documenting the shooting of their ill-fated collaboration…See Broken Embraces twice! –Entertainment taneously invites him to stay with her family. 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