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Movie Review: "I Served the King of England" chronicles disastrous and marvelous

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
“Closely Watched Trains,” a 1966 Czech film by director Jirí Menzel, won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language feature. According to the blurb on the Criterion Collection DVD release of the movie, “Closely Watched Trains” is an often comic coming-of-age tale about a young man in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia who remains “oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him” as he “embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery..." Full story »
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Indie Memphis reveals festival films and roster of jurors

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
The Indie Memphis Film Festival has unveiled its beautifully redesigned Web site (complete with mockingbird mascot) — and revealed most of its lineup of more than 40 narrative and documentary features and a score or more shorts. A mission statement/sales pitch adorns the top of the homepage: “Now in its 11th year, Indie Memphis utilizes Memphis’ rich cultural history to serve as a connecting point for regional filmmakers from all corners of the country — and provides a showcase for films celebrating Southern stories and storytelling. Full story »
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Film bytes: 'Baghead'

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Humiliation, sexual tension and a mysterious, knife-wielding possible maniac with a grocery sack over his head are the uninvited guests that join four young actor friends during a boozy weekend retreat at an isolated cabin in "Baghead," written and directed by "mumblecore" auteurs Jay and Mark Duplass (whose best-known previous film, "The Puffy Chair," screened in 2006 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art). Full story »
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The (mostly) Southern cinema of David Gordon Green

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Born in Little Rock, raised in Texas, film-schooled in North Carolina and now based in New Orleans, David Gordon Green proved he could be more than a critic’s darling, an authentic voice of the South and an heir to the poetic/mystic naturalism of Terrence Malick with his fifth feature film as a director, the Judd Apatow-produced, California-set hit stoner comedy “Pineapple Express.” The movie has collected more than $86 million at the U.S. box office since its Aug. 6 release. Full story »
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Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition. The radio talk show host known for hosting porn stars married his longtime girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky, on Friday. Full story »
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Box Office Weekend Results

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Title
Gross
1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,000,000
2 Eagle Eye $17,700,000
3 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist $12,000,000
4 Nights in Rodanthe $7,355,000
5 Appaloosa $5,015,000
6 Lakeview Terrace $4,500,000
7 Burn After Reading $4,083,061
8 Fireproof $4,068,759
9 An American Carol $3,810,000
10 Religulous $3,500,000

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An American Carol
(PG-13) Cast: Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Trace Adkins, Robert Davi, Leslie Nielsen

The American spirit is celebrated in this outrageous and totally irreverent comedy.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
(PG) Cast: Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Eugenio Derbez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia

Chloe, a diamond-clad, bootie wearing Beverly Hills Chihuahua enjoys her luxurious lifestyle so much, she hardly notices Papi, a hilarious Chihuahua who happens to be crazy for Chloe. But when the most pampered pooch gets lost in Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd to help her find her way ...

Blindness
(R) Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Sandra Oh, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover

When one man is struck blind while driving home from work, his whole world is turned to an eerie, milky haze. One by one, each person he encounters suffers the same unsettling fate. As the contagion spreads, and paranoia sets in, the newly blind victims of the "White Sickness" are ...

Flash of Genius
(PG-13) Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda

The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis and, by their mid-30s, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used ...

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
(R) Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Megan Fox

This fish-out-of-water tale tracks the escapades of Sidney Young, a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist. After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City. Clayton ...

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
(PG-13) Cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Aaron Yoo

"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and, live, loud music. Nick frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the ...

Religulous
(R) Cast: Bill Maher

This documentary follows political humorist and author Bill Maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his analytical skills, wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey.

The Express
(PG) Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton

Based on a true story, "The Express" follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations. Raised in poverty in ...

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Release Date: Friday
10.10.2008
Body of Lies
(R) Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac

"Body of Lies" is based on "Washington Post" columnist David Ignatius' 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris, who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing ...

Release Date: Friday
10.10.2008
City of Ember
(PG) Cast: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Martin Landau, Mackenzie Crook

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues ...

Release Date: Friday
10.10.2008
Quarantine
(R) Cast: Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez, Jennifer Carpenter, Johnathon Schaech, Marin Hinkle

Television reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of ...


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10.06.2008: Memphis Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium: "On Track in Memphis". 3050 Central Ave.. 901-320-6320.

10.06.2008: First Congregational Church: Luna Nova Ensemble. 1000 S. Cooper. 901-278-6786.

10.07.2008: Memphis Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium: "On Track in Memphis". 3050 Central Ave.. 901-320-6320.

10.07.2008: Germantown Performing Arts Centre: Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and Harlem Quartet. 1801 Exeter Rd.. 901-751-7500.

10.07.2008: Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School: Entertaining Motions 2008 "Dancing with the Lawyers". 60 Perkins Ext.. 901-537-1483.

10.07.2008: University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance: "Talk Radio" by Eric Bogosian. 3745 Central Avenus. 901-678-2576.

10.08.2008: Memphis Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium: "On Track in Memphis". 3050 Central Ave.. 901-320-6320.