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October 18
NO MOVIE
Speaking of the new Borat movie (see last Wednesday), it turns out that October 25 is Republic Day in Kazahkstan! Since there’s no movie tonight, you should use this time to prepare yourself for Borat’s November 3 release date: Get yourself an oversized suit and a camera so as to terrorize the populace. Put the results on YouTube. It’ll be great.
October 19
Flushed Away 7
A FREE advanced screening! Something new and different! Flushed Away is the latest from Aardman Features (Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run), so you can expect it to be effortlessly charming as only the Brits can do. Tickets will be available immediately before the movie.
Go: Same studio as Wallace and Gromit, so it has potential. Ian McKellen and Bill Nighy do some voicework. See it for free before regular people can.
No go: Nick Park, who co-wrote all of W&G, isn’t listed as a screenwriter. Plus, it’s computer animation instead of Aardman’s trademark claymation. All bad signs.
October 20
Monster House 10 12:30
Childhood nightmares come to life in this above-average CGI family movie. Some neighborhood kids, sick of being terrorized, take on an anthropomorphic, child-hungry mansion. Reaches near-Pixar quality of jokes for the kiddies with enough winking nods for the adults. It’s PG, though, so it’s not designed for the youngest of kids. The MPAA is stupid, though, so maybe just ignore what I said.
Go: A family movie you need not be ashamed of. I’ll recommend it just on that basis.
No go: Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) plays a character, and I’ve had quite enough of him, thank you.
October 21
Stick It 8 10 12
Call it Bring It On 4: Now With More Tumbling and The Dude. Missy Peregrym plays a gymnast who must learn lessons about hard work and esprit de corps, just like every sports movie ever made. Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) phones in his role as the gymnastics coach. This is probably the best movie ever if you’re an anorexic 12-year-old gymnast, which you’re not.
Go: Might trigger pleasant memories of The Dude. Girls in tights tumbling.
No go: Bring It On is on the USA Network all the time, and is way more fun. Just stay in.
October 22
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 8 10 12
It wouldn’t be Halloween without a cult classic. I use the term “classic” here with tongue firmly in cheek, since this movie lacks even a modicum of plot, talent, budget, or fun. Still, this one ranks up there pretty high on the “awesomely bad” scale like Gigli or, well, Gigli, and it was popular enough to merit three (!) sequels and a cartoon series. So you may want to give it a try.
Go: If you’ve ever wanted to try watching a movie Mystery Science Theater 3000 style, complete with snarky commentary and robots, you’re at the right school, and this might be your movie.
No Go: Mutated tomatoes. Cult classic. Need I elaborate further?