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- He relishes his roles, sight unseen
Andy Serkis is famous for not showing his face. He contributed his voice and body motions to the computer-generated Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the giant ape in “King Kong.” The trend continues as Serkis voices Spike, the neurotic hench-rat in the animated comedy “Flushed Away,” opening today.
- AFI festival reflects L.A.'s unique, sophisticated audience
LOS ANGELES – In a city people leave to see movies – and be seen – at film festivals around the world, the American Film Institute is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its own festival.
- Good Morning: Best bet
Among Gaetano Donizetti's comedies, “Don Pasquale” is a twist on boy-meets-girl and is set in Rome circa 1820. The boy is actually an old man, Don Pasquale, who wishes to marry but meets the wrong young girl, Norina.
- This week's DVD releases
The latest from the Pixar geniuses is great fun and will have your little ones raptly watching the adventures of Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), Mater the tow truck (Larry the Cable Guy), Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) and many others.
- Films opening today
- THEATER REVIEW
Prayer meets preyer?
Never, in more than two decades of watching performances in the 3,000-seat Civic Theatre, have I experienced a moment there when you could actually hear a pin drop. Never, that is, until Wednesday. In scene after scene of John Patrick Shanley's metaphysical thriller “Doubt,” various pairings of four expert actors screwed the tension so tight that the big audience seemed to be literally hanging on their every word.
- Off-Broadway 'Evil Dead' cultivates a cult classic
Cult films, especially ones admired for their unintentionally funny writing or acting, are usually only appreciated by those who feel in on the joke. The joke also requires a general lowering of standards and expectations. “Showgirls,” much beloved in some circles for being so painfully bad, is certainly no “Schindler's List.”
- SHOW & TELL
Symphony broadcasts for November are set
KPBS Radio (FM 89.5) continues its San Diego Symphony broadcasts this month with four programs from the orchestra's 2005-06 and 2004-05 seasons, all conducted by music director Jahja Ling. The shows, hosted by KPBS announcer Maureen Cavanaugh, air at 7 p.m. Sundays.
- Borat joins distinguished list of all-consuming characters
In promoting his new film, Sacha Baron Cohen has not wavered in presenting himself as the backward Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev – be it in interviews, at movie premieres or on his thorough MySpace.com page.
- Hall honors Brit punk pioneers The Clash
CLEVELAND – Armed with guitars, amps and attitude, they rocked the casbah, fought the law and hijacked a train in vain. The Clash were more than a four-piece band. They were rock 'n' roll revolutionaries.
- Moviegoers usually don't elect to go see political films
"All the King's Men,” “Catch a Fire,” “Death of a President,” “Marie Antoinette,” “The Queen,” “Man of the Year”: It's probably no coincidence that Hollywood has unleashed a rash of politically themed films leading up to the national election next week.
- Stupidity never ebbs in 'Tideland'
Terry Gilliam, in an on-camera intro for “Tideland,” explains that in directing this film at age 64, he “discovered my inner child. She's a small girl.” He then says “thank you” three times.
- Strive called whale of a success
“Our goal,” said Scott Silverman, executive director and founder
of Second Chance, “is to someday put ourselves out of business.”
He made that statement at “Celebration of Success,” a party hosted by SeaWorld to honor graduates, past and present, of the Second Chance readiness classes called Strive.
- Dick Clark to auction off memorabilia
NEW YORK – Fifty years after his first appearance on the show that became known as “American Bandstand,” Dick Clark is ready to let go of the microphone.
- 16 years after strangled anthem, Barr back on her stand-up feet
Roseanne Barr sings! And it's not the national anthem!
Warbling a personalized version of “My Way” at the end of her new HBO comedy special, she proclaims: “And as the baseball fans all watched, butchered that song and grabbed my crotch. Yes, I was loud, but I was proud, and did it my way.”
- MORNING SURF
'Kidnapped' drops out of sight
NBC has pulled “Kidnapped” off its schedule, replacing its Saturday night airing with a repeat of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” as of tomorrow.
- POKER STEVE ROSENBLOOM
Find the weakest link and exploit it
Mike McDermott, the character portrayed by Matt Damon in “Rounders,” opens the seminal poker movie with the game's most basic rule: “If you can't spot the sucker in the first half-hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.”
- DEAR ABBY
Music to his ears means very little; can he avoid dates tuning him out?
I am one of those rare individuals who has no interest in music of any kind. I never listen to it, and if it's being played where I happen to be, I block it out.
- TELL ME ABOUT IT CAROLYN HAX
A person's priorities can be projected
I have been seeing a wonderful man for about 10 months. He is perfect for me in every way, but he works atrociously long hours during the week. Because of this, he and I rarely see each other on weeknights, and our relationship is consequently limited to the weekends.
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