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Friday, Jan. 14, 2011

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week end what to do, hear, see, watch, read, listen to, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta The Dish: Mango Cuban Restaurant is a laid-back, family-operated venture ......Pg. 4

Staff Photos: Josh Green

Mango is located at 315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Suwanee.

Local Event ..............................................................Pg.6 Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 7 Movies...................................................................Pg. 9-17 Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 12 Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 18 Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 19 The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events in the coming week. To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to: Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, e-mail features@gwinnettdailypost.com or fax 770-339-8081.

Weekend Cover: Nicole Puckett

Weekend Design: Kristen Ralph

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THE DISH

Mango Cuban Restaurant 315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee 770-831-6664

BY JOSH GREEN STAFF WRITER josh.green@gwinnettdailypost.com

• Open since: 2008 • Location: The Summit Plaza shopping center, just north of Suwanee Dam Road.

• Hours: Lunch featuring $4.99 specials is served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays, and Saturdays noon to 2 p.m. Dinner hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

• Owner: Danny Villegas operates the restaurant with his father, Ivan, and brother, Roberto. The family hopes to open additional locations near Lake Lanier and Hamilton Mill.

• Atmosphere: Set in a nondescript Suwanee shopping center, Mango Cuban Restaurant is a laid-back, family operated venture with an emphasis on authenticity, hospitality and affordability.

The no-frills interior feels like a beachside bar, with a huge Florida Keys mural, tropical hues and salsa music creating an overall calypso vibe. The restaurant’s creed — “Our Food Takes You To Paradise” — could explain its strong local following and enthusiastic regulars.

ONTHEMENU Appetizers • Sweet plantain: $3 • Mango’s Special Quesadilla (pork or chicken): $6.99 Lunch (all dishes served with black beans and yellow rice or fries) • Cuban Sandwich: Ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, Mango’s special mustard sauce, hot-pressed in Cuban bread: $5.99 • Mango’s Tropical Cheeseburger: Grilled Angus beef with a unique blend of herbs and spices, topped with Swiss cheese: $5.99 Dinner • Cuban Styler Steak and Onions (Bistec Palomilla): Sauteed and blanketed in onions: $9.99 • Shredded Chicken (Pollo Desmenuzado): $8.99 • Churrasco: Grilled, marinated Cuban-style steak topped with authentic Chimichurri sauce: $12.99

come, first-served basis. Most dishes are accompanied by traditional yellow rice and black beans and can be complimented with appetizers, like the popular sweet plantains and fried yuca. The roasted pork dishes result from a painstaking, slowcook process that reaches back in owner Danny Villegas’ ancestry. “It’s comfort food,” Villegas enthused. “It’s • Menu: Inspired by tradi- exactly what my grandma and parents used to make.” tional Cuban and Spanish fare, all items are made from • Things you might not scratch and served on a first-

know: Villegas, whose background is in computer engineering and commercial real estate, became a restauranteur when the recession tripped up his previous career. His family uprooted to Suwanee, attracted by the low cost of living and schools, when their Miami neighborhood grew too overpriced and dicey for their tastes, he said. “We want to provide affordable, family, home-cooking style meals, Staff Photos: Josh Green especially with the bad econ- Mango Cuban Restaurant in Suwanee serves its signature dish, Cuban omy,” he said. “Only a couple Styler Steak and Onions (Bistec Palomilla), among others. Mango is located at 315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Suwanee. dishes go above $9.99.”

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GWINNETTTASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post: • Gimme Some Suga Bakery Bar Gimme Some Suga’s bright contemporary design features a walk-up bar displaying the nine cupcake flavors they bake fresh daily alongside a case with the six different mini-cheesecake flavors available to customers. The bakery bar specializes in cupcakes and 4-inch “mini” cheesecakes. There are more than 17 available flavors of cupcakes, such as Georgia Carrot Cake and Key Lime, and 13 different cheesecake flavors, including Sweet Potato and Caramel Corn. The bakery can also infuse adult flavors into its cheesecakes, like Bailey’s

Irish Cream or Peach Schnapps.

320 Town Center Ave., Suwanee, 678-482-4555 • Adam’s Restaurant and Piano Bar Adam’s Restaurant and Piano Bar brings a fine dining experience at an affordable price. Everything that is served is made in the restaurant — including the butter. The menu begins with soups, salads and appetizers with delicacies such as Oysters Rockefeller, baked stuffed quail and deep-fried lobster. Entrees include Calf’s Liver Anglaise, lemon saffron chicken and Beef Tenderloin Shoulder. For dessert, cooks prepare apple tart with vanilla ice cream, almond and chocolate mouse cake,

tiramisu and creme brulee.

15 E. Main St., Buford, 678745-0379 • Italy’s Pizza and Pasta Company Italy’s Pizza and Pasta Company churns out more than 1,200 New York-style pizzas on any given week, making it its No. 1 seller. That said, the menu offers much more, from bruschetta to more than a dozen pasta dishes and a healthy handful of subs, all prepared authentically Italian.

Salads, calzones, strombolis, specialty pizzas like margherita and white chicken broccoli and by-the-slice ordering are also available.

Children’s pasta plates are $5.

2590 Hamilton Mill Road, Suite 106, Buford, 770-9327121

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LOCAL EVENT

Call of the ‘Sirens’

Aurora opens new play, will run through Feb. 6

BY HEATHER DARENBERG

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STAFF WRITER Heather.darenberg @gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — Less than a year after receiving top billing at last year’s prestigious Humana Festival of New American Plays, “Sirens” is coming to the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.

The show opened Thursday at the Aurora, and performances are scheduled through Feb. 6.

The comedy, written by Deborah Zoe Laufer, is the story of a couple, Sam and Rose, who find the passion in their 25-year marriage has ebbed. The cure is a romantic cruise to the mythical Greek Isles — that is, until washed-up songwriter Sam hears his siren calling and chucks himself overboard. “(Sam) is desperately trying to find that feeling that he had when he first fell in love with his wife,” Laufer said. “He’s doing that by going on the Internet and going on Facebook and looking for an old girlfriend. (Sam and Rose) go on a cruise for their 25th wedding anniversary, and he hears the most beautiful song and winds up on an island with a siren. His wife is pretty furious that he jumped.”

Laufer said the play is a comedy, “hopefully with some meat on its bones.”

Aurora officials said see-

• What: “Sirens” • When: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday now through Feb. 6 • Where: Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville • Cost: $16 to $30

Special Photo

Kate Donadio stars as the Siren in “Sirens” at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville through Feb. 6.

ing the show is a great way to fight the winter doldrums with the healing power of laughter.

“This play speaks to a huge slice of our population, from young people relating to Facebook, to middle-aged couples struggling with a tired career or suffering marriage,” said Anthony Rodriguez, the Aurora’s producing artistic director. “I invite everyone to

set sail on a mini-vacation of love and laughter.”

While this is Laufer’s first play at the Aurora, her work has appeared in other Atlanta area theaters. In recent seasons, her plays have been lauded by Atlanta audiences and critics alike with Horizon Theatre’s production of “End Days” and Jewish Theatre of the South’s production of “The Last Schwartz.”

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“End Days” was awarded The American Theatre Critics Association Steinberg citation and is listed in the Burns Mantle Yearbook as one of the best regional plays of 2008.

“The Last Schwartz” was published in Women Playwrights, the Best Plays of 2003. It premiered at Florida Stage, where it was nominated for a Carbonell Award for Best New Work.

“This is the third play of mine that’s been in Atlanta in the past two years,” said Laufer, who lives in New York. “That feels really great. To find an area that likes my work, it’s a really good feeling.”

Laufer said music got her interested in writing “Sirens.” She said she knew a couple who lived off a song that the husband wrote. The song was

covered by several recording artists, including The Beatles. Their whole married life, he never wrote another big, hit song.

“Being a writer, that’s the terror is that it’s going to dry up,” Laufer said.

“There’s the pain of not being able to find your next work or being stuck.”

Additionally, Laufer said Facebook — particularly how it has changed the way people interact — played a role in her writing.

“Sirens” features Mary Lynn Owen as Rose Adelle Abrams, Steve Coulter as Sam Abrams, Kate Donadio as the Siren and Lowrey Brown as Richard Miller.

Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Feb. 6. Tickets cost $16 to $30.

A note to families: The show contains some spicy language and content.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.aurora theatre.com.

ARTS

Anita’s Artscool offers scholarships through contest Anita’s Artscool and Studio 8 are teaming up once again, offering young artists a contest that can lead to art scholarships and more. Children in kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible by bringing in their artwork to Anita’s Artscool in Buford on or before Feb. 4. Anita’s Artscool is located at 179 D Moreno St. in Buford.

This is the second art contest that Anita’s Artscool and Studio 8 have produced together. The last one, in 2009, was initiated by Anna Banguilan in memory of her mother. Banguilan, a graphic artist, is the owner of Studio 8, a company that produces T-shirts. She is also

ty schools as well as home- are easy for kids to follow.

Artwork will be judged on schoolers. creativity, artistic skills, This time, the theme is “Art from the Heart” which will offer a wide range of subjects for kids to contemplate. Anita’s Artscool owner Anita Stewart said, “This theme asks young artists to show us what is special, important, wonderful and exciting to them.”

Studio 8 has already donated six scholarships for known for her enthusiasm for childrens participation in children to win. The scholarart. The 2009 contest asked ships will provide free art lessons at Anita’s Artscool children to create art based on a theme titled “Art for the for a month. Anita’s Birds,” and Anita’s Artscool Artscool has been teaching art classes in Buford for the received 200 entries. Many past 12 years. entries came from both Guidelines for the contest Buford and Gwinnett Coun-

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composition, clarity of message, and an overall flow, attraction to viewers, and

presentation.

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Art Beat • From Page 7 Artwork can be two or three dimensional. Two dimensional art can be either 8.5” by 11” or 18” by 24” and can be ink, colored pencil, fabric paint, pastels, tempera, oil, or watercolor paints.

The only restriction for three-dimensional work is that it must be able to stand by itself, not be more than five pounds, and anything adhered to it must stick properly. Materials used are up to the creativity of the young artist.

Be sure to put the artist’s name, age, school and grade on the back of the piece submitted. If teachers are submitting multiple works, Stewart is happy to go pick them up if the school is located within a 15- to 20-

minute drive from downtown Buford and there are at least 10 pieces to collect from each school. If submissions are from individuals, please be sure to put the name of the artist, address and contact information on the artwork.

All artwork submitted for this contest will be on display at Studio 8 which is open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The artwork will be up by Feb. 11, and there is a reception on Feb. 12. The artwork will be on view at Studio 8 through March 31. Studio 8 is located at 355 Brogdon Road, Suite 101 in Suwanee.

Anita’s Artscool has a wide variety of art classes for all ages. Be sure to check out the website at www.anitasartscool.com.

Both Anita Stewart and Anna Banguilan encourage potential contest participants to contact them with questions. Stewart’s e-mail address is anitaarts@hotmail.com or call her at 678230-4937. Banguilan’s phone number is 770-6143660, or you can reach her through her website at www.justanna.com.

Anyone interested in making a donation to increase the number of scholarships is encouraged to call either Stewart or Banguilan. They are asking for $100 per scholarship that will cover a winner’s art classes for one month.

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FILM FANS

Film Fans mixed over ‘Country Strong’ coming singers Chiles Stanton and Beau Hutton (Garret Hedlund and Leighton Meester).

The acting is excellent all around especially McGraw. Paltrow does a knockout job portraying a washed-up country star on a comeback tour. She sings her own songs and does a surprisingly good “Country Strong” job for a non-singer. This explores whether fame movie is not predictable and love can co-exist through two love stories: and will keep you guessThe established marriage ing to the end. There are of Kelly and James Can- adult themes so this is ter (Gwyneth Paltrow and not for children.

— Stephanie Kilroe, Tim McGraw) and the Lawrenceville romance between up-andEDITOR’S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the film of the week: “Country Strong.”

Want to be a film fan? Email features@ gwinnettdailypost.com.

★★★★ ★

★★ ★★★ “Country Strong” is a mishmash of all the bad cliches from every movie ever made about country music. The story is poorly developed and it seems like important scenes were cut.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s character is completely one-dimensional and, as a result, I never connected with her.

By the end of the movie I didn’t care what happened to her. The only character who was halfway interesting was the up-and-coming male country singer, Beau.

Maybe if the movie had been more about him it would have been more interesting.

All I know is I am sorry I wasted my Saturday night on it. I hope this keeps you from wasting yours.

— Laurel Grams, Lawrenceville

★★★★ ★ You don’t have to be a country music fan to enjoy this movie, although the story is familiar, it’s still pretty good without the music. When you add the music it becomes that much

more enjoyable.

With veteran actors like Gwyneth Paltrow and Garrett Hedlund, who can also actually sing, and singers the caliber of Tim McGraw who can also act, their performances become that much more entertaining.

Paltrow is excellent in her role as a recovering alcoholic country music icon, but it’s Garrett Hedlund who steals the show. Previously seen in “Friday Night Lights” with McGraw, and “Four Brothers” with Mark Wahlberg, among others, Hedlund brings a track record of excellent perfor-

mances to the role of Kelly’s (Paltrow) rehab sponsor, who gets a little too close in his effort to help her with her recovery and becomes part of the opening act for her recovery tour. He sings all of his own songs, and not only can he sing, he can sing so well that McGraw has said that he could have a career in country music if he wanted it.

Good movie that deserves the PG-13 rating. Great soundtrack to boot with all original songs, mostly sung by the cast themselves.

— Steve Kalberg, Lawrenceville

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JACKED Special Photo: ATO

Kevin Spacey, left, and Barry Pepper star in “Casino Jack.”

Spacey gives the laziest performance of his entire career two theaters showing “Casino Jack,” plunk down $10 per head and then experience one of the most squandered cinematic offerings of 2010.

BY MICHAEL CLARK Cutting his teeth during Movie Critic the Reagan administration, Jack Abramoff (Kevin Rarely are movie lovers Spacey) connected himself and/or political junkies with every key lawmaker afforded this kind of plum in Washington and by the opportunity, so if you’re turn of the century was one or both, take note. arguably the most influenOption one: For the cost tial lobbyist in the nation’s of coffee and a doughnut, history. Like many a man you could rent the docubefore him drunk with mentary “Casino Jack and power and convinced of the United States of his own invincibility, Money” and be enlightAbramoff eventually took ened, educated and highly too many stupid chances entertained in the comfort and stepped on too many of your own living room. important peoples’ toes.

Option two: Leave your In Abramoff, recently home in the dead of windeceased director George ter and pick one of only Hickenlooper, his screen-

Casino Jack (R) ★★★ ★★

writer Norman Snider and their 14 producers had the most potently tragic and mineable political figure since Richard Nixon and they completely missed the mark. Instead of straightahead drama or deep black comedy, the filmmakers mix melodrama, slapstick and farce into what is little more than a series of moronic “Saturday Night Live” skits. The miscasting of former “SNL” cast member Jon Lovitz in a key role only adds to this feeling.

Usually able to completely disappear into his characters, the two-time Oscar-winner Spacey mistakenly seizes on Abramoff’s penchant for celebrity impersonations and makes it his principal

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focus. Himself a noted mimic, Spacey riffs on nearly two dozen actors and famous scenes from movies and every time he opens his mouth he takes the audience completely out of the moment. On top of that he bears little resemblance to the much larger Abramoff and never once do we get the impression that he’s even trying. The film is a defacto Spacey audition/clip /outtake reel and his performance here is the laziest of his career.

While Snider concentrates heavily the two high-profile scams that eventually brought Abramoff down, he fails to include a single sliver of data regarding his unique Hollywood

upbringing or his laserfocused, unflinching rise to power. Watching a mighty man like Abramoff fall isn’t all that engaging unless we’re also made aware of his relatively humble, determined origins. We are never given any opportunity to develop any empathy or a reason to like or respect him, if only temporarily.

The only portion of the movie the filmmakers get right is Abramoff’s quasisinister relationship with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, his main congressional contact and “business partner.” Played with unerring restraint by Spencer Garrett, DeLay and his own fall in some ways was more tragic and telling

than Abramoff’s and it deserves a movie of its own. DeLay was sentenced just this past Monday to three years in prison for his crimes.

In the great scheme of things what Abramoff did wasn’t quite as slimy or despicable as the con orchestrated by Bernie Madoff but it comes close.

The difference was Madoff knew he was in the wrong and Abramoff was totally convinced he was doing the right thing. He entered politics with the fervor and dedication of a patriot and left a total disgrace. It’s the true modern version of an age-old human tragedy that you’ll never glean or recognize by anything seen this film.

(ATO)

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Stephen Dorff, left, and Elle Fanning star in Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere.”

Laid-back ‘Somewhere’ leaves audiences bored Somewhere (PG-13) ★★★ ★★

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

After almost singlehandedly sabotaging her father Francis’ “The Godfather III” while playing Michael Corleone’s teen daughter, Sofia Coppola wisely assumed a lower profile then returned a decade a later as a writer/director.

Nearly rivaling Ben Affleck in the career makeover department, Coppola has an interesting filmmaking style that in no way resembles her dad’s but can’t quite be defined as exceptional or unique either.

Echoing (some may say aping) the French New Wave of the ’50s and ’60s, Coppola’s movies are

largely devoid of plot and are steeped heavily in ambience, attitude and atmosphere. She also leaves audiences little room for ambivalence; you either love or hate her movies, which probably suits her just fine. Any serious filmmaker would rather be disliked than ignored.

“Somewhere” is essentially an extension of “Lost in Translation,” the 2003 mood piece that delivered Coppola her only Oscar (for screenwriting) to date. Not much happens here, and when it’s over most viewers will feel that the sum parts don’t quite equal the slightly more telling whole.

Having grown up in the movie industry, Coppola is as qualified as anyone to offer an informed insider’s commentary on it. Most movies about the business of film, or more specifically on-screen talent, depend largely on sensation-

alism and tabloid exaggeration. In Coppola’s opinion, the off-screen life of an actor is not only boring and vacuous, it’s likely to leave one spiritually unfulfilled and drained of their soul.

Despite being unimpressed with his own career and feeling like an empty shell, achieving action superstardom has made Johnny Marco (Atlanta native Stephen Dorff) rich, famous and miserable. After breaking his arm during his latest shoot, Johnny takes up residency in the Chateau Marmont, the infamous L.A. bungalow where John Belushi died.

With time to kill before an Italian junket to promote his movie, Johnny installs dancer’s poles in his room where twin blondes come every night to entertain him.

Johnny is so jaded and spent he falls asleep before their perfor-

mances are done. He hires strippers not so much because likes watching them; he does so because he feels its expected behavior from a male celebrity.

Johnny’s routine gets a slight jolt when his ex-wife informs him that he’s going to have to care for their daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) full time for the foreseeable future. Johnny and Cleo haven’t had the ideal parent-child relationship but do share an unspoken, kindred understanding. She knows he’s a big deal but doesn’t milk it or behave like a spoiled rich girl, and for that he’s deeply appreciative.

In accentuating the tedium of Johnny’s existence, Coppola takes it too literally by giving the audience nothing in the way of substantive drama. Watching Johnny watching Cleo ice-skate isn’t engaging and neither is watching

both of them play a guitar-based video game. Witnessing a man and his preteen child do nothing all day gets old fast, but that may be part of Coppola’s point.

The “action” picks up a tad when Johnny and Cleo land in Italy, where fawning hotel workers, vapid reporters and a bizarrely staged awards program underscores the often silly dog and pony show events celebrities must endure while hawking their latest projects. This too-brief section marks the high point of the film, and if Coppola stayed in Italy the entire time, everyone — the audience especially — would have far better served.

Although its title might indicate otherwise, “Somewhere” basically goes nowhere. A movie about boredom and malaise shouldn’t resemble its subject matter this closely. (Focus Features)

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HOWTIMES S MOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 14

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Black Swan (R)

Black Swan (R)

1:25, 4:05, 7:25, 10:05

1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)

The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)

12:00, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25

Gulliver’s Travels (PG)

1:35, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45

Country Strong (PG-13)

2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35

3:15, 4:45, 9:15, 10:10, 11:55

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (PG-13)

The Dilemma (PG-13)

12:00, 12:30, 2:35, 3:05, 5:10, 5:40, 7:45, 8:15, 10:20, 10:50 The Fighter (R)

12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 9:55 The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)

12:20, 2:00, 3:10, 4:50, 7:00, 7:40, 10:00, 10:30 The Green Hornet (PG-13)

1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30, 12:10 Gulliver’s Travels 3-D (PG)

1:10, 3:15, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 The Heart Specialist (NR)

12:05, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45, 12:05 The King's Speech (R)

1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:25 Little Fockers (PG-13)

12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30, 11:50 Season of the Witch (PG-13)

12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Tangled (PG)

12:05, 2:30, 7:30 The Tourist (PG-13)

11:50, 2:15, 4:55, 7:25, 10:10 Tron: Legacy: An IMAX 3-D Experience (PG)

1:00, 4:10, 7:20 How Do You Know (PG-13)

11:00, 11:25, 1:40, 2:05, 4:20, 4:45, 6:30, 7:00, 7:25, 9:10, 9:40, 10:05

1:55, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 True Grit (PG-13)

11:50, 2:30, 4:50, 5:05, 7:45, 10:00, 10:20 Yogi Bear 3-D (PG)

12:50, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:15

DACULA GREAT ESCAPE THEATERS: HAMILTON MILL 14 2160 Hamilton Creek Parkway Dacula, GA 30019 678-482-0624 www.greatescapetheaters.com Black Swan (R)

11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Country Strong (PG-13)

11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45

The King’s Speech (R)

1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Season of the Witch (PG-13)

11:50, 3:55, 7:30, 10:20

Megamind (PG)

The King’s Speech (R)

11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25

Little Fockers (PG-13)

1:20, 3:50

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3-D (PG)

11:30, 2:00, 4:25, 7:15, 9:50

Season of the Witch (PG-13)

10:35, 1:30, 4:20

Little Fockers (PG-13)

Season of the Witch (PG-13)

10:30 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20

12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30

12:10, 2:30, 5:10, 8:00, 10:45

Tangled (PG)

Season of the Witch (PG-13)

Tangled (PG)

10:45 1:20, 4:05, 6:35, 9:05

12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00

4:50, 7:20, 9:45

The Tourist (PG-13)

Tangled (PG)

Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)

11:00 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30

11:10, 1:50, 4:15, 6:45

12:25, 4:05, 7:55, 10:50

Tron: Legacy (PG)

The Tourist (PG-13)

True Grit (PG-13)

9:55 3:45, 6:45

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12:40, 3:40, 7:35, 10:10

True Grit (PG-13)

Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)

The Tourist (PG-13)

10:00, 12:35, 3:20, 6:05, 8:45

1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55

3:50, 10:15

Unstoppable (PG-13)

True Grit (PG-13)

Yogi Bear (PG)

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12:20, 3:45, 7:35, 10:25 The Dilemma (PG-13)

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Despicable Me (PG)

5:15, 7:40, 9:55 5:25, 7:50, 10:05 Faster (R)

5:35, 7:55, 10:10 For Colored Girls (R)

5:30, 8:30 Legend of the Guardians: The Owl of Ga’Hoole (PG)

4:00 Life As We Know It (PG-13)

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Gulliver’s Travels (PG)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13)

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Season of the Witch (PG-13)

The King’s Speech (R)

5:15, 8:15

The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)

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1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00 True Grit (PG13)

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Tangled (PG)

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3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:35 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)

2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25 Country Strong (PG-13)

2:00, 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 The Dilemma (PG-13)

2:40, 5:30, 8:15, 10:45 Due Date (R)

1:50, 4:10, 6:20, 8:30, 10:50 The Fighter (R)

2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 10:55 Love and Other Drugs (R)

2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Megamind (PG)

2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:15 The Tourist (PG-13)

2:20, 4:40, 6:55, 9:20 Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)

Red (PG-13)

2:55, 5:40, 8:20, 11:00

4:05, 7:05, 9:35

Tron: Legacy (PG)

Secretariat (PG)

1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45

Little Fockers (PG-13)

5:00, 8:00

Yogi Bear (PG)

11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55

The Social Network (PG-13)

2:45, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45, 10:45

7:10, 9:45

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11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7:00, 9:40, 12:05

1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45

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MOVIES NOWSHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in theaters: • Blue Valentine (R) Co-leads Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams rightfully earned multiple awards nominations for their roles as husband and wife in this ultra-depressing drama that ingenuously chronicles the slow descent of a tumultuous, ill-advised marriage. 3 stars — Michael Clark

De Niro. 1⁄2 of a star — MC • Made In Dagenham (PG13) Competent and pretty if not altogether memorable, this artsy comedic drama about

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MOVIES

Rogen waits out doubters for his turn as superhero

BY RYAN PEARSON The Associated Press

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Seth Rogen took a very nonsuperhero approach to early critics of his plan to reinvent “The Green Hornet”: He waited them out.

Rogen stars as the masked Los Angeles crimefighter in the 3-D actioncomedy, set for release Friday after Seth Rogen a series of delays and cast and crew changes. He began work on the script in 2007 with writing partner Evan Goldberg while filming “Pineapple Express,” before the success of “Superbad” and “Knocked Up.” The duo talked up their vision at Comic-Con in San Diego each summer for the past three years. But they

struggled to win over even the geek fan base. Could this schlubby stoner from Canada do justice to a 75-year-old franchise? And were Britt Reid and sidekick Kato (once played by Bruce Lee) even relevant anymore?

“It was interesting to be a part of something that there was so much focus on because we hadn’t before ever in our lives,” Rogen, 28, said in an interview on a Sony Studios soundstage. “It was just kind of shocking to see how much everyone fell into the idea of ‘Oh my gosh, this is insane. How could they do this?’ We were pretty confident that once people saw the movie, if we were ever able to make it, that they would like it.”

Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow (“Kung Fu Hustle”) was initially set to direct, but dropped out.

Nicholas Cage was considered for the villain before

dropping out. Michel Gondry, fresh off the lo-fi whimsy of “Be Kind Rewind,” eventually stepped behind the camera, with Christoph Waltz (“Inglourious Basterds”) as the insecure-yet-deadly villain.

A planned 2010 release was scrapped by the studio, Sony, to allow time for 3-D post-conversion. And the budget climbed to over $100 million, eclipsing any of Rogen or Gondry’s previous films.

“It was an ambitious idea to make kind of a new-style,

big, huge comic-book action movie. It’s not something that people generally want to do, is spend a ton of money to do something that’s kind of different,” Rogen said. “So it was a long road, but ultimately the idea was always the same. And I think that’s why it stuck around. This idea about a hero and a sidekick who don’t get along very well, that was always such a simple, funny idea to us and everyone at the studio that it just kind of hung around.”

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MOVIES

Seth Rogen, left, and Jay Chou star in “The Green Hornet.”

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Someday — someday soon, hopefully — 3-D will be exposed for the sham that it is.

We will all realize that, for the vast majority of films, shooting in or converting to 3-D offers absolutely nothing from a narrative standpoint, and very little visually; all this gimmick really adds is

money at the box office through higher ticket prices.

And, perhaps, the sanctity of the art form might be restored once more.

This is probably just wishful thinking, of course.

But until that blessed day comes, we will continue to be bombarded with mediocre action pictures like “The Green Hornet.”

It didn’t have to be this way. There was reason for hope.

“The Green Hornet” comes from director Michel Gondry, who’s known for telling imaginative stories with inspired visuals.

Gondry’s previous films include “Eternal Sunshine

of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep,” and — like so many feature filmmakers these days — he made his name with striking music videos. (His work with The White Stripes alone is legendary.)

Hearing his name attached to a big, studio superhero movie — starring Seth Rogen, of all people — may have sounded incongruent, but at least it was intriguing, and it held the promise of ingenuity and artistry. We might have been in for something fresh and daring. Instead, Gondry has come up with a surprisingly generic, bombastic action movie. Except for a

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few sequences that carry a bit of his flair, this could have been made by anyone.

That the script came from Rogen and Evan Goldberg — who also co-wrote the raunchy-but-sweet “Superbad,” inspired by their longtime friendship — also suggested a different kind of superhero. And indeed, the first half seems as if it were intended to play like a Judd Apatow-style bromance, only with elaborate gadgetry. But as the film wears on, it devolves into a numbing onslaught of automatic weapon fire, shattered glass and explosions. Just as it should be reaching an engrossing climax, it grows

more repellant.

Based on the 1930s radio show, “The Green Hornet” stars Rogen as Britt Reid, playboy heir to the Los Angeles publishing empire built by his father (Tom Wilkinson, relegated to a one-note role in just a couple of scenes). But when his father dies suddenly, Britt realizes he has a chance to use his fortune for good, and makes the impetuous decision to become a vigilante crime fighter by night.

With the help of his father’s mechanic, the soft-spoken but ever-resourceful Kato (Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou), Britt devises a persona, costumes, a whole

secret, adventurous life.

Truthfully, Kato comes up with all this stuff, although Britt repeatedly claims he’s the star of the operation and dismisses Kato as merely the sidekick.

The dynamic between the two should be giddily infectious, or at least endearing; we should be itching to go along for the ride in one of their many tricked-out cars.

Instead, a slimmed-down Rogen is just playing a version of the good-natured, wisecracking slacker he plays in everything, which never feels like a comfortable fit alongside the coolly efficient Chou. (Columbia Pictures)

MOVIE TRIVIA CONTEST So, you think you’re good at movie trivia? Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark.

Congratulations to last week’s winner, Florrie Bumpers of Lawrenceville.

Amin) 4. In what English city was “The Full Monty” set?

A: Sheffield 5. What was the occupation of Jack Nicholson’s character in “As Good As It Gets”?

A: Novelist Now, for this week’s questions:

Here are last week’s questions again and the answers:

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1. Name the last two people who were nominated for acting Oscars in the same 1. Who provided the speaking voice for the cow- film while playing parent and child. girl toy character in “Toy 2. What classic film’s Story 2”? original theatrical release A: Joan Cusack 2. Name the last person to date was canceled because of the assassination of John win an Oscar for acting whose character died in the F. Kennedy?

3. What biblical figure did film.

A: Sean Penn in “Milk” John Travolta play in a movie?

3. Name the last year 4. Name the last movie where the winners of both where Martin Scorsese the Best Lead Male and directed himself in a speakBest Lead Female Oscars played nonfictional heads of ing role.

5. Name the Oscar-winstate. ning movie that opens with A: 2006 (Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and this line of dialogue: “I believe in America.”

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GWINNETT CALENDAR Saturday Author Steve Berry will appear at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, 10 College St. in Norcross. For more information, call 770978-5154 or visit www.gwinnettpl.org.

Sunday The Lipizzaner Stallions will hold their presentation of “Dancing White Stallions” at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. For more information, visit www.gwinnettcenter.com or call 770-813-7500.

Thursday The “Lunch with Listen” event featuring authors Mary Jane Clark, Lynn Cullen and Karen White will be held at noon Thurs-

day at Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville, 230 Collins Industrial Way. The event is free but reservations are required. Call 770-978-5154 to make reservations.

information, call 770-8225450.

St. Edward’s Episcopal Church will be holding an art gallery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. on Sundays through Feb. 18. It is located at 737 Moon Road in Lawrenceville.

For more information, call 770-963-6128.

The Hudgens Center for the Arts will present the

Finalists Exhibit for the Hudgens Prize through Feb. 19. The center is at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, in Duluth.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through

Saturday and admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students and free for children younger than 2. For more information, call 770623-6002 or visit www.thehudgens.org.

Ongoing events The Buford Artists’ Group will present an exhibit of art work titled Visionary Reflections — Studies in Aesthetics through February at the George Pierce Park Community Center Gallery, 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee. For more information, call 770-831-4173 or visit www.gwinnettparks .com.

The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse will host the art show, “Walk Like a Gwinnettian,” Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through April 25. For more

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METRO CALENDAR Feb. 5 The Smithgall Arts Center will present Kevin Bales Trio at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at The Arts Council Inc., 331 Spring St. in Gainesville. For more information, visit www.thearts council.net.

Feb. 17 The Smithgall Arts Center will present the independent film, “Do No Harm,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at The Arts Council Inc., 331 Spring St. in Gainesville. For more information, visit www.theartscouncil.net.

Ongoing events Bobcat Goldthwait will perform at the Laughing Skull in Atlanta, 878 Peachtree St. in Atlanta at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 through 30. For more informa-

tion, call 877-523-3288 or visit www.vortexcomedy.com.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre will present the romantic comedy “Tokens of Affections” through Jan. 23 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. in Roswell.

For showtimes, ticket prices and more information, call 770-641-1260 or visit www.get.org.

The High Museum of Art will present “ToulouseLautrec and Friends:The Irene and Howard Stein Collection” from Jan. 29 through May 1 at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437.

The High Museum of Art will present “Fifty Works for Fifty States:The Dorothy and Herb Vogel Collection” from Jan. 29 through June 5 at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437.

The High Museum of Art

will present Iranian Film Today, Film Festival through Jan. 22 at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437.

Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company will present Black Nativity by Langson Hughes from Nov. 23 to Dec. 30 at 659 Auburn Ave. Suite 25, Atlanta. For more information, call 877-725-8849.

The Booth Museum will host Ansel Adams: A Legacy, an exhibit of work by the landscape photographer, through Feb. 20. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older, $7 for students and free for children 12 and younger. The museum is at 501 Museum Drive in Cartersville. For more information, call 770-387-1300 or visit www.boothmuseum.org.

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