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what to do, hear, see, watch, read, listen to, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta Out in the Crowd: Kudzu Art Zone hosting new exhibit ............................................................Pg. 6

“Flat Out Tired” by Cyndi Marble hangs with other works of art by members of the Southern Colours Art Association at Kudzu Art Zone in Norcross on Tuesday. The show, “Up Close and Personal,” will hang through Aug. 28.

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Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 5 Local Event .............................................................Pg. 8 Movies .....................................................Pg. 11-17,19-21 Showtimes ..............................................................Pg.14 By Venue ................................................................Pg. 18 Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 22 Metro Calendar....................................................Pg. 23 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

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THE DISH

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554 W. Main St., Building E, Buford BY FENIT NIRAPPIL Staff Intern

• Open Since: 2006 • Location: In the same complex as the Tannery Row Artist Colony off of West Main Street. • Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. to midnight Wednesdays through Saturdays. • Owners: Scott Henderson has been an owner and operator for three years along with a Buford husband and wife who took over the place when it was a small bar called Dogwood in another location. • Atmosphere: Most of the restaurant is in one room, dimly lit with about a dozen small red shades dangling from the center of the ceiling. A full bar rests on the front side with a dozen comfy black highback bar stools. The same chairs dot four high tables, while another few tables stand by the back wall. The tables have a unique touch of paper towel rolls in the center. With beer posters and neon signs plastered all over the walls, this “pub” stands out. Strings hang across the ceiling pipes dangling beer and football signs. Five TVs play in the background, including a huge projector screen on the left wall that often plays sports. Local blues and rock ‘n’ roll bands play on Thursdays and Fridays. Outside, there’s seven more tables in a warehouse-like area where smoking is allowed. Despite the way alcohol memorabilia adorns the place, the restau-

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rant fashions itself as a family-oriented restaurant welcoming kids. There’s a big focus on a community. Blue collar and executive types come together during lunch hour and late at night. The weekday waitress Krysti Williams is on a first-name basis with almost 30 regulars, mostly Buford natives, who come in every day. Williams introduces newcomers to the regulars. • Menu: The menu provides customers typical American food with a focus on pizza and wings. The pizza is made with a special sauce from the previous owners that gives it a unique flavor, and comes in specialty forms like BBQ Chicken and Chicken Alfredo. It comes in personal, 14” and 16” sizes. The wings are jumbo sized with a variety of different sauces and size orders available from 10 to 50. Pizza Pub also offer salads like Staff Photos: Jonathan Phillips the popular Greek Chicken and recently started soup/salad combos. Pizza Pub serves pepperoni pizza. Also served are buffalo wings with fries and nachos with Lunch specials, seafood and burg- sour cream, jalapenos, tomatoes and lettuce. ers and sandwiches are also available, but people mainly come in for ONTHEMENU the pizza and wings. ■ Chicken alfredo pizza: The bar serves American beer, Alfredo sauce based pizza with liquor and five types of wine. Mozzarella cheese topped with • Things you might not know: They have special nights, including Biker Thursdays, a Corn Hole tournament on Sundays and Texas Hold Em Tuesdays. A full list is available on the website. Customers can play Keno, often coming for a beer and a game. The restaraunt is in a building that used to be a leather factory that made shoes and saddles until it was renovated by the owners. Many of the local patrons have grandparents Pizza Pub is located at 554 W. Main St. in Buford and offers patrons table and bar seating and an outdoor patio. who once worked in the factory.

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grilled chicken. $7.50 personal, $14.50 for 14-inch and $17.50 for 16-inch. ■ Greek chicken salad: Mixed greens, tomatoes, feta cheese, black olives and pepperoncini topped with grilled chicken. $7.99 ■ Cheeseburger: American swiss or provolone served with lettuce and tomatoes and fries and a pickle. $7.59 ■ Blackened Tilapia: Served with mixed veggies. $9.99 ■ Wings: Come in orders of 10, 20, 30, 50 for $8.99, $15, $24.99, $39.99 respectively

ART BEAT

Gwinnett student performers prepare to go back to school Gwinnett’s many young actors and dancers have enjoyed a summer filled with intense study in their chosen art forms. Now it is time to focus on the season before them, filled with performances and concentration on becoming better at their crafts. Two of Gwinnett’s nonprofit arts organizations are gearing up Saturday for the year ahead. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre invites anyone interested in dance to its annual open house. Located at 2204 Fountain Square in Snellville, GBT will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., welcoming back students and parents and encouraging new students to come meet the faculty and tour the studios. GBT’s company dancers will perform and there will be other demonstrations. There will be refreshments, too. For more information, call the GBT studios at 770-978-0188. The Actor’s Edge is starting classes on Saturday at locations in both Duluth and Suwanee. Classes include Star Potential for ages 4 to 6, the Actor’s Edge Junior for ages 7 to 10, Introduction to Acting for ages 8 to 12, The Actor’s Edge Youth for ages 10 to 17 and other classes with such titles as On Camera, Vocal Ensemble and Musical Theatre Dance. There are classes for adults as well, with an Adult Workshop and an Adult Improv class available. To register, or

NYC. Ashley Supper, 12, North Carolina. Tori enjoyed a history tour of Thompson, 17, attended the Paris Opera House! the Glenda Brown From Southern Ballet Choreography Project. From Susan Chambers Theatre, Carly Wood, 16, attended Alabama Ballet Dance Company we Theatre. Haley Terrell, salute Kelsey Wildman, 16, was a dance major at 17, who was at Joffrey Ballet and the Rockettes the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. Mara in NYC on scholarship, Weissinger, 14, Caroline as well as Julliard, Broadway Dance Center Deedy, 13, and Brooke Bennett, 14, all studied and Steps NYC. Ashley at the Brigham Young Pettit, 15, and Rebekka Dizdar, 13, attended Jof- University Dance Intenfor more information, frey. Emma Grace Cline, sive. Dana Egan, 16, visit www.theacattended Atlanta Ballet’s torsedge.com or call 770- 13, was at Alvin Ailey. Kaila Fields, 16, attended Summer Intensive and 846-6721. The Actor’s Conserva- BDC and Steps in NYC. Regional Dance America’s Choreographic Sara Snow, 16, attended tory of the Red Phoenix Intensive in North CarBrockus Conservatory Theatre has classes Summer Musical Theatre olina, as did Bethany beginning Sept. 13. Smith, age 17. in LA as well as BroadDirector Jeffrey Scott Holley Calmes is a way Artists Alliance in Bailey requires that stufreelance writer and pubNYC. Alexis McPhail, dents and a parent meet lic relations consultant with him for class place- 15, attended the Rockspecializing in the arts. ettes on Scholarship. ment by Aug. 21. Interested parties need to call Avery Elliot, 15, attend- E-mail her at hcalmes @mindspring.com. ed BDC and Steps in 678-532-0473 to schedule an appointment on Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20. Visit www.redphoenix.org for more information. OUR A big salute needs to AMILY go out to all the area ESTAURANT dance students who spent much of their summer studying at prestigious summer intensives around the country. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre sent Abigrace DiPrima, 14, to Chatauqua Institution’s School of Dance summer program. Maggie Ellington, 16, attended the Virginia School of the Arts in Richmond, Va. Chanelle PenningtonGood through 8/19/10 Hill, 14, attended the Orlando Ballet Summer 139 South Clayton St., Lawrenceville, 30045 Intensive. Jessica Kaczor, • www.italia-cafe.com 17, attended the Regional Hours: Tue-Fri 11-2:30; 5-10 • Sat 12-10 • Sun 12-9 Dance America’s Chore(Hwy 20/Grayson Hwy east, Just past Lawrenceville City Hall on right) ographic Intensive in

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OUT IN THE CROWD

A personal touch

put them there and I deliberately painted them up close and personal.” Both Marble’s painting “A Special Treasure” and Atkins’ work “Orientals” will be on display through Aug. 28. Other artists whose work is featured in the exhibit include Lucy Brady, Rena Cutler, Diana Dice,

BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Strings on a guitar. The doorway of a small church in Lititz, Pa. A goldfish pond that was dug by hand. An old shrimp boat unloading its catch. These are a few of the subjects artists have captured in the latest exhibit to fill the walls of Kudzu Art Zone’s gallery in Norcross. The selections on display, which include oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and mixed media paintings, were created by members of the Southern Colours Art Association who are also members of Kudzu Art Zone. The Southern Colours Art Association, founded 15 years ago and based in Lilburn, is a group of 18 professional artists from all over the metro Atlanta area who come together once a week to paint. Each piece on display reflects a person, place or object with a personal connection to or meaning for the individual artists under the theme “Up Close and Personal.” With limited guidelines for submissions — too many rules can inhibit creativity, said Sallie Atkins, the founder of SCAA — the exhibit offers a variety of styles, media and techniques to catch the viewer’s eye. A brief narrative written by the artist accompanies each piece, offering viewers an enhanced experience in

Kudzu Art Zone hosting new exhibit

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Works of art by members of the Southern Colours Art Association hang on the walls at Kudzu Art Zone, above and below, in Norcross on Tuesday. The show “Up Close and Personal” will hang through Aug. 28.

IFYOUGO ■ What: “Up Close and Personal,” an exhibit of artwork by members of the Southern Colours Art Association ■ When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 28 ■ Where: Kudzu Art Zone, 116 Carlyle St. in Norcross ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information: Call 770-840-9844 or visit www.kudzuartzone.org

knowing a little of the stories behind each piece. One of Cyndi Marble’s paintings titled “A Special Treasure” is of a hummingbird nest she found on the ground in her yard. “You see how small it is,”

she said, “and you figure, hummingbirds are small, the babies are even smaller. It just boggles your mind.” “When Cyndi was doing her bird nest, it was like, well, how much more up close and personal can you get?” Atkins added. “You’re holding a hummingbird home in your hand.” Atkins’ pieces on display include a painting titled “Orientals,” which depicts

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oriental magnolia blooms she placed in Chinese lacquer bowls given to her many years ago by a friend. “After the really cold winter this past year I was really afraid (my oriental magnolia) would not have blossoms, but there it was in February,” Atkins said. “It bloomed more this year than it ever has. The oriental blossoms in the oriental bowls, the idea appealed to me so I

Sara Grossman, Judy Howard, Christopher Sherry, Catherine Susky and Sandra Tribukait. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and the exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 770840-9844 or visit www.kudzuartzone.org.

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Theater organist Clark Wilson, pictured here seated at the Fox Theatre’s Mighty “Mo” organ, will perform accompaniment for the silent film “The General” during a special screening at the Fox on Tuesday.

Fox to host silent film screening with organist BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Seated at an organ, Clark Wilson’s job is to provide live soundtracks to silent films, trailing his fingers over the organ keys to manipulate an audiences’ emotions as the story unfolds silently on screen. “You’re taking action and turning it into music through your fingers,” he said. The resident organist at the Ohio Theatre for the past 19 years and a renowned talent in that respect, Wilson will provide the musical accompaniment for a special screening of the 1927 silent film “The General” at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, playing the venue’s Mighty “Mo” organ. The screening is presented by the American Theatre Organ Society and

IFYOUGO ■ What: Special screening of “The General” accompanied by organist Clark Wilson ■ When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday ■ Where: Fox Theatre, ■ Cost: $8 ■ For more information: Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.foxtheatre.org

Turner Classic Movies in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the theater organ. Wilson will perform a score he penned about a decade ago specifically for “The General” as the original score for the silent film was lost over time. Wilson’s score will feature southern styles of music befitting the time period in which the action is set — 1862 — or the time period in which the film was created.

“There’s a school of thought that it was very, very improper to use music that didn’t come along until 40 years after the picture was made,” Wilson said. It’s a school of thought to which he subscribes, along with the idea that a theater organist should never call attention to himself. “That is the cardinal sin in accompanying silent films,” Wilson said. “The film is the star and if you do your job as the accompanist correctly, you will disappear behind that picture and maybe people will tell you after the picture, ‘We forgot you were playing,’ and that’s the ultimate compliment.” Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. screening of “The General” on Tuesday are $8. For more information on the event, call 800-7453000 or visit www.foxtheatre.org.

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LOCAL EVENT

Waterworks

Aurora starts season with ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Rain falls on the Aurora Theatre stage as actor Justin Tanner tap dances through puddles, the pitter-patter of water droplets providing a fitting accompaniment for the song “Singin’ in the Rain.” It’s the Lawrenceville theater’s recreation of the iconic scene made famous by actor Gene Kelly in the MGM movie musical of the same name and provides a spectacular opening for the Aurora’s 2010-11 season. “We always open the season with a big, classic musical and to celebrate our 15 anniversary season we wanted something big, epic, well known, something our audience would really take a shine to,” said Anthony Rodriguez, the Aurora’s producing artistic director. “Singin’ in the Rain” show follows Tanner’s character, handsome leading man Don Lockwood, as the studio Monumental Pictures navigates Hollywood’s transition from silent films to “talkies.” With a leading lady better suited for silent films — Lina Lamont’s annoyingly high-pitched, squeaky voice and inattention to mic placement make for disaster — Lockwood solicits the help of his friends, particularly one lovely aspiring actress with the voice of a

songbird, to salvage the studio’s latest project. From a technical aspect, making it rain on the Lawrenceville theater stage wasn’t difficult. Warm water is run from a faucet back stage into a PVC pipe filled with holes dead hung above the set. To accommodate the falling water, a steel frame 6 or more inches above the actual stage was constructed, where a long gap across the front of the frame allows the water to drain into a large barrel in the theater’s basement. “It adds a whole new element of life to (the show),” Tanner said. “It’s such an iconic scene, I just feel really alive when I’m able to do that.” During intermission, which directly follows Tanner’s song and rain dance, crew members clear the stage of excess moisture using mops and squeegees. Technical difficulty — or lack thereof — aside, the scene is one Aurora patrons likely won’t soon forget. But it’s certainly not the totality of the show, which includes multiple tap dance numbers, the added element of actual film segments projected onto a large screen and memorable renditions of the songs “Fit as a Fiddle,” “Make ’Em Laugh” and “Good Mornin’” performed by a stellar cast. Actor Jeremy Wood’s comical turn as Lockwood’s right hand man Cosmo Brown and his ren-

dition of “Make ’Em Laugh” is a show stealer, while Kathy Selden, played by Leslie Bellair making her Aurora debut, is fresh and frank as Lockwood’s reluctant love interest with a voice well suited for the new technology of talking pictures. The Aurora also heralds the debut of Broadway performer Pamela Gold on the Lawrenceville stage as squeaky-voiced silent film siren Lina Lamont. Gold has been seen on the Broadway stage opposite Matthew Broderick in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and Sarah Jessica Parker in “Once Upon a Mattress.” “Singin’ in the Rain” opens this weekend on the Aurora Theatre stage and will run through Sept. 5, the first show in a season that will include a stage adaptation of the classic tale “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the theater’s annual holiday extravaganza “Christmas Canteen,” the southeastern premiere of the play “Sirens” and more. “I believe a lot of choices Staff Photo: Jonathan Phillips we’ve made for the entire season sort of fit that epic Justin Tanner as Don Lockwood grabs a lamp post and sings as rain falls on quality (‘Singin’ in the stage during a scene from “Singing in the Rain” at the Aurora Theatre in Rain’ has),” Rodriguez said. Lawrenceville on Tuesday. “We’ve picked a great variety of plays for the 15th IFYOUGO anniversary season. We ■ Where: Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St. ■ What: “Singin’ in the Rain” believe they’re all stories in Lawrenceville ■ When: 8 p.m. Thursday through Sat■ For more information: Call urday and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and that speak to our audience 678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheSundays through Sept. 5 and that they’ll enjoy very atre.com ■ Cost: $21 to $35 much.”

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LOCAL EVENT

Fun Factory to make stop at Mall of Georgia BY FENIT NIRAPPIL Staff Intern

BUFORD — The Simon Kidgits Club’s Kidgits Fun Factory tour is coming to Atlanta this weekend. The Fun Factory will make a stop at the Nordstrom Court at the Mall of Georgia from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The tour is designed for

families with children ages 3 to 12. Visitors can go to different “Destination Stations” featuring games, product samples and activities. For example, kids can build at the Mega Bloks station, rock out on an air guitar, drum and amps at the Engage Station and swap collectors trading cards at the Topps Card’s “Pop up Party.”

“It’s really exciting when we get educational programs that go throughout the country when they are able to make pit stops in Atlanta,” said Shelley Korenbrot, director of marketing and business development at the Gwinnett Place Mall and Mall of Georgia. The tour is sponsored by the Simon Kidgits Club and

clubs members will receive special rewards including a Tshirt and membership card, but the event is open to nonmembers, too. The Simon Kidgits Club offers special activities for kids throughout the year at Simon malls including Mall of Georgia. For more information, visit www.simon.com/kidgits.

IFYOUGO ■ What: Simon Kidgits Club’s Kidgits Fun Factory tour ■ When: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday ■ Where: Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive in Buford ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information: Visit www.simon.com/kidgits

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MOVIES

Director of ‘Alice Creed’ has major talent The Disappearance of Alice Creed (R) ★★★★ ★ BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

With a cast of just three and taking place mostly in a single room, this bare-bones English crime thriller looks like something that would be absolutely electric if performed live on stage. It is the first feature film from writer/director J Blakeson, and if the right person controlling the purse strings of a major studio sees it they should sign him for a multi-picture deal ASAP. With a proper budget and higher profile, Blakeson could become a major talent. The dialogue-free opening title sequence is a no-bull, borderline clinical presentation of two men who have spent a great deal of time planning a kidnapping. With editing inspired by but not quite as hyper as Guy Ritchie, Blakeson gets right to the point and prepares us well for his bleak and gritty narrative. After the quick in-andout at a hardware store, Vic (Eddie Marsan) and Danny (Martin Compston) soundproof and fortify a secluded apartment that will house their carefully chosen victim, Alice (Gemma Arterton). First hogtied and hooded, Alice is ultimately stripped, gagged and

handcuffed spread eagle on a bolted-down bed. The men contact Alice’s millionaire father, make their demands and from what we can gather their plot will come off without a hitch. Being a potboiler thriller, we can count on the story taking some unexpected detours and Blakeson comes up with an ear-pinning doozy or two few viewers will able to peg in advance. In addition to taking the story in different directions, these plot twists also change the dynamic between the characters. Starting out as the unquestioned leader and planner, Vic’s stranglehold on the other two becomes greatly diminished by the middle of the third act. As anyone in her position would be, Alice is desperate to escape, but when given such an opportunity, she defers. With such a heady and crackling build-up, the self-imposed pressure on Blakeson to deliver a worthy ending proves to be too much and he falters. It’s not deal-killing horrible, but it is an unimaginative letdown. Both Marsan and Compston occupy their roles with the required balance of reserve and bombast and grow beyond the predictable stock villains. Given the sparseness of the dialogue, this is particularly notable. The big surprise here is Arterton. Previously regulated to one-dimensional

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Gemma Arterton stars as the title character in “The Disappearance of Alice Creed.”

pretty-girl types (“Prince of Persia,” “Quantum of Solace”), Arterton made a bold artistic choice by taking this part — something many like her might consider an unfavorable professional step backwards. In addition to the extended nude scenes, she’s (purposefully) adorned in putrid makeup and her character is called to do something in front of the men most people only do in private in a restroom. Not only physically restrained most of the time, she isn’t given much to say until the halfway point, yet Arterton is still able to display an array of emotions and reveals herself to be an actress of tremendous range and subtly. As with Blakeson, if the right people see her here, her languishing career could slip into overdrive. (Anchor Bay) FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • PAGE 11

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Mark Wahlberg, left, and Will Ferrell star in “The Other Guys.”

Ferrell, McKay partner for best movie yet in ‘Other Guys’ The Other Guys (PG-13) ★★★★ Since leaving “Saturday Night Live” in 2002, Will Ferrell has made a few decent art-house films but has spent the bulk of his time churning out mostly horrible action comedies. With little exception, these movies — however bad — always manage to turn a healthy profit. He is one of the few remaining stars who can virtually guarantee a strong opening weekend, no matter what the quality of the product. “The Other Guys” is Ferrell’s fifth collaboration with writer/director Adam McKay and is by far the

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best movie either of them has made. It is the kind of movie people who generally despise Ferrell will love and there are two reasons why. McKay seems to be the only filmmaker who is able to keep Ferrell’s considerable energy in check and

thus force him to pay attention to subtle details. In both “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights,” McKay let Ferrell go nuts but kept him on a short leash and got him to actually act. When not playing the fool fulltime (“Stranger than Fiction”), Ferrell is surprisingly effective. Recognizing a rising tide floats all boats, McKay also surrounds Ferrell with a supporting cast that not only makes his leading man appear more talented, they do most of the heavy lifting. With the notable exception of two or three scenes in this film, Ferrell is the straight man throughout, and for the most part he and McKay let everyone else get the laughs. “The Other Guys” is a gut-busting, mis-

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matched/buddy-cop comedy that both skewers and pays homage to the genre and it’s the finest movie of its kind since the first “Lethal Weapon.” For reasons wisely not explained until late in the film, Det. Allen Gamble (Ferrell) is content to be a desk jockey and occupy himself with everyone else’s bothersome paperwork. He’s a doormat and the butt of all jokes and the source of endless frustration for his easily agitated partner Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg). Relegated to his desk for making a major sports related blunder years ago, Terry is chomping at the bit to get back into action and redeem himself and isn’t beyond bending the rules in order to do so. It is only after a mis-

fortunate event involving the precinct’s two biggest guns (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) that Terry was reason to be professionally optimistic, but he’ll need Allen’s help if he wants to succeed. In much the same manner as an episode of “Law & Order,” McKay and cowriter Chris Henchy take a topical subject (corporate greed and government bailouts) and make it the main plot point. Acclaimed British thespian Steve Coogan co-stars as David Ershon, a slimy but polished financial “expert” who is up to his eyeballs in bogus dealings and more than a few international thugs want his hide. A lot of people in high places wish Ershon to be

left alone, and again the writers take their sweet time in doling out all of the details. It’s rare for an action comedy to put such a heavy emphasis on plot and this alone lends the movie an uncharacteristic degree of artistic legitimacy. Dedicated Ferrell fans can rest assured that in addition to a smart story, there’s still a bunch of bawdy bathroom humor, unchecked testosterone, explosions, car chases and boatloads of not-so-subtle sexual innuendo to be found here. Despite all of its intellectual qualities, “The Other Guys” is at heart a rip-roaring, crowd-pleasing, summer popcorn extravaganza — something that is in desperate short supply this year. (Sony/Columbia)

Chilling Documentary takes look at different nuclear war scenarios Coutdown to Zero (PG) ★★★★ ★ BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

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As “An Inconvenient Truth” was to global warming, “Food Inc.” was to agriculture and “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” was to financial malfeasance, “Countdown to Zero” is a preaching-tothe-choir documentary about the history of nuclear weapons. Informative, stylish and briskly paced, the film isn’t an educational tool as much as it is a fear-mongering, button-pushing piece of far-left propaganda that attempts to appeal to the Chicken Little lurking in all of us and scare the tar out of every viewer. On that level it succeeds in spades. As a movie, however, it’s just average — and annoyingly repetitive. With a gloom and doom opening title sequence that would be more at home in a disaster epic, director Lucy Walker makes it clear this is going to be one serious, eye-opening film, and she gets it right about half of the time. When Walker sticks to the facts and lets the experts talk, the movie is swimmingly efficient and

undeniably captivating. Among the many mostly unknown science and defense professionals are former international heads of state and mainly Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA spy whose identity was leaked to the press by members of the George W. Bush administration. Because her former duties included blocking Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Wilson’s opinions and perspective on the issue carry great heft. In addition to her expertise, Wilson is an attractive woman and more than camera ready and it is understandable why Walker gives her so much screen time. Walker also gets high marks for interspersing the interviews with a graphicsheavy nuclear timetable. She wisely devotes most of this portion to J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who headed the Manhattan Project in the 1940s and created the first two bombs that were dropped on Japan and led to the end of World War II. An acknowledged and unapologetic liberal, Oppenheimer’s regret regarding his work on nukes haunted him for the remainder of his years and lends the film some muchneeded soul. All of what’s good in Walker’s movie amounts to

roughly an hour’s worth of screen time and perhaps out of necessity to stretch the film to feature length and warrant a theatrical release, she piles on a bunch of filler. At least two dozen times, she includes aerial shots of major world cities with five-mile radius graphics laid over top indicating the level of damage a bomb would have on each. A little of this stuff goes a long way and by the third or fourth time, these shots start feeling like a bludgeoning gimmick. Less gimmicky but no less tedious is Wilson’s continuous revisiting of one particular line in a speech delivered by president John F. Kennedy in 1961 at the United Nations. Thanks to some very adept speechwriters and his almost otherworldly talent as an orator, Kennedy could make anything sound good. This particular passage — a riff on the Greek fable Damocles — is admittedly stirring but by the time Walker is done with it, all of its poetry and nuance falls flat. This is the kind of movie every informed adult should probably view but is also the kind of thing few people would want to give up their good money to see. Life provides us enough bad news; we don’t need to pay someone to give us more of it. (Magnolia)

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MOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

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REGAL CINEMAS, MALL OF GEORGIA 20

12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30 Step Up 3-D (PG-13)

The Other Guys (PG-13)

11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40, 12:20

12:15, 1:00, 2:45, 3:35, 5:10, 6:05, 7:40, 8:35, 10:10

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG)

11:30, 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:05, 11:20

Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

11:15, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Ramona and Beezus (G)

11:20, 1:55, 7:05 Salt (PG-13)

11:45, 2:25, 4:25, 5:25, 8:05, 9:35, 10:35, 12:05 Inception (PG-13)

10:20, 12:45, 1:40, 4:10, 4:55, 7:25, 8:15, 10:40, 11:30 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG)

5:05, 10:25 Despicable Me (PG)

10:10, 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Despicable Me 3-D (PG)

11:10, 1:30, 3:50, 7:10, 9:30, 11:55 The Kids Are All Right (R)

11:20, 2:05, 4:35, 7:35, 10:10 The Last Airbender 3-D (PG)

12:00, 2:30, 7:40 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)

10:40, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 Grown Ups (PG-13)

11:35, 2:00, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45, 12:15 Toy Story 3 (G)

10:10, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40

REGAL IMAX THEATRE Mall of Georgia 3333 Buford Drive 770-831-4629 www.regalcinemas.com

Inception: The IMAX Experience (PG-13)

12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20

DACULA GREAT ESCAPE THEATERS: HAMILTON MILL 14 2160 Hamilton Creek Parkway Dacula, GA 30019 678-482-0624 www.greatescapetheaters.com Step Up 3-D (PG-13)

11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 6:40, 7:10, 9:15, 9:45

Death at a Funeral (R)

1905 Scenic Highway Presidential Market Center 770-979-1519 www.carmike.com

Step Up 3 (PG-13)

2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55

1:15, 4:15, 7:15

CARMIKE 12 SNELLVILLE

10:00, 11:00, 11:50, 12:35, 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:15, 5:10, 6:40, 7:15, 7:45, 9:15, 9:50, 10:20, 11:50, 12:20

Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13)

How to Train Your Dragon (PG)

SNELLVILLE

The Other Guys (PG-13)

11:30, 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10

12:35, 3:00, 5:05, 7:10, 9:30

9:55

3333 Buford Drive 678-482-9263 www.regalcinemas.com

Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG)

Marmaduke (PG)

The Other Guys (PG-13)

11:30, 12:00, 2:00, 2:40, 4:40, 5:10, 7:20, 7:50, 9:55, 10:25

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG)

11:35, 2:15, 5:00, 7:35, 9:45

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13)

11:50, 2:10, 4:20, 6:30, 8:45

Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG)

11:50, 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:30

11:40, 2:30, 5:25, 8:10, 10:55

Ramona and Beezus (G)

11:25, 1:40, 4:05

11:45, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:50

Despicable Me 3-D (PG)

Salt (PG-13)

11:25, 1:40, 4:05

12:30, 2:55, 5:30, 8:05, 10:40

Despicable Me (PG)

Inception (PG-13)

11:45, 2:05, 4:25, 6:55, 9:20

12:25, 12:45, 3:40, 4:05, 7:25, 7:50, 10:35, 11:00

Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13)

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG)

11:55, 2:25. 4:45. 7:05. 9:35

11:30, 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00

Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

Despicable Me (PG)

11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15

11:55, 2:25. 4:55, 7:10, 9:35

Salt (PG-13)

The Kids Are All Right (R)

12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:35, 10:00

11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55

Ramona and Beezus (G)

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)

12:05, 2:35, 5:05

5:00, 10:20

Inception (PG-13)

12:10, 3:45, 7:00, 10:05

VENTURE CINEMA 12 3750 Venture Drive, Duluth 678-957-9545 www.venturecinema12.com Karate Kid (PG)

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

71: Into the Fire

10:05, 1:05, 4:05, 7:25, 10:30

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

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

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG) Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13) Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

10:15, 11:00, 1:10, 1:55, 3:55, 4:50, 7:05, 7:55, 10:10, 11:00 Ramona and Beezus (G)

9:45, 10:40, 12:15, 1:15, 2:50, 3:50, 5:30, 6:30, 8:00, 9:20, 10:25 Despicable Me (PG)

9:50, 12:20, 2:55, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15

Grown Ups (PG-13)

1:35, 3:10, 4:05, 5:35, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30 Knight and Day (PG-13)

7:05, 9:45

Toy Story 3 (G)

1:25, 3:55, 6:25, 8:55

Toy Story 3 3-D (G)

Despicable Me [CC, Descriptive Audio] (PG)

2:25, 4:50

9:50, 12:20, 2:55, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15

2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

3:55, 6:25, 9:05

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9:40, 10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:15, 5:20, 6:20, 7:50, 8:45, 9:40 The Kids Are All Alright (R)

11:05, 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG)

2125 E. Main St., Snellville 770-972-7469 www.regalcinemas.com

Step Up 3 (PG-13)

Twelve (R)

Toy Story 3 (G)

10:40, 1:35, 4:10, 7:05, 10:00

9:55, 12:30, 3:15, 5:50, 8:20

Ramona and Beezus (G)

11:15, 1:40

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Salt (PG-13)

10:30, 12:55, 3:35, 6:15, 9:05, 11:45 4:25, 7:30, 10:45

10:50, 1:25, 4:00, 6:55, 9:35, 12:15

COLONIAL 18 THEATRES

Killers (PG-13)

12:55, 3:10, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55

The Other Guys (PG-13)

1:05, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15

9:30, 10:10, 11:45, 12:50, 2:20, 3:30, 5:00, 6:10, 7:40, 8:50, 10:20

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1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

10:25, 1:45, 4:30, 5:30, 8:15, 9:00, 11:40

12:45, 3:00, 5:00, 7:05, 9:05

12:05, 2:50, 5:45, 8:05, 10:15

Predators (R)

12:10, 3:05, 6:05, 9:15

825 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road 770-237-0744 www.amctheatres.com

How to Train Your Dragon (PG)

1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45

Inception (PG-13)

2:05, 5:20, 8:30

Marmaduke (PG)

Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)

Toy Story 3 (G)

1:20, 4:35, 7:25, 9:45

Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13)

10:40, 11:15, 3:45, 6:35, 9:20, 12:10

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)

1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Salt (PG-13)

1:15, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45

Iron Man 2 (PG-13)

12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:15

11:10, 1:50

Despicable Me 3-D (PG)

Get Him to the Greek (R)

12:05, 2:35, 5:45, 8:20, 10:45

Salt (PG-13)

1:00, 2:00, 4:30, 5:00, 7:15, 8:35, 9:25

Shrek Forever After (PG)

12:10, 12:40, 2:40, 3:30, 5:20, 7:25, 7:55, 10:05, 10:30

Twelve (R)

10:20, 11:25, 1:00, 2:15, 3:40, 5:0, 6:00, 7:50, 8:40, 10:50, 11:20

10:20, 1:10

Despicable Me (PG)

The Other Guys (PG-13)

12:20, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 10:50

The Other Guys (PG-13)

Ramona and Beezus (G)

2:10, 5:05, 8:35

Sex and the City 2 (R)

Prince of Persia (PG-13)

Step Up 3-D (PG-13)

11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40, 12:20

10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10

1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:10, 7:00, 9:00

The A-Team (PG-13)

11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:25

Step Up 3-D (PG-13)

Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 170 770-814-8437 www.regalcinemas.com

Step Up 3 (PG-13)

11:00, 1:35, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35

Inception (PG-13)

11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10

REGAL CINEMAS, MEDLOCK CROSSING 18

1:35, 4:05, 7:00, 9:30

Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13)

10:35, 1:25, 4:30, 7:00, 9:45, 12:15

Toy Story 3 (PG)

DULUTH

11:10, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00, 8:30

2:05, 7:50

1:55, 4:25, 7:00, 9:40

7:30, 9:50

12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:15

5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 415 678-847-9265 www.amctheatres.com

Grown Ups (PG-13)

11:35, 4:55, 10:10

Grown Ups (PG-13)

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Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D (PG)

9:35, 11:50, 2:10, 4:25, 6:45, 9:10

Grown Ups (PG-13)

Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG)

2:15, 7:25

Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG)

1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:45

Toy Story 3 (G)

Eclipse (PG-13)

LAWRENCEVILLE

Step Up 3

10:00, 12:45, 3:35, 6:15, 9:00

9:35, 12:25, 3:10, 5:45, 8:25

700 Gwinnett Drive, No. 216 678-985-2222 www.georgiatheatrecompany.com The Karate Kid (PG)

1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45 Sex and The City 2 (R)

2:30, 5:30, 8:30

Shrek Forever After (PG)

12:30, 1:30, 3:05, 4:30, 5:15, 7:25, 8:25, 9:35 The A-Team (PG-13)

1:10, 4:10, 7:30, 10:00 Killers (PG-13)

1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40

Iron Man 2 (PG-13)

1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:50

1:50, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30

Step Up 3-D (PG-13)

12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 8:15, 10:45 12:10, 2:50, 5:20, 8:00, 10:30 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 12:00, 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:40, 5:50, 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, 10:50 Inception (PG-13)

12:45, 2:20, 4:00, 5:30, 7:10, 8:40, 10:20 Despicable Me (PG)

12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40

Despicable Me 3-D (PG)

1:45, 4:00, 6:15, 8:25, 10:35

The Last Airbender (PG)

12:10, 2:30, 5:15, 8:10, 10:40

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)

12:05, 2:45, 5:25, 8:05, 10:45 The A-Team (PG-13)

8:20, 10:50

The Karate Kid (PG)

12:00, 2:55, 7:05, 10:10

Marmaduke (PG)

12:05, 2:10, 4:30

MOVIES NOWSHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in theaters:

• Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) While slightly better than the first two, the third installment of this tepid occult soap opera only serves those faithful to the series of books that spawned it. Rarely has there been so much attention lavished on something so strikingly sub-par. 2 stars — MC

• Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13) Further proof that pretty-boy Zac Efron will likely never match the unqualified success of the “High School Musical” trilogy in this downbeat, saccharine-laden hybrid of “The Sixth Sense” and a lukewarm Hallmark made-forTV tearjerker. 11⁄2 stars — Michael Clark

• I Am Love (R) This fullof-itself Italian art film is notable only for its occasional resemblance to “The Godfather” and a semi-stirring performance from lead Tilda Swinton as a wandering matriarch with some superfluous mid-life and latent child-rearing issues. 11⁄2 stars — MC

• Dinner For Schmucks (PG-13) Steve Carell delivers a variation of his character from “The Office” in this remake of a French farce where snobby rich guys gather to snicker at and put down socially inept eccentric types. The mix of dark and mainstream humor never gels. 2 stars — MC • Salt (PG-13) Though rife with plot holes and lacking in logic the majority of the time, “Salt” is a non-stop adventure spectacular that brings with it just enough political intrigue to qualify as a thriller and Angelina Jolie more than proves why she’s the world’s top action star. 3 stars — MC • Despicable Me (PG) Far more acerbic and intelligent

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Steve Carell, left, and Paul Rudd star in “Dinner for Schmucks.” than its cutesy trailers would indicate, this animated masterpiece featuring Steve Carell as a twisted, mad-scientist criminal who becomes the unlikely father of three orphaned girls is a triumph on every level. 4 stars — MC

out a marked political agenda, “TKAAR” instead presents a balanced, family values type examination regarding anonymous seed donation and the desire to know the origin of two kids’ mystery dad. 3 stars — MC

• The Kids Are All Right (R) One of the very few gay/lesbian-themed features with-

• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG-13) Whether it was mostly negative

reviews or a general lack of interest, audiences largely avoided this “Harry Potter” wanna-be starring Nicolas Cage as a 15-century-old Svengali charged with tutoring a blasé heir to a mystical dynasty. 11⁄2 stars — MC

Diaz break out of their collective slumps in this action thriller directed by James Mangold. More “Mission: Impossible” than “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” it’s not nearly as funny as the trailers indicate but is still quite worthwhile. 3 stars — MC

• Grown Ups (PG-13) Adam Sandler and his offscreen cronies get together for a “family” film that is unsuitable for children or anyone with a semi-intelligent sense of humor. It’s better than last year’s similarly themed “Couples Retreat” but not by much. 1 star — MC

• Knight and Day (PG-13) Tom Cruise and Cameron SCHEDULE FOR 8/06 (FRI) – 8/12 (THUR)

Bieber set to star in a film about his life THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber is adding movie star to his resume. Paramount Pictures, MTV Films and Bieber’s record label, Island Def Jam, said the 16-year-old pop star signed on to appear in a feature film about his life and career. The yet-to-be-titled movie is set for release on ‘‘Valentine’s weekend’’ of 2011, the companies said Tuesday. Bieber will also be pro-

ducing the film, along with mentor Usher, manager Scooter Braun and Island Def Jam Music Group chairman LA Reid. The movie will offer a ‘‘VIP backstage pass’’ into Bieber’s life and will feature 3-D footage from his ‘‘My World 2.0’’ concert tour. The ubiquitous teen sensation is also bringing his life to readers: HarperCollins announced Monday that it will pubThe Associated Press lish his memoir in Octo- Singer Justin Bieber appears on the NBC “Today ber. Show” in New York on June 4.

MATINEES IN PARENTHESIS PLAY FRI, SAT & SUN KARATE KID (PG) (1:00) (2:00) 4:00 5:10 7:00 9:00 SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) (2:10) 5:05 8:35 SHREK FOREVER AFTER (PG) (1:00) (2:00) 4:30 5:00 7:15 8:35 9:25 THE A-TEAM (PG13) (1:15) 4:25 7:15 9:45 IRON MAN 2 (PG13) (2:05) 5:20 8:30 PRINCE OF PERSIA (PG13) (1:30) 4:30 7:05 9:30 GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R) (1:20) 4:35 7:25 9:45 MARMADUKE (PG) (12:45) (3:00) 5:00 7:05 9:05 KILLERS (PG13) (12:55) (3:10) 5:15 7:35 9:55 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG) (1:05) 4:30 7:00 9:15

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MOVIES

‘Wild Grass’ full of art-house snobbery in the same scene is he segment, an occasional narrator vaguely suggests shown barefoot and then wearing shoes? Why on that Georges might be a Earth does the very last criminal or psychotic — scene in the movie feature or both — and Georges’ a female toddler — a shifty eyes and general character who has not paranoia lend these obserBY MICHAEL CLARK been shown or referenced vations credence. The Movie Critic seeds for a creepy Hitch- to up to that point — asking her mother, “Mommy, cock-flavored thriller are If you’re looking for when I’m a cat, will I be sown and then immediateanother reason to hate the ly plowed over. Absolute- able to eat cat munchies?” French — and really, who Dream or not, “Wild ly nothing else that folisn’t? — “Wild Grass” Grass” is an incoherent, lows makes a lick of will provide you with self-serving and narcississense. more than enough ammutic bit of faux intellectual Impeccably phonition to fill both barrels. tographed and bathed in a twaddle that is riddled Preposterous, pretentious with pointlessness. It’s a rainbow of deeply and completely inane, this textbook example of why drenched colors, the film movie is either the last is visually captivating and art films are so loathed by gasp of a fringe filmmakmainstream audiences and lends the production a er or a practical joke he’s offers all the reasons one decided dream or nightdevised to see how many needs to understand why mare-like quality. AttenSpecial Photo: Sony Classics folks he can fool. Sabine Azéma stars as Marguerite Muir in “Wild Grass.” they will always appeal to tive viewers will notice This isn’t just a movie just a scant few. odd details on the film’s most people will hate and Presented in French found in an underground chooses not to contact the edges. Why does Georges a select few will “get” — both of them came out with English subtitles. have an outdoor grill in garage by Georges (Andre authorities — or the rightmore than a half century its art-house snobbery of (Sony Classics) his indoor kitchen? Why ful owner. During this ago. To refer to Resnais as Dussillier). He also the highest order that an inconsequential relic brims with contempt. and an acquired taste Even among those who would be a gross underhave praised its “daring” Peter Travers statement. new wave roots is the The first 15 minutes — consensus that it goes “SALT IS A RED-HOT THRILLER… HANG ON FOR THE RIDE.” nowhere and might be an the only worthwhile porRichard Corliss inside joke devised by all tion of the movie — is admittedly arresting and involved to make the offers great promise. After audience either look stuleaving a specialty shoe pid or falsely intelligent. store in Paris, dentist and Based on the obscure Roger Ebert amateur pilot Marguerite 1996 novel “L’Incident” by Christian Gailly, “Wild (Sabine Azema) has her purse snatched yet doesn’t Grass” is the 48th film consider the event impormade by director Alain tant enough to warrant a Resnais since he began his career in 1936. At 88, report to the police. She he is considered a nation- returns the shoes, goes home and puts it all out of al treasure by his fellow her mind; very odd behavcountrymen, yet remains virtually unknown to even ior for such a seemingly smart person. the most ardent Sometime later (when cinephiles. This could be isn’t made clear), her firedue to the fact that only engine red wallet that two of those 48 films matches Marguerite’s made much of an impact CHECK DIRECTORIES FOR THEATRES AND SHOWTIMES CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES Text DINNER to 33287 for movie times and mobile updates from Paramount! No passes or discount tickets accepted. frantically-frizzled hair is outside of France and

Wild Grass (PG) ★★ ★★★

“Smart Entertainment. You’d be a Schmuck to miss it.”

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“Genius.”

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“SIT BACK AND LAUGH YOUR *** OFF, THE OTHER GUYS IS A RIOT.” Peter Travers

“★★★★.

A MUST-SEE MOVIE.” Michael Sauter LIFE & STYLE WEEKLY

The Associated Press

Director Christopher Nolan, left, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, center, and Japanese actor Ken Watanabe pose for photographers during a press conference of their new film “Inception” in Tokyo on July 21.

China to import hit ‘Inception’ BY MIN LEE The Associated Press

HONG KONG — Christopher Nolan’s ‘‘Inception’’ will be released in China, the country’s film importer said Tuesday, giving a lucrative foreign market to a sci-fi thriller that already has become a global sensation. China Film Group will give the Warner Bros. production one of its coveted 20 annual slots for revenuesharing imports, Yuan Wenqiang, an executive who oversees imports for the state-owned company, told The Associated Press in a phone interview. The 148minute film has already cleared Chinese censors, he said. China splits revenues with foreign studios on 20 of their movies every year — a rule that effectively limits the country to 20 foreign blockbusters a year. It buys the rights to other lesserknown foreign films at flat rates.

Yuan said he didn’t know the release date. China Film Group’s distribution department couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Calls to the company went unanswered. Warner Bros. didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. Chinese media reports gave conflicting dates. The news website Sina.com said Sept. 21 in a report last week, but another website, Sohu.com, said Wednesday the date had been advanced to Sept. 2. ‘‘Inception,’’ which is also being released in IMAX format, will face off against a slew of Chinese-language blockbusters in September — Zhang Yimou’s ‘‘The Love of the Hawthorn Tree’’ (Sept. 16), Andrew Lau’s ‘‘The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen’’ (Sept. 21) and the John Woo-produced ‘‘Reign of Assassins’’ (Sept. 28), both kung fu thrillers, as well as Tsui Hark’s ‘‘Detective Dee and the Mystery of the

Phantom Flame,’’ Sina.com reported. Despite the rapid growth of the Chinese box office, it still lags behind American ticket revenues. But the recent success of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic ‘‘Avatar’’ proved that Hollywood blockbusters can generate earnings on the same scale in China as they do domestically. The global box office champion of alltime raked in a massive $204 million in the country earlier this year, compared with nearly $750 million in the United States. Hollywood’s leading trade association has lobbied Beijing for better access for years, but the Chinese government hasn’t budged. A World Trade Organization ruling in December urged China to let foreign movie studios distribute their movies in the country on their own — but didn’t address the annual import quota. Beijing has promised to comply by March 2011. Starring Leonardo

DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page, ‘‘Inception’’ follows a team of brain-tapping experts who are hired by a Japanese businessman to influence the thinking of the heir to an energy conglomerate. It has made $193 million in the U.S. and $171.5 million overseas as of Sunday, according to the box office tracking website Box Office Mojo. The film was released in the semiautonomous southern Chinese territory Hong Kong on Thursday, earning $2 million as of Monday in the former British colony, said Ponnie Leung, a Hong Kong-based publicist for Warner Bros. Warner Bros. decided not to release Nolan’s last blockbuster, ‘‘The Dark Knight’’ in China in 2008, citing ‘‘cultural sensitivities’’ to the movie. Studio executives were likely worried that its plot of Batman capturing an ethnic Chinese criminal in Hong Kong would offend Chinese censors.

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MUSIC BY VENUE • Thursday: Valarie Smith and Liberty Pike and Jam • Aug. 13: Frets on Fire, Ben Mayer and Zac Taylor • Aug. 19: High Strung and Jam • Aug. 21: Recess Jazz Trio plays The Beatles hawgs

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• Saturday: Chris Hurt Band • Aug. 12: Athens Popfest • Aug. 20: Patton Oswalt

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• Thursday-15: “Yeah! I Said It ...” • Aug. 22: “Pretty Women Never Get Married”

• Saturday: Flashback Festival • Aug. 20: Jack Johnson • Aug. 22: Brooks and Dunn with guest Miranda Lambert • Aug. 29: Creed with Skillet and Theft • Aug. 31: Kiss

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• Today: The Last Waltz Ensemble • Saturday: Shakin’ Grace and Yermomanems • Monday: Hamell on Trial • Thursday: The Red Rockers

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THE TABERNACLE

• Sunday: “American Idol” LIVE! • Monday: Justin Bieber • Aug. 13: Sean Hannity Freedom Concert • Aug. 14: The Wiggles (two shows) • Sept. 1: Paramore • Sept. 27: So You Think You Can Dance • Oct. 27: Carrie Underwood

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• Aug. 19: Slightly Stoopid • Aug. 21: Patton Oswalt • Aug. 26: Michael Franti VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com

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• Oct. 30: Diwali Show • Nov. 20: Ludwig Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert • Nov. 26-28: Northeast Atlanta Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” • Dec. 4-5, 10-12, 17-19: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-523-6275 www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Saturday: Inspiration Live in Concert — Shankar, Ehsan, Loy, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Richa Sharma • Nov. 4-6: Je Caryous Johnson’s “Cheaper to Keep Her” CENTER STAGE 1374 W. Peachtree St. 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta.com

• Aug. 28: Who’s Bad • Aug. 30: Dir en Grey and Apocalyptica

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• Thursday: Goo Goo Dolls • Aug. 15: Jackson Browne • Aug. 20: Anthony Hamilton, Kem, Jaheim, Raheem Devaughn • Aug. 22: Donna Summer • Aug. 23: Ray LaMontagne and David Gray • Aug. 26: Tears for Fears • Aug. 29: Billy Idol and Joan Jett Classic Chastain • Today: Cyndi Lauper with Sharon Jones and The DapKings and David Rhodes • Aug. 13: .38 Special with Drivin’ N Cryin’ and Sonia Leigh • Aug. 14: Erykah Badu with Bilal • Aug. 18: Heart with Neko Case • Aug. 25: The B-52s and Blondie

• Aug. 21: Shen Yun Performing Arts • Aug. 27: Natalie Merchant • Aug. 31: Paul Mooney • Sept. 10: The Temptations and The Four Tops

• Sept. 11: Debbie Reynolds • Sept. 17: Break of Reality • Sept. 18: Homay and Mastan Ensemble • Oct. 1: David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco • Oct. 3: Rockapella • Oct. 15: Diavolo • Oct. 21: Angela Hewitt • Oct. 22: Paula Poundstone • Oct. 28: Michael Bolton

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• Today: Early show: Nathan Beaver and Mike Killeen / Late show: Nathan Beaver and Abi Tapia • Saturday: Robinella and Betty Soo • Tuesday: King Richard’s Sunday Best with guests Tyler Lyle, Anna Young and Joel Seibel • Aug. 13: Lissy Rosemont and Junior League Band

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FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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• Today-Sunday: “Cats” • Aug. 13: Trey Songz and Monica • Aug. 14: Kathy Griffin • Aug. 24-29: “The Sound of Music” • Sept. 13: Pixies

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• Aug. 14: Little Brother • Aug. 20: Lil B • Aug. 25: Wale PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-878-3000 www.philipsarena.com

• Wednesday: Tom Petty with guest Crosby Stills and Nash • Sept. 16-19: Sesame Street Live presents “1-2-3 Imagine!” • Oct. 13-17: Disney on Ice presents “Toy Story 3” • Dec. 23: Justin Bieber RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 www.redlightcafe.com

• Today: Sugar Wookie, Revo, Gia Nappo and Bass Lazars

• Aug. 13-14: Big Mike Geier’s Elvis Royale • Aug. 18: The Original Asia • Aug. 20: Dubconscious VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.ticketmaster.com/ venue/115485

• Saturday: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s “Disney in Concert” • Monday: Green Day with guest AFI • Wednesday: Arcade Fire with Spoon WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Cinderella • Saturday: Rehab with Yelawolf, Mother’s Mustache and Mastamindz Most tickets available through Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com. Call venues for information.

FILM FANS

Film Fans mixed over Efron’s performance EDITOR’S NOTE — Film Fans features local residents reviewing the film of the week: “Charlie St.Cloud.” Want to be a Film Fan? E-mail features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

★★★★ ★ I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see this movie or not when I first saw the previews but decided to give it a shot.

I went and found it to be a heartfelt movie about brothers, promises we make, letting go and taking chances. Zac Efron (as Charlie) was very convincing as the older, grieving brother dealing with the pain of losing his little brother, Sam, and feelings of guilt. Amanda Crew (as Tess) was also great in her role as the female sailor who came back into his life and reminded him of what he still has to live for.

The scenery was also very beautiful. — Cindy Evans, Duluth

★★★ ★★ Zac Efron did a fairly credible job of playing the role of Charlie, but the movie just didn’t make much sense to me. Though I’ve never lost a close friend or family member, I can understand a bit of the denial and

blame he could have experienced after the wreck that killed his younger brother. However, usually these types of things involve talking to the departed and possibly seeing them. Playing catch every day is going a little too far. Aside from a couple of plot issues, I enjoyed the movie but I couldn’t understand much of what his one buddy said to him — some kind of English

or Scottish accent. — J. P. Zinn, Lawrenceville

★★★ ★★ “Charlie St. Cloud” is a movie that anyone should happily forego. This movie was so slow moving and, quite frankly, boring. Yes, I cried, and the only thing that made this movie worthwhile was Zac Efron’s dreamy blue eyes.

I sat through the movie and kept saying, “Get on with it.” I was looking forward to Efron in a more grown up role; however, his transition into a more serious role really did not impress me. I think he needs to stick with song and dance. Don’t waste your money on this flub, if you’re an Efron fan, wait for the rental. — Kimberly Watson, Dacula

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GWINNETT CALENDAR Send items for Gwinnett Calendar to calendar@ gwinnettdailypost.com or the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The fax number is 770-339-8081. Please include event name, time and date, location, with address, phone number and cost. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.

New London Theatre presents “The Secret Garden” through Sunday at 2485 E. Main St. in Snellville. For showtimes and more information, call 770-559-1484.

Today The city of Lilburn and the Lilburn Woman’s Club presents the seventh annual singing competition “Lilburn Idol.” The grand finale performance begins at 7:30 p.m. today. For more information, visit www.cityoflilburn.com.

Aug. 14 Suwanee Town Center Park will host a Ying and Wing Festival and Concert at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at 370 Buford Highway in Suwanee. For more information, visit www.suwanee.com/whatsnew.events.php.

Aug. 21 Suwanee Town Center Park will host B at the Movies at 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at 370 Buford Highway in Suwanee. For more information, visit www.suwanee.com/whatsnew.events.php.

Aug. 27 Shawn Mullins will perform Aug. 27 as part of the Lawrenceville’s Moonlight and music Concert Series, located at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse lawn, 185 Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

Upcoming/ongoing events New London Theatre presents “The Secret Garden” through Sunday at 2485 E. Main St. in Snellville. For showtimes and more information, call 770559-1484. The 2010 season of movies in Braselton Park,

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located off Harrison Street between Ga. highways 124 and 53 in downtown Braselton, will be held select Saturdays through Sept. 18. For more information, call 706654-5551. The Winder-Barrow Community Theatre will present “Bye Bye Birdie” today through Aug. 15 at 105 E. Athens St. in Winder. For more information, call 770867-3106 or visit www.winder barrowtheatre.org. Gallery at St. Edward’s presents “Quartet Plus 2” through Aug. 20 in the chapel of the St. Edwards Episcopal Church, 737 Moon Road in Lawrenceville. For hours and more information, call 770-963-6128. Kudzu Art Zone presents the exhibit “Up Close and Personal” through Aug. 28 in the Norcross Art Gallery, 116 Carlyle St. in Norcross. For hours and more information, call 770-931-4474. Fine Art Exhibits presents Works by Tom Nakashima and The Augusta State Faculty Invitational through Sept. 25. The Hudgens Center for the Arts is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300. For more information, call 770-623-6002. Music at the Vines Mansion will continue select Fridays and Sundays through Sept. 19. Tickets are available by calling 678-6015900 or online at www.musicatthevinesmansion.com. The Hudgens Center for

the Arts features the exhibit “In the Forest: Selected Works from the Hudgens Center’s Young Artists” through Aug. 14 in their student gallery, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. For more information, call 770-623-6002.

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METRO CALENDAR Saturday MudFire Gallery hosts the exhibit “Porcelain” on Saturday through Sept. 25, 175 Laredo Drive in Decatur. For more information and hours, visit www.mudfire.com/porcelain.htm.

Sunday Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents “Hamlet! The Musical!” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. in Atlanta. For tickets or more information, call 404-874-5299 or visit www.shakespearetavern.com.

Tuesday The 2010 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival presents “The General” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.FoxTheatre.org.

Aug. 21 and 22 Fifth Row Center presents

“The Woods” outdoor theater at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21, and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at 7004 Lake Sterling Blvd. in Flowery Branch. For more information, call 678-357-7359.

Sept. 17 Atlanta Jazz hosts the third annual Atlanta Smooth Music show at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 and 2 p.m. Sept 18 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton. For tickets and more information, call 770-8197765.

Ongoing Events Whitespace presents the exhibit “Not Biodegradable” today through Sept. 4 at 814 Edgewood Ave., Inman Park. For hours and more information, call 404688-1892. Atlanta Lyric Company will present “Hairspray” today through Sunday at The Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square N.E. in Marietta. For more information, call 404-377-9948

or visit www.atlantalyrictheatre.com. The Moon and Pluto presents Strange Daze Music and Arts Festival at 3 p.m.Aug. 14 and 15. Cost is $10 and is located at The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-954-2615. Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta presents Conservation Quest through Sept. 12 at 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org. The High Museum of Art is presenting the exhibit “European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century” through Aug. 29, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. Jackson Fine Art Gallery is presenting an exhibit by Jeannette Montogomery Barron, “My Mother’s Clothes,” until Aug. 27, 3115 E. Shadowlawn Ave. N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-233-3739.

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