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Special Screenings LUNAFEST BOISE—Soroptimist International of Boise is partnering with Lunafest to showcase nine short films by, for and about women. Eighty-five percent of the proceeds from this event will benefit SI Boise’s service projects, and the remaining 15 percent will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund. Saturday, March 31, 12:30 p.m. $8-$15. The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-4222, theflicksboise. com.
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SANDLER’S DOUBLE FEATURE TOPS REDBOX Funny man Adam Sandler continues to draw Boise DVD consumers with his goofy comedy Jack and Jill. For the week ending March 18 (the second week running), Boise Redbox renters made Jack and Jill the No. 1 flick pick. Cheap laughs are in order with Sandler playing both the male and female leads. Another family friendly option gaining popularity in the Treasure Valley is Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin. The Oscar-winning director chose animation to tell the tale of what he calls “Indiana Jones for kids.” Here, young journalist Tintin is accompanied by his faithful pooch Snowy when they’re kidnapped by the sinister Mr. Sakharine, desperate to acquire a model ship belonging to the intrepid reporter. Tintin and Snowy are shanghaied on an old cargo ship steered by Capt. Haddock, headed for Morocco. Ultimately, Tintin, Snowy and Haddock team up in an adventure full of surprises. For more mature audiences, the R-rated Young Adult follows a divorcee back to her hometown, where she hopes to reunite with an old high-school sweetheart. Charlize Theron plays lovesick (emphasis on sick) Mavis Gary, and while most men would not be able to resist the young beauty, her ex is now married with a child. Along her pursuit, Mavis forms an unlikely relationship with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt), who didn’t exactly hang with the popular crowd. Other top Redbox choices for the Treasure Valley include In Time, Footloose, The Three Musketeers, Puss in Boots, Hugo, My Week With Marilyn and The Big Year. If all of the copies of The Adventures of Tintin are checked out, you may opt for another recent Spielberg effort—War Horse. —Annette Rincon
SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN—This film, based on Paul Torday’s debut novel, tells the story of a fisheries scientist who gets caught up in a political mission to bring salmon fishing to the highlands of Yemen. Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas star. (PG13) Opens Friday, March 30, at The Flicks. THIN ICE—Greg Kinnear plays a salesman who wants to escape winter and reunite with his wife. But since he’s short on cash, he decides to try and con a local farmer. (R) Opens Friday, March 30, at The Flicks. WRATH OF THE TITANS—Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike and Liam Neeson star in this epic tale about warring gods and titans. (PG-13) Opens Friday, March 30. Edwards 9, 12, 14, 22.
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TV/SCREEN HERE’S HOOPING: MARCH MADNESS REIGNS SUPREME In a television universe where ratings are king, the 2012 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament is busting viewing records (along with more than a few brackets). In fact, March 15 saw more people tuned in than any other day of first-round competition since 1991, when the tournament expanded. Unfortunately, a more-accurate snapshot of how many Americans are watching may never be known—think of the restaurants, bars, college dormitories and airport lounges where scores of people huddle around one television set when the NCAA’s are on. Plus, remember that the wall-to-wall games begin mid-morning and continue deep into the evening. Then, consider that 10 days of nonstop action is stretched out over two-and-a-half weeks. Ultimately, you’ve got a juggernaut that swamps WWW. B OISEWEEKLY.C O M
everything on the tube—the World Series, the Oscars, and, yes, even the Super Bowl. What makes this year’s ratings success even more impressive is that early in the tournament, no teams from the Mountain or Pacific time zones advanced. That represents nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population, yet viewership remained high. The tournament’s true greatness stems from a head-spinning dervish of upsets, heartbreak and triumph than can’t be scripted, let alone predicted. Pound for pound, the quality of play guarantees that the madness will be with us for generations to come. Who among the Final Four—Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Ohio State—will take it all? It almost doesn’t matter. My bracket (and I’m guessing yours) was busted a week ago. But it’s still must-see TV. —George Prentice
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