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THE BULLETIN• FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014
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President Business, voiced by Will Ferrell, is the evil overlord in "The Lego Movie." at first sight; it examines in aching remind yourself to breathe. This film So begins "TheGreat Beauty," a film (Kristen Bell) goes to find her. Sure more ravishingly Fellini-esque than detail the limitations of a seemingly to delight children andcaptivate is available locally in 3-D. Rating: Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a free man perfect relationship when tragedy adults, Disney's musical "Frozen" is Three and ahalf stars. 91 minutes. many of Federico Fellini's own movies. in New York state in the1840s, who strikes. With its exquisite depictions the instantfavorite for the animated (PG-13) — Roeper Director Paolo Sorrentino doesn't is kidnapped andshipped to the of suffering, "The BrokenCircle feature Oscar, anddeservedly so. simply mimic the master's style "The Great Beauty" — You're in South, where he is beaten, given a Breakdown" is not always easyto Rating: Threeand ahalf stars. 102 and preoccupations, which anyone Rome, at the kind of party you' v e new nameandforced into slavery. watch. But, as in life, sometimes minutes.(PG) —Roeper could do, but conjures the kind of only everimagined.Theyoungand Unflinchingly directed by Steve there's beauty to befound in the pain. emotions that madeeLa Dolce Vita," "Gravity" — An accident sets gorgeous mix with aging aristocrats e McQueen,e12 Years aSlave" is what Rating: Three stars. 111minutes. (no two astronauts, a veteran (George on a terrace overlooking the Coliseum. e81/2 and others endure. Hecollects we talk about when wetalk about MPAA rating) scenes of superficial extravagance Clooney) and arookie (Sandra These are thesort of people whocan greatness in film. With Michael Bullock), adrift in space. Both make line dancing look sophisticated, and eccentricity, then finds the deeper — Stephanie Merry, Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch yearnings they conceal. Rating: Three stunning visual treat andan which is what they're doing whena The Washington Post a and Paul Giamatti. Rating: Four stars. and a half stars.142 minutes. (no unforgettable thrill ride, director white-haired gentleman steps out 134 minutes.(R) — Roeper "Frozen" — When aqueenwith MPAA rating) Alfonso Cuaron'samazingspace of formation and turns to you. The icy powers (voice of Idina Menzel) e300: Rise of anEmpire" — If you adventure evokes"Alien" and e2001: action slows down as hegazes, lights — JohnDeFore,The Washington Post accidentallyfreezes her kingdom, loved the gloriously and gratuitously A SpaceOdyssey." During some a cigarette and muses invoice-over she runs awayandher intrepid sister blood-spattered visual style of Zack harrowing sequences, you'll have to about the things a great writer notices. Continued next page Snyder's epice300,eeyou'll probably enjoythe hell out of 300: Rise of an Empir e,"whichmanagesto be something of a prequel, asequel and a parallel story all at once. TICKETSAVAILABLE ONLINEOR ATTHEMUSEUM The performances, especially Eva www.highdesertmuseum.org/skyhunters Green asthe warrior Artemisia, are uniformly good, but this epic is foremost a triumph of design andCGI. This film is available locally in 3-D. Rating: Threeand ahalf stars.103 minutes. (R) —Roeper "American Hustle" — The best time I've had atthe movies this year. Christian Bale gives atranscendent performance asa conman who falls hard for hard-time gal Amy Adams. Director David 0. Russell and his "Silver Linings Playbook" stars Bradley CooperandJennifer Lawrence went right backto work together on this wild tale about con artists helping the FBI on asting. Theyshouldmake10 more movies e • together. Rating: Four stars. 138 MUSEUM minutes.(R) — Roeper e • • • e • e • BEND, OREGON "The Broken Circle Breakdown"Bluegrass musicians Didier (Johan • e • • e • • • • e Heldenbergh) andElise (Veerle Baetens) harmonizemagnificently onstage andoff in "The Broken Circle Breakdown." Theyhavethe kind of ardent relationship that might make other couples jealous. (PLUSADMISSION) But the Flemish dramadoesn't Spring Break Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00pm - This week only! deal just with the fortunes of love
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