The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, October 7, 1993 F I L M S 0 P E N I N 0: ACE VENTURA : PET DEmCTIvE Unfortunately the lame turnout at the sneak preview didn't stop the wide release for this turkey. At Showcase: 12:10, 2:10, 4:25, 7:20, 9:20, 11:20; at State: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. BLANK CHECK In a dramatic joint venture, you can see this movie along with "Iron Will." A special sneak preview event. The story is a fantastic tale of a *boy who falls into a lot of money. This one has to be a winner. At Showcase (With "Iron Will") 4:30; (With "Iron Will) 1:50. GUNMEN Actor supreme Dennis Leary and Mario Van Peebles get together with the Highlander to shoot at each other. Is this bliss or what? At Show- case: 12:45, 2:50, 5:00, 7:30, 8:30, 9:40, 10:30, 11:45, 12:30. I'LL Do ANYTHING ... except let this movie be a musical. That's right, the music is gone, let's all hope that there's some plot left over. With Nick Nolte and Albert Brooks. At Showcase: 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50, 12:20. My FATHER THE HERo Gerard Depardieu stars as a father who must deal with lis daughter's wacky antics. Yet another piece of proof that Gerard is being wasted in American films. At Showcase: 12:40, 2:50, 4:50, 7:25, 9:30, 12:25. ROMEO is BLEENG Gary Oldman stars as a cop who gets thrown around by a wild hitwoman. Cool, Dracula gets a taste of his own medicine. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15, 12:30. WRESTNG EARNEST HEMINGwAY Richard Harris and Robert Duvall star in this intellectual version of "Grumpy Old Men." Uh, yeah. At State: 2:00, 4:30,7:00. ,FILMS HOLDING: Duvall & Harris go trollin' for babes in "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway." .uNK Actress extraordinare Madeleine Stowe lights up the screen with the same brilliant intensity she demonstrated in "The Two Jakes." With Aidan Quinn. At Showcase: 12:35, 3:00, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55, 12:10. BEETHOVEN's 2ND While we personally prefer Beethoven's 9th, lord help us if this dog of a series makes it that far. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:00, 4:30. GRUMPY OLD MEN Great! Two hours of Nixon and Goldwater sitting around, bitching about what they did wrong. At Briarwood: 1:45, 4:10, 7:05, 9:20; at Showcase: 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20. INTERsCnoN Sharon Stone, Richard Gere and Lolita Davidovitch star in a film confronting the difficulties of extramarital affairs. Who cares? Is there *an ice pick in it or what? At Briarwood: 1:50, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30; at Showcase: 12:15, 2:30, 4:40, 7:35, 9:45, 11:50. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER The Son and Holy Ghost couldn't make it, so they got Emma Thompson and Daniel Day-Lewis instead. Amen. At Showcase: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15, 12:35. IRON WILL The Iditarod in Alaska is a test of iron will? Try trekking to our damn English class. At Briarwood: 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 9:40; at Showcase: (Friday) 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15; (Saturday): 11:45, 2:15; 6:15; (Sunday): 11:45, 3:45, 6:15. MRS. DoUBTFIRE Yet another cross-dressing movie to make over $100 *million. Is America's subconscience finally coming out of the closet? At Briarwood: 12:45, 3:30, 7:15, 9:45; at Showcase: 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20, 12:35. THE PEUCAN BRIEF Yet another trash novel made into an even trashier film. Staring Pretty Woman and the Mighty Quinn. At Briarwood: 1:00, 4:00, 7:20, 10:10; at Showcase: 7:00, 9:45. PHILADELPHIA No, no, no. Not Philadelphia, PA; Philadelphia, P.C. At Briarwood: 1:05, 4:15, 7:40, 10:15; at Showcase: 1:10, 4:00, 7:20, 10:05, 12:30. *THE PIANO Yeah, yeah, the film's a masterpiece, but what's up with Anna Paquin (the 10-year old daughter) doing MCI commercials? At Ann Arbor 1&2: 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45. SCHINDLER's LisT It's awesome. Accept it. See it. At Showcase (Friday and Saturday): 11:30, 3:15, 7:00, 10:50; (Sunday through Thursday): 12:30, 4:15,8:00. SHADOwLANDs Heh, heh, heh. C.S. Lewis is cool. Yeah, fire, fire, fire! At Showcase: 1:15, 4:05, 7:00, 9:50. Six DEeREEs OF SEPARATION John Guare's fascinating play about deception and a bankrupt culture will probably be destroyed in the hands of autuer supreme Fred Schepisi. Remember Mr. Baseball? At Ann Arbor 1& 2: 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35. SECOND RUN FILMs: ADDAMs FAMILY VAwEs At Fox: 1:20, 3:20 (Sat & Sun) 5:20, 7:30, 9:40. CAmmro's WAY At Fox: 7:00, 9:45. COOL RUNNINGs At Fox: 1:00, 3:00, 5:20. DEATH Wise V At Fox: 9:50. JuRASsiC PARK At Fox: 4:45, 7:20. OWAYNE's WoRw 2 At Fox: 12:45, 2:45 (Sat & Sun) 4:45, 7:10, 9:20. FREE WILLY At Fox: 12:45, 2:50 (Sat & Sun) 14 and under free. Phone numbers: Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 761-9700; Briarwood : 769-8783; Fox Village: 994-8080. Showcase: 973-8380; State Theater: 994-4024. All late- night shows are Friday and Saturday only. Matinee shows at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday only. Matinee shows at Fox Village T H U R S D A Y DAYDREAMS of Mis CAZIBE (1992) This first film in the Turkish Film Festival features a woman's escape from her overprotective mother and reality. Mich Th 7:00. THE WAR Room (1993) A sneak peek behind the Clinton campaign. Skip Rush Limbaugh and check this out. Mich Th 9:15. F R I D A Y A DRY WHE SEAsoN (1989) Before Marlon Brando lost his mind , he made this gem of a movie. With Susan Sarandon and Donald Sutherland. Chrysler 5:00 Free. Buss BUNNY FESTvAL Wacky, wild and witty. Today's cartoons are in sad shape to say the least. Get some nostalgia and laugh. MLB 3 7:00. ARCHITECTURE oF Doom (1991) Learn about those nutty Nazis! Seriously folks, this award-winning drama is worth a look. Nat Sci 7:30. A DAY IN THE WARSAw GuETrmo (1992) A perfect companion peice to Schindler's List, this film features photos and diary voice overs by a German sergeant. Nat Sci 9:30. OUTRAGEOUs ANIMATION FESTIVAL If Bugs Bunny isn't enough for you then check out these alternative wild, witty and wacky cartoons. At State 9:30, 11:30. S A T U R D A Y BunmE SPwrT David Lean's brilliant British comedy from writer Noel Coward. Aud A 7:00, 8:40, 10:20. Buss BUNNY FEsTIVAL See Firday. MLB 7:00. A DAY.IN THE WARSAW GHETTO See Friday. Nat Sci 7:30. DISLOCATION The sequel to Black Cannon Incicent. Lorch 8:00. ARCHTECTURE OF Doom (1991) Nat Sci 9:30. OUTRAGEOUs ANIMATION FESAL See Friday. At State 9:30, 11:30. ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOw No advanced screening available. State 11:30. SUNDAY THE LAsT LAuem (1924) Awesome silent cinema from genius F.W. Murnau. Yeah, sure, you've got plenty of culture. Go get a little more. Sheraton 3:00. IsRAEL's SHATTERED DREAMs If this sounds like a movie for you then see it, if not then don't. Lane Hall Commons Room 6:00. EVERY MAN FOR HIMsELF (1980) Godard's comeback film. Go see why Jean-Luc Picard has nothing on Jean-Luc Godard. Nat Sci 7:00. OUTRAGEOUs ANIMATIoN FESTIVAL See Sunday. At State 9:30, 11:30. ROCKY HoRRoR PICTURE SHOw See Saturday. State 11:30. M O N D A Y THE BIDS (1963) You're never going to find a legitimate reason for why it happened. The love birds are not the answer or the cause. Forget it, you'll never know. Hitchcock wanted it that way. Mich Th 4:10. THE LIFE AND TIMEs OF AumE GINsBERG (1993) An upclose and personal look at one of the members of the Beat Generation. Mich Th 7:10. TUESDAY THE LIFE AND TIMEs OF ALLEN GiNsoER (1993) See Monday. Mich Th 7:10. THE Bims (1963) See Monday. Mich Th 9:00 W E D N E S D A Y THE LIFE AND TIMEs OF ALLEN GINsERG (1993) See Monday. Mich Th 7:10. THE GETAWAY If Sam Peckinpah and Steve McQueen couldn't make the original good then it's almost Moscow VIRTUoS More Shostakovich! Vladimir Spivakov conducts the Chamber Symphony, plus two Haydn concertos and works by Part and Shchedrin. Rackham Auditorium, 8 p.m., $24, $29, 764-2538. WIPrAIL, MR. WIGGLY AND THE TERRAPLANE Three bands at the Blind Pig at 9 p.m. for $5. And it benefits ArtNet! Blues and rock and stuff. REsTROoM POETs I hear they've revamped their sound. At Cross Street. DESIE FooE AND GARY ALLEN Jazz at Espresso Royale (on State). How odd for a coffee house. CHAIN REACTION At the Heidelberg, so it's gotta be good. WHM ZOMBIE AND PRONG Nothing quite like a night of Beavis and Butthead faves without the little bastards talking over them. Guaranteed to be a boffo good show at the State Theater in Detroit, starting at 8 p.m. Go on out and get trashed really bad in the pit so you can have a story for your pals! MwATAsU OKANTAN/EiC GouLD PROJECT Even harder to explain than to spell! Free at 7 p.m. at Chrysler Auditorium on the dreaded North Campus. BUCKwHEAT ZYDECO R&B and accordians together again for hopefully the last time. At the Majestic in Detroit at 8 p.m. $15.50 lets you see them and Dirty Dozen Brass Band. STEvE NARDEA Blues Cava Java. Also strange for coffe houses, no? F R I D A Y RFD Boys Bluegrass/country. At the Ark at 8 p.m. Students $7.75. Who could joke about this? SwERVEDRIVER A primary force in the new British "chunky spelunking" brand of rock reminiscent of something I can't think of right now. With special guest Medicine. If you need a description, would you go? Blind Pig, 9:30 p.m., $7.50. CHRis MOORE He's from Crossed Wire, and he's been honored. With Scott Fab at Cava Java. BiM DAVE AND THE ULTRAsONICs At Cross Street. They are local, and they sure have the scent of wafting audio seafood. MORSEL Hey! They've been working with super producer Steve Albini! With Vision at the Heidelberg. LOVED ONEs R&B at Rick's. Hey, aren't the Jes Gru playing tonight, too? LONNIE BROoKs The press kit says his style is "Louisiana swamp rock." Doesn't it sound horrible? At Sully's in Dearborn for $12 and $15. Call 846-1920. S A T U R D A Y LADOR BENEFIT Acme Speed Queen, Frank Allison, Chore, and members of Morsel and Zuma come together at a Unitarian Church on Washtenaw to help some sort of Prole organization. Looks red. 7 p.m., $5. Call 995-8958. LIVINGSTON TAYLOR Acoustic guy at the Ark. 7:30 and 10 p.m., $12.50. POssUM DIXON With Bob Evans. Draw your own conclusions At St. Andrews at 9 p.m. for $5. DIG AND BROTHERHOOD RECIPE Dig is all buzzy on MTV. You can nearly touch them at the Blind Pig. ViOt WINE They play lots of free shows, so they probably suck. But does it matter if it's free? Cava Java. SPEEDBALL Wicked local band. See them play better than metal at Cross Street. And then give them all your money. FOUR HANDS Acoustic Duo At Espresso Royale (State). LOUIs SMmI QUARTET Jazz at the Kerrytown Concerthouse for $5, $10 and $15. 769-2999. S U N D A Y DAVE BARRETT Guitarist who composed the music for the '88 Olympics. Ooooooh! It should run you about $7.75. 1964: THE BEATLEs IN CONCERT A live tribute to those Liverpuddlians, not a rip off like if it were just some band playing Beatles songs. At the Michigan Theater for $8 at 7:30 p.m. CONCRETE BLONDE Back in the area yet again, L.A. rockers visit the State Theater at 7:30. They must be pretty aged by now. And they're the essence of wafting audio seafood! M O N D A Y CAMPUs SYMPHONY & PHIuARMONIA ORCHESTRAs Beethoven's "Choral Fan- tasy," Bruch's "Kol Nidre" and more, Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726. STUDENT ComposEos' FoRUM Original student works, School of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726. BENEi FOR ENACT-UM Furious George and Clockwhys are gonna play the Blind Pig to help yet another local bleeding heart group. Stop the madness. $4 at 9 p.m. Or go burn the rainforests. JOHNNY SACKO At Rick's. When did they start having bands play? T U E S D A Y SLuSTACKs A rock opera for only $5! Cool! 9 p.m. at the Performance Network. Call 994-0525. CNAMIEEON's DISH I think they've had a lineup shakeup. Go se 'em at the Blind Pig. W E D N E S D A Y Ans CHoRALE Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy" will be featured, Hill Audito- rium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726 ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT With the Smashing Pumpkinesque Rodan and '68 Comeback, this good alternative night presents itself at the Michigan Union Ballroom. You are totally whack if you don't go to this. Be at the Ballroom at 8 p.m. with $6.50, or the equivalent in Entree Plus funds. Remember: paying with Entree Plus is almost like not paying at all. ANGEHELL Metal chicks-orama at the Blind Pig. If you don't have the sense to go to Rocket From the Crypt, at least go to this undoubtedly rockin' PRELUDE TO A Kiss Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents this misdirected, romantic fantasy about a young couple who meet, fall in love, marry before doing some other stuff. AACT, 2275 Platt Rd., 8 p.m., $8 (2-for-1 Thursdays), 971-AACT. Two SISTERS A village land baron fixes a card game so he can take away Katya and Sasha's farm, but they gain the upper hand in a rematch. Purple Rose Theatre Co., 137 Park St., Chelsea, 8 p.m., $10- $25, 475-7902. ROMANTIC COMEDY University student Allyn Woghin directs this story about two exact opposites that meet and attract on the day one of them is to be married. Basement Arts, Arena Theatre, 5 p.m., free, 998-1998. IN THE SPIRIT OF DIAGHILEv The University Dance Company's performance of the seldom seen Nijinsky ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" highlights an evening of innovative dance, with accompani- ment by the University Symphony Orchestra. Power Center, 8 p.m., $6- $14, 764-0450. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Shakespeare's classic comedy revolving around a broken bond between a merchant and a Jewish money lender. A suspenseful courtroom scene follows in which the merchant's friend poses as a lawyer to help him. Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, 8 p.m., $14-$24, 335-8100. F R I D A Y ANIMAL FARM The Ann Arbor Young Actors Guild presents an adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel combining farm life with politics. Performance Network, 8 p.m., $4- $6, 663-0681. PRELUDE TO A Kiss See Thursday, 8 p.m. Two SISTERS See Thursday, 8 p.m. ROMANTIC COMEDY See Thursday, 5 p.m. IN THE SPIRIT OF DiAGHILEv See Thursday, 8 p.m. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE See Thursday, 8 p.m. S A T U R D A Y PRELUDE TO A Kiss See Thursday, 8 p.m. Two SISTERS See Thursday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. ROMANTIC COMEDY See Thursday, 2 p.m. IN THE SPIRIT OF DIAGHILEv See Thursday, 8 p.m. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE See Thursday, 5 p.m. & 9 p.m. ANIMAL FARM See Friday, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. S U N D A Y Two SISTERS See Thursday, 2 p.m. IN THE SPIRIT OF DIAGHILEv See Thursday, 2 p.m. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE See Thursday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. ANIMAL FARM See Friday, 3 p.m. M O N D A Y No EVENTS SCHEDULED TUESDAY No EVENTS SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY Two SisTERs See Thursday, 8 p.m. I DM4AM V %: T H U R S D A Y THURSDAY