The Gwinnett Daily Post Weekend/Entertainment Section

Gwinnett Daily Post

Friday,Feb. 4,2011

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what to do, hear, see, watch, read, listen to, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta

week end

Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 3

Movies .......................................................Pgs. 6,7,10-15

Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 10

Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 16

Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 16The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events inthe coming week.To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to:Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Nor-cross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, e-mail [email protected] or fax 770-339-8081.

Newly renovated downtown Lawrencevillerestaurant offering cafe classics ..............Pg. 4

Weekend Design: Corinne Nicholson

Staff Photo: Jonathan PhillipsPeachtree Cafe serves chocolate flan as well as other pastries and sandwiches.

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ART BEAT

This Valentine’s Daywill be a very special onefor Gwinnett’s own Bar-bara Howard, a lady whohas been a major supporterof the arts for many yearsand a big reason whyGwinnett has live, profes-sional theatre.

On Feb. 14, Howardwill be honored as theAurora Theatre hosts itsfirst annual Awards Gala.This romantic evening,perfect for a Valentine’sDay outing, will be heldat the Aurora Theatrebeginning at 7 p.m.Entertainment will beprovided by Aurora’s ownAssociate Producer AnnCarol Pence who will joinher band in providing topmusical performancesfrom past seasons. Heavyhors d’oeuvres by UpperCrust Catering will beserved, and there will bea cash bar. Tickets are$40 per person or $75 percouple. Twenty-five dol-lars of each ticket is taxdeductible.

One of the mostdelightful aspects of the

evening is the name givento the awards themselves.

“The award will forev-er be known as The Bar-bara,” Pence said. “Wewanted BarbaraHoward’s name to alwaysbe synonymous with ded-ication to the arts. Thisaward certainly opens upthe opportunity to payspecial tribute to extraor-dinary donors and volun-teers who support profes-sional theatre in GwinnettCounty. As we continueto fulfill our dream ofcreating the next greatmusical, this is an addi-tional way to recognizethose in our region whofoster a pioneering spirit.”

The awards themselvesare decided by popularvote. The public is invitedto go online and vote fortheir favorite season,play, and acting achieve-ments.

“We have always want-ed to host an awardsshow for the favorite

shows at Aurora. In cele-bration of our 15th sea-son, this was a perfecttime to start a new tradi-tion. By allowing every-one to cast their votesonline, our newer patronscan see the breadth ofwork we have produced.For those stalwart

patrons, it will be a pleas-ant walk down memorylane,” Pence said.

To cast your own votes,go to http://survey.con-stantcontact.com/survey/a07e3aampuogiz5erjp/a0188gjmypqfe/questions.

The evening should beone to remember. Pencesaid.

“Aurora Theatre hasbeen producing a Valen-tine’s Day cabaret foryears. This night will be afun and affordable way tosnuggle up with yourhoney. We have puttogether a great party thatalso includes a tax-deductible donation,”Pence said.

“The night will be asalute to the blockbustershows we have producedover the years. SinceValentine’s Day is on aMonday evening, manyartists are generouslydonating their time andtalent. Aurora’s Produc-ing Artistic DirectorAnthony Rodriguez andlongtime Aurora friendBrandon O’Dell will be

our musical hosts. I canpromise guests will get asneak peak at the brandnew musical Academywhen the boys sing‘Hello, Hello my BrightTomorrow.’”

“Most importantly, it isa time to honor BarbaraHoward. She has givenher heart to almost everynonprofit in GwinnettCounty and we honor herunwavering commitmentto making Gwinnettgreat. If all the peoplewhose lives have beentouched by her generositychoose to attend, we willneed a bigger theatre.”

Reservations can bemade by calling 678-226-6222 or by visiting theAurora Theatre website atwww.auroratheatre.com. The AuroraTheatre is located at 128East Pike St. inLawrenceville.

Holley Calmes is a free-lance writer and publicrelations consultant spe-cializing in the arts. E-mail her at [email protected].

Aurora Theatre to honor Howard at first awards galaART BEAT

HOLLEY CALMES

Special PhotoAnn Carol Pence and Barbara Howard will cele-brate 15 years of professional theater at the Auro-ra Theatre Awards Gala on Feb. 14.


THE DISH

Peachtree Cafe678-377-8745 www.peachtree-cafe.com50 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville

BY TYLER ESTEPSTAFF WRITER

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• Open since: Originally LaProvence, the renovatedPeachtree Cafe reopened for busi-ness this week

• Location: On South ClaytonStreet near the intersection withChurch Street, in the shadow ofLawrenceville City Hall

• Hours: Open every day forbreakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m.to about 6 p.m.

• Owner: Completely familyowned and operated, PeachtreeCafe is owned by Lidia and VictorErazo Sr. A lifelong goal for thecouple, originally from NewYork, they have operated a restau-rant at the South Clayton locationfor about the last three years.

• Atmosphere: Refurbishedfloors, brand new booths andtables, and warmly painted wallsgive Peachtree Cafe a true cafefeel. A lounge area with plushleather couches and a pair of 50-inch plasma TVs adds to the ren-ovated restaurant’s feel of simul-taneous old-time nostalgia andnew-age comfort.

A “real” peach tree graces onecorner, as open counter seatingallows customers to easily viewtheir food being prepared. Well-litglass displays welcome in hungryguests with shelves full of freshlyprepared pastries and desserts.

• Menu: For breakfast, patronscan choose from a variety of clas-sics like eggs, pancakes andFrench toast — the bread and but-

ter, though, is in a healthy offer-ing of gourmet crepes andomelettes. Highlights includepastrami beef and fresh mozzarel-la omelettes, and tomato and scal-lion crepes.

Come lunchtime, cafe anddiner classics are given life withpatty melts, cheese steaks andreubens. Wraps, warm paninisand triple-decker club sandwich-es also offer new spins on tradi-tional cafe fare.

Sides include mashed potatoes,French fries and potato salad.

A kids’ menu features cheese-burgers, chicken fingers andturkey and grilled cheese sand-wiches.

Customers can top it all offwith a dessert from Lidia’s Bak-

ery Corner. Lidia Erazo preparesthe wide range of pastries andcakes from scratch every day,options ranging from fruit tartsand cheesecake to eclairs, cookiesand a number of flan varieties.

Peachtree Cafe also delivers(lunch only) and offers cateringservices.

• Things you might not know:The location of Peachtree Cafewas formerly La Provence, anItalian restaurant. The Erazosclosed shop for about twomonths, renovating and refurbish-ing before reopening as a cafeearlier this week.

Victor Erazo Sr. is also thehead custodian at PeachtreeRidge High School.

Staff Photos: Jonathan Phillips

BREAKFAST• Omelettes: offered in tradi-tional and gourmet options, andserved withpotatoes and toast; $5-$8• Crepes: Two-egg crepes witha variety of ingredients tochoose from, fromtomato to turkey to avocado;$5.25-$6.25

LUNCH• Philly Cheese Panini: Roast-ed beef with provolone cheese,fried onions andpeppers served with frenchfries; $7.25• Grilled Chicken CaesarWrap: Grilled chicken, romainelettuce, caesardressing and romano cheeseserved with french fries; $6.95

BAKERY• Fruit tart: In season fruitused; $25 whole, $2.50 piece• Flan:Varieties include “diplo-matic,” vanilla, chocolate andcoconut; $2.50-$3 per piece

ONTHEMENU

Top, Peachtree Cafe serves the reuben sandwich. Also served isthe philly cheese steak panini and the chicken caesar wrap. Allare served with a pickle spear and a side of cole slaw. PeachtreeCafe is located at 50 S. Clayton St. in Lawrenceville and offerspatrons table and booth seating as well as an in-house bakery.

BY TODD CLINEEDITOR

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CHEROKEE, N.C. —Harrah’s Cherokee Casinoand Hotel has long been adestination for Southernerslooking for a chance to gam-ble near home. But recentadditions, like the opening ofPaula Deen’s Kitchen in Jan-uary, are making it even moreof a vacation destination.

Deen, the Food Networkstar, cut the ribbon on herlatest Harrah’s dining estab-lishment on Jan. 22, whichalso coincided with thegrand opening of the proper-ty’s 21-story Creek Tower.The two projects are part ofa three-year, $633 millionexpansion that will continuethrough next year.

The plan is to give Har-rah’s, located about twohours from Gwinnett Coun-ty, more of a resort feel. Tothat end, an event center wasadded last year (futureshows include The O’Jayson Feb. 12 and Merle Hag-gard and Kris KrisoffersonMarch 5) and future planscall for the addition of the18,000-square-foot MandaraSpa, a Ruth’s Chris Steak-house and another restaurantcalled BRIO Tuscan Grille.

Those additions, thelargest hospitality project inthe Southeast, coupled withthe casino and nearby

Sequoyah National GolfClub will give vacationgoers plenty of options.

“Upon completion of theexpansion in 2012, the trans-formed property will havebecome a comprehensiveresort destination, offeringmultiple amenities withwide appeal,” said DaroldLondo, senior vice presidentand general manager of Har-rah’s Cherokee. “The resortwill serve to increase visita-tion to the Qualla Boundaryand complement the Har-rah’s brand.”

Deen’s restaurant is a bigpart of that. It’s her secondpartnership with Harrah’s(she also has a restaurant atthe casino in Tunica, Miss.)and this one includes a 404-seat restaurant to go with an1,800-square-foot gift shopoffering Deen merchandiseand cook books.

“Her special style of cook-ing and Southern hospitalityis a perfect fit with our guestshere in the Great SmokeyMountains,” Londo said.

According to Harrah’srecords, the property had13,274 unique visitors whocame from Gwinnett lastyear, making for 50,000 total

trips to the casino. The addi-tion of the new Creek Towerwill make it easier for all to

stay on site, adding 454rooms and 78 suites to theproperty.


• What: Harrah’s Chero-kee Casino and Hotel• Where: Cherokee, N.C.• More info: www.harrah-scherokee.com

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Upping the antePaula Deen’s Kitchen, tower addition continue transformation of Harrah’s casino

Special PhotoHarrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel recentlyadded Paula Deen’s Kitchen as part of a $633 mil-lion expansion.

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BY MICHAEL CLARKMovie Critic

If you’re a big JamesCameron fan and are allpsyched-up to see thisaction/thriller becauseyou saw his name on themovie poster and tossedabout willy-nilly in thetrailer, take heed.Cameron is only an“executive producer”here — which could besomething or absolutelynothing. In the case of“Sanctum,” it means heprovided the crew withthe 3-D technology he

invented for “Avatar.”That’s the full extent ofCameron’s participation.

Being that 3-D was thebest thing about “Avatar”that could come as goodnews but it’s not. Shotalmost entirely under-ground in dark close-ups,the 3-D brings nothing tothe table and is more of adistraction than anenhancement. If you mustsee the film, save your-self some money, avoid acertain headache andseek it out in traditional2-D.

If “Sanctum” bears anyresemblance at all to anyCameron film it would be“The Abyss,” but it’smore like the original

“Poseidon Adventure”cross-pollinated withTV’s “Survivor” — anultimate “Survivor”where people aren’t votedbut rather killed off.

This is one of those“inspired by true events”affairs which meansabout 10 percent of itactually happened, ifthat. It does offer somelevel of appeal to anyonewho has gone cave divingor spelunking. They’ll behappy to know the film-makers went to the trou-ble of getting their factsstraight regarding thehobbyist insider buzz-terms and technical jar-gon.

Set in New Guinea and

in what we’re told is thelargest, deepest cave onthe planet, the movieincludes some truly eye-popping visuals. The sub-terranean, coral-hued tun-nels are beautiful to lookat and the few actionsequences are executedwell and often nail-bit-ing. Unfortunately that’snot enough to sustain atwo-hour movie and theremainder is interminableas it is clichéd.

At the center of it all isthe Crocodile Dundee-ishFrank (Richard Rox-burgh), an angry, isolatedbut very talented Aus-tralian diver leading a

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Sanctum (R)★★★★★★

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team of underlingstoward the last parts ofthe cave that have neverbeen seen. In order to dothis, Frank needs majorsponsorship, somethinghe gets from blowhardAmerican fat-cat andfaux-adventure Carl (IoanGruffudd). The progresson the dive is stalled andin an effort to move italong and see where hismoney is going, Carldecides to join the diveand brings his girlfriendVictoria (Alice Parkin-son) with him. Victoriahas got no diving experi-ence whatsoever.

Also showing up is

Josh (Rhys Wakefield),Frank’s estranged sonand unofficial, uncom-pensated employee whois currently in hisdaddy’s doghouse. Pro-viding the movie’s teeny-bopper appeal, Wakefieldlooks like a taller,blonder older version ofJustin Beiber. He’ll likelyachieve heartthrob statusbefore this weekend isover.

As with mostdisaster/survival flicks,the acting is hammy, loudand over-the-top and theperformers are cast morefor their looks rather thantheir thespian skills andthe only challenge for theviewer is picking the

order in which theydepart. Some of the caus-es (mercy killing amongthem) are interesting butmost are clunky and acouple will elicit unin-tended laughter.

Considering it’s a mid-winter holdover, “Sanc-tum” isn’t all-out horriblebut it’s nothing to getworked up over either.The best that can be saidabout it is that is needs tobe seen on the big screen.Unless you have a mam-moth, state-of-the-arthome theater with a Blu-ray player, watching it onDVD on a standard sys-tem will negate themovie’s very few positiveattributes. (Universal)

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BY HEATHER DARENBERGSTAFF WRITER

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They’re not in Kansas anymore.This weekend, “The Wizard of Oz” is

traveling over the rainbow and touchingdown at the Cobb Energy Performing ArtsCentre in Atlanta.

When the cast ofthis musical pro-duction arrives inthe merry old landof Oz, they’ll begreeted by 12 stu-dents from theAtlanta Ballet’sCentre for DanceEducation, includ-ing 12-year-oldLawrenceville resi-dent Juliana

Franklin, who are playing munchkins in theshow.

The magical production, based on theRoyal Shakespeare Co.’s celebration of the1939 MGM movie, is presented with spe-

cial effects designed to sweep audiencesaway, from the moment the tornado twistsits way into Kansas.

Director Nigel West, choreographer LeighConstantine and set and costume designerTim McQuillen-Wright use the glamour andelegance of art deco Hollywood as theTechnicolor backdrop for “The Wizard ofOz,” as Dorothy, Toto and their friends theCowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrowtravel through Munchkin Land, the HauntedForest and Emerald City.

Part of the Gas South Broadway Series,performances of “The Wizard of Oz” arescheduled for 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m.Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are priced from $20 to $63, plusticketing fees, and can be purchased at theCobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticket-master outlets locations, online atwww.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 800-745-3000.

The box office is located at 2800 CobbGalleria Parkway, Atlanta, and is open 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, visit www.wizard-ofozontour.com.

• What: “The Wizardof Oz”• When: 8 p.m. today,2 and 8 p.m. Saturday,and 2 p.m. Sunday• Where: Cobb EnergyPerforming Arts Cen-tre, 2800 Cobb Galle-ria Parkway, Atlanta• Cost: $20 to $63,plus ticketing fees

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SHOWTIMESSHOWTIMESMOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, FEB. 4

BUFORDREGAL CINEMAS,MALL OF GEORGIA 203333 Buford Drive678-482-9263www.regalcinemas.com

127 Hours (R)12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 10:00Black Swan (R)1:25, 4:05, 7:10, 9:50The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30, 12:05The Dilemma (PG-13)1:05, 3:50, 7:20, 10:00The Fighter (R)12:40, 3:50, 7:25, 10:10The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)1:00, 3:45, 7:05, 9:50The Green Hornet (PG-13)5:05, 10:15Gulliver’s Travels 3-D (PG)12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:30, 9:40, 11:50The King’s Speech (R)1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50Little Fockers (PG-13)12:10, 2:40, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30The Mechanic (R)2:15, 4:35, 9:40, 11:55No Strings Attached (R)1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20, 12:05The Rite (PG-13)11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20The Roommate (PG-13)11:50, 12:50, 2:10, 3:20, 4:30, 5:40, 7:00, 8:00,9:20, 10:20, 11:40Sanctum (R)1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25, 12:10Sanctum 3-D (R)12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20Tangled (PG)12:20, 2:45, 7:50Tron: Legacy: An IMAX 3-D Experience (PG)1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)4:45, 10:10True Grit (PG-13)12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:30Yogi Bear 3-D (PG)12:20, 2:30, 7:35

DACULAGREAT ESCAPE THEATERS:HAMILTON MILL 142160 Hamilton Creek ParkwayDacula, GA 30019678-482-0624www.greatescapetheaters.com

Black Swan (R)11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25Country Strong (PG-13)2:35, 7:35The Dilemma (PG-13)11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)11:05, 4:25, 9:45Green Hornet (PG-13)1:45, 7:05

The King’s Speech (R)11:20, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05Little Fockers (PG-13)11:35, 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25The Mechanic (R)12:30, 2:50, 5:30, 7:45, 10:10No Strings Attached (R)12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:55, 10:30The Rite (PG-13)11:00, 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50The Roommate (PG-13)11:50, 12:20, 2:20, 4:40, 5:20, 7:20, 9:40, 10:20Sanctum 3-D (R)11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30Sanctum (R)12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00Tangled (PG)11:15, 1:40, 4:05Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)6:45, 9:35True Grit (PG-13)11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55

DULUTHREGAL CINEMAS, MEDLOCKCROSSING 189700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 170770-814-8437www.regalcinemas.com

127 Hours (R)11:55, 2:20, 4:40, 7:20, 10:45Black Swan (R)11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 8:05, 10:55The Company Men (R)1:15, 4:45, 7:55, 10:30The Dilemma (PG-13)12:45, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55The Fighter (R)12:35, 4:35, 8:15, 11:00The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)11:30, 2:20, 7:40, 11:00The Green Hornet (PG-13)12:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15The King’s Speech (R)11:50, 3:55, 7:30, 10:20

Little Fockers (PG-13)11:35, 2:00, 4:25, 7:00, 9:45The Mechanic (R)12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:40No Strings Attached (R)12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25The Rite (R)12:00, 4:10, 8:10, 10:50The Roommate (PG-13)11:40, 12:25, 2:10, 2:45, 5:05, 5:35, 7:25, 7:55,10:00, 10:35Sanctum 3-D (R)1:20, 5:00, 8:00, 10:50Tangled (PG)11:30, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:50Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)12:25, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05True Grit (PG-13)2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10

LAWRENCEVILLECOLONIAL 18 THEATRES825 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road770-237-0744www.amctheatres.com

127 Hours (R)10:05, 12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Black Swan (R)11:50, 2:35, 5:30, 8:25 The Dilemma (PG-13)11:55, 2:40, 5:40, 8:20 The Fighter (R)12:10, 3:00, 5:50, 8:40 From Prada to Nada (PG-13)11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 10:00,The Green Hornet (PG-13)10:20, 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)11:20, 2:10, 5:10, 8:10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13)10:40, 2:05, 5:15, 8:30 The King’s Speech (R)10:00, 12:55, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35,The Mechanic (R)11:45, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05

No Strings Attached (R)11:25, 2:00, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 The Rite (PG-13)10:30, 1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55 The Roommate (PG-13)10:55, 1:25, 3:55, 6:25, 8:55,Sanctum (R)10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45,Sanctum 3-D (R)10:00, 12:40, 3:20, 6:05, 8:50,Tangled (PG)10:25, 1:00, 3:25, 6:00, 8:35 True Grit (PG-13)10:10, 12:50, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 Yogi Bear (PG)11:30, 1:50, 4:20, 6:35, 8:45

AMC DISCOVER MILLS 18THEATRES5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 415678-847-9265www.amctheatres.com

127 Hours (R)11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:40Country Strong (PG-13)10:20The Dilemma (PG-13)11:35, 2:20, 5:00, 8:05, 11:00The Green Hornet (PG-13)11:50, 3:05, 6:05, 9:15The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)1:30, 4:25, 7:35, 10:45The King’s Speech (R)11:45, 2:45, 5:40, 8:45Little Fockers (PG-13)11:15, 2:25, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55The Mechanic (R)11:55, 2:45, 5:35, 8:15, 11:10No Strings Attached (R)11:30, 12:15, 2:05, 3:00, 4:40, 5:45, 7:40, 8:35,10:35, 11:15The Rite (PG-13)10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 10:00The Roommate (PG-13)11:20, 12:05, 1:50, 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:55,9:10, 10:30, 11:30,Sanctum (R)

12:45, 3:25, 6:00, 8:45, 11:20,Sanctum 3-D (R)11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05Season of the Witch (PG-13)8:50, 11:15Tangled (PG)11:25, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45Tron: Legacy (PG)1:40, 4:55, 8:00, 10:55True Grit (PG-13)11:20, 2:00, 4:35, 7:20, 10:15Yogi Bear (PG)11:05, 1:35, 3:55, 6:15

GEORGIA THEATRE CO.,TOWN CENTER VALUE700 Gwinnett Drive, No. 216678-985-2222www.georgiatheatrecompany.com

Burlesque (PG-13)5:15, 8:15Despicable Me (PG)5:15Due Date (R)5:25, 7:50, 10:05Fair Game (PG-13)4:15, 7:15, 9:50Faster (R)7:40, 9:55Megamind (PG)5:20, 7:45, 10:00The Next Three Days (PG-13)5:30, 8:30Red (PG-13)4:05, 7:05, 9:35Secretariat (PG)5:00, 8:00The Social Network (PG-13)4:10, 7:10, 9:45Unstoppable (PG-13)4:00, 7:00, 9:30

VENTURE CINEMA 123750 Venture Dr.678-957-9545www.venturecinema12.com

Alpha and Omega (PG)3:55, 7:15Burlesque (PG-13)4:10, 7:05, 9:35Despicable Me (PG)4:05, 7:00Due Date (R)5:15, 7:30, 9:45Fair Game (PG-13)9:35Faster (R)3:50, 6:50, 9:35How Do You Know (PG-13)4:15, 6:55, 9:30Life As We Know It (PG-13)9:15Megamind (PG)3:45, 4:45, 6:55, 7:30, 9:15, 9:40The Next Three Days (PG-13)4:05, 6:45, 9:20RED (PG-13)4:20, 7:00, 9:25The Social Network (PG-13)4:00, 6:45, 9:25Unstoppable (PG-13)5:15, 7:30, 9:45

SNELLVILLECARMIKE 12 SNELLVILLE1905 Scenic HighwayPresidential Market Center770-979-1519www.carmike.com

Black Swan (R)1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)1:35, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45Green Hornet (PG-13)1:55, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00The King’s Speech (R)1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45LIttle Fockers (PG-13)1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00No Strings Attached (R)1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45The Rite (PG-13)1:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:45The Roommate (PG-13)1:45, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50Sanctum 3-D (R)1:25, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35Sanctum (R)1:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05Tangled (PG)1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00True Grit (PG13)1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30

REGAL SNELLVILLE OAKS 142125 E. Main St., Snellville770-972-7469www.regalcinemas.com

127 Hours (R)2:15, 4:25, 6:35, 8:45, 10:55Blue Valentine (R)2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3-D (PG)2:55, 5:45, 8:10, 10:35The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)2:00, 4:35, 7:05, 9:25Country Strong (PG-13)2:05, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15The Dilemma (PG-13)2:40, 5:30, 8:15, 10:45Due Date (R)4:15, 9:00, 11:00The Fighter (R)2:50, 5:35, 8:20, 10:55The Mechanic (R)2:10, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40, 10:50Megamind (PG)2:05, 6:50The Tourist (PG-13)2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)2:55, 5:40, 8:20, 11:00Tron: Legacy (PG)2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00Yogi Bear (PG)2:35, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00, 11:00Yogi Bear 3-D (PG)2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00

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EDITOR’S NOTE: FilmFans features local residentsreviewing the film of theweek: “The Rite.” Want tobe a film fan? E-mail [email protected].

Typically, movies aboutdemons scare me the most,but my expectations of grip-ping the armrests throughout“The Rite” did not come tofruition.

Instead of jump-back-in-your-seat scares, this moviedetails the life of MichaelKovak, played by ColinO’Donoghue, as he struggleswith beliefs and disbeliefs.The challenges to Kovak’sfaith drive the story as a sub-stitute to terror.

Anthony Hopkins’ por-trayal of Father Lucas addsenough depth to ratchet thefilm up another level, but Iam a huge fan of Hopkins.

The horror billing of “TheRite” will keep many awaywho would most likelyenjoy the story of struggle.Consider adding this to yourlist of rentals if you fall intothat category.

— Sean Ahern,Buford

The supernatural thriller“The Rite” starring AnthonyHopkins and yummy ColinO’Donoghue, had enoughjumpy moments to be adecent horror flick.

Problem is with all exor-cism movies, they will for-ever be judged against theNo. 1 all-time most scarymovie ever made, “TheExorcist.”

“The Rite” is based ontrue events, whether or not

you believe in demon pos-session and exorcism, (I donot) the story was moderate-ly compelling, albeit fairlypredictable.

O’Donoghue’s perfor-mance as a very reluctantseminary student wasrespectable, but it’s Hopkinswho carried the movie. Hop-kins plays frightening likeno other and we’ve come toexpect his name associatedwith a spine-chilling thriller.Holy cannoli, Hopkinscreeps me out.

“The Rite” didn’t quitehave all the right stuff — butit was fairly good entertain-ment, earning it three finger-nail imprints on my moviebuddy’s arm. Hopkins is ourgeneration’s Boris Karloffand this is reason enough tosee this movie.

— Myra Simons,Buford

“The Rite” starringAnthony Hopkins is inspiredby a true story. Yes, it is ahorror film. It was scary. Iwas jumping out of myseat. Based on the com-ments I heard after the film,other people found it scaryas well.

It was also laugh outloud funny at times. Morethan that, it was profoundin its handling of faith inGod and in dealing withstruggles with the devil.Colin O’Donoghue playsMichael Kovak, a youngRoman Catholic seminarygraduate, who is sent toRome to sort out his call tothe priesthood. Michael isconvinced that he does nothave a call. He even ques-tions the existence of Godand the devil.

His Superior (Toby

Jones) at the seminarysees a gift in him andsends him to Italy todevelop skill in perform-ing exorcisms.

Father Lucas (AnthonyHopkins) becomes his men-tor in performing exor-cisms.

The rest of the storyrevolves around human fail-ure and the power of God.

If you enjoy being scaredwithout the gore or night-mares, this movie is gooduse of your entertainmentdollar. Even more, if youenjoy a good story thatexamines the big questionsin life, I highly recommendthis film.

— Deborah Hurd,Bethlehem


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Nominated for the most Oscars (14) inhistory and the winner of six, “All AboutEve” not only kick-started the Europeannew wave movement, it was the firsthigh-profile U.S. feature to examine thevicious, behind-the-scenes workings ofHollywood in earnest. Released in 1950,filmmaker Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s melo-dramatic epic rocked the movie industrywhile simultaneously praising it. Thisexquisite new package is lavish withoutbeing overdone and matches the film inits measured restraint.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Fullscreen (1.33:1), audio: English (5.1 DTS-HD MA, Mono), Spanish (5.1 Dolby)and French (5.1 DTS), subtitles: English

SDH, French and Spanish.

Special features include:• Commentaries • Isolated score track• 5 featurettes• 2 promo reels• 4 newsreels• Theatrical trailer• Photos and trivia• 24 page book package

(Fox, $34.98)

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All About Eve Limited Edition Blu-ray

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Disc:

Movie: ★★★★★★★★

Philips Arenaranked as No. 4venue in US

■ ATLANTA —Atlanta’s Philips Arena hasonce again earned interna-tional acclaim as a top-ranked entertainment venueaccording to industry-lead-ing publication Pollstarmagazine. For 2010, PhilipsArena has been named asthe No. 4 concert and events

venue in the United States,based on attendance figuresreleased by Pollstar maga-zine. The rankings includeattendance for concerts andother shows hosted byPhilips Arena in 2010,including sold-out appear-ances by acts such as DaveMatthews Band, Usher,Roger Waters, Justin Bieberand Zac Brown Band.

“We’re thrilled onceagain to be among the great-

est entertainment venues inthe world at the top of Poll-star’s rankings,” said BobWilliams, President ofPhilips Arena and theAtlanta Hawks. “The con-sistent strength of our atten-dance is a testament to boththe enduring appeal of liveentertainment and the last-ing attraction of the guestand artist experience atPhilips Arena.”

— From staff reports

IN BRIEF

Not to be confused withthe 2006 live-action moviestarring Edward Norton,“The Illusionist” is an ani-mated French film that hasbeen nominated for both aGolden Globe and anAcademy Award and is atextbook example of self-reverential, egghead, high-art pretension.

If you’re into retro, ’50sEuro-flavored artwork, sta-tic, go-nowhere storieswith zero action and evenless plot-development, youmight like it more thanmost but even then, you’llprobably wonder why itdeserves this much awardconsideration. To give thismovie one of only three

Best Animated Picturenominations in the finestyear ever for the genre is atravesty. There are at leastfive other 2010 animatedmovies that are far moredeserving of that honor.

In its defense, “The Illu-sionist” doesn’t look likeanything else from 2010and it’s not presented in 3-D. If you took the softer

elements of a “Winnie thePooh” child-pleaser andmixed it with angular,sharper-edged AlHirschfeld pencil carica-tures, you’ll get an idea ofthe style. It’s at once warmand inviting, yet angularand chilly. It looks intrigu-ing but that’s about it.Everything else about itwill repel general audi-ences (children in particu-lar).

The first 10 minutesshows promise. Set some-where in Europe in the’50s, it follows the no-name title character, a guywho still relies on pullingrabbits out of a hat andflowers from his sleeve toimpress audiences. He’salmost as dated as Vaude-ville but doesn’t know ityet. After sharing the billwith a proto-Punk band, he

finally gets the hint. Heabandons the big city andheads for what looks likeseaside Scotland, a placewhere his tricks might stillbe fresh.

The move initiallyproves auspicious. He’s ahit but the jukebox broughtin after he’s done his act isbetter-received. While nottotally wowing all of thelocals, the Illusionist doesmanage to make animpression on Alice, achambermaid with holes inher shoes and no future tospeak of. He goes gallant,buys her some new shoesand in the wake, ushers ina perplexing paradox.

Alice perceives the giftof shoes as an act of loveand she views the Illusion-ist as her ticket fromnowhere to somewhere.Inviting herself with

assumptive bullishness, sheaccompanies him out oftown and becomes hisdecidedly platonic room-mate in what is probablyEdinburgh. Once there shespends most of the timeignoring him, spendingwhat little money he hasand walking the streetssearching for someoneyounger and wealthier.

Sporting the same tweestyle and over-preciousapproach as his slightlybetter “The Triplets ofBelleville,” French directorSylvain Chomet has craft-ed a movie that seems toexist for the sole purposeof impressing himself andother artsy insider types.The gauze-thin plot alongwith the unlikable femalelove interest and an indif-ferent male lead give theaudience no one to root for

or rally around. And that’snot the worst of it.

At most, there are about10 lines of dialogue in theentire film and not a singleword of it can be under-stood. That’s not becauseit’s in a foreign languagewithout subtitles; it’s allgarbled gibberish. Remem-ber how the adults in theold “Charlie Brown” TVspecials spoke — that“wah-wah” grunting andsquawking? It’s almost asif Chomet is mocking theaudience.

“The Illusionist” is theperfect example as to whyso many American audi-ences despise foreignfilms. It’s pompous, nebu-lous, depressing and offersnothing in the way ofentertainment or even alesson to be learned. (SonyClassics)


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The Illusionist(PG)

Special Photo: Sony ClassicsA scene from “The Illusionist” is seen above.

Oscar-nominated animated film not worthy of such an honor

★★★★★★

So, you think you’regood at movie trivia?Every week, we give read-ers the opportunity to flextheir movie muscles byanswering five triviaquestions from our moviecritic, Michael Clark.

Congratulations tolast week’s winner,Erika Yablonski ofStevensville, Md.

Here are last week’squestions again and theanswers:

1. Who has received themost Oscar nominationsfor composing in the last25 years?

A: Randy Newman2. What Oscar-winning

actor has provided voice-over narration for Bud-weiser TV commercials?

A: George Clooney3. Name the last person

to win an Oscar, Emmyand Golden Globe awardin the same year.

A: Helen Hunt

4. In what movie didTeri Hatcher play anOlympic athlete?

A: “2 Days in the Val-ley”

5. The first scene in“Raiders of the Lost Ark”is set on what continent?

A: South America

Now, for this week’s questions:

1. Name a movie wherea character played byKevin Costner died.

2. What ’90s movie wasbased on Shakespeare’s“The Taming of theShrew?”

3. What was the nameof Elle Woods’ dog in“Legally Blonde”?

4. For what film didJack Nicholson receivethe most money of hiscareer?

5. Who is the youngestmale to ever win a BestLead Actor Oscar?

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Special Photo The first scene in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is setin South America.

Recently reviewed filmsnow playing in theaters:

• The Mechanic (R) Theearly front-runner for worstfilm of the year, this gratu-itously violent, pointlessremake of a Charles Bronsonoriginal stars Jason Stathamas an assassin who special-izes in making hits look likeaccidents. Not even theexcellent Ben Foster cansave this mess. 1 star —Michael Clark

• The Company Men (R)Ben Affleck, Tommy LeeJones and Chris Cooper staras three privileged and whinywhite-collar executives whoget their pink slips in this dis-jointed and confused moralityplay about living life in thecurrent economic downturn. 2stars — MC

• The Rite (PG-13) This latest

in a long line of “Exorcist”clones offers next to nothingnew and takes forever to doit. A mostly dull Anthony Hop-kins finally comes to life in thethird act and — along withsome snazzy make-up workand technical trickery — turnsdisaster into mere mediocrity.2 stars — MC

• No Strings Attached (R)Recent Golden Globe winnerand Oscar nominee NataliePortman takes on her firstromantic comedy as Emma,a doctor deathly afraid ofcommitment but still fond ofhorizontal refreshment, whichshe finds with a wisely toneddown Ashton Kutcher. 3 stars— MC

• Casino Jack (R) This live-action companion piece tothe much better documentarymakes the critical mistake ofturning political intrigue into

flat melodrama and silly farce.The lead performance ofKevin Spacey is by far thelaziest and unfocused of hiscareer. 11⁄2 stars — MC

• Somewhere (R) FilmmakerSofia Coppola’s quasi-follow-up to “Lost in Translation” islong on atmosphere andennui but severely lackingany dramatic punch. Georgianatives Stephen Dorff andElle Fanning as a father andhis daughter do their bestwith the iffy material. 2 stars— MC

• Blue Valentine (R) Co-leadsRyan Gosling and MichelleWilliams rightfully earned mul-tiple award nominations fortheir roles as husband andwife in this ultra-depressingdrama that ingenuouslychronicles the slow descent ofa tumultuous, ill-advised mar-riage. 3 stars — MC


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ber Stamp and Paper ArtsFestival will be held from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday andfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun-day at the Gwinnett CountyFairgrounds. For more infor-mation, visit www.heirloom-pro.com or call 541-574-8000.

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Ongoing EventsThe Gwinnett Environ-

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House, My House,” throughApril 16. The exhibit displaysthe homes of people aroundthe world. The exhibit isincluded with admission tothe GEHC and free for GEHCmembers. For more informa-tion, call 770-904-3500 orvisit gwinnettEHC.org.

The Hudgens Center forthe Arts will present theFinalists Exhibit for theHudgens Prize through Feb.19. The center is at 6400Sugarloaf Parkway, Building300, in Duluth. Gallery hoursare 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs-day through Saturday andadmission is $5 for adults, $3for seniors and students andfree for children younger than2. For more information, call770-623-6002 or visitwww.thehudgens.org.

The Buford Artists’Group will present anexhibit of art work titled“Visionary Reflections —

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days and from 8 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Sundays throughFeb. 18. It is located at 737Moon Road inLawrenceville. For moreinformation, call 770-963-6128.

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Feb. 17The Smithgall Arts Center

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Ongoing events The High Museum of Art

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The High Museum ofArt will present “FiftyWorks for Fifty States: TheDorothy and Herb VogelCollection” beginning Sat-urday through June 5 at1280 Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta. For more informa-tion, call 404-733-4437.

The High Museum ofArt will be holding “TheMuseum of Modern Art,New York” until Aug. 14. Formore information, visitwww.High.org.

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