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BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

Von Jakob has it all.Established in 1996, the

business sprouted whenowners Paul and RhodaJacobs decided to plantgrapes outside theircountryside home. Almosttwo decades later, theirgrape-growing effortshave expanded into athriving business withmore than 20 varieties ofwine, a brewing company,two Southern Illinoiswinery locations, a bedand breakfast, and now theupscale Kristofer’s at VonJakob restaurant.

The couple, along withtheir children, continue tooperate the wineries today.

“Those extra years makeus unique, in that we’vehad a lot of experience inwhat people want,” PaulJacobs told The Southern.

Kristofer’s at Von Jakobserves lunches every dayof the week and dinners onFriday and Saturdaynights. Diners can choosefrom an array of four-course meals ranging from$14 to about $20 thatfeature a soup, salad,entrée and dessert. Allentrees, including the 10-ounce filet mignon orfreshly preparedvegetarian dish, are servedwith roasted red potatoesand a choice of greenbeans, or mixed orseasonal vegetables.

Other menu highlightsinclude oven-roasted NewZealand lamb, a 16-ounceKansas City strip steakand pan-seared salmon.Soups are prepared freshdaily, and salads can beordered with thevineyard’s signature RedOak Port Vinaigrettedressing.

The crew of talentedchefs and cooks take theirtime when preparing yourmeal, and urge you to sitback and relax with a glassof wine or craft beer.Available appetizers rangefrom shrimp cocktail — aquarter-pound of shrimpserved with horseradish

cocktail sauce and a lemonwedge in a martini glass —to the popular toastedravioli with homemadeSicilian-style tomatosauce.

Whether you are lookingfor an intimate dinner fortwo or a place for a largegroup to gather and dine,Kristofer’s is the place.The restaurant also offerswine and beer pairings tocomplement your meal.

And while you’reenjoying your time at VonJakob, don’t forget to takein the scenery. Or the funevents. Or the music.

There is something foreveryone at either winery

location. Recent eventsinclude the popularseafood boil featuringlobster, shrimp, white fish,mussels, sausage, redpotatoes and corn on thecob. The Blues, Brews andBBQ Festival is anotherannual event that drawsvisitors from across theregion into Von Jakob.

Diners are urged to makereservations for Friday andSaturday night dinners atKristofer’s by calling 618- 893-4600 or visitingwww.vonjakobvineyard.com/restaurant. Groups of10 or more are kindlyasked to select theirentrees ahead of time.

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ExhibitsJoan Skiver-Levy: Exhibition

of Mixed Medium PasticheCollages, Marion Cultural andCivic Center; through themonth of June; www.joanskiverlevy.com: 618-997-4030

George Caleb Bingham: Artof the Frontier, Janet BurtonGallery, Burton Studio Schoolfor the Visual Arts, 1515 OakSt., Murphysboro; noon-5 p.m.Wednesday through Friday;through June 14

Marlene Webb: Paintingsand drawings now on display,North Wall of The Little EgyptArts Association Arts Centre,on the square in Marion; the 14pieces will remain through themonth of May; 618-998-8530

Robert Paulson: The GallerySpace, Law Office of Joni BethBailey, 1008 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; hours, 9 a.m.-5p.m. Monday-Friday; throughMay 31

North Window Artist of theMonth: David Brewer,

photography, The Little EgyptArts Association Arts Centre,downtown Marion; hours,9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; through May; 618-559-7379

Paulette Aronson andFriends: anthill gallery, 102 N.Front St., Cobden; throughJune 2; hours, noon-4 p.m.,Sunday and Wednesday; noon-6 p.m. Thursday and Fridayand 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday;www.anthillgallery.com

Tom Bell: Luna Gallery,Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. FrontSt., Cobden; Digitalphotography painting; Bell is an international award-winning fine art photo-grapher; through June 2;www.anthillgallery.com

George Caleb Bingham: Artof the Frontier, Janet BurtonGallery at the Burton StudioSchool for the Visual Arts, 1515Oak St., Murphysboro;Bingham’s works depicteveryday life on the frontier;suggested donation, $5;through June 14; hours, noon-5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday orby appointment

Vickie Gingrich: Works inacrylic and watercolor on

canvas, Harrisburg DistrictLibrary; through June 30; 618-253-7455

Mixed Messages USA: ABrief Retrospective by R.Michael Fisher, CarbondalePublic Library; mixed mediadrawings and paintings;through July 1

Contemporary Fiber Art &Sculpture: Southern IllinoisArt & Artisans Center, 14967Gun Creek Trail, Whittington;through July 14; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 618-629-2220;www.museum.state.il.us

Brave New World: The Art ofthe Book in the Digital Age,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Richview Road, MountVernon; through July 21;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236

Ghost Wall 115: By ChrisRadtke, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; Beal GrandCorridor Gallery; through July21; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236

Art Time IlluminatedLetters: Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; exhibits thework of Shrode Art Center’safter-school art class students;

in the Beck Family CenterGallery; through July 21;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236

Alma Petry Light Show:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Richview Road, MountVernon; vessels created out ofrecycled paper, cardboard; TheRegenhardt Gallery; throughJuly 21; www.cedarhurst.org;618-242-1236

The Old Tool Shed: Varietyof vintage tools, Union CountyMuseum, South AppleknockerSt.; rope-making machine,calipers; hours, 1-5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday; throughend of July; 618-893-2067

Student Art Exhibition:Southeastern Illinois CollegeArt Gallery, Harrisburg; hours,8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday; throughAugust; 618-252-5400, ext.2245

ReceptionMélange: A Collection of

Collage Art and Poetry byKathy Cotton; reception,6-8 p.m. Saturday, June 1,Anna Arts Center, 117 W DavieSt., Anna; www.minddances.yolasite.com

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ANNA— The ShawneeHills Arts Council isfeaturing the exhibit,Mélange: A Collection ofCollage Art and Poetryby Kathy Cotton.

The exhibit will beopen June 1-30 at AnnaArts Center, 117 W DavieSt. The openingreception is from 6 to 8p.m. Saturday, June 1.

Cotton has been called“an artist who thinks onpaper. Her spectacularcollages are equal partsengineering plan andscience-fictionimagining.” She is bestknown for her poetryand is a member of theIllinois State PoetrySociety. Her poetry hasbeen publishednationally as posters andgreeting cards and inmagazines and literaryjournals.

Cotton has served aseditor of Harvest ofWords, Shawnee HillsReview and The Writer’sVoice.

Samples of herillustrated poetry are onher website, www.minddances.yolasite.com.

— The Southern

George CalebBingham’s printsnow on display

MURPHYSBORO —An exhibit of five GeorgeCaleb Bingham’s printsis now on display at theJanet Burton Gallery atthe Burton StudioSchool for the VisualArts located at 1515 OakSt.

The title of the exhibitis George CalebBingham: Art of theFrontier.

It will be up throughJune 14.

Bingham’s worksdepict everyday life onthe frontier.

Many of his paintingstell of activities on theriver, the local peopleand the localcommunities.

The gallery will beopen from noon to 5p.m. Wednesdaythrough Friday. Asuggested donation is$5.

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The Eisenhauer Band6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday,Egyptian Hills Resort,Lake of Egypt; freeadmission; 618-364-8088for directions and moreinformation

Increasingopportunities for livemusic has created a

tidal wave of sensationalnew vocal talentemerging from SouthernIllinois. And nowhere hasthat fact been moreapparent than at the localfinals of the TexacoCountry ShowdownSunday at the HerrinCivic Center. The contestwas part of HerrinFestaItaliana.

Ten contestantssurvived a grueling seriesof qualifying events tomake it to the finals. Thefield was the most evenlymatched in recentmemory. Simply stated,anyone could’ve walkedaway with the title. Itwas that close.

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McGhee of Marion, withan “American Idol” typescreaming fan base withmatching T-shirts,packed a huge vocalwallop and had aconfident demeanor.Jared Tolbert of JohnstonCity was extremelycompetent with his first-class baritone voice.Anthony Deaton ofCarterville made a strongshowing, earning extrapoints forinstrumentation andperforming an originalsong.

The three femalesoloists were also equallymatched. MirandaWillmore of Herrin, whonearly won the event lastyear, confidently workedthe stage but drew thetough opening slot forthe show. NewcomerHollie Hiller of Benton isan emerging vocal talentwith dominatingpotential. KeneshaHolliday of Marion blewthe audience away with astellar rendition of “IWill Always Love You,”which was more WhitneyHouston than DollyParton.

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BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

The sights and soundsof the Southern IllinoisMusic Festival might

be a little sweeter thisyear.

The annual festival, inits ninth season, featuresthe theme “Swarm of B’s,”paying homage to the bevyof composers whosenames bear that initialletter: Bach, Beethoven,Brahms, Bizet, Bartok,Barber, Bernstein, Bruch,Borodin and others.

In addition to thecomposers, there’s alsothe “b” of ballet. Thisyear’s featuredperformance will be“Swan Lake,” which hasn’tbeen performed at thefestival since its inauguralseason. The featured operaof the season will be“Carmen.”

“The opera and theballet are one of the greatsin each genre,” saidEdward Benyas, artisticdirector of the festival andconductor of the SouthernIllinois SymphonyOrchestra.

“People would be crazynot to see fully stagedproductions of ‘Carmen’and ‘Swan Lake’ right here in their ownbackyard, for not muchmore than the cost ofgoing to a movie.”

Throughout the monthof June, the festival bringsa variety of events — manyof them free — tocommunities throughoutSouthern Illinois. Fromchamber music concertsto the ever-popularKlassics for Kids, theseevents bring the art andculture of classical musicto audiences of all ages,many of who don’t have

frequent exposure in theircommunities.

Local, national andinternational musiciansand performers have takenthe stage in 65 differentvenues in more than eightIllinois and Missouricounties through the pasteight seasons.

“It has lasted this long, Ithink, because of the widevariety of performances,the broad geographicreach and the high qualityof the performances,”Benyas said. “We’vefeatured symphonic andchamber music, fullystaged ballet and opera,new music, patrioticmusic and jazz.”

The Southern IllinoisMusic Festival runs fromMonday, June 3, throughSunday, June 23.

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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOConductor and music festival founder Edward Benyas leads the orchestra during a rehearsalfor last season’s ballet.

Monday, June 3Duo piano recital; 5 p.m.;

Kara Benyas, Anita Huttonand David Lyons, Pianosand SIU CarbondaleFaculty String Quartet;Cairo Public Library; free

Tuesday, June 4Jive with Jazz; 10 a.m.;

Herrin Civic Center; free

Wednesday, June 5Young Artist Competition;

9 a.m.-noon; Altgeld Hall,Room 112, SIU; free

Friday, June 7“Swan Lake” ballet; 7:30

p.m.; Marion Civic Center;$25/18/8

Saturday, June 8Klassics for Kids; 10 a.m.;

University Mall; freeKlassics for Kids; noon;

Marion Civic Center; freePre-concert lecture; 1:15

p.m.; Marion Civic Centerlobby; free

“Swan Lake” ballet; 2p.m.; Marion Civic Center;$25/18/10

Sunday, June 9Duo piano and string

quartet recital; 2 p.m.; KaraBenyas, Anita Hutton andDavid Lyons, Pianos andSIU Carbondale FacultyString Quartet; Bach,Beethoven, Bernstein andBrahms; Altgeld Hall,Room 110, SIU; $10/$5

Tuesday, June 11Klassics for Kids; 4 p.m.;

Cairo Public Library, freeChamber music concert;

7:30 p.m.; Barber andBeethoven; LibertyTheater, Murphysboro;$10/5

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Friday Night Fair music:The Jewels, 6-9 p.m. Friday,May 31, Town Square Pavilion,corner of U.S. 51 North andIllinois 13 West, Carbondale;www.carbondalemainstreet.com; 618-529-8040

TESSI recitals: TalentEducation School of SouthernIllinois recitals, 12:30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2,Carbondale Civic Center,Room 108; free; 618-457-6300

The Belletones: Brown BagConcert, noon-1 p.m.,

Wednesday, June 5, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;www.carbondalemainstreet.com

KentuckyStars of Tomorrow: 7:30

p.m. Friday, May 31, KentuckyOpry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton,Ky.; $16/$15/$10/$7.50;www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704

John Cash Tribute: WithFrank Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, June 1, KentuckyOpry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton,Ky.; $10/$19/$10/$7.50;www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704

Huey Lewis and The News:30th Anniversary Tour, 7:15p.m. Tuesday, June 11, TheCarson Center, Paducah;original date was June 12; thetickets for June 12 are good forthe June 11 concert;$100/$85/$70/$60; $40;270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org

CARBONDALE— TheNorth Carolina-basedstringband, TownMountain, is performingSaturday at Hangar 9 withthe Woodbox Gang andThe Whistle Pigs

Tickets are $7 and $5with doors opening at 9p.m. and the showstarting at 10 p.m.

Town Mountainreleased their fourthalbum, “Leave the Bottle,”in the Fall of 2012 onPinecastle Records. Thealbum was produced byGrammy award-winnerMike Bub (Del McCouryBand) and engineered bybanjoist Scott Vestal (SamBush Band) at his own

Digital UndergroundStudio in Nashville, Tenn.

Based in Asheville,N.C., Town Mountainincludes Robert Greer onvocals and guitar, JesseLanglais on banjo andvocals, Phil Barker onmandolin and vocals,Bobby Britt on fiddle andJake Hopping on uprightbass.

“Leave the Bottle”

covers a wide array ofstyles in the stringbandspectrum featuring thestellar in-housesongwriting that hasbecome the band’strademark. There’s thebarroom swagger andhonky tonk edge of trackslike “Up the Ladder” andthe title track “Leave theBottle”, the Jimmy Martinstyle bounce and

confidence of “Lawdog”and “Lookin’ in theMirror”, the Irish flavor ofBobby Britt’s “Four Miles”and the laid back JohnHartford style groove of“Greenbud on theFlower.”

For more informationon the show or the band,go to thehangar9.com orwww.townmountain.net.

—The Southern

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Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.MARIONYYoouutthh CCeenntteerr:: Craig’s Country Band,

6:30-9:30 p.m.THOMPSONVILLEOOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: Jeanita

Spillman & The Sentimental CountryBand, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

SATURDAYCARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: Whistle Pigs; Town Mountain,

10 p.m.TThhee GGrroottttoo LLoouunnggee//NNeewweellll HHoouussee:: Casey

James, 9 p.m.TTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: Ivas John Band, 10 p.m.HERRINNN--KKaahhoooottzz NNiigghhtt CClluubb:: Minx, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.HURSTLLoouuddeeaann’’ss:: Picker’s Circle, 2-5 p.m.

MARIONHHiiddeeoouutt RReessttaauurraanntt:: Bob Pina, piano

5:30-9:30 p.m.AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn:: Back Drift, 7:30 p.m.EEaagglleess:: Big Country, 7-10 p.m.RRaammeesssseess:: Broadside, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.THOMPSONVILLEOOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: Lil’ Boot

& Classic Country, 7-10 p.m.

SUNDAYMARIONEEaagglleess:: Big Country, 6-9 p.m.

MONDAYELKVILLEEEllkkvviillllee CCiivviicc CCeenntteerr:: Jerry’s Jammers, 7-

9 p.m.MARIONYYoouutthh CCeenntteerr:: Craig’s Country Band,

6:30-9:30 p.m.

TUESDAYHERRINHHeerrrriinn TTeeeenn TToowwnn:: Country Ramrods, 7-

10 p.m.MARIONHHiiddeeoouutt RReessttaauurraanntt:: Bob Pina, piano

5:30-8:30 p.m.THOMPSONVILLELLiioonn’’ss CClluubb:: Mike’s Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.WEST FRANKFORTWWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: WB Ranch Band, 6:30-

9:30 p.m.

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Books & AuthorsBook sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, June 1, StinsonMemorial Library, 409 S. MainSt., Anna; preview sale, 4-6p.m., Friday, May 31; 618-833-2521

Book signing: Severalauthors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday, June 1, County SeatAntique Mall, 303 PublicSquare, Benton; also Bob Reawill present tours of theFranklin Jail and Museum inBenton; 618-439-9045

Herrin Massacre: Booksigning by Scott Doody,1-3 p.m. Saturday June 1, theBookworm, 618 E. Walnut St.,Carbondale; 618-457-2665

ComedyThe Carbondale

Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays,Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m.Wednesdays, Station 13,Carbondale; see TheCarbondale Comedians onFacebook

EventsChristopher Homecoming:

Thursday-Sunday, May 30-June 2, Bill Dennison Park;

pancake breakfast, 5Krun/walk, car/bike show;bicycle rodeo, kids Olympics,Cow Patty Bingo, music, rides,games, food concessions andgospel day

Union County Idol Contest:6 p.m. Friday, May 31, AnnaArts Center, 125 W Davie St.,Anna; call 904-625-1109 oremail [email protected] toenter the contest; $10 entryfee; winner will receive $100and membership to Friends ofthe Anna Arts Center; $3 toattend

Taste of Tunnel Hill TrailBike Ride: 8 a.m. Saturday,June 1, Vienna City Park,Vienna; nine routes in length,from 15-95 miles on the TunnelHill State Trail; pre-registration,7 a.m.; www.tunnelhilltrail.com

Spring Fair: For DayemiParent/Child Collective,11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June1, 214 E. Jackson St.,Carbondale; pony rides, music,food, kid-friendly games and

crafts, piñatas, toddler area,salon, face painting, henna,dunking booth; $3 admissionincludes tickets for food andgames; 618-529-5341

Superman Celebration:Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9,Metropolis; entertainment,contests and activities foradults and kids; www.supermancelebration.net;[email protected]; 800-949-5740

Singing With The Stars: 7p.m. Friday, June 7, McLeodTheater, SIU; communityleaders strive to win the titleIdol of the Year in a talentcompetition; appetizers anddessert; $35 includes drinksand food; 618-453-6000;SouthernTicketsOnline.com

Summer Garden Tour: Bythe Marion Garden Club, 9a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 8,Williamson County Fairground,Marion; six homes; $5; ticketsare available through gardenclub members and Etcetera

Flowers in Marion and will alsobe sold the day of the tour

Flag Day Celebration:10 a.m., Saturday, June 8,Logan Neighborhood, EdithStreet, behind the LoganMuseum, Murphysboro; flag-folding and retirementceremony; music by AliceBerry and Voices United ofSouthern Illinois and MusicMagic Etc.; patriotic address;618-534-0226;[email protected]

Ainad Shriners Circus:Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9,Southern Illinois Center,fairgrounds, Du Quoin;$14/$10; 618-616-6843;www.soilshrinercircus.com

FilmsBrave: Outdoor Family

Movie Night, dusk, Saturday,June 1, Walker’s Bluff, 326Vermont Road, Carterville;free; 618-985-8463 orwww.walkersbluff.com

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However, this daybelonged to TheEisenhauer Band, a rocksolid three-piece unit fromDu Quoin, featuring 13-year old lead singer Ameliaon fiddle, her 12-year oldbrother, Andrew, on banjoand mother, Rhonda, onrhythm acoustic guitar.

The close-knit familyband captured the title and$200 first-place moneywith Amelia belting outcovers of MirandaLambert’s “Momma’sBroken Heart” and “MerryGo ‘Round” by KaceyMusgraves.

“This is amazing andtotally unexpected,” saidRhonda Eisenhauer, afterthe surprise victory. “Wewere going to be in townand thought we wouldenter to give Andrew a littlemore experience, becausehe hasn’t been playing outas long as Amelia.”

As a solo act, AmeliaEisenhauer won the localTexaco Showdown contestat HerrinFesta last year.

Soon after winning in2012, the Eisenhauer familymoved to Nashville, to bein a better position toadvance their musicalaspirations.

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The Eisenhauer Band willcompete in the state finalson Aug. 24 at Cowden.

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Now You See Me **Rated PG-13 for language,some action and sexualcontent; starring JesseEisenberg, Mark Ruffalo,Isla Fisher, MorganFreeman, WoodyHarrelson, Dave Franco;directed by LouisLeterrier; opening Fridayat ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale and IllinoisCentre 8 in Marion.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

The razzle dazzles butthe smoke never quitehides the mirrors in “NowYou See Me,” a super-slick new magicians’ heistpicture thatdemonstrates, once again,how tough it is to make“magic” work as a moviesubject.

A medium that is, bydefinition, a trick has avery hard time makingthe illusions real, realisticand anything anyonewould be impressed by.Ask “Burt Wonderstone.”Ask “The Illusionist.”

A quartet of streethustlers and rising starsof the various corners ofthe magic trade arerecruited by a mysterioushoodie-wearing figure fora series of epic stunts.Billing themselves as“The Four Horsemen,”misdirection man Atlas(Jesse Eisenberg) and hisformer assistant Henley(Isla Fisher), “mentalist”Merritt (WoodyHarrelson) and card-sharp Jack (Dave Franco)proceed to star in magic“events” where they

catch the imagination ofthe world, and theirsuper-rich promoter(Michael Caine).

“Tonight,” theyannounce, “we’re going torob a bank.”

Which they do, acontinent away, rainingcurrency down on anaudience that appreciatesa bank finally getting itsjust desserts.

The impossible,physics-defying caper?Remember, Atlas has toldus in the narration, “Thecloser you look, the lessyou see.”

Mark Ruffalo is thecomically hyper-ventilating FBI agentalways a step behind TheFour Horsemen. AndMorgan Freeman is themysterious magic expertwho may be helping thefeds, explaining to them(and the audience) howtricks work. Or maybehe’s playing anothergame.

A lot is riding on

momentum in this LouisLeterrier (“Clash of theTitans” / “TheTransporter”) thriller. Butit never gets up a goodhead of steam. Freemanand Ruffalo make strongimpressions. But there’slittle characterdevelopment, and thepoint of view shifts, willynilly, between themagicians who start tofeel they’re willingpuppets in some largerscheme and the cops,while Ruffalo workshimself into a fine comicfury.

It’s a plot-heavythriller, too muchexplaining and need toexplain. And withoutpacing, the mind wandersinto “Wait, how could anyentity other thanHollywood stage a NewYork bridge crash likethat?” and the like.

For all its showmanship,“Now You See Me” has alot less up its sleeve thanit lets on.

MCTDave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Woody Harrelsonstar in ‘Now You See Me.’

‘Now You See Me’ makesfor blasé movie magic

APJaden Smith stars in ‘After Earth’ with his father, Will.

After Earth *½Rated PG-13 for sci-fiaction violence and somedisturbing images;starring Will Smith, JadenSmith, Sophie Okonedo,Zoe Kravitz; openingFriday at Illinois Centre 8in Marion, University Place8 in Carbondale andShowPlace 8 inCarbondale.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Truth be told, “AfterEarth” wouldn’t exist hadWill Smith not cooked itup as yet another starvehicle for his son, Jaden.But since buying your kida movie credit is atradition that dates backto the beginnings ofHollywood, you can’t holdthat against it.

This sci-fi adventureabout a boy who mustbecome a man to savehimself and his woundedwarrior father on a hostileworld is a corny, generallyhumorless M. NightShyamalan picturewithout his trademarksurprises and twists. It’s astraightforward quest inwhich incapacitated Dad(Will) sends guilt-ridden,fearful teen son Kitai(Jaden) off to fetch a

rescue beacon that brokefree of the spaceship theyjust crashed in.

This is Earth, athousand years afterwe’ve abandoned it. Thebuffalo and trees and vastmigrating flocks of birdsare back.

There are beasts in theprimeval forest Kitai mustcross ferocious digitalbaboons and digitizedtigers and killer digitalcondors. A digital monsternamed Ursa was beingtransported in the spaceship. It’s on the loose, too,tracking Kitai’s “fear.”There are rivers to crossand and waterfalls andhigh cliffs he must flyfrom. The oxygen is thin,the hot days yield to frigidnights that could kill him.

And every step of theway, Dad is sitting in frontof holographic monitors,slowly bleeding out,“teaching” and leading hisson every step of the way.

Most of Dad’s lecturesare about controlling andmastering fear. But in oddmoments, father and sonhallucinate the layers oftheir strainedrelationship, the incidentthat scarred Kitai for lifeand that he fears hisfather blames him for.Sophie Okonedo plays themom who insisted herwould-be Ranger boy go

off with legendary Rangerdad for bonding andadventure. Zoe Kravitzyes, she was born into thebusiness, too plays theboy’s sister.

A Will Smith action filmthat has him grimacing onhis back, givinginstructions, is nobody’sidea of a lot of fun. Jaden,a good-looking kid with ahint of charisma, has tocarry the film and doesn’thave the presence to pullthat off. And inexplicably,father and son haveattempted Southernaccents from over athousand years in thefuture. Epic enunciationfail.

The digitally augmentedscenery is striking and acouple of the action beatswork. Jaden isn’t an awfulactor. But there’s littlehere to separate him froma hundred peers whocould have played this roleas well, if not as prettily.Focusing on him, themovie feels a lot more“Karate Kid” than WillSmith action picture.Since Shyamalan’s lastfilm was the insipid “LastAirbender,” perhaps that’sthe standard to judge it byan undemanding, childishadventure picture for kidsstarring kids whoseparents happen to beshow business folk.

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