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Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 5Inside the Perimeter............................................Pg. 7Movies.................................................................Pgs. 8-13Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 10By Venue ................................................................Pg. 14Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 15Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 15The “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, email [email protected] or fax 770-339-8081.

Lawrenceville’s Local Republic offers uniquemenu filled with Southern delicacies........Pg. 4

Weekend Design: Corinne Nicholson

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Staff Photo: Brandon BrigmanLocal Republic is located in an old service station from the 1940s convert-ed into a restaurant in Lawrenceville.

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A selection of local eateriesrecently featured in theGwinnett Daily Post:

• Dooley’s Southern StonePizza KitchenDooley’s offers a wide varietyof pizzas and calzones.Youcan create your own bychoosing from an assortmentof six bases like red sauce,pesto, oil and garlic or barbe-cue, and then top with any ofmore than 30 different top-pings. Dooley’s also featuresmore than a dozen specialtypizzas. The truly adventurouscan try the Kitchen Sink Cal-zone, a large pizza doughstuffed with your choice of 10ingredients. Finish it in an

hour by yourself and it’s free,plus you get your picture ontheir Facebook page and a T-shirt.137 E. May St. Winder, 678-963-5157

• Pho 168 Asian CuisineThis traditional Vietnamesecuisine restaurant offerspatrons authentic Asian dish-es served in a quiet, relaxingatmosphere. The extensivelist of menu selectionsincludes appetizers, soups,noodle dishes, spring rollsand combination meals. Theseveral varieties of Pho (noo-dle soup) are hearty and fill-ing, served with fresh sproutsand greens.

1932 Grayson Highway,Grayson, 770-807-7989

• Rey’s Cuban CaféIf you’re in the mood for gen-

uine Cuban food and not con-cerned with plush surround-ings, check out Rey’s CubanCafé in Loganville. The variedmenu features reasonably-

priced Cuban sandwichesand platters, with the mostexpensive item on the menucosting $9.99. Appetizersinclude Cuban favorites such

as papa rellena (fried beefstuffed potato) and mariquitas(fried plantain chips).2950 Rosebud Road,Loganville, 770-972-1020

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BY BRANDON BRIGMANSTAFF WRITER

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• Open since: May 16

• Location: At the cor-ner of West Crogan Streetand Perry Street, acrossfrom McCray’s Tavern OnThe Square

• Hours: 11 a.m. to 10p.m. Mondays throughThursdays; 11 a.m. to 11p.m. Fridays and Satur-days; closed on Sundays

• Owners: Ben Baileyand Chris Collin

• Atmosphere: LocalRepublic is located in anold service station fromthe 1940s converted into arestaurant, which estab-lishes its eclectic feel. Theinside features no TVs onthe wall, just original art-work. Easy listening musicplays in the background,allowing customers toenjoy friendly conversa-tions over a nice beer orglass of wine.

Unique beers and winesare the biggest attractionto this gastropub. Youwon’t find any domesticbeers on the menu, justbeers from local or smallbreweries like Sweetwaterand Terrapin. Other beersinclude Bells Amber, St.Bernardus Apt 12, South-ern Tier and DogfishHead. There’s an assort-ment of red and whitewines, including MonseranGarnacha and Grayston

Cabernet to Kessler Ries-ling and Acrobat PinotGris. Local Republic goesthe extra mile in servingthe libations, making surethey are in the proper glassand at the right tempera-ture. It’s also one of thefew places in Gwinnett toserve cask conditionedbeer.

A three-piece jazz bandplays on Tuesday nightsand showcases the wineprogram where LocalRepublic discounts glassesand bottles of wine.

• The menu: You won’tfind any fried food atLocal Republic like at

most pubs. Chef Jeff Graytakes pride in a uniquemenu filled with Southerndelicacies. The most popu-lar are the Charleston-styleshrimp and grits and theGulf Coast style chickenand sausage gumbo. Bothdishes come from familyrecipes. There are smallitems on the menu like apickled plate, cheese plateor baked brie. And there’salso sandwiches — pimen-to cheese, Cuban, steak

and cheese and pork chopsandwich that are popularamong the lunch crowd.Thai mussels, steak tartarand grouper have been ahit with the dinner crowd.

Warm cookies and milk,a cupcake trio and variouscakes are the desserts,which are provided bySweets on the Square inLawrenceville.

• Things you might notknow: The name Local

Republic refers to the ideathat the restaurant is run bythe people, and if they failthe restaurant will as well.Local is also a commonterm for pubs in Europe.

Owners Bailey andCollin are Gwinnett Coun-ty products. Bailey is aShiloh grad and Collin aSouth Gwinnett grad. Thelocation of the restauranton the Lawrencevillesquare has ties to Bailey’sfamily. His father was

born on the square, hisgrandmother worked in thebuilding next to LocalRepublic and his great-grandfather owned a tow-ing service in downtownLawrenceville.

Bailey and Collin haveput a major emphasis onstaying local. They dobusiness with local bakers,bread companies and cattlefarms. All of the artworkin the restaurant is provid-ed by local artists.

THE DISH

Local Republic678-205-4782225 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville

• Shrimp and GritsGeorgia Coast shrimp, whitegrits and andouille, $12• GrouperGrouper, tomato, garlic,capers, pancetta asparagusand rice, $14• Cheese plateChef’s selection of cheeses,fruits and meats, $8• Steak and cheese sandwichBrasstown sirloin, onions,peppers, mushrooms andprovolone, $9• Thai musclesMussels, lemongrass, gin-ger and coconut milk, $8

ONTHEMENU

Staff Photo: Brandon BrigmanFrom left to right, the grouper is served with tomato, garlic, capers, pancetta asparagus and rice; Geor-gia Coast shrimp, white grits and andouille; cheese plate served with chef’s selection of cheeses, fruitsand meats; Thai muscles are served with lemongrass, ginger and coconut milk; and the steak andcheese sandwich is served with Brasstown sirloin, onions, peppers, mushrooms and provolone.

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The Stone MountainBarbershop Chorus willpresent its “Spring Con-cert 2011” by regaling theglories of romance. “Loveis in the Air” is the themefor the event, which willbe held in the sanctuaryof Mountain Park UnitedMethodist Church at 3p.m. Saturday.

In addition to the popu-lar 55-man chorus, theprogram will include AMighty Wind, one of thenation’s most talented bar-bershop quartets. Thisgroup was a finalist in the2010 International Con-vention and Competitionand will represent theDixie District of the Bar-bershop Harmony Societyin Kansas City’s Interna-tional Competition thisJuly.

“A Mighty Wind wasformed in 2010, and wasInternational QuartetFinalists for its very firstperformance,” said Char-lie Robinson, the StoneMountain Chorus’ ShowChairman.

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A Mighty Wind goesinto the InternationalCompetition seeded No. 2in the world. The four-some includes a memberof a prior InternationalChampion Quartet andone from a CollegiateInternational winner.

The program for “Loveis in the Air” will includea wide variety of songs.“Embraceable You,”“King of the Road,” and“Blue Bayou” are on theprogram along with“Georgia” and more.

Besides A MightyWind, there will be threeother quartets performingin showcased segments ofthe show. These are UpFront Quartet, HarmonyExpress Quartet, andBackdraft Quartet.

The program will endwith “God Bless Ameri-ca.” “This song is specialto us as the program is soclose to Memorial Day,”Robinson said.

Tickets for the show are$12 in advance, with a$10 ticket in advance forfull time students, seniorsover 60 and groups of tenor more. All tickets at thedoor are $15, payable bycash or check only. Forinformation about pur-chasing tickets inadvance, call 770-978-8053 or visitwww.stonemountaincho-rus.org.

Mountain Park UnitedMethodist Church islocated at 1405 Rock-bridge Road in StoneMountain.

The Stone MountainChorus, directed by TomBrooks, is also the 2010District Champion Cho-rus, and is looking for afew good men. In fact,they are holding a specialevent June 13 to inviteinterested singers to seeand hear what their orga-nization is all about.

This “Open House”will begin at 7 p.m. atRehobeth PresbyterianChurch located at 2729Lawrenceville Highway.

“Even if you just singin the shower or sing inthe car, come on out andwe can help teach you thecraft,” Robinson said.

The group is lookingfor singers for its 2011-12season. Participants havethe opportunity to joinmembers of the chorus asthey prepare for the DixieDistrict Fall Conventionand Contest in Septemberand the annual Fall Con-cert held at the GwinnettPerforming Arts Center inDuluth in November.

Those interested in thisopen house can find outmore by calling 770-978-8053 or by visiting thewebsite atwww.stonemountaincho-rus.org.

Holley Calmes is a free-lance writer and publicrelations consultant special-izing in the arts. Email [email protected].

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ATLANTAMonty Python’s “Spa-

malot,” the Tony-Award-Winning musical come-dy spun off from“Monty Python and theHoly Grail,” returns tothe Fox Theatre thisweekend for five perfor-mances only. This week-end from Friday throughSunday audiences willbe treated to the leg-endary (and in this case,silly) tale of KingArthur and the Knightsof the Round Table.

The comedic timing,clever humor and sillytake on the revered Eng-lish legend have wonover audiences acrossthe country. DirectorMike Nichols has donean excellent job ofblending skillful chore-ography, slapstick, rau-cous comedy and over-the-top characters into adelightful masterpiecein the Monty Pythontradition. Nichols hasbeen hailed as one ofthe country’s most tal-ented directors in the-ater, television and film.

From the belly laughs,to the whimsical cos-

tumes, to the astonish-ingly talented cast, Spa-malot is pure lightheart-ed-entertainment. Eventhe sets of cleverly com-municate with the audi-ence, adding anotherengaging dimension tothe production. Informa-tion actually scrolls orerases throughout themusical, keeping theaudience involved andentertained.

Cast standoutsabound, also. Jacob L.Smith as Sir DennisGalahad is funny andtalented, offering asuperb singing voice toboot. Caroline Bow-

man, another breathtak-ingly beautiful voice,also enjoys the role ofone of the funniest char-acters in the production.In one song, “TheDiva’s Lament,” thecharacter actually com-plains about not havingenough stage time inSpamalot.

While there is not anabundance of plot in themusical, the spectacle,humor and choreogra-phy make Spamalot amust-see for MontyPython fans, or for any-one who enjoys light-hearted and silly (butclever) humor.

Knights of funTony-Award-winning ‘Spamalot’ returns to Fox

Photo: Scott SuchmanThe Knights of the Round Table are featured in“Spamalot.”“Spamalot” returns to the Fox Theatrethis weekend for five performances only.

• What: “Spamalot”• Where: Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta• When: Friday through Sunday• Cost: Ticket prices range from $20 to $60• Showtimes:8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 and 7 p.m.Sunday• For tickets, go to www.theaterofthestars.com.

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We’re a month into the summermovie season, and so far Holly-wood is 0-for-4 with itshigh-profile sequels. Ifnot outright lousy(“Pirates of theCaribbean: On StrangerTides,” “Fast Five”),they’re recycled andunimaginative (“KungFu Panda 2,” “TheHangover Part II”).

While sometimes asbad as sequels, most

prequels are generally far moreinteresting and offer filmmak-

ers a chance to dig deep intobackstory and deliver some-thing new with an estab-

lished and often tired brand. Therecent “Star Trek” reboot and theearly 20th-century portion of “TheGodfather Part II” are two excellentexamples which took full advantageof the plethora of golden opportuni-ties afforded to but rarely employed

by prequels. You cannow add “X-Men: FirstClass” to that veryshort and elite list.

It would be impossi-ble to accurately pre-sent the origins of all ofthe major “X-Men”characters in onemovie, a point not loston director MatthewVaughn and his three

co-writers. They wisely chose toinclude only four (not counting afew brilliantly executed cameos)characters that were seen in previ-ous “X-Men” features, introduce

half a dozen new ones and not all ofthem are around at the end of themovie.

In no way a slam against whathas come before, but Vaughn andco-producer Bryan Singer havepopulated this installment withsome heavy-hitting, highly respect-ed actors and everyone brings their“A” game. Make no mistake, this isa sci-fi adventure movie based on acomic book, but so were “IronMan” and “Thor.” Story and perfor-mance never take a back seat to thespecial effects (which are also phe-nomenal). The aptly titled “FirstClass” is a superbly acted film andwill elevate every one of its per-formers to new career heights.

Even though it is a fictional fanta-sy, “First Class” takes a high stakesand nervy gamble by weaving itselfinto not one but two deathly serioustrue events. Opening with the Holo-

caust and ending with the CubanMissile Crisis, it rewrites history yetdoes so in a highly plausible (for asci-fi movie) manner. Rememberwhat Quentin Tarantino did withAdolf Hitler at the end of “Inglouri-ous Basterds?” That’s kind of whatVaughn and company do here.Remove the sci-fi trappings and“First Class” could very easily be aCold War-era James Bond flick.

Vaughn and Singer must haveboth seen “Inglourious Basterds”and recognized that Michael Fass-bender would make an idealyounger version of Erik Lehnsh-err/Magneto, played previously byIan McKellen. Lantern-jawed andpossessing a kind of nuanced, steelyinsolence that’s hard to pull off con-vincingly, Fassbender never over-reaches or twirls a metaphoric evilmoustache but also makes it clearhis Magneto is never going to be a

true team player. Matching Fassbender note for

note yet in a distinctly different keyis James McAvoy as CharlesXavier/Professor X. The characterwas portrayed originally by PatrickStewart and while McAvoy stillinfuses a fair amount of Stewart’smore reserved tones, he too makesthis role his own by lending it largeamounts of flip humor and glib con-fidence. McAvoy would be a perfectchoice to play the next Bond.

Arguably the most interesting andcomplex character in the film ishandled magnificently by recentOscar-nominee (“Winter’s Bone”)Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mys-tique. Showing up previously andmore or less as a sexual fantasyprop rendered by Rebecca Romijn,Mystique’s presence in the first “X-Men” trilogy was incidental at best.But in Lawrence’s hands Mystique

is a conflicted symbol of femaleempowerment with major internalemotional issues. She must dealwith her physical being while jug-gling no less than three possiblelove interests.

Contrary to early reports, Magne-to is not the villain here; it’s KevinBacon as Sebastian Shaw, and folkshe is one truly sick and twisted littlepuppy. Starting out as a Nazi, Shawgrows only more loathsome andhateful as the film progresses.Bacon’s performance ranks along-side that of Heath Ledger’s in “TheDark Knight” as the finest cinemat-ic antagonists of the 21st century.

This movie has everything —drama, comedy, horror, suspense,romance, action, you name it —and all of it is top-shelf. If you real-ly love movies and choose to skipit, you’ll be making a monumentalmistake. (Fox)

X-Men: First Class (PG-13)★★★★

Acting top notch in latest installment of ‘X-Men’

VIEWPOINTS

MICHAEL CLARK

From left, Michael Fassbender, CalebLandry Jones, James McAvoy, RoseByrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Lucas Tillstar in “X-Men: First Class.”

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We’re a month into the summermovie season, and so far Holly-wood is 0-for-4 with itshigh-profile sequels. Ifnot outright lousy(“Pirates of theCaribbean: On StrangerTides,” “Fast Five”),they’re recycled andunimaginative (“KungFu Panda 2,” “TheHangover Part II”).

While sometimes asbad as sequels, most

prequels are generally far moreinteresting and offer filmmak-

ers a chance to dig deep intobackstory and deliver some-thing new with an estab-

lished and often tired brand. Therecent “Star Trek” reboot and theearly 20th-century portion of “TheGodfather Part II” are two excellentexamples which took full advantageof the plethora of golden opportuni-ties afforded to but rarely employed

by prequels. You cannow add “X-Men: FirstClass” to that veryshort and elite list.

It would be impossi-ble to accurately pre-sent the origins of all ofthe major “X-Men”characters in onemovie, a point not loston director MatthewVaughn and his three

co-writers. They wisely chose toinclude only four (not counting afew brilliantly executed cameos)characters that were seen in previ-ous “X-Men” features, introduce

half a dozen new ones and not all ofthem are around at the end of themovie.

In no way a slam against whathas come before, but Vaughn andco-producer Bryan Singer havepopulated this installment withsome heavy-hitting, highly respect-ed actors and everyone brings their“A” game. Make no mistake, this isa sci-fi adventure movie based on acomic book, but so were “IronMan” and “Thor.” Story and perfor-mance never take a back seat to thespecial effects (which are also phe-nomenal). The aptly titled “FirstClass” is a superbly acted film andwill elevate every one of its per-formers to new career heights.

Even though it is a fictional fanta-sy, “First Class” takes a high stakesand nervy gamble by weaving itselfinto not one but two deathly serioustrue events. Opening with the Holo-

caust and ending with the CubanMissile Crisis, it rewrites history yetdoes so in a highly plausible (for asci-fi movie) manner. Rememberwhat Quentin Tarantino did withAdolf Hitler at the end of “Inglouri-ous Basterds?” That’s kind of whatVaughn and company do here.Remove the sci-fi trappings and“First Class” could very easily be aCold War-era James Bond flick.

Vaughn and Singer must haveboth seen “Inglourious Basterds”and recognized that Michael Fass-bender would make an idealyounger version of Erik Lehnsh-err/Magneto, played previously byIan McKellen. Lantern-jawed andpossessing a kind of nuanced, steelyinsolence that’s hard to pull off con-vincingly, Fassbender never over-reaches or twirls a metaphoric evilmoustache but also makes it clearhis Magneto is never going to be a

true team player. Matching Fassbender note for

note yet in a distinctly different keyis James McAvoy as CharlesXavier/Professor X. The characterwas portrayed originally by PatrickStewart and while McAvoy stillinfuses a fair amount of Stewart’smore reserved tones, he too makesthis role his own by lending it largeamounts of flip humor and glib con-fidence. McAvoy would be a perfectchoice to play the next Bond.

Arguably the most interesting andcomplex character in the film ishandled magnificently by recentOscar-nominee (“Winter’s Bone”)Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mys-tique. Showing up previously andmore or less as a sexual fantasyprop rendered by Rebecca Romijn,Mystique’s presence in the first “X-Men” trilogy was incidental at best.But in Lawrence’s hands Mystique

is a conflicted symbol of femaleempowerment with major internalemotional issues. She must dealwith her physical being while jug-gling no less than three possiblelove interests.

Contrary to early reports, Magne-to is not the villain here; it’s KevinBacon as Sebastian Shaw, and folkshe is one truly sick and twisted littlepuppy. Starting out as a Nazi, Shawgrows only more loathsome andhateful as the film progresses.Bacon’s performance ranks along-side that of Heath Ledger’s in “TheDark Knight” as the finest cinemat-ic antagonists of the 21st century.

This movie has everything —drama, comedy, horror, suspense,romance, action, you name it —and all of it is top-shelf. If you real-ly love movies and choose to skipit, you’ll be making a monumentalmistake. (Fox)

X-Men: First Class (PG-13)★★★★

Acting top notch in latest installment of ‘X-Men’

VIEWPOINTS

MICHAEL CLARK

From left, Michael Fassbender, CalebLandry Jones, James McAvoy, RoseByrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Lucas Tillstar in “X-Men: First Class.”


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Bridesmaids (R)11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20Fast Five (PG-13)1:35. 4:25, 7:15, 10:05Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)11:00, 12:30, 1:10, 2:40. 3:20, 5:00, 5:40, 7:20,8:00, 9:30, 10:10Kung Fu Panda 2 3-D (PG)11:50, 2:00, 4:10, 6:40 8:50Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides (PG-13)1:30, 4:30, 5:10, 7:30, 8:10, 10:25Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides 3-D (PG-13)12:40, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

The Hangover Part II (R)11:40, 12:20, 2:10, 2:50, 4:40, 5:20, 6:30, 7:10,7:50, 9:00, 9:40, 10:15Thor (PG-13)1:40, 6:50Thor 3-D (PG-13)11:05, 4:15, 9:20X-Men: First Class (PG-13)11:10, 12:50, 1:30, 2:10, 3:50, 4:30, 5:10, 6:50,7:30, 8:10, 9:00, 9:50, 10:30

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Bridesmaids (R)11:15, 2:10, 5:05, 8:05, 11:10Fast Five (PG-13)11:05, 2:20, 5:25, 8:45, 11:40Jumping the Broom (PG-13)10:35, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)11:30, 12:30, 2:00, 4:30, 5:30, 7:00, 9:15, 10:30Kung Fu Panda 2 3-D (PG)10:05, 10:20, 10:30, 1:00, 1:35, 3:05, 3:35, 4:55,6:00, 8:10, 8:20, 8:30Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides (PG-13)10:20, 1:35, 4:55, 8:20, 11:30Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides 3-D (PG-13)11:10, 2:15, 5:35, 8:50, 11:50Priest (PG-13)11:35, 4:45, 9:40Priest 3-D (PG-13)1:50, 7:10

Rio 3-D (G)11:55, 2:30, 4:55, 7:30The Hangover Part II (R)10:25, 11:00, 11:45, 12:20, 12:55, 1:45, 2:25,2:55, 3:45, 4:25, 5:15, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 8:00,8:30, 9:20, 9:55, 10:55, 11:25, 11:55, 12:35Thor (PG-13)1:05, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40, 12:20Thor 3-D (PG-13)10:45, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10X-Men: First Class (PG-13)10:00, 10:40, 11:20, 11:55. 1:10, 1:50, 2:30, 3:10,4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:35, 8:15, 8:55, 9:30,10:45, 11:25, 12:00, 12:30

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African Cats (G)12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30, 10:30Fast Five (PG-13)1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15, 11:55Jumping the Broom (PG-13)12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40, 12:00Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides (PG-13)12:00, 2:00, 2:55, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 9:00, 11:00,11:45Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides 3-D (PG-13)1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00Source Code (PG-13)12:05, 2:10, 4:15, 6:25, 8:35, 10:50Thor (PG-13)12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45Thor 3-D (PG-13)2:00, 4:30, 7:00 9:30, 11:50Water for Elephants (PG-13)12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 8:00, 10:35X-Men: First Class (PG-13)12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:55, 3:40, 4:25, 5:10,5:50, 6:35, 7:20, 8:05, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00,11:45

For movie showtimes for Saturday and Sunday, visit the theater websites.

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MICHAEL CLARK

Stanley KubrickLimited Edition

Collection(Blu-ray) (NR)

Discs:Movies: ★★★★

★★★★This mammoth 10-

disc box set includesKubrick’s entire WarnerBros. catalog (“Sparta-cus,” “Lolita,” “Dr.Strangelove,” “2001: ASpace Odyssey,” “AClockwork Orange,”“Barry Lyndon,” “TheShining,” “Full MetalJacket” and “Eyes WideShut”) and is indispens-able to any serious filmconnoisseur. Far aheadof his time in both sto-rytelling technique andtechnical prowess,Kubrick was an exact-ing taskmaster andalthough it often alien-ated him from hisactors and crew, itresulted in some of themost astonishing filmsever made.

Technical specs:aspect ratios:Widescreen (assortedratios/1080p), audio:English, French andSpanish (assorted soundmixes), subtitles: Eng-lish, French and Span-ish.

Special featuresinclude:

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BY MICHAEL CLARKMovie Critic

In 38 years, Terrence Mal-ick has made just five films,all considered masterpiecesby his contemporaries. Hesteadfastly guards his privacyand shuns publicity of anykind. With his sporadicrelease of titles, air of mysteryand reclusive nature, Malickhas perhaps inadvertentlyinvited mostly accurate com-parisons between himself andthe late Stanley Kubrick.

With the release of Mal-ick’s new film, those com-parisons are sure to escalate.Though some may rightfullydisagree, “The Tree of Life”is a quasi-companion pieceto Kubrick’s “2001: A SpaceOdyssey.” The odd thing is“The Tree of Life” isn’t a sci-ence-fiction movie but it is anon-linear drama with hugechunks of fantasy, amazingvisuals and sparse dialogue.

It took many peopledecades to fully appreciatethe wide breadth and scopeof “2001,” and that willprobably be the case with“The Tree of Life.” This is afilm that scholars, critics andmovie junkies will be ana-lyzing, dissecting and argu-ing about for years to come.

As tempted as you mightbe, don’t try to figure out theplot while watching, becausethere is none. Malick opensthe film with a quote fromthe Book of Job and it mayhelp guide you through thethicket, only you won’t knowwhy until the movie is over— and maybe not even then.

The movie is the cinematicequivalent of Haiku; nuanced,truncated poetry that doesn’trhyme but nonetheless has adistinct rhythm. Malick’sambitiousness here is almosttoo grand. He addresses and

mostly succeeds in distillinghighly complex moral, spiri-tual, familial and societalissues within the context of arelatively tiny sliver of timeyet is able to make them uni-versal and age-proof. This iscertainly not your typicalmindless summer blockbusteroffering.

The most amazing part ofwhat Malick does is notpassing judgment on thesubject matter or giving us aclue as to what he’s thinking.Considering the heavy dutymetaphysical nature of whathe’s exploring, that’sextremely high praise. To beso passionate about the pre-sentation and dispassionateregarding the content of suchweighty material is nothingshort of astounding.

For anyone who came ofage in the mid-’50s throughthe late ’60s, the movie willserve as both a joyous andhorrific memory portal. Thethree sons of Mr. and Mrs.O’Brien (Brad Pitt and Jessi-ca Chastain) residing inWaco, Texas, are us or at thevery least children we knew.One is ordinary, one is gift-ed, another is troubled, and

while it is not always obvi-ous, their parents love themall dearly and equally.

Some audience memberswill not like Mr. O’Brien.Dyed-in-the-wool oldschool, he could be a WWIIveteran and approaches hisrole of husband, father andprovider with unwaveringdedication and clarity and hehas a distinct viewpointregarding childrearing. He’salso a musician, an inventorand a gardener. He’ll neverbe a candidate for Father ofthe Year but he is a greatfather. Mr. O’Brien is with-out a doubt the deepest andmost complex character Pitt(who took the role after thedeath of Malick’s first choiceHeath Ledger) has everplayed and it is unquestion-ably his finest screen perfor-mance to date.

Much the same can besaid for the little-knownChastain. Like many house-wives of the era, Mrs.O’Brien assumes a tradition-al role in her household and— whether right or wrong— rarely strays from that

position. She offers her hus-band, somewhat reticently,wide disciplinary leeway butonly to a point. She neverwaivers from her role asMama Lion and the scenesof her interacting with herchildren are moving beyonddescription.

If there is any part of thefilm that might be wanting,it’s in the few segments set inthe present day featuringSean Penn as one of theadult O’Brien children.Penn’s character is only seensporadically and adds littleto the bigger picture. This isnot a slam against Penn; hedoes exactly what he’s askedto do. The final scenes of thefilm somewhat sustainPenn’s presence, but even ina movie as artsy and openlysubjective as this, it’s anextreme narrative stretch.

Malick shot the movieover three years ago and hasbeen working with five edi-tors since then assembling it.Love it or hate it, no one candeny the obvious painstakingcare that went into putting itall together. It is a seminal

and near-perfect work of art. Malick has done here what

many a filmmaker has strivedfor and only a handful havegotten even close to achiev-ing. He’s provided us with anunobstructed, crystal-clearlooking glass into the past

when our ages were in thesingle digits, our expectationsof life and the future werewide-eyed and untainted andbefore all of those pesky com-plications associated withbeing an adult took over. (FoxSearchlight)


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

If only the monkey couldSkype. With that tag line I

think youget the pic-ture of thetype ofmovie“TheHangoverPart II” is.Yes, waitfor theDVD at

the rental kiosk — but onlyif you enjoyed the original.The twist and turns of the

night no one remembers isnow set in Thailand anduses all the cliches of a thirdworld country mired inpoverty/luxury.

Was the movie entertain-ing? Only if you have a sicksense of humor — and ifyou’re over the age of 30.I’m glad I didn’t bring myspouse, she would have saidit was very immature. Me? Ilaughed at it, but what domen know?

— Alfred Richner, Duluth

The Wolfpack is back,but instead of Las Vegas,like last time, they are inBangkok. This time thegroom is Stu (the dentist),who thinks he’s made him-self clear that he does notwant a bachelor party, just abrunch at the IHOP will be

just fine for him. As you may guess, IHOP

doesn’t cut it. This is prettymuch a remake of the first“Hangover,” just a different

locationand a fewmoreraunchyscenes, butit’s wellworthgoing tosee.

Just like the last time,they wake up in a hotelroom not remembering any-thing from the wild nightbefore. I won’t spoil it bygiving away any more ofthe plot. But if you needsome laughs, go see thismovie. It will sure tickleyour funny bone all the waythrough.

— Kelly Cain,Lawrenceville

To address the most press-ing issuefirst, thismovie wasnot funny.In fact,having areal hang-over mighthave beenfunnier. It

fell into the category of mostcomedies nowadays: the

movie is the previews (whichI’ve already seen severaltimes and thus are no longerfunny) plus a couple of hoursof boring filler in which theplot tightropes across theedges of reality in order tocomplete its act and collectits pay.

The screenwriters faced adilemma with the making ofthis film, because they knowwhat every third-graderknows: comedy consists ofunexpected outcomes. But

since this story has alreadybeen told, they upped theante by throwing in a mon-key and a LOT of bad lan-guage, and then sat back andhoped for the best (i.e., lotsof cash from folks whothought this movie would bedifferent from the first one).

I would recommend youskip this film — it was ahuge disappointment; theonly reason I give it one staris because of the monkey.

— Jenni McKinney, Buford


‘Hangover’ delivers more of the same from first film

★★★★★★

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So, you think you’re goodat movie trivia? Everyweek, we give readers theopportunity to flex theirmovie muscles by answer-ing five trivia questionsfrom our movie critic,Michael Clark.

Congratulations to lastweek’s winner, MichelleJameson of Lawrenceville.

Here are last week’squestions again and theanswers:

1. What nickname didcharacters sometimes usewhen addressing the titlecharacter in the “Hellboy”movies?

A: Red2. Name the last movie to

win the Oscar for Best Pic-ture without receiving anyacting nominations.

A: “Slumdog Million-aire”

3. In what city was thetitle character in whendelivering his memorable“box of chocolates” mono-logue in “Forrest Gump”?

A: Savannah4. Who was the first prin-

cipal character to die(chronologically) in the“Kill Bill” movies?

A: O-Ren Ishii (playedby Lucy Liu)

5. In what movie didJohn Travolta and GeorgeClooney both play US mili-tary officers?

A: “The Thin RedLine”

Now, for this week’s questions:

1. Name a band or indi-vidual who is in the Rock &

Roll Hall of Fame and hasalso received an Oscar forBest Original Score.

2. Name someone whoreceived an acting Oscarnomination three years in arow in the ’70s.

3. Name two movies star-ring Nicolas Cage that wereset fully or in part in Neva-da.

4. What singer/musicianperformed the title sound-track song for the JohnHughes movie “SixteenCandles?”

5. What musical instru-

ment did the Matt Dilloncharacter play in “To DieFor?”

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• Today: The Ruckus• Saturday: Fan Halen• Sunday: Rock Mafia

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• Today: Madeline and the BlackVelve Band• Saturday: Thompson Entertain-ment presents Back City WoodsFree Mountain

AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD

2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta404-443-5000

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• June 18: Def Leppard, Heart

ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth770-813-7500

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• Tuesday: Katy Perry• Wednesday: Josh Groban

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERAT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

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• Saturday: Cirque Fantasque

ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta

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• Today: Just Me Tour — BrianMcNight

BUFORD VARIETY THEATER 170 W. Main St., Buford

770-271-7878www.bufordvarietytheater.com

• Today and Saturday: GregLausch

CENTER STAGE1374 W. Peachtree St.

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• Today: Kilo Ali• Thursday: Celebrity Fight Night

CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER

4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta404-233-2227

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• Sunday: B.B. King and BuddyGuy

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• June 10: Loretta Lynn

EDDIE’S ATTIC515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

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• Today: Joe Gransden andguest Francine Reed• Saturday: Biannual Song-writer’s Open Mic Shootout• Sunday: Heather Luttrell andthe Rhythm Yard• Monday: Songwriter’s OpenMic• Tuesday: Jon Dee Graham andSam Baker• Wednesday: Telegram andDaniel Clay

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• July 27-31: “Stripped”

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• Today through Sunday:Monty Python’s Spamalot• Thursday: Coca-Cola FilmFestival: “ The Social Network”

THE LOFT1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

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• June 10: Joe Purdy

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• June 22: News Kids on theBlock and Backstreet Boys

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• Today: Allgood• Saturday: Ian McLagan andConnor Christain• Tuesday: Mat Mchugh• Wednesday: The Bridges• Thursday: David Jacobs-Strain

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• Today: Above and Beyond

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• Today: Toots and the Maytals

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• Saturday: Miranda Lambert• June 14-15: Phish

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• Today: Sunny Ledfurd andthe Lacs• Saturday: Revolution TourAfter Party featuring Josh Kel-ley and Ashton Sheppard• Wednesday: Lauren-Ashley• Thursday: 2011 NorthsideTakeover for Tornado Victims

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Jonny Lang with specialguest Moreland & Arbucklewill perform at Concerts in theGarden today at the AtlantaBotanical Gardens, 1345 Pied-mont Ave. N.E. in Atlanta.Tick-ets are $37. For more informa-tion, visit www.atlantabotani-calgarden.org.

June 11Eagle Eye Book Shop will

host author Man Martin at 1p.m. June 11 at Eagle EyeBook Shop located at 2076 N.Decatur Road. For more infor-mation, call Eagle Eye BookShop at 404-486-0307.

June 12The Fox Theatre and

Encore Atlanta magazinewill host the second annualTony Awards Viewing Partyat 6 p.m. June 12 at the FoxTheatre’s famous EgyptianBallroom. Tickets for the VIP

event are $50. For more infor-mation, visitwww.foxtheatre.org.

Ongoing events The Center for Puppetry

Arts will present “Beautyand the Beast” through Sun-day. Showtimes vary. The the-ater is located at 1404 SpringSt. in Atlanta. For showtimesand more information, visitwww.puppet.org or call 404-873-3089.

Art Station will host theexhibit “EndangeredSpecies: Found Paper,” bythe Atlanta Collage SocietySaturday through Aug. 13 at5384 Manor Drive in StoneMountain Village.

The High Museum of Artwill present “Fifty Works forFifty States:The Dorothyand Herb Vogel Collection”through Sunday at 1280Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.For more information, call404-733-4437.

The High Museum of Artwill be holding “The Muse-um of Modern Art, NewYork” through Aug. 14. Formore information, visitwww.High.org.

The High Museum of Artwill present “Modern byDesign,” chronicling MoMA’sart from Saturday throughAug. 21. For more informa-tion, visit www.high.org.

The Center for PuppetryArts will present “Jack andthe Beanstalk” through June12. The theater is located at1404 Spring St. in Atlanta.For showtimes and moreinformation, visit www.pup-pet.org or call 404-873-3089.

The Center for PuppetryArts will present “Cinderel-la Della Circus” from June16 through July 17. The the-ater is located at 1404 SpringSt. in Atlanta. For showtimesand more information, visitwww.puppet.org or call 404-873-3089.

GWINNETT CALENDARToday

Keith Karnok will performhis magic and ventrilo-quism reading show at 11a.m. today at the PeachtreeCorners Library in Norcrossand at 1:30 p.m. at theLawrenceville library. For moreinformation, call Keith Karnokat 706-769-5184, or [email protected].

SaturdaySustainable Norcross,

the city of Norcross andThe Deconstructed Housewill host a Pre-Demolition,Salvage Pickin’ and PorchParty at 155 North CemeterySt. Saturday from 10 a.m. tonoon For more information,

[email protected] or call 770-246-0083.

Lifeway Mall of Georgiawill host Braselton authorand illustrator, Katie Grant,and the Veggie Tale Charac-ters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday at 3125 WoodwardCrossing Blvd. For moreinformation, visit www.haven-sheaven.com.

Ongoing EventsKudzu Art Zone is hold-

ing a “Inspired By the Mas-ters Exhibit” through June25 at 116 Carlyle St. in Nor-cross. The gallery is open 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday. For more information,

call 770-840-9844 or visitwww.kudzuartzone.org

The Aurora Theatre willbe running its production,“Over the River andThrough the Woods,”through Sunday. The Aurorais located at 128 Pike St. inLawrenceville. For more infor-mation or tickets, visitwww.auroratheatre.com orcall 770-226-6222.

The Lawrenceville GhostTours, hosted by the AuroraTheatre, will be held beginningSaturday through October.Thewalking tours will begin andend at the theater, located at128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville.For more information or tick-ets, visit www.scarystroll.comor call 678-226-6222.


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