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p 6 wfekenbersatbrbafbkiembtr i7 w97 new years party at the lodge a festive all inclusive evening starting at 9 pm special lodge dinner dj dancing party favours champagne toast only 29 per person taxes gratuity extra call paul to purchase tickets 0054711900 regular dinner 4 pm until 730 pm economistsunthe tribune arts entertainment amistad a powerful stirring film screen scene stuart green you get the distinct feeling watching steven spielbergs period drama amistad that the piece was a labour of love for the accom plished filmmaker not that spielberg doesnt put his heart and soul into everything he does its just more obvious with certain projects usually his more serious or sentimental films it was most likely the case with et the color purple always and empire of the sun and it was defi nitely true of schindlers list but with the exception of schindlers list his most heart wrenching films are often his weakest working from an original screen play by newcomer david franzoni spielberg has crafted an occasion ally stirring and powerful film that tells the story of a group of african slaves standing accused of murder and mutiny in the united states set during the closing days of the martin van buren presidency and the apex of the abolitionist move ment the film follows the africans as they are processed through a justice system to which they cant relate by a government they dont recognize in a language they dont understand the president played mar- velously by nigel hawthorn and his secretary of state john paymer want them tried as the wards of spain the country of ori gin of the boat they were on in order to appease 1 1 yearold queen isabella anna paquin meanwhile the slave traders who own the slave ship la amistad claim the accused should be returned to them yet another group of british soldiers claims it has rights to the slaves ultimately its up to a group of determined abolitionists led by theodore joadson morgan free man and lewis tappan stellan skarsgard to see the group freed they enlist the aid of upstart lawyer roger baldwin matthew mcconaughey to argue that since the slaves are kidnapped africans no laws pertain to them and they should be returned to their home land baldwin in turn calls on former president and abolitionist john quincy adams anthony hopkins to argue the case when it ends up before the us supreme court all of this drama augmented by outstanding performances from the leads in particular djimon houn- sou as the leader of the africans makes for a compelling and fasci nating film even more so when you consider that the events are based on historical facts problems arise however when spielbergs sentimentality gets the better of him scenes that should be poignant and understated are overblown and deliberately manip ulative on the other hand spielberg is not afraid to take a scene to its log ical extreme when called for the depiction of the slave uprising and the flashbacks to their initial cap ture are necessarily brutal shock ing and graphic but not gratuitous allen and alley shine in for richer or poorer tim allen and kirstie alley star as wealthy new york socialites on tim allen and kirstic alley hide out in amish country while on the lam from the irs the verge of divorce and on the lamb from the irs in for richer or poorer they seek refuge in an amish community where they pretend to be visiting cousins of one of the local clans there they reignite the spark of their marriage and learn what it means to be humble despite its seemingly cute premise for richer or poorer is strangely grown up in its use of innuendo language and situations and is much more amusing than it may appear to be scream 2 a lame sequel capitalizing on the sleeper suc cess of the first scream film shock meister wes craven delivers a sequel that in true sequel fashion fails to live up to the original the first film was a clever paro dy of the slasher genre that was also a terrific horror film to boot this film tries to recapture the spirit of the first and almost suc ceeds but since the gimmick has already been done its hardly as rewarding written by kevin williams who also scripted the first film and this years know what you did last summer and featuring most of the original cast scream 2 is as lame a sequel as those to which the char acters keep making offthecuff references in the film itself com to gnfyhokm 40llmomifsik stakoitkati craws with nobtriicted where everyone sees what they came to see eleven all new screens now open 1 1 stateoftheart cinemas with saline ftitiiiand plush comfy seats large wide curved screens in nine auditoriums equipped with dolby sr sony dynamic digital sound sdds and digital theatre systems dts for superb sound quality cinecafea variety of delicious treats gnescape interactive game technology free parking a great new place to see great new movies 785 milncr avenue scarborough 4162812226 clneplex odeon cinemas cineplexodeora tsssf 0n0tft post ivlmm rsfesd muff now now playlncl 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