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alexandrattieatre 416 8724212 janr 1 canadasnew yearsday to vienna at roy thomson hall 416 8724255 i i 1 i i i i i i r i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i- i 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i robin williams stars in patch adams based on the true story of a compassionate but outrageous medical student opens in theatres this week patch adams opetis in theatres this week starring robin williams- daniel london monica potter andphilip seymour hoffman directed bytom shadyac the st0ryits based on the true story of a compassionate but outrageous medical stu- dent who risks his career by defying the med ical profession with his unwavering belief that laughter is the best medicine mash again turned off by the hardsell hollywood offers to turn his book into a movie the real patch adams went to actor and friend mike farrell aka bj hunnicutt in tvs mash please dont make it a goofy doctor film he pleaded serious business inspired to become a doctor while institutionalized for depression a teenager patch adams attended the medical college of virginia after graduation he formed his own centre dedicated to a more personal- ized approach to medicine the gesundheit institute new on video snapshots of this weeks releases jan 2 the disgusted by pop festival ii all- ages show featuring eight bands 7 including pin from markham at the reverb room queen street west- 416 5040744 this weeks video releases along with some capsule reviews from film critics wrongfully accused with leslie nielsen because me takeoff on the fugitive isnt funny enough to sustain a feature film the pic ture veers off to incorporate elements of other harrison ford movies watching this movie is like watching ah 84minute jay leno sketch star blade starring wesley snipes and stephen dorff lots of blood and mayhem which makes the movie visually arresting especially inthe first reel which features a bloodbath at a vampire disco that tops the infamous- elevator flood in the shining it really pours on the gore star other films 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