Coast Lines SANTA CRUZ Low-cost microchip, vaccines offered for pets March 27, 2004

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March 27, 2004

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Low-cost microchip, vaccines offere with veterinarian Dr. Ty McConnell, will be offering a low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic for dogs and cats today.

The microchip will be at a reduced rate of $30, and will include coupons worth one free day of dog or cat boarding, one free day of doggie day care and $5 off grooming.

The event is 1-3 p.m. today, 2341 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. For information, call 475-1580.

APTOS

Car wash todaybenefits soccer team

The Santa Cruz Boca Juniors, an under-12, Class I soccer team, is holding a fund-raising car wash from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Bailey Properties, 9119 Soquel Drive, Aptos (next to Piggie’s Market).
BOULDER CREEK

Highway 9 workcloses one lane
The southbound lane of Highway 9 at Brimblecom Road will be closed during the day Monday through Friday while crews install a water main.

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Traffic controls will be in place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to accommodate vehicles traveling in both directions. Caltrans anticipates minimal delays to motorists.
Updates on Caltrans projects in Santa Cruz County are available by calling 423-0396.
WATSONVILLE

Franich park design revisions presented
The city Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a public forum to discuss the revised design of Martin John Franich Park 6:30 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chamber, 250 Main St.
Ball fields are in place at the park, a 14-acre property between the Vista Monta�a subdivision and Ann Soldo Elementary School. Still to be approved are the planned playground and dog park.
WATSONVILLE

Downtown parking hours enforced into evening
Students attending night classes at Cabrillo College’s Watsonville campus might want to think twice about parking in short-term spaces on nearby streets.
The City Council has approved a change in the hours parking rules will be enforced, and tickets will be issued to violators between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Cabrillo students can park for free at the garage at West Beach and Rodriguez.
LIVE OAK

Concert benefitschild with cancer
A day of family music at the Live Oak Grange on April 3 will benefit 3-year-old Saj Arsenaut-Hourteillian, who was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in January.
Saj, who turns 4 April 9, had a brain tumor removed in November, and underwent radiation treatment. Saj’s mother said she is looking at alternative treatments after being told nothing more could be done for her son.
The benefit will feature Wavy Gravy, Joya Winwood of Mothersong, Doug "Dirt" Greenfield and "Solar" Steve Van Zandt of the Banana Slug String Band, Bob Reid and Phoenix the Singing Harp Fairy. A donation of $3-$5 child, and $8-$15 adult is requested.
The event will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1900 17th Ave.
To assist with the benefit, contact Azalyne Skye at askye@mac.com.

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age.) Tim Burton’s latest fantasia features a tale-spinning Southerner on his deathbed and the annoyed son who wants to learn about the real man. Credit the casting director for putting together look-alikes Ewan McGregor and Albert Fition at Cabril about everything else regarding this ornate piece is baloney. The film works way too hard to manufacture charm and call up the warm-and-fuzzies, but it’s nothing more than a wallow in the cliched cesspool of Southern stereotypes. Verdict: D (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘CALENDAR GIRLS’

Aptos Cinemas, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 p.m. 668-6541; Riverfront Twin, (11:50 a.m.), (2:15), (4:45), 7:15, 9:45 p.m. 460-2599; Green Valley Cinemas, (1:45), 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 p.m. 761-8200 ... (PG-13: Nudity, brief profanity.) Good stories do not always translate into good movies and such is the case with ‘Calendar Girls.’ Helen Mirren and Julie Walters star as longtime friends Chris and Annie, who convince the local chapter of the staid Women’s Institute of Great Britain to pose nude for a calendar to raise money for leukemia. Unfortunately, the film also veers off into side stories about the tensions within the group and at home, which may have actually happened but have the effect of throwing a wet blanket on our fun. Verdict: B-. (Catherine Graham, Sentinel film writer).

‘CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (12:15), (2:35), (4:55), 7:15, 9:35 p.m. 460-2599; Green Valley Cinemas, (2:15), 4:30, 7, 9:15 p.m. 761-8200 ... (PG: Brief profanity, thematic elements.) Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt are parents of a brood of 12 kids in this unnecessary remake of the 1950 film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy. Setting the movie in contemporary times was a major misstep, and though there are a few moments of nice wild-family slapstick, ‘Cheaper’ doesn’t translate well to the new millennium. Verdict: C. (Catherine Graham, Sentinel correspondent).

‘COLD MOUNTAIN’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (12:05), (3:30), 6:45, 9:55 p.m. 460-2599; 41st Ave. Cinemas, (11:45 a.m.), (3:05), 6:15, 9:30 p.m. 479-3504; Green Valley Cinemas, (3:15), 6:30, 9:30 p.m. 761-8200 ... (R: Violence and sexuality.) Anthony Minghella’s screen rendition of the beloved Civil War-era novel is a deeply moving, always compelling and beautifully acted film. Much more than a romantic epic, the film weaves the primeval beauty of the rural South and the lawless brutality of the period. There’s great chemistry between stars Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, and co-star Renee Zellweger just about hijacks the whole film, which works beautifully on many levels, as historical drama and epic love story. Verdict: A. (Adam Sandel, Sentinel correspondent).

‘THE COOLER’

Del Mar, (2:40), (4:50), 7, 9:10 p.m. 426-7500... (R: Explicit sexuality and nudity, violence, profanity, some drug use.) William H. Macy was born to play the title role, a schlub with such bad luck he’s hired by a casino to ‘cool’ hot-streak gamblers. But his luck begins to change when he falls in love with a cocktail waitress, to the chagrin of his thuggish boss (Alec Baldwin). A Vegas movie to its very marrow, ‘The Cooler’ features a great character role by Baldwin. Director Wayne Kramer finds a tone somewhere between comedy and drama and the material is funny, hip and menacing all at the same time. Verdict: A-. (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘IN AMERICA’

Nickelodeon, (3:10), (5:20), 7:30, 9:35 p.m. 426-7500 ... (PG-13: Sexuality, drug references, profanity, brief violence.) Jim Sheridan has made an achingly personal film based on his experiences as an unknown Irish immigrant in New York. Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton are an Irish couple with two children living in grinding poverty in New York with only hope and determination. Simple, yet filled with grace and hard-won poignancy. Verdict: A. (Catherine Graham, Sentinel correspondent).

‘THE LAST SAMURAI’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, 6:50, 10 p.m. 460-2599 ...e to recru: Strong combat violence.) This handsome two-hour-plus military drama features Tom Cruise as an emotionally shattered Civil War veteran who learns a lesson about honor and dignity from the samurai of 19th-century Japan. Problem, we’ve seen this film before when it starred Kevin Costner and was called ‘Dances With Wolves.’ The film’s lush cinematography is impressive and, despite some missteps, this is a more-or-less faithful interpretation of Kurosawa. Verdict: B-. (Christy Lemire, The Associated Press).

‘LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (11:30 a.m.), (3:45), 8 p.m. 460-2599; 41st Ave. Cinemas, (noon), (4:15), 8:30 p.m. 479-3504; Scotts Valley Cinemas, (3:45), 8 p.m. 438-3260; Green Valley Cinemas, 4, 8 p.m. 761-8200 ... (PG-13: Intense battle scenes, frightening images.) The third and final chapter of Peter Jackson’s epic ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy is a cinematic grand finale of the highest order, belonging in the same breath as ‘Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Star Wars.’ More than 60 percent of the film’s three-hour-plus running time is epic battle sequences, but Jackson is able to keep the film’s heart beating in the heat of battle. The acting is smart and soulful. An amazing climax to a phenomenal screen event. Verdict: A. (Adam Sandel, Sentinel correspondent).

‘LOST IN TRANSLATION’

Del Mar, (2:50), (5), 7:15, 9:30 p.m. 426-7500... (R for adult themes, mild profanity.) Bill Murray and young Scarlett Johansson star in this deliciously moody tone poem from director Sofia Coppola about two lost souls who find some measure of solace in each other while stuck in the strange yet familiar venue of Tokyo. By surgically removing any hint of sexual allure, Coppola makes a convincing meditation on the experience of being alone in a crowd. Verdict: A- . (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘MONSTER’

Nickelodeon, (2:20), (4:40), 7, 9:20 p.m. 426-7500 ... (R: Pervasive profanity, scenes of intense violence and rape, coarse sexual language, drug use.) Willowy actress Charlize Theron undergoes a staggering transformation as Aileen Wuornos, the Florida prostituted executed for murdering six men. Much has been made of Theron’s physical transformation, but her acting chops are astounding as well, putting on an almost DeNiro-style performance. As for the movie, Christina Ricci stars as Wuornos young, naive lover, but Theron’s magnetic performance is the pulsing heart of an otherwise good, but not great, film. Verdict: B+. (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘PETER PAN’

Scotts Valley Cinemas, (3:15), 5:45, 8:15 p.m. 438-3260 ... (PG: Adventure action sequences and peril.) This refreshing, vibrant new take on the children’s classic aims for an off-kilter kind of whimsy that gives the imagery a lot of power. But your enjoyment of this family flick will depend heavily on your tolerance for excessively cute ragamuffin children in full prancing mode. There are a couple of good performances, but the film is mostly rote. Verdict: B-. (David Germain, The Associated Press).

‘PIECES OF APRIL’

Nickelodeon, (2:30 p.m.) 426-7500... (PG-13: Profanity, drug content, adult themes.) Writer/director Peter Hedges presents a wonderfully observant, decidedly bittersweet family comedy centered on one young woman’s labored efforts to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for her out-of-town family. The humor is hard-edged and borders on despairing, but the family relationships ring true and the performances, particularly Patricia Clarkson as April’s sarcastic, mother, are amazing. A fine little under-the-radar film. Verdict: A. (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (1), (4), 7, 9:45 p.m. 460-2599; Aptos Cinemas, (1), (4), 7, 10 p.m. 688-6541 ... (PG-13: Sexual content and language; brief nudity.) Less a movie than a movie-star showcase, this romance features Jack Nicholson as a babe hound with a taste for younger women who, despite himself, falls for Diane Keaton. Nicholson is his old leering self, and Keaton is playing Annie Hall in middle age, but the film just isn’t credible. It panders to overripe fantasies of middle-age women and doesn’t really add up to much. Verdict: C+. (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).

‘TEACHER’S PET’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (11:15 a.m.), (1:05), (3:05), (5 p.m.) 460-2599; Scotts Valley Cinemas, (2), 4, 6 p.m. 438-3260; Watsonville Fox, 4:40, 6:30, 8:15 p.m. 724-1220 ... (PG: Mildly crude humor.) Don’t let the Disney label fool you. This animated feature is not all sparkly and upbeat like most Disney fare. This story of a dog who longs to be a boy is a kind of fractured fairy tale that will appeal to kids over 12 rather than the younger kids. There’s a bit of "Pinocchio" and "Frankenstein" in the irreverent tone of the film. Younger kids might be bored or intimidated, but older kids will find it entertaining and clever. Verdict: B-. (Paula Nechak, Seattle Post- Intelligencer).

‘TORQUE’

Santa Cruz Cinema 9, (11:25 a.m.), (1:25), (3:25), (5:30), 7:50, 9:50 p.m. 460-2599; Scotts Valley Cinemas, 7:50, 9:50 p.m. 438-3260; Watsonville Fox, 5, 7:10, 9:10 p.m. 724-1220... (PG-13: Violence, sexuality, profanity, drug references.) Sort of a beer commercial within a Kid Rock video within an X Games competition, "Torque" is hoping to do for action flicks what "Scream" did for horror flicks. While it mocks various conventions of the genre, it eventually turns into an all-out cartoonish video game. A testosterone cocktail. Verdict: C. (Christy Lemire, The Associated Press).

‘THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE’

Nickelodeon, (4:20), 6:20, 8:10, 10 p.m. 426-7500... (PG-13: Sensuality, violence, crude humor.) This French animation defies standard classification. Let’s just say, you’ve probably never seen anything like it. Every moment of ‘Triplets’ is alive with art. The story involves a French woman and her son, an aspiring champion bicyclist, and how three frog-eating triplets work to re-unite them after the son’s kidnapping. Directed by accomplished comic illustrator Sylvain Chomet, "Triplets" is a dazzling tour de force. Verdict: A. (Helen Meservey, Sentinel correspondent).

‘21 GRAMS’

Del Mar, (1:40), (4:10), 6:45, 9:20 p.m. 426-7500 ... (R: Pervasive profanity, strong sexual content, some language.) An utterly harrowing but mesmerizing drama shot through with a sense of tragic destiny. Naomi Watts plays one of the more difficult roles of the year as a women who lost both her children and her husband in a hit-and-run accident. Benecio del Toro is the guilt-ridden ex-con who committed the crime, and Sean Penn is the dying heart patient saved by a transplant of the dead man’s heart. The film is fractured chronologically, so what comes through is rage, grief and inner torment. Verdict: A-. (Wallace Baine, Sentinel film writer).