Writers: Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Director: Marco Tullio Giordana
* So? Joys and ravages of time.
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
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Ogres, soldiers, gorillas
Summer Sneaks
Vacation time? Not for the movies, as dozens of releases -- dramas, comedies, thrillers and more -- attest. Check out the parade of films headed to L.A., from this week right up until -- gulp -- next school year.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday May 12, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 51 words Type of Material: Correction
Sneaks omission -- "Rosenstrasse," opening July 30, was omitted from the Sunday Calendar section's Summer Sneaks listings. Katja Reimann and Maria Schrader star in director Margarethe von Trotta's drama, in which an aging widow's suddenly strict observance of Jewish customs prompts her daughter to seek a buried secret from her past.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday May 12, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 52 words Type of Material: Correction
Movie credits -- In the Sunday Calendar section listing of Summer Sneaks, the director of "Exorcist: The Beginning" was given as Paul Schrader. The credited director is Renny Harlin. Schrader had initially been the director but was replaced with Harlin. Also, Gabriel Mann was incorrectly listed as a member of the cast.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday May 12, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 2 inches; 80 words Type of Material: Correction
Film release dates -- Several erroneous movie opening dates were given in the Sunday Calendar section's Summer Sneaks listings. "Remember Me, My Love," which was incorrectly listed as "Remember My Love" and opening July 16, opens Aug. 27. "Shrek 2," listed for May 21, opens May 19. "Stander," listed for June 11, opens Aug. 6. "Reconstruction," listed for July 16, opens Sept. 10. Miramax Films moved the release of "Shall We Dance?" from Aug. 6 to Oct. 15 after publication.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday May 16, 2004 Home Edition Sunday Calendar Part E Page 2 Calendar Desk 1 inches; 50 words Type of Material: Correction
Sneaks omission -- "Rosenstrasse," opening July 30, was omitted from last Sunday's Calendar Summer Sneaks listings. Katja Reimann and Maria Schrader star in director Margarethe von Trotta's drama, in which an aging widow's suddenly strict observance of Jewish custom prompts her daughter to seek a buried secret from her past.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday May 16, 2004 Home Edition Sunday Calendar Part E Page 2 Calendar Desk 1 inches; 49 words Type of Material: Correction
Movie credits -- The director of "Exorcist: The Beginning" was incorrectly listed in last Sunday's Calendar as Paul Schrader. The credited director is now Renny Harlin. Schrader had initially been the director but was replaced with Harlin. Also, Gabriel Mann was incorrectly listed as a member of the cast.
Comedy
Strand Releasing
With: Oshri Cohen, Esti Zakhaim, Aya Koren
The idea: Israeli teen who cooks and cleans while holding his family together is found to have hidden talents.
Writer-director: Shemi Zarhin
* So? Wryly observed.
The Clearing
Thriller
Fox Searchlight
With: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe
The idea: A wealthy Pittsburgh man is kidnapped and negotiates for his life while his wife weathers the intensity of an FBI probe.
Writers: Justin Haythe, story by Pieter Jan Brugge and Haythe
Director: Brugge.
* So? Test of commitment.
Seducing Dr. Lewis (La Grande Seduction)
Comedy
Wellspring Media
With: Raymond Bouchard, David Boutin, Benoit Briere
The idea: A small French Canadian fishing village is failing and needs to lure a resident doctor to secure the building of a new factory.
Writer: Ken Scott
Director: Jean-Francois Pouliot
* So? Misrepresentative misadventures.
Undertaking Betty
Comedy
Miramax
With: Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Walken, Alfred Molina, Lee Evans, Naomi Watts, Robert Pugh
The idea: Complications arise when a Welsh undertaker's business comes under siege by an American interloper and the woman he's loved for years is about to become available.
Writer: Frederick Ponzlov
Director: Nick Hurran
* So? British comedy, the black kind.
Zhou Yu's Train
Drama
Sony Pictures Classics
With: Gong Li, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Honglei Sun
The idea: An artist rides the train twice a week to visit her lover in rural China even after he's left to teach in Tibet.
Writers: Sun Zhou, Bei Cun, Zhang Mei
Director: Sun Zhou
* So? Unconventional structure, sexuality.
July 9
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Comedy
DreamWorks
With: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard
The idea: It's the '70s and the No. 1 TV newsman in San Diego is about to get a lesson in feminism.
Writers: Ferrell & Adam McKay
Director: McKay
* So? Man's world rocked.
The Corporation
Documentary
Zeitgeist Films
With: Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Howard Zinn, Milton Friedman
The idea: A look at the way large companies now dominate society.
Writer: Joel Bakan, based on his book
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
* So? The usual suspects.
Riding Giants
Documentary
Sony Pictures Classics
With: Greg Noll, Jeff Clark, Laird Hamilton
The idea: The story of the surfers who pursued the biggest waves at the greatest risk.
Writers: Stacy Peralta, Sam George
Director: Peralta
* So? Surfing, Peralta style.
Sleepover
Comedy
MGM
With: Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem, Jeff Garlin, Jane Lynch, Sara Paxton, Brie Larson
The idea: A slumber party turns into an adventure for a group of girls the summer before they enter high school.
Writer: Elisa Bell
Director: Joe Nussbaum
* So? Rite of passage.
July 16
A Cinderella Story
Romantic comedy
Warner Bros.
With: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray, Regina King
The idea: A contemporary update of the fairy tale with a high school senior dealing with her self-absorbed stepmother and wicked stepsisters.
Writer: Leigh Dunlap
Director: Mark Rosman
* So? Guess who Duff plays?
I, Robot
Action-thriller
Fox
With: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Alan Tudyk
The idea: One man stands alone against the system as society's reliance on technology breaks down in 2035.
Writers: Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman, screen story by Vintar, suggested by Isaac Asimov's book.
Director: Alex Proyas
* So? If it's Will Smith sci-fi, it must be July.
Maria Full of Grace
Drama
HBO Films/Fine Line Features
With: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Yenny Paola Vega, Guilied Lopez, John Alex Toro, Patricia Rae
The idea: A young Colombian woman becomes a drug mule in hope of reaching New York City.
Writer-director: Joshua Marston
* So? Unpredictable, unnerving.
My Wife Maurice (Ma femme s'appelle Maurice)
Comedy
TLA Releasing
With: Alice Evans, Regis Laspales, Philippe Chevallier, Gotz Otto, Anemone, Martin Lamotte, Virginie Lemoine, Guy Marchand
The idea: A millionaire has a male stranger pretend to be his wife to foil his greedy mistress' plans.
Writers: Jean-Marie Poire, Raffy Shart, based on Shart's play
Director: Poire
* So? Low-brow humor.
Oliver Stone Presents: Bang Rajan
Drama
Magnolia Pictures
With: Chumporn Tapephitak, Atthakorn Suwannaraj, Pasakorn Aksornsuwan, Surachat Lorsungnerm, Jaran Ngamdee, Jai Pongsak.
The idea: Farmers in a small village in Siam stave off an 18th century invasion by Burmese troops.
Writers: Kongat Komsiri, Boontin Tuaykaew, Patikarn Petchmunee, Thanit Jitnukul, Sittipong Mattanavee.
Director: Jitnukul.
* So? Thailand's biggest local hit.
Reconstruction
Drama romance
Palm Pictures
With: Marie Bonnevie, Nikolaj Lie Kaas.
The idea: A perfect one-night stand between a photographer and a writer's neglected wife causes both of their worlds to come crashing down.
Writers: Christoffer Boe, Mogens Rukov.
Director: Boe.
* So? Danish dalliance.
Remember My Love
Drama
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