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12 Jun 2008 ... By DIANA BARTH. Special to The Epoch Times. Given the terrible struggles world- wide, now more than ever, audiences must keep abreast of ...
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June 12 – 18, 2008

Concert Review

MOVIES RELEASED THIS WEEKEND

By CHRIS HOLEHOUSE Epoch Times Staff

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THE HAPPENING Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin Director: M. Night Shyamalan Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Politics/Religion Rating: R

Written, directed, and produced by “The Sixth Sense” director, M. Night Shyamalan. A family is on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind but the most basic human instinct of them all: survival.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots on stage at a recent performance. The band has reunited and will be touring all summer after a six-year hiatus. CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAGES

THE INCREDIBLE HULK Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt Director: Louis Leterrier Genres: Action/Adventure, Adaptation Rating: PG-13

Scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows, cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross.

Movies for Social Change The 19th annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York By DIANA BARTH

Special to The Epoch Times

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ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD Starring: Werner Herzog Director: Werner Herzog Genres: Documentary Rating: G

Filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, on Ross Island—the headquarters for the National Science Foundation and home to 1,100 people during the austral summer. Over the course of his journey, nature in the wild shares equal time with human nature and he encounters many a colorful character along the way.

Given the terrible struggles worldwide, now more than ever, audiences must keep abreast of political and human developments. To answer this need, talented filmmakers working against the long odds of time, money, and personal safety have contributed powerful stories of sacrifice and triumph—19 feature-length films and 13 shorts from 20 countries will screen at the Walter Reade Theater from June 13 to 26 in the 19th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. The festival is co-presented by Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. In addition to 31 New York premieres, this year’s festival features an unprecedented 20 films by women. Opening night features Peter Raymont’s (NY premiere) “A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman,” detailing the moving experiences of the noted author and human rights activist during and following the coup in 1973—when Chile’s military attacked its government—and when many of Dorfman’s friends were killed. Later in the festival, Mr. Dorfman will be spotlighted by the presentation of two films that he co-wrote with his son Rodrigo: “Prisoners in Time” and “Dead Line.” The June 13 program also offers “To See If I’m Smiling” by Tamar Yarom (Israel; NY premiere), a disturbing look at the behavior of women soldiers, who are drafted into the Israeli army for compulsory service at the age of 18. Explored are the ways that gender, ethics, and moral responsibility intersect. Winner of this year’s Nestor Almendros Award for courage and commitment in filmmaking—and the centerpiece of this year’s festival—is Julie Bridgham’s (U.S. premiere) “The Sari

CHILEAN ACTIVIST: Noted author and human rights worker Ariel Dorfman in a scene from “A Promise to the Dead,” which details his experience during the 1973 military coup in his native Chile. WHITE PINE PICTURES

Soldiers.” The film follows the atrocity of rape and murder of young girls by the Royal Nepal Army, and the perilfilled fight of several brave women to see justice done. Right here at home, Roger Weisberg’s “Critical Condition” follows the struggle of a diverse group of uninsured Americans battling critical illness. Other pertinent issues include the buying and selling of children in China, the continuing animosity between Pakistanis and Indians, and, on closing night, the story behind the murder of crusading Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, in “Letter to Anna” by Eric Bergkraut, narrated by Susan Sarandon. There are films dealing with the toll of war and the inner conflicts of a filmmaker who exposes her ancestors’ involvement in the slave trade, and another film focusing on children caught up in Brazil’s overwhelmed juvenile justice system. This, then, is a film series of crucial import for concerned citizens. Diana Barth writes and publishes “New Millennium,” an arts newsletter. For information: [email protected]

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Stone Temple Pilots

’90s hard rockers regroup

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Stone Temple Pilots launched into a classic night of ’90s grunge, igniting a roaring auditorium of fans at the State Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 21. The balcony shook as an eclectic Scott Weiland, cool and clad in a Dean Martinstyle suit and a chic fedora, crept on stage to a disco-lit floor matched to the sound of the 1994 hit “Big Empty.” Fans swayed to psychedelic visuals as the DeLeo brothers, Weiland, and drummer Eric Kretz seemed to not skip a beat since the band’s breakup in 2002. “Let’s get it started,” urged the front man with cigarette in hand, as the band quickly upped the ante with a hypnotic version of “Vaseline” followed by a dark vocal rendition of “Big Band Baby.” Weiland wasn’t his usual manic self on stage, opting for a cooler, more methodical style more suited to his 40 years of age. STP pulled a few surprises, including a

James Brown-style jam session and “one of their favorite songs” from their sophomore album called “Lounge Fly.” The Pilots lost momentum, however, with a sluggish version of “Sour Girl” owing to, as bassist Rober DeLeo described, an “amp explosion.” The moody meltdown onstage was quickly overturned with tight versions of “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart” and “Crackerman,” where the DeLeo brothers grooved and Weiland bounced around the stage shirtless and commanding his patented bullhorn. STP delivered close to 20 classic songs on just their third tour date of a giant 65-show reunion tour slated to end Aug. 31 in Seattle. Meanwhile, Slash (formerly of Guns N’ Roses) and Weiland’s freshly departed former band Velvet Revolver are sifting through potential singers to replace the unique frontman abilities of Scott Weiland. After such a memorable Stone Temple Pilots performance, the group’s fans can be thankful that Weiland moved on after five years with Velvet Revolver to return to the band that launched him into the public eye.