Thursday, January 29, 2004
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Film: New This Week

The Big Bounce

The Company

Girl with a Pearl Earring

3 Oscar noms: cinematography, art direction, costumes.

India: Kingdom of the Tiger

(NR, 42 min.) Bruce Neibaur`s Imax film brings the landscape of one of the oldest civilizations and the world's most majestic animals, the Bengal tiger, to the giant screen. Previews Fri./Sat., Jan. 30-31, Luxor.

Miracle

(PG, 135 min.) In Gavin O'Connor's true-life sports drama, Kurt Russell plays ice hockey coach Herb Brooks, who led a ragtag U.S. team to success against the invincible Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Opens Feb. 6. Sneak previews Sat., Jan. 31. Colonnade, Orleans, Rancho, Sam's Town, Village Square.

The Perfect Score

The Statement

You Got Served

(PG-13, 93 min.) In Christopher B. Stokes' musical drama, set in the competitive world of street dancing, Marques Houston (of IMX) and Omarion (B2K) set out to prove they're the best crew on the street, when they're challenged in a dance contest by a rival group. With Raz B, J Boog and Lil' Fizz (of B2K). Mercury Turkey Alert: The studio did not schedule a media preview of this film before deadline. Draw your own conclusions.--AA
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