FILM/SNEAK PEEK : COMEDY BASED ON WWII SCAM OPENS AT NUART.``Underground,'' Emir Kusturica's black comedy about two men who parlay a German bombing raid over Belgrade into a black-market operation that runs for some 50 years, opens today at the Nuart in West Los Angeles
``Underground,'' winner of the Palm d`Or at Cannes, deals with Marko and Blacky black·y also black·ie n. pl. black·ies Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a Black person. , who convince a bunch of refugees to take haven in a cellar and crank out weapons and other cherished goods in 1941. Although the war ends in 1944, Marko tells Blacky and the others that it still is raging, and they continue their feverish output for decades. Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 for seniors and children under 12. The Nuart is at 11272 Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Blvd. For show times, call (310) 478-6379. Benefit of growing older The Retirement Research Foundation is calling for entries for its 14th annual National Media Owl Awards, honoring outstanding films, videos and TV shows for and about older people. The deadline is Feb. 6. ``During the last 18 months, public awareness about aging and the future impact of the baby boom generation has grown tremendously,'' foundation president Marilyn Hennessy said. ``Boomers today are dealing with aging parents and associated care-giving and lifestyle issues as well as planning for their own retirement and later life. This growing awareness has increased the demand for information.'' There are four categories for the competition: independent films and videos, television nonfiction, training films and videotapes, and community videos. The foundation says that for the first time, it will not hold an awards ceremony, instead using the money to distribute the winning projects as educational and informational tools. For an entry form and other information, call awards project director Ray Bradford at (773) 714-8080. Bits and pieces The new epic ``Titanic'' is raising eyebrows in Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, city (1990 pop. 12,727), seat of Chippewa co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa River; settled 1837, inc. as a city 1869. Originally a lumbering town, Chippewa Falls once had the world's largest sawmill. , Wis., the supposed hometown of Leonardo DiCaprio's character. It seems he talks about ice-fishing back home on Lake Wissota Lake Wissota is a reservoir in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, just east of the city of Chippewa Falls. It covers an area of 6,024 acres (9.4 sq. mi.; approx. 24 km²)[1] and has a maximum depth of 72 feet. , but it turns out that man-made body wasn't created until 1917, five years after the great ocean liner went down. The Screen Actors Guild says nomination submissions for its 13 film and TV awards are up for the fourth consecutive year. Nominations will be announced Jan. 27 and the awards will be presented March 8 in ceremonies televised live on TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. . The Hollywood Entertainment Museum will offer two-for-one admissions to card-carrying students, alumni and faculty of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and Washington State while they're in town for the Rose Bowl. The museum is at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. For more information, call (213) 465-7900. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO It's doubtful Leonardo DeCaprio was thinking about ice fishing while he was romancing Kate Winslet <noinclude></noinclude> Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-nominated, BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning English actress. in this scene from ``Titanic.'' |
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