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Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

Opens Friday, Jun 7, 2013 Synopsis: Long before hot-headed guests were trading blows on The Jerry Springer Show, Morton Downey, Jr. was transforming daytime television into a smoke-blowing spectacle of rage. With his bulging eyes and a lit cigarette clenched firmly between steel-trap teeth, he took no prisoners while barking vicious insults at his guests and audiences alike. It was the 1980s, and television viewers were transfixed by the man who had no fear, and no apparent filter. But then, as quickly as Downey Jr. had appeared out of nowhere to lower the standards for civil discourse, he was gone. In this documentary, Emmy-nominated filmmakers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger chart the motor-mouthed trash TV host's dizzying rise to fame, as well as his thunderous fall from the spotlight though interviews with Chris Elliot, Herman Cain, Sally Jessy Raphael, Pat Buchanan, Richard Bey, and Gloria Allred. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Morton Downey, Jr. Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Oz The Great and Powerful

Now Playing Synopsis: A mischievous magician gains the wisdom to become a powerful ruler after being swept away to a land of magic and mystery as director Sam Raimi and screenwriters Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) explore the genesis of author L. Frank Baum's enduring tales of Oz. Shady illusionist Oscar Diggs (James Franco) enchants curious audiences at a Kansas circus. A self-professed con man, he's a fast-talking performer who aspires to follow in the footsteps of inventors like Thomas Edison. Oscar is being chased across the circus grounds by the rampaging Strongman when a tornado blows in and everyone runs for cover. Seeing a hot-air balloon as his only chance for escape, the illusionist jumps in and cuts himself free. Magically transported to the wondrous world of Oz, he soon encounters Theodora (Mila Kunis), a temperamental witch who surmises that he is the wizard named after their land (Oscar's nickname is Oz), foretold to fall from the sky, defeat a nasty witch, and ascend to the throne. Theodora takes Oscar to the Emerald City to meet her sister Evanora (Rachel Weisz), a powerful witch who reveals that he cannot become the rightful ruler of Oz until he's accomplished his mission. Later, as Oscar and his new flying-monkey companion Finley (voice of Zach Braff) prepare to face their fearsome enemy, they're joined by the fragile but fearless China Girl (voice of Joey King) and benevolent witch Glinda the Good (Michelle Williams), who help them prepare for the arduous battle ahead. Together with the brave people of Oz, Oscar draws up a plan to rid the land of evil once and for all, and become the great and powerful king who will rule from his throne in the Emerald City. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Statter Harbor phase two up for reconsideration

...would suffer from increased noise levels.The permit was denied on May 15. A halt in progression for the master plan comes as a blow to the four-phase project and a disappointment to Docks and Harbors who underwent a four-year environmental assessment of...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-23/statter-harbor-phase-two-reconsideratio
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Elysium

Opens Friday, Aug 9, 2013 Synopsis: In a future in which the privileged reside on an Earth-orbiting space station named Elysium and the less fortunate live on the surface of the blighted, overpopulated planet below, one man dares to defy the strict anti-immigration laws that separate the two disparate worlds in order to save all of mankind in this visceral sci-fi action thriller from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The year is 2154, and the division between social classes has grown wider than ever before. As the rich enjoy a life of luxury and access to cutting-edge medical technology on Elysium, the rest of the human race contend with poverty, crime, and disease on the surface of planet Earth. Meanwhile, hard-line immigration laws ensure that only those who have been explicitly approved will ever set foot on the elusive paradise in the stars. 36-year-old Max (Matt Damon) lives in an L.A. shantytown and earns his living by working on an Armadyne assembly line. He's had a rough past, but he's struggling to stay on the right side of the law when he realizes that his only hope for survival after being exposed to deadly radiation is to reach Elysium. Should Max succeed, he will strike a major blow for equality in the eyes of his fellow surface dwellers; should he fail, it will mean certain death. In his quest to become the hero who can restore the balance between the rich and the poor, however, Max must first do battle with Elysium's hawkish Secretary of Defense Delacourt (Jodie Foster), who has devoted her entire career to maintaining that division, and whose key enforcer Kruger (Sharlto Copley) is notorious for his brutal tactics in driving out illegals. With the fates of millions hanging in the balance, Max sets his sights on Elysium and never looks back. Alice Braga, Diego Luna, William Fichtner, and Faran Tahir co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Matt Damon, Alice Braga, Jodie Foster, Faran Tahir, William Fichtner, Sharlto Copley, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Arms decide Region V baseball tourney

...four teams and Petersburg is just baseball savvy enough to give a team a loss. One loss, in the Region V format, can be a blow to a pitching rotation. "I think our pitching will be our strong point going into regions," Greely said. "The fact that...

http://juneauempire.com/sports/2013-05-22/arms-decide-region-v-baseball-tourney
Sports | JDHS | TMHS
Column: Rule 14-1b

...hands and knees, end of the 10-iron, pool cue thrust?OMG! That is Rule 14-1... no pushing, spooning or scraping the ball in making a stroke.This will surely be the blow that can cause a man to require multiple caddies in life.

http://juneauempire.com/sports/2013-05-22/rule-14-1b
Sports
Nikiski student recognized as one of nation's top scholars

...and she was Ernst's go-to teacher when it came to filling out college applications and editing scholarship essays."She blows me away," Neimczyk said. "She always gives 110 percent and I couldn't be more proud of her."Shortly after she travels...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-20/nikiski-student-recognized-one-nations-
State
President Assad says Syria able to face Israel

...Hezbollah have been key to Iran's expansion of influence into the Arab world, and a collapse of the Assad regime would be a major blow to Tehran."We are fully confident that Syria will emerge victorious from the crisis," Salehi said about the more than 2-year-old...

http://juneauempire.com/barbara-surk/2013-05-08/president-assad-says-syria-able-
Dupont Beach trail offers driest hike in town

...from above not only ensures there will be little snow, if any below, but also protects hikers from stiff north winds that can blow on sunny days. Staying low has it's benefits for sure, including the need for less gear and a trail that is often more user-friendly...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-05-03/dupont-beach-trail-offers-driest-hik
Outdoors
Pakistan's ruling party struggles in election with two party icons dead

...said Moeed Yusuf, South Asia adviser at the United States Institute of Peace.And having Bilawal Bhutto largely sidelined is a blow.Bilawal - known generally by his first name - was only 19 when his mother died. His father was named by his deceased wife...

http://juneauempire.com/rebecca-santana/2013-05-09/pakistans-ruling-party-strugg

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