C2 - THE JOURNAL, Thursday, September 22, 2011
Entertainment
PICKS OF THE WEEK
* "Carlos" (R) -- Vene-
,. zuelan-born terrorist Ilich
2Ramirez Sanchez eluded
capture for 30 years
before being arrested
in 1994, and according
to the five-hour long
thriller/bi opic "Carlos,"
.there wasn't a dull or
.irrelevant moment. It's who takes his victims off
~,~ "~scary to think that some- the streets, three neighbors
~_ body could evade justice rally together for support,
Edgar Ramirez
"Good Neighbors" (R) DOG OF THE WEEK
-- In a neighborhood ter- "The Ledge" (R) -- In
rorized by a serial killer an attempt to jumpstart a
dialog about faith and athe-
ifor so long, and mesmer- only to realize that true
~ izing to see a movie keep danger could be sitting at
~ up the pace for such a the table with them. This
,~ long runtime. Canadian thriller keeps
f?:~ Changing settings, a tight focus on its three
~changing times and a main performers with
crushing suspense and
pitch-black humor.
Far from a formulaic who-
dunit, "Good Neighbors"
keeps viewers squirming
with crafty writing and
layered performances.
Things shift from oddly
funny to downright grue-
some in such a way that
may put off some audi-
ences -- but for the brave,
there is a serious gem of
close-to-home noir.
- ~steadily unfolding char-
~ acter, played by Edgar
Ramirez ("The Bourne
, Ultimatum"), keep
; things from sagging. The
film offers an immer-
sive look into the Cold
War era of international
' crime and terrorism, all
magnificently framed by
one egomaniac's climb to
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ism, "The Ledge" delivers
a dull thud of melodrama.
Gavin (Charlie Hunnam of
"Sons of Anarchy") stands
on the ledge of a highrise,
contemplating a jump that
would end his life but save
his lover's. But as the
story behind the situation
unfolds, this opening ten-
sion turns out to be a weak
conceit.
Gavin is an atheist. His
lover, Shana (Liv Tyler),
is married to a devout and
controlling Christian man
(Patrick Wilson.) Gavin
and Shana have sex scenes,
then her husband gets very
upset. On the ledge, Gavin
gives stump speeches for
the film's philosophical
core, but the movie fails
to filibuster its way out of
being a half-baked snooze.
TV PICK
"Adventure Time: My Two
Favorite People" -- This
Cartoon Network original
series is a fantastic slice
of unique and accessible
children's entertainment.
Creative, colorful and brim-
ming with heart. "Adven-
ture Time" massages the
imagination with a fun
universe of goofy charac-
ters and a loveable heroic
duo. The titular episode for
this DVD release sees the
characters learning about
the complicated impasse of
being torn between two best
friends, quite an adventure
for a boy, a silly shape-
shifting dog and a magic
unicorn-like creature who
only speaks Korean.
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Fascinating things can be
found in our own backyard.
Today I am not talking about
woodchucks or birds in the
space beyond the back door,
chapter.
Moving through the exhibit
resembled moving up a time
line; scrolls were replaced
with the earliest bound
By LeeAnn Barto
but one of the wonderful manuscripts in Hebrew,
exhibits at the Oklahoma Greek, Latin, continuing into
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German and Middle English.
Like the scrolls, these earli-
est Bibles, many transcribed
by hand, varied in size and
degree of decoration.
The Ipod information
was easy to understand
but quite extensive, I found
myself clinging to bits and
isolated facts for the his-
tory of various translations,
printing procedures and the
political climates and key
players would take years
to comprehend fully. That
may be why the Passages
exhibit includes weekly
lectures featuring scholars
from around the country.
Unfortunately with limited
seating, the remaining lec-
tures are sold out, but soon
they all will be available on
DVD at the museum gift
shop. (A list of topics and
speakers can be viewed at
www.ExplorePassages.com
.)
In addition to the Ipods,
knowledgeable docents were
in each area of the exhibit.
Electronically animated fig-
ures are interspersed, each
sharing their historical role
as one follows the journey
of the Bible to the present
day. In addition interactive
displays highlight the art of
transcription and language.
Unless one is a history
City Museum of Art called
Passages. Early in the
summer I remember brief
pieces on the local news
broadcasts mentioning its
opening, but gave it not a
second thought.
Recently I joined a few
friends for a day trip to see
Passages and was over-
whelmed with the magnitude
and magnificence of what I
expected to be a mere display
of old Bibles.
We were greeted at the
door, each guest given an
Ipod and headphones to
access additional information
about any particular item in
the exhibit, (We were fore-
warned to be selective for
there were I can't remember
how many hours of informa-
tion, but it would take two or
three visits to listen to all the
recordings.)
Passages is more than a
collection of Bibles, it is
an extensive collection of
"biblical antiquities". Clas-
sical papyri, scrolls and
Jewish Torahs filled the first
rooms. Elaborate silver and
jewels housed some of the
scrolls: simple, worn leather
covered others. Some of the
scrolls were massive, to be
read in public worship; some
were small and personal with
only a favorite scripture or
buff, my description of this
day trip may sound rather
boring. What did I find so
exciting? It was the art of the
exhibit. Maybe it is because I
like words, books and color,
but the three hours I spent
viewing these artifacts was
enthralling! Recollecting,
writing this column, fills
me again with the wonder
of it all.
The ancient art of book
binding whether the covers
be carved wood, tooled
leather, covered in textile
or ornate silver; the books
were beautiful. The details of
printed end papers along with
brightly colored illustrative
prints that began chapters
and paragraphs...even the
small folds of three-quarter
bound books were amazing
works of art! Many pieces
had gilded fore-edges, but
others had full-fledged
paintings on the papers'
edge. Add to this the fun of
trying to read Middle English
in fonts that have long been
forgotten and chuckling at
some of the misprints, well,
I could hardly tear myself
away.
Passages is not a perma-
nent exhibit at the Oklahoma
City Museum of Art, in fact
Oct 16 is the last day for this
backyard. From there, selec-
tions of this great collection
will be on display in Vatican
City as the exhibit looks for
a permanent home.
The Oklahoma City
Museum of Art is located
at 415 Couch Dr. Student,
group, children and senior
discounts are available.
Adjacent parking and an
on-site cafe (great food,
reasonable prices) makes
for an excellent destination
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