Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 17, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba What a new the Simpsons the re Complete eighth season 1/2 this Robin Williams comedy is one of a spate of films playing on the theme that families suffer when dads devote More time to their jobs than one of my very Favourite Simpsons their families. See also the Adam Sandler comedy Click and the Kean moments took place in season 8, in the Reeves drama the Lake House to name a couple episode homers enemy. In that one a the message vibes disingenuous coming from maid Nanny saturate new Power Plant employee named Frank Hollywood. I personally hate being preached at by Hollywood Power play Grimes Frank Welsera Guy who has ers who Are Likely wealthy enough to watch Over their own kids but too had to fight for career obsessed to bother. Everything in re demonstrates that Hollywood May be out of touch in other ways no this life goes the least of which is in the Field of generating laughs. Berserk when director Barry Sonnenfeld usually a very funny Guy is compelled to confronted get the yuks at the expense of Williams corporate drone who is told by with homers his unfeeling Boss that he will have to cancel a Long planned Hawaii Good life and vacation to attend a meeting in Colorado. Williams responds by announce the total Lack ing he a taking the family on a Road trip in a recreational vehicle As awk of Effort he Ward and cumbersome As the movie itself. Put into his Jeff Daniels offers a Bright spot As a seasoned Over who volunteers to achievements. Take Williams under his Wing but its not enough to get this movie Road suffice it to worthy. The final irony in an Effort to spend time with his daughter say the Chloe Sonnenfeld miscast her As Daniels daughter. Episode ends evidently spending More time with the kids has its Downside. At a funeral with one of the most darkly funny moments of any Simpsons episodes. That said a perusal of season 8?s episode inventory reveals that this was the year the Simpsons started to slide after being on the to comedy Peak for years. Lisa falling in love with Nelson Muntz of please. Still the season has its Serene High Points including you Only move twice wherein Homer is hired by an affable sensitive new Boss named Hank Scorpio Albert Brooks who also happens to be a megalomaniac Bent on world Domina Tion ? la James Bond. It also has homers phobia in which Homer Wor Ries Bart is being unduly influenced by the Gay owner of a collectibles shop voiced by John Waters. The season still Worth having. Even at its worst the Simpsons is better than just about every other comedy series out there. Brick. Usually in movies High school is a realm of romantic comic misunderstandings ? la John Tucker must die. The movie Brick takes off from the not outlandish Assumption that High school can be no less a Snake pit of corruption than the tainted cityscape of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. Hence this noir thriller in which the designated de Facto Gumshoe is school outsider Brendan Frye Joseph Gor Don Levitt. He a a Guy with toughness and Wiles worthy of Philip Marlowe when it comes to getting himself accepted into the inner Circle of a local drug dealer Lukas Haas to get to the Bottom of the disappearance of his sex Girlfriend Emilie de Ravin of lost. Substitute a vice principal Richard Roundtree for a hard nosed police detective and substitute a Golden girl Meagan Good for a Femme Fatale and All the pieces fall nicely in place. This is a Clever satisfying debut from writer director Rian Johnson. Elephant & Castle 350 St. Mary English styled pub with a Large selection Beers on tap and varied food menu. Sunday Vince Anderson. Finns pub Johnston terminal the Forks 944?8118 student Friendly pub at the Forks. Monday Guy Abraham. Kings head 120 King 957-7710 two Storey British pub adjacent to old Market Square. Membership or guest sign in required for admission. Friday Twilight hotel. Saturday or. Rage & the upper cuts. Sundays All the Kings men. Regal Beagle 331 Smith ramada Marlborough lounge and pub. Tuesdays Hatfield Mccoy. Wednesday the Marlborough men. Shannon a 175 Carlton 943-2302 Irish pub across from the convention Centre. Friday Farmers fury. Saturday loaded. Sunday Barry player. Monday j. Williamz. Tuesday Chris Moise. Wednesday sons of York. Toad in the Hole 112 Osborne sundays blues matinee with Debra Lyn Neufeld Gord Kidder. jazz current inn at the Forks hotel lounge at the Forks. Thursday to saturday Chris Berti. Silver Heights 2169 Portage 889-7246 St. James restaurant lounge. Saturday afternoons Bill Mcmahon Frohlich Hildebrand Trio Chris Butcher. other lounges Academy bar & eatery 414 Academy 489?6630 neighbourhood restaurant lounge featuring local and occasional touring acts. Thursday off your Bike. Friday Jaylene Johnson. Saturday Chris Neufeld & the land. Billabong 121 Osborne 452-1019 Osborne Village aussie restaurant lounge. fridays open Mic with rhythm Section. Buccacio a 155 Osborne 452-8251 italian eatery and lounge. Friday Jason & Shandra. Earls Polo Park 1455 Portage 975-1845 hip restaurant lounge. Thursdays do Twenty Twenty. Infernos 312 Des neurons 632-5576 wednesday Walle Larsson. Jeffreys 1420 Henderson 338-7398 East Kildonan restaurant lounge. Osborne Freehouse 437 Stra Brook 284?5222 sleek Osborne Village restaurant lounge. Mondays jazz hang nights featuring Steve & Anna Lisa Kirby. Tuesday and thursday acoustic night wednesdays djs m. Dot the Frenchman. Pony Corral downtown 444 St. Mary ave., 942-4414 downtown roadhouse. Thursday evenings Walle Larsson. Sundays do St. Germain and Chet Breau. Pony Corral Grant Park 400 Wilton Grant Park roadhouse. Friday and saturday the Eastwood gang featuring Michelle Bahadori and Amber Anderson. Red Cactus 691 Corydon 453-4616. Fridays reggae re and hip hop with miss m. Saturdays hip hop with do co wreck. St. Regis 285 Smith 942-0171 downtown hotel lounge. Thursday to saturday or. Clean. Windows 161 Donald 975-6013 sundays Jam night with the Dusty roads band. Gay & lesbian club 200 190 Garry 943-6045 downtown cabaret mostly men. Thursdays Ray Moss. Saturdays Anita stallion do Willied and go go boys. Tuesdays Anita stallion. Desire main & Bannatyne 956-5544 straight Friendly lesbian and Gay club. Thursdays djs United with do wizzard and guest djs. Friday underground series with do wizzard every second Friday. Saturdays open til 4 . With do wizzard. Gios 155 Smith 786-1236 downtown bar and nightclub. Royal Palms 1425 Regent 957-2700 lounge casinos at club Regent Casino. Thursday to sunday Casa Del sol. club Regent 1425 Regent 957-2700 jokers lounge 484 Mcphillips 957-3900 Transcona Casino with tropical theme and walk lounge at Mcphillips Street station. Through aquarium. Friday and saturday Jor party Mann. Mcphillips Street station 484 Mcphillips 957-3900 North end Casino Complex 1920s theme. Friday Charlie major. top do rentals 1. Inside Man 2. V for vendetta 3. The Bench warmers 4. The shaggy dog 5. Bring it on All or nothing 6. Final destination 3 7. She a the Man 8. The Matador 9. Larry the Cable Guy health inspector 10. Failure to launch ? Rogers video for period ending aug. 13 ;