'The Girl From Monaco' simply despicable
'The Girl From Monaco'
I truly hated this despicable piece of French misogyny. A straight-laced middle-aged attorney (Fabrice Luchini) gets his conservative world rocked by a flirtatious TV weathergirl (Louise Bourgoin, channeling Britney Spears) who reduces him to a puddle of pheromones during an important trial. His Stoic bodyguard (Roschdy Zem, channeling Barack Obama), who has a history with the free-spirited sex bomb, steps in do what a man's gotta do. This is a tepid comic drama about weak men who make women pay for their weaknesses. Unbelievably, it's from director/writer Anne Fontaine. Not rated; for mature audiences (nudity, sexual situations). 95 minutes.
Facts: At the Century Centre, Chicago.
'Moonlight Moooovies'
Oh, boy! A special series of family films - "Space Jam," "Land Before Time," "Babe," "Hook," plus others - will be shown outdoors "drive-in" style for the low admission of $4, including popcorn and drinks! (Technically, the movie is free; the $4 buys the goodies.) Go to lambsfarm.org or call (847) 362-4636 for details.
Facts: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, July 3 through Aug. 28 at Lambs Farm, at I-94 and Rte. 176, Libertyville.
Harry Potter's BIG show
The Omnimax Theater at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry will be the only area big-format theater to premiere "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" with four midnight screenings. General admission is $15, plus regular admission to the museum. Go to msichicago.org or call (773) 684-1414 for details and ticket information.
Facts: 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, through Sunday, July 19, at the Omnimax Theater, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.