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Features Whats Happening A guide to entertainment in Lincoln July31-Aug6 Concerts Thursday Karaoke with Shithook (Duffy’s, 10:30 p.m.) Blue House (Zoo Bar, 9 p.m. 7/31-8/1) Friday Annette Murell (Zoo Bar, 5 p.m.) Maniacal and Ezra (Knikerbockers, 10:30 p.m.) Saturday Andrew “Jr. Boy” Jones (Zoo Bar, 9 p.m.) Caution Horse and John Henry’s Dead (Knickerbockers, 10:30 p.m.) Tuesday < ’ Coco Montoya (Zoo Bar, 9 p.m.) Wednesday (Zoo Bar, Open stage, 9 p.m.) Thursday Blue Tango Blues (Zoo Bar, 9 p.m.) (Tuesdays are H6W fBlfidSfi Movies Friday “Picture Pejfect” “Spawn” “Air Bud” nays vor reconi companiesi 311 Salt-n-Pepa Front 242 Domino IISJaaa Returning Movie “Trial and Error” “Speed 2: Cruise Control” (lit the Maty Riepma Ross Him Theater) “Waiting for Guffman” The Lawyer” iiucua (Tuesdays are new release days far videos) “Booty Call” “Evita” *»>••• ‘That Darn Cat” “Murder at 1600” Winnie The Pooh’s Grand Adventure” Courtesy Photo SAMUEL L. JACKSON stars as a well-meaning teacher who returns to his job nearly a year after being attacked by a student in the drama “187.” Jackson, ‘187’ worthy of passing grades By Gerry Beltz Features Editor More violent than “Lean On Me,” more serious than “The Substitute” and not as appealing as “Dangerous Minds,” “187” almost defies classification. Almost. With “187,” director Kevin Reynolds (“Waterworld”) manages to leave the nasty string of Costner’s ego-feeding flicks behind to take a serious look at the violence which has permeated America’s school system. In “187” (written by Scott Yagemann, a for mer teacher), Irevor Garfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is an energetic science teacher who is attacked and nearly killed by a student to whom he gave an ‘F.’ Fifteen months later, Garfield is back in the teaching business as a substitute teacher, and once again is facing a classroom full of students who couldn’t care less about him or anything he’s trying to do for them. He runs into burnout Dave Childress (John Heard) and Ellen Henry (Kelly Rowan), a young idealistic computer science teacher; and after his watch is stolen, Garfield quickly finds Please see 187 on 5 ‘Air Force One’ fulfills its promise of great action film By Gerry Beltz Features Editor A president willing to take a stand against terrorists; it must be a movie. (Heck, a president willing to take a stand on ANYTHING has “fiction” written all over it.) For “Air Force One,” President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) has taken a hard stance against terrorists, stating the United States will no longer negotiate with terrorists ... ever. (Yeah, we’ll save the negotiations for the courtrooms and dimly-lit lounges.) On the trip home, a group of terrorists (led by the ever-intense Gary Oldman) takes over Air Force One, holding the entire crew, politi cal staff and first family hostage, promising to kill one hostage every half-hour until their demands are met. Meanwhile, down on the ground, Vice-Prez Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close) is not only working with the problem of the terrorists, but also the bureaucrats who are more concerned about what his current decisions will mean politically more than anything else. Other familiar faces throughout the movie include William H. Macy (“Fargo”), Wendy Crewson (“The Santa Clause”) and Dean Stockwell (TV’s “Quantum Leap”). The prez is going to be a nugget in the oint ment, and starts doing his impression of Wesley Snipes in “Passenger 57,” taking down the bad guys one by one, never losing track of who - and what - he is fighting for: his friends, fami ly and the good ol’ US of A. Brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it? Please see FORCE on 5
