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from the issue of August 18, 2005
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Dark, light childhood movies play at Ross
Both the dark and light sides of childhood are showcased in a pair of movies opening Aug. 19 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Based on the novel by Scott Heim, Mysterious Skin follows two small-town Kansas teens - Brian (Brady Corbet), a clunky and awkward fellow with no discernable social life, and Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a rebellious gay youth.
Having suffered from blackouts as a child, Brian believes the voids are actually alien abductions and goes on a quest to confirm this. As his memories become more vivid, Brian comes to believe that Neil - the star player on his childhood little league team and a regular presence in his dreams - knows the truth.
Neil does remember and has held it deep within like a treasure. Coupled with Brian's suppression of the incident, director Gregg Araki braids the two strands of narrative together, leading up to a devastating final scene.
In the light-hearted Mad Hot Ballroom, the tango, foxtrot, swing, rumba and meringue are given new life in a ballroom dance program sponsored by New York public schools.
Director Marilyn Agrelo follows fifth graders in three schools both inside and outside the classroom, showing how they are united by the zeal for the ballroom lessons.
Mad Hot Ballroom (Rated PG) and Mysterious Skin (not rated) are showing at the Ross from Aug. 19 to Sept. 1. Show times are available at , or by calling the film information line at 472-5353.
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