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   from the issue of June 14, 2007

     
 
'Everything's Gone Green' at the Ross June 22

The coming-of-age tale, "Everything's Gone Green" opens June 22 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.

The first screenplay written by Douglas Coupland, "Everything's Gone Green" features Paul Costanzo as Ryan, a 20-something uberslacker who is nonetheless willing to fall into accidental success.

After losing his job the same day he is dumped by his yuppie girlfriend, Ryan gets a dispiriting job with a tacky lottery magazine, photographing winners and writing their stories.

In a Mandarin language class Ryan is taking for work, he meets and is immediately smitten by the lovely Ming (Steph Song). Ming, unfortunately, is currently involved with a fast-talking scammer, Bryce (JR Bourne). Bryce spots a money-laundering scheme involving the new lottery winners and Ryan soon launches himself into the lifestyle of the suddenly rich and not-otherwise-likely-to-be-famous. Soon, and without a lot of thought, Ryan has got the sports car and leather jacket of moneyed youth - something that puts him at odds with Ming, who just so happens to be in the process of breaking up with Bryce.

All Ryan needs to do is convince Ming how different he is from Bryce, which proves a bit harder than he ever expected.

"Everything's Gone Green" illustrates how hard it is to know what's real in a world filled with fabrication and hidden agendas. This film marks the first screenplay written by the acclaimed Douglas Coupland.

"Everything's Gone Green,"is rated R, for some language, sexual material and drug content.

Also opening June 22 at the Ross is the Ken Loach docudrama, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley."

Set in 1916 in Ireland, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" is the story of Damien (Cillain Murphy), a young Irishman about to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. When his friend is brutally murdered for standing up to a band of British soldiers, Damien abandons his medical career and joins his brother Teddy (Padraic Delany) in the fight for freedom.

Small guerrilla groups of Irish farmers begin to wage bloody attacks, forcing the government to negotiate a ceasefire. The Anglo-Irish Peace Treaty is offered, but it puts Teddy and Damien at odds.

Both "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" and "Everything's Gone Green" continue at the Ross through June 28.

For more information, including showtimes, go online to www.theross.org or call the film information line, 472-5353.


Now showing @ The Ross


“Year of the Dog" (through June 21)
A story about Peggy (Molly Shannon) and how her life revolves around her beagle, Pencil.
Rated PG-13.

"Into the Great Silence" (through June 21)
A documentary by Philip Gröning on a group of monks who dwell in the French Alps. Not rated.


GO TO: ISSUE OF JUNE 14

ARTS HEADLINES FOR JUNE 14

Temple 'Sneak-a-Peek' is June 22
American Life in Poetry
Cornhusker Summer Music Games are July 25
'Everything's Gone Green' at the Ross June 22
'Fountain Frolics' offered Thursdays
Movies on the Green open July 12 with 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

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