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MY STYLETHE FASHION SENSEOF A THRILLER {page 11}

POLITICSSOTOMAYOR LOSESWITH COURT {page 07}

NEW YORKWednesday, June 24, 2009www.metro.us

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RANGERS GIVEUP ON GOMEZSPORTS {page 20}

Thousandshonor theKing of Pop

Finally, senateseat for FrankinSix months a�erthe election, AlFrankin takes hisseat {page 06}

A whiff ofMcDreamy

Fans gather by the thou-sand to say goodbye What itmeans to the devoted, whatwill they do now? {page 02}

Michael Jackson

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MY STYLETHE FASHION SENSEOF A THRILLER {page 11}

POLITICSSOTOMAYOR LOSESWITH COURT {page 07}

NEW YORKWednesday, June 24, 2009www.metro.us

Min 50°Max 75°

RANGERS GIVEUP ON GOMEZSPORTS {page 20}

Thousandshonor theKing of Pop

Finally, senateseat for FrankinSix months a�erthe election, AlFrankin takes hisseat {page 06}

A whiff ofMcDreamy

Fans gather by the thou-sand to say goodbye What itmeans to the devoted, whatwill they do now? {page 02}

Michael Jackson

ADVERTISMENT

Do you think Ruth Madoff Truely feels likea victim or is she building her own defense?

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Texting you answer, A or B to 89800 entersyou for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card.

See ourVoices page for poll results and termsand conditions

textpoll WIN $250{page 14}

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Pigeons. Love ’em or hate ’em?

This Saturday is national pigeon day, yes, we’re excited too, so check out or coverage. {page 02}

N.Y. Senate upfor grabs (still)Republicans claim control of the state Senate a�er judge dismisses Democrats’

lawsuit Republicans no longer hold a majority of votes Senate remains inlimbo McNamara said a court shouldn’t rule on a power dispute in the Legislature

Obama, who officials de-scribed as “furious” overthe incident, said he wasn’tinformed before Monday’sphoto-op flight. “It was amistake,” Obama said. “Itwill not happen again.”

The operation, in whicha Boeing 747 accompaniedby F-16s buzzed past theStatue of Liberty andturned near Lower Man-hattan, cost tens of thou-sands of dollars.

The FAA informed theNYPD and City Hall of theflight, but word was notpassed to the public. ACity Hall official, MarcMugnos, was blamed fornot telling Mayor MichaelBloomberg. He was repri-manded, officials said.Bloomberg yesterday saidit was time to move on.But moving on may behard for some.

Linda Garcia-Rose, whocounsels post-traumaticstress disorder in an officenear Ground Zero, toldCNN that patients floodedher with calls. “They’retraumatized,” she said.

“We might see some af-fects beyond yesterday andtoday,” said JonathanAlpert, a psychotherapist.

“It’s a major trigger forpanic, for anxiety. For peo-ple who suffered frompost-traumatic stress after9/11, this could reactivateparts of the brain thatprocessed the events of9/11.” METRO

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Swine fluspreads to2nd school,44 cases“Flu spreads” was MayorMichael Bloomberg’s expla-nation yesterday, when thecity closed a second Queensschool after 12 students de-veloped fevers that may belinked to the swine flu.

Eighty-two of 380 autis-tic students called in sickthis week at P.S. 177 inFresh Meadows. One ofthem has two siblings at St.Francis Prep, where theoutbreak was first de-tected. “Hundreds” of stu-dents and teachers at St.Francis have now reportedsick, Bloomberg said. PA

Vendorsseek morepermitsStreet vendors asked theCity Council yesterday topass a bill raising the num-ber of vending permits,which has long beencapped at about 4,000.“There are 13,000 peopleon a waiting list right now,”said the Urban Justice Cen-ter’s Michael Wells, whopromoted the bill as an eco-nomic stimulus package.“This initiative is ‘shovel-ready’ to provide jobs.” PA

GCT downto the last‘light bulb’ Workmen unscrewed thelast incandescent light bulbin Grand Central yesterdayand replaced it with an en-ergy-efficient fluorescentbulb. While the MTAmarked the occasion as aforward-thinking green ini-tiative, the terminal’s 4,000bulbs hark back to a timewhen electric light was anovelty. PA

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Plane near 9/11 site panicks crowds Obama orders review of Air ForceOne flyby over Lower Manhattan Therapists warn of repercussions

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What is post-traumaticstress disorder, or PTSD?

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event.Fear triggers many split-second changes in thebody to prepare againstdanger or to avoid it. People woth PTSD mayfeel stress or fear evenwhen no longer in danger.

Weighing in

The flight wasn’t just anpyschological trauma, itwas quite expensive.

1 Air Force officials esti-mate the mission andphoto shoot for the 747and accompanying F-16fighter jet cost $328,835.

2 The White House Mili-tary Office planned aphoto shoot over variousWashington monumentsnext week, but the shoothas now been canceled.

3 Sen. Charles Schumer,said the decision to notannounce the flyby “bor-ders on being eithercruel or very, very stu-pid.”

“The supposedmission representsa fundamentallyunsound exercise inmilitary judgmentSEN. JOHN MCCAIN

“I'd call this felonystupidity ... if hedidn't understandthe likely reactionof New Yorkers.”FRAN TOWNSEND, EX- BUSH ADVISOR

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Hulu.com, the Web sitethat offers TV shows andmovies, began showingfive episodes of “Grey’sAnatomy” yesterday, thefirst programs from WaltDisney’s ABC Enterprisesto run on the service.

ABC prime-time showsincluding “DesperateHousewives” and “Lost,” aswell as newer programs

such as “I Survived a Japan-ese Game Show,” will beavailable on the Web sitein the next two weeks, LosAngeles-based Hulu said.

Disney bought a 27 per-cent stake in Hulu in Aprilfor about $35 million, be-coming co-owner withProvidence Equity Part-ners, News Corp. and Gen-eral Electric’s NBC

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Consumersstill thriftyMONEY. The firstthing you need to dois create a spendingplan together. Notonly will this helpyou in getting yourspending habitsmore in-line witheach other. Americanfamilies withmedical coverage in-curred with a“hidden health tax”last year as insurerspassed on costs forthe uninsured to theeconomic meltdown.

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50¢Amount Americanfamilies with med-ical coverageincurred with a“hidden healthtax” last year asinsurers passed oncosts for the unin-sured.

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at 8 percent if Congress en-acted a $787 billion fiscalstimulus plan. Biden, ap-pearing on ABC’s “ThisWeek” program, said theadministration followedconsensus views of theseverity of the crisis butnow acknowledged the er-ror. BLOOMBERG

U.S. stocks extended a glob-al retreat yesterday and oilslid to a five week low asconcern that the economicrecovery will stall sent com-modity producers and in-dustrial shares lower.

“The bears have controlfor the short-term,” saidTom Wirth, senior invest-ment officer at ChemungCanal Trust, which man-ages $1.5 billion in Elmira,New York. “We’re having apullback because peopleare starting to believe itmight take longer for aneconomic rebound.”

The fallback was sparkedby an admission by U.S.Vice President Joe Bidenthat the Obama administra-tion had ‘misread the econ-omy’ when it it forecastunemployment would peak

Going down

Caterpillar Inc., Boeing Co.slipped at least 1.9 percent.The Standard & Poor’s 500Index fell 0.7 percent to889.75 at 11:16 a.m. inNew York. The Dow Jones

Industrial Average lost47.69 points, or 0.6 percent,to 8,233.05. The MSCI WorldIndex of 23 developed na-tions sank 1.2 percent. Ger-many’s DAX Index extendeda drop from its 2009 high al-most 10 percent.

2%Exxon Mobil and Roy-al Dutch Shell fell atleast 2 percent ascrude slumped asmuch as 5 percent.Freeport-McMoRanCopper & Gold andBHP Billiton lost morethan 6.7 percent ascopper declined again.

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Will Ferrell just wants to betaken seriously. The comicactor, who got his start on“Saturday Night Live” andhas gone on to become oneof the biggest comedy starsin Hollywood, lovesmakingfilms like this week’s “Landof the Lost,”. But what he’sreally looking for is another“Stranger Than Fiction,”his critically acclaimedforay into drama.

“They’re more diffi-cult to find for me,”

Ferrell says ofprojects similarto “Fiction.”“I’m still notthought of inthat way. I’m

still thought of more as justcomedy.” And with goodreason. Ferrell’s like of play-ing blowhards has led tomajor box office successes.

But for all his hit come-dies, including “Anchor-man” and “TalladegaNights,” the actor has so fareschewed sequels or creat-ing franchises, somethingproducers and studiosaren’t thrilled about. Fer-rell says it’s about not re-peating himself. “There aretons of original stories andbrand-new characters totry,” Ferrell says.

Sequels aren’t out of thequestion. “We’ve just start-ed playing around with the

be a lark to do that.”One character that he

did recently revisit wasGeorge W. Bush, an imper-sonation he made famousback on “SNL.” Ferrell re-ceived Tony and Emmynominations for his limit-ed-run Broadway showlampooning the formerpresident, “You’re Wel-come America: A FinalNight with George W.Bush.”

“It was one of the mostgratifying experiences I’vehad. And dare I say patriot-ic,” he says of the show.idea of ‘Anchorman’ as a se-

quel,” he admits. “That’s re-ally found a foothold in thecomedy cult world. It would

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Believe it or not, Will Ferrell wants us to take him seriously ... no, really hedoes. The problem is, well, we just can’t seem to do it Here, the

actor explains where he stands in the world of comedy

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About the fans

With a film adaptation,“Land of the Lost” creatorsSid and Marty Krofft wereless concerned with stan-dards and practices thanthey were with their veryloyal, very vocal fan base.“The big problem inAmerica is all our fans are37,” Marty says. “We gotdeath threats: ‘If youscrew this up, we’re goingto kill you.’”

“Will Ferrell iswithout doubt thefunniest, not tomention strangest,man I know”PAUL RUDD

Interview: Ferrell, not just a funnyman

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Welcomeback, Julia‘Duplicity’Director: Tony GilroyCast: Julia Roberts, CliveOwen, Paul GiamattiRating: PG-13Grade: ����

“Duplicity” is most in-teresting as a girl-

power answer tothe boy’s-clubby“Ocean’s” flicks.Julia Roberts andClive Owen are co-leads, true, playingtwo spies embroiledin a complex corpo-rate con and snappyrejoinder-filledromance. But this isRoberts’ movie. Shetreats Owen’s character

(her intellectual lesser)as Julia Roberts would.

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This ‘Buck’stops here‘The Great BuckHoward’Director: Sean McGinlyCast: John Malkovich, ColinHanks, Emily BluntRating: PGGrade: ���

John Malkovich plays thelead, a “mentalist” pasthis prime, with ColinHanks as his long-suffer-ing assistant, a lawschool dropout. While“Howard” is entertainingto watch, the script neverquite produces the bellylaughs that Malkovich’sintensity can draw. It’sonly when Emily Bluntshows up as a public rela-tions agent that a hint ofwit enlivens this blandlyhumorous dog and ponyshow. HEIDI PATALANO

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ED HELMS“I’VE DONE MORE CRAZYSTUFF THAN MOST”

Wondering how the make-up guys did Ed Helms’missing front tooth in “TheHangover”? When we metwith the actor at the Ritzin Boston, we got the den-tal question out of the wayimmediately.

The first question isobviously about the tooth.That’s the No. 1 question.So how did you do it?The answer is very sim-ple. I got an implantthere when I was ateenager and 20 yearslater I got this moviepart, and I called my den-tist and I was like, “Canwe take the implant

out?” and he said, “Yeah,it’s actually not that bigof a deal.” So we took itout and I was toothlessfor three months.

Tell me about yourownVegas experiences.Well, I had been theretwice before but bothtimes were for “DailyShow” segments. Inever partied in Vegas.To be honest, actually,I’ve probably done alot more crazy s— inVegas than mostpeople; it just sohappened that wefilmed all of it for thismovie. PAT HEALY

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Britpop pot a few yearsago after gaining theattention of that infamousLibertine, Pete Doherty.Littl’ans never did breakAmerica. However, thepoppy garage-rockers arefinally making the roundsat several NYC venues.LEAH TAYLOR

Bowerbirds w/ Bell, LaStrada and Lost in theTreesMonday, 10 p.m., MercuryLounge, 217 E Houston St., $12One of last year’s mostpleasant surprises, theearthy folk of NorthCarolina’s Bowerbirds, hasmade disciples out ofeveryone from Pitchforkto Mountain Goats guruJohn Darnielle. They skewpoppier than other recentfolk revivalists, with aspirited blend ofaccordions, bass drums,and, yes, acoustic guitars.SCOTT TOMFORD

PerformanceMartha Graham DanceCompanyTuesday through May 16,Skirball Center NYU, 566LaGuardia Place, $35-$65The company’s twoprograms at Skirball are

excellent ways to eitherbecome acquainted withor rediscover Martha Gra-ham’s genius. “Clytemen-stra” has been absent fromthe New York stage for 15years. On the second pro-gram is another thrillinglyretold and sexuallycharged myth, “Errand in-to the Maze.”PATRICIA CONTINO

Ben Greenman: ‘PleaseStep Back’Tuesday, 7 p.m., GalapagosArt Space, 16 Main St., DUM-BO, FREE“New Yorker” editor BenGreenman celebrates therelease of his novel “PleaseStep Back”— about the ex-plosive rise and inevitablefall of a fictional Sly Stone-ish funk-rock star —withhelp from fellow criticSasha Frere-Jones and DJDoc Delay. LEAH TAYLOR

RADIOTHEATRE presents‘Sundays with Poe’Every last Sunday of themonth, Under St. Marks, 94St. Marks Pl., $18Edgar Allen Poe is a veryblack-and-white — and red— storyteller. RADIOTHE-ATRE celebrates his 200thbirthday all year withtheir productions

MusicDeli Magazine and Afterthe Jump present CrystalStilts with Blank Dogs,Religious Knives, and Di-nowalrusFriday, 7:30 p.m., The BellHouse, 149 Seventh St.,Gowanus, $12Though there is an endlessnumber of lo-fi bands tak-ing over the music worldat the moment, CrystalStilts are truly worth pay-ing attention to. Combin-ing moody vocalsreminiscent of Ian Curtiswith upbeat garage popmight seem like anawkward match, but trustus: It works. SCOTT FORD

SonarSound NYfeaturing Prefuse 73 withDJ /ruptureTuesday, 8 p.m., BaryshnikovArts Center, 450 W. 37th St.,FREE with RSVPNext month, the annualthree-day Sonar festivalwill draw music geeks toBarcelona like moths toflame. But for those withlighter pockets, Tuesday’slocal edition, featurespost-hip-hop collagistPrefuse 73, genre-smasherDJ /rupture, Ikue Mori, andmore. JAKE LANCASTER

Lou Reed’s MetalMachine TrioTonight, 8:30 p.m., GramercyTheatre, 127 E. 23rd St., $50-65Lou Reed’s 1975 double-al-bum “Metal Machine Mu-sic” would have to be theleast poppy album ever re-leased by a superstar; theinstrumental is pure, evis-cerating noise. Tonight,expect some of the grind-ing assault of the originalrecording, along withsome less aggressiveabstraction. JAKE LANCASTER

Littl’ansTomorrow, 9 p.m., Cameo, 93N. Sixth St., Williamsburg, $7Littl’ans stirred the

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The Civilians stage a benefit to keep their troupe afloat in “This Beautiful City.”

featuring original orches-trations, full cast, soundeffects and visuals; yet themost important elementof all is that believing ismore important than see-ing. PATRICIA CONTINO

‘Opium’ presents LiteraryDeath Match, Episode 13Tonight, 8 p.m., Pianos, 158Ludlow St., $5The best reason (in ouropinion) to show up to“Opium” magazine’s 13thedition of Literary DeathMatch is the illustriouspanel of judges. This fear-some trio is comprised ofScribner editrix Anna de-Vries, Gawker star RichardLawson, and “30 Rock”funnyman Scott Adsit.ELI DVORKIN

FilmThe Con Film FestivalThrough May 21, BAM, 30Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, $11Film Forum’s ode to thebad guy (and gal)spotlights a criminal line-up including a pair of non-conforming Pauls on thechain gang (Muni in themuckraking “I Am A Fugi-tive From A Chain Gang”and Newman in “CoolHand Luke”) and moll-of-molls Barbara Stanwyck(“Ladies They Talk About”).JASON JUDE CHAN

‘Anvil’Now playing, Angelika FilmCenter, 18 W. Houston St., $12This documentary is asweet and salty warts-and-all look at a real life (albeitCanadian) Spinal Tap,whose hunger to realizetheir dreams of rock great-ness can’t be diminishedby dwindling funds, hock-ey-arena gigs, or theinfinitely tested patienceof family members.MATT SUSSMAN

Tribeca Drive-In presents‘Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles’ (1990)6:30 p.m., World FinancialCenter, 200 Vesey St., FREENot only is the live-action1990 homage to pizza andradioactive pets screened,but Leonardo (leads),Donatello (doesmachines), Raphael (cool,but rude), Michelangelo(party dude), and April willall be there! There’s alsoan adjoining pizza party,face-painting stations,karate demonstrations,and a photo booth.Cowabunga! LEAH TAYLOR

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Arts&Culture1: MalcolmMorleyThrough June 20, SperoneWestwater, 415W. 13th St.,FREECareeningmotocrossand NASCAR racers skidacross MalcolmMorley’snew paintings— oneeven leaps through amonumental sculpturein a ring of fire. The inau-gural Turner Prizewinner’s mature worksflirt with a return to hisheroic photorealistpaintings. JESSICA DUFFET

BKLYN DesignsFriday through Sunday, Vari-ous DUMBO locations, $15 /$12 advanceExpert architectural pan-els address issues of de-sign integrity within thedownward economy;walking tours visit localgalleries; Pratt offers stu-dent exhibitions; and theDwell home helps illus-trate ideas in action.Dozens of exhibitors ex-pand local designoptions beyond Ikea andthose iffy curbside finds.REGINA BRESLER

2:Ward Shelley: ‘Who In-vented theAvant Garde’May 17, Pierogi, 177 N. NinthSt.,Williamsburg, FREEThe Byzantine details ofWard Shelley’s “timelinedrawing” mind-mapsbear a fuzzy likeness to“American Splendor.”Applying ultimate to-do

list techniques(highlighting texts, vary-ing font size and colorfor emphasis, use ofarrows and bubbles),Shelley categorizes anddepicts a variety of sub-jects, from artistic genresto media role models. RE-NATA CHRISTEN

2009 PENWorld VoicesMonday throughMay 3, Vari-ous locations, various pricesThis year’s PENWorldVoices Fest draws 160writers together to cele-brate literature fromaround the world. Theweeklong gathering fea-tures authors from 40countries — rangingfrom established heavy-hitters to emergingyoung talents —whojoin forces to present aseries of readings, discus-sions, presentations, andspecial events. ELI DVORKIN

3: KlausMoje:‘Painting with Glass’Wednesday through Sept.20, Museum of Art and De-sign, 2 Columbus Circle, $15Glass-art virtuoso KlausMoje has single-handedlymade Australia a hub forthat fine art’s evolution.Artist before artisan, Mo-je creates his inventiveand alchemical work in-side a kiln— a technique(called “kiln-forming”)that deviates from themore traditional practiceof glassblowing.JASON JUDE CHAN

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EstriaInvitationalGraffiti Battle&Mighty 4Break BattleSaturday, noon-5 p.m.,Riverbank State Park, 679Riverside Dr., Harlem, FREESixteen of the nation’s topgraff artists compete in thisfirst-ever nationwide liveart battle. Take a breakfrom the street-art melee tocatch the Mighty 4 BreakBattle — which also promis-

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Will Ferrell just wants to betaken seriously. The comicactor, who got his start on“Saturday Night Live” andhas gone on to become oneof the biggest comedy starsin Hollywood, lovesmakingfilms like this week’s “Landof the Lost,”. But what he’sreally looking for is another“Stranger Than Fiction,”his critically acclaimedforay into drama.

“They’re more diffi-cult to find for me,”

Ferrell says ofprojects similarto “Fiction.”“I’m still notthought of inthat way. I’m

still thought of more as justcomedy.” And with goodreason. Ferrell’s like of play-ing blowhards has led tomajor box office successes.

But for all his hit come-dies, including “Anchor-man” and “TalladegaNights,” the actor has so fareschewed sequels or creat-ing franchises, somethingproducers and studiosaren’t thrilled about. Fer-rell says it’s about not re-peating himself. “There aretons of original stories andbrand-new characters totry,” Ferrell says.

Sequels aren’t out of thequestion. “We’ve just start-ed playing around with the

be a lark to do that.”One character that he

did recently revisit wasGeorge W. Bush, an imper-sonation he made famousback on “SNL.” Ferrell re-ceived Tony and Emmynominations for his limit-ed-run Broadway showlampooning the formerpresident, “You’re Wel-come America: A FinalNight with George W.Bush.”

“It was one of the mostgratifying experiences I’vehad. And dare I say patriot-ic,” he says of the show.idea of ‘Anchorman’ as a se-

quel,” he admits. “That’s re-ally found a foothold in thecomedy cult world. It would

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With a film adaptation,“Land of the Lost” creatorsSid and Marty Krofft wereless concerned with stan-dards and practices thanthey were with their veryloyal, very vocal fan base.“The big problem inAmerica is all our fans are37,” Marty says. “We gotdeath threats: ‘If youscrew this up, we’re goingto kill you.’”

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Welcomeback, Julia‘Duplicity’Director: Tony GilroyCast: Julia Roberts, CliveOwen, Paul GiamattiRating: PG-13Grade: ����

“Duplicity” is most in-teresting as a girl-

power answer tothe boy’s-clubby“Ocean’s” flicks.Julia Roberts andClive Owen are co-leads, true, playingtwo spies embroiledin a complex corpo-rate con and snappyrejoinder-filledromance. But this isRoberts’ movie. Shetreats Owen’s character

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This ‘Buck’stops here‘The Great BuckHoward’Director: Sean McGinlyCast: John Malkovich, ColinHanks, Emily BluntRating: PGGrade: ���

John Malkovich plays thelead, a “mentalist” pasthis prime, with ColinHanks as his long-suffer-ing assistant, a lawschool dropout. While“Howard” is entertainingto watch, the script neverquite produces the bellylaughs that Malkovich’sintensity can draw. It’sonly when Emily Bluntshows up as a public rela-tions agent that a hint ofwit enlivens this blandlyhumorous dog and ponyshow. HEIDI PATALANO

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ED HELMS“I’VE DONE MORE CRAZYSTUFF THAN MOST”

Wondering how the make-up guys did Ed Helms’missing front tooth in “TheHangover”? When we metwith the actor at the Ritzin Boston, we got the den-tal question out of the wayimmediately.

The first question isobviously about the tooth.That’s the No. 1 question.So how did you do it?The answer is very sim-ple. I got an implantthere when I was ateenager and 20 yearslater I got this moviepart, and I called my den-tist and I was like, “Canwe take the implant

out?” and he said, “Yeah,it’s actually not that bigof a deal.” So we took itout and I was toothlessfor three months.

Tell me about yourownVegas experiences.Well, I had been theretwice before but bothtimes were for “DailyShow” segments. Inever partied in Vegas.To be honest, actually,I’ve probably done alot more crazy s— inVegas than mostpeople; it just sohappened that wefilmed all of it for thismovie. PAT HEALY

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42ND ST. AND BELOWAMCEMPIRE 2542nd Street Between 7th and 8th Av-enues (888)AMC-4FUNStar Trek Fri.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.,1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.,10, 11, 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 2,2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 8,8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 11, 11:30 p.m., 12mid.; Sun., 10, 11, 11:30 a.m., 12 noon,12:30, 1, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 5, 5:30, 6,6:30, 7, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 11 p.m.Star Trek: The IMAX Experi-ence Fri.-Sat., 10:10 a.m., 1:10, 4:10,7:10, 10:10 p.m., 1 a.m.; Sun., 10:10a.m., 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sat., 10:15, 11:15 a.m., 12:15,12:55, 1:55, 2:55, 3:35, 4:35, 5:35, 6:15,7:15, 8:15, 9:05, 10:55, 11:45 p.m.;Sun., 10:15, 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 12:55,1:55, 2:55, 3:35, 4:35, 5:35, 6:15, 7:15,8:15, 9:05, 10:55 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sat., 10:15, 11:45 a.m., 12 noon,12:30, 1, 2:30, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45, 5:15,5:30, 6, 6:45, 8, 8:15, 8:45, 9:30, 10:45,11, 11:15 p.m., 12:20 a.m.; Sun., 10:15,11:45 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 2:30,2:45, 3:15, 3:45, 5:15, 5:30, 6, 6:45, 8,8:15, 8:45, 9:30, 10:45, 11, 11:15 p.m.;Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m., 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9,11:45 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m., 12:45, 3:30,6:15, 9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m., 2,4:45, 7:30, 9:15, 10:15 p.m., 12mid,12:50 a.m.; Sun., 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45,7:30, 9:15, 10:15 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sat., 10:05, 11:05a.m., 12:05, 12:50, 1:50, 2:50, 3:40,4:40, 5:40, 6:20, 7:20, 8:20, 9:05, 10:05,11:05, 11:50 p.m., 12:50 a.m.; Sun.,10:05, 11:05 a.m., 12:05, 12:50, 1:50,2:50, 3:40, 4:40, 5:40, 6:20, 7:20, 8:20,9:05, 10:05, 11 p.m.Tyson Fri.-Sat., 10:05 a.m., 12:10,2:35, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 p.m., 12:10 a.m.;Sun., 10:05 a.m., 12:10, 2:35, 5:05,7:25, 9:45 p.m.Earth Fri.-Sat., 10:20 a.m., 12:50,3:25, 6, 8:25, 11:05 p.m.; Sun., 10:20a.m., 12:50, 3:25, 6, 8:25 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.,2:05, 5, 8:05, 11 p.m.Observe and Report Fri.-Sun.,9:55 p.m.Fast & Furious Fri.-Sat., 11:05a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 p.m.,12:40 a.m.; Sun., 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:35,7:20, 10:05 p.m.TheHaunting in Connecti-cut Fri.-Sun., 12 noon, 2:30 p.m.Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 6:35 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 12:30, 1 a.m.

AMC LOEWS 19TH ST. EAST 6890 BroadwayAt 19th St. (888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri., 1, 3:15, 5:45, 8,10:20 p.m.; Sat., 11:15 a.m., 1, 3:15,5:45, 8, 10:20 p.m.; Sun., 1, 3:15, 5:45,8, 10:20 p.m.Fighting Fri.-Sat., 12 noon, 2:30, 5,7:30, 10 p.m.; Sun., 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10p.m.The Soloist Fri., 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45p.m.; Sat., 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7,9:45 p.m.; Sun., 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 p.m.Observe and Report Fri.-Sun.,7:15, 9:30 p.m.Sunshine Cleaning Fri., 1:45,4, 6:45, 9:15 p.m.; Sat., 11:15 a.m.,1:45, 4, 6:45, 9:15 p.m.; Sun., 1:45, 4,6:45, 9:15 p.m.Monsters vs. Aliens Fri., 12noon, 2:15, 4:45 p.m.; Sat., 11:45 a.m.,2:15, 4:45 p.m.; Sun., 12 noon, 2:15,4:45 p.m.I Love You,Man Fri.-Sun., 12:15,2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 p.m.

AMC LOEWS 34TH STREET 14312W. 34th St.; between 8th and 9thAvenues (888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri.-Sat., 10:05 a.m.,12:20, 12:50, 2:40, 5, 6:10, 7:20, 9:45,11:30 p.m., 12:05 a.m.; Sun., 10:05a.m., 12:20, 12:50, 2:40, 5, 6:10, 7:20,9:45 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 10, 10:45 a.m.,12:10, 1, 1:45, 3:10, 4, 4:45, 6:15, 7,7:45, 8:30, 9:20, 10, 10:45 p.m., 12:20a.m.; Sun., 10, 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 1,1:45, 3:10, 4, 4:45, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 8:30,9:20, 10, 10:45 p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sat., 11:20 a.m., 1:55, 4:35, 7:10,9:50 p.m., 12:25 a.m.; Sun., 11:20 a.m.,1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 p.m.X-MenOrigins:Wolverine

Fri.-Sat., 10:55, 11:35 a.m., 12:15,12:55, 1:40, 2:20, 3, 4:30, 5:05, 5:40,6:30, 7:15, 7:50, 8:25, 9:55, 10:35,11:10, 11:55 p.m., 12:30 a.m.; Sun.,10:55, 11:35 a.m., 12:15, 12:55, 1:40,2:20, 3, 4:30, 5:05, 5:40, 6:30, 7:15,7:50, 8:25, 9:55, 10:35 p.m.Fighting Fri.-Sun., 11:10 a.m., 4:50,10:30 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sun., 10:15 a.m.,12:05, 2:35, 3:40, 5:10, 7:55, 9:15,10:40 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 2,4:55, 7:40, 10:25 p.m.Earth Fri.-Sun., 10:10 a.m., 12:25,2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 10:10 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 1:50, 7:30p.m.

AMC LOEWSKIPS BAY 15Corner of 31st Street and 2ndAvenue(888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.,12:10, 2:20, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25, 11:45p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m., 12:10, 2:20, 4:55,7:10, 9:25 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 10:30, 11:30a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30,6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30p.m., 12:30 a.m.; Sun., 10:30, 11:30a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30,6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sat., 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 4:50, 6:15,7:15, 8:40, 9:40, 11:10 p.m., 12:05a.m.; Sun., 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 4:50, 6:15,7:15, 8:40, 9:40, 11:10 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sat., 10, 10:45, 11:35 a.m., 12noon, 12:45, 1:35, 2:15, 2:45, 3:25,4:05, 5, 5:35, 6, 6:45, 7:45, 8:15, 8:35,9:15, 10:15, 11:05, 11:35 p.m., 12mid.;Sun., 10, 10:45, 11:35 a.m., 12 noon,12:45, 1:35, 2:15, 2:45, 3:25, 4:05, 5,5:35, 6, 6:45, 7:45, 8:15, 8:35, 9:15,10:15, 11:05, 11:35 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m.,1:50, 4:35, 7, 9:35 p.m., 12:10 a.m.;Sun., 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:35, 7, 9:35p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 10:05 a.m.,12:50, 3:35, 6:10, 8:50, 11:30 p.m.Earth Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m., 12:15, 2:35,4:45, 7:05, 9:20, 11:40 p.m.; Sun., 10a.m., 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7:05, 9:20 p.m.17 Again Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 1:25,3:50 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 10:30a.m., 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:35 p.m.I Love You,Man Fri.-Sun., 10:40a.m., 1:20, 3:55, 6:25, 8:55, 11:25 p.m.

AMC LOEWSVILLAGE 766 Third Avenue at 11th Street(888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri., 12:40, 3, 5:15,7:40, 10 p.m.; Sat., 10:20 a.m., 12:40, 3,5:15, 7:40, 10 p.m.; Sun., 12:40, 3, 5:15,7:40, 10 p.m.Fighting Fri., 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30p.m.; Sat., 10:40 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 6:50,9:30 p.m.; Sun., 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30p.m.Observe and Report Fri., 1,3:15, 5:40, 8, 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 10:30a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 5:45, 8, 10:15 p.m.;Sun., 1, 3:15, 5:40, 8, 10:20 p.m.Monsters vs. Aliens Fri., 1:15,3:50, 6:25, 9 p.m.; Sat., 10:50 a.m.,1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9 p.m.; Sun., 1:15,3:50, 6:25, 9 p.m.Duplicity Fri., 12:50, 4, 7, 9:50p.m.; Sat., 10:10 a.m., 1:05, 4, 7, 9:50p.m.; Sun., 12:50, 4, 7, 9:50 p.m.Knowing Fri.-Sun., 12:30, 3:30,6:40, 9:40 p.m.Brothers atWar Fri., 1:45, 4:30,7:20, 10:30 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., 1:45,4:30, 7:20, 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 1:45, 4:30,7:20, 10:10 p.m.

ANGELIKA FILMCENTER18West Houston atMercer Street(212)777-FILM531Julia Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 1:55, 4:50,7:45, 10:40 p.m.The Limits of Control Fri.-Sat.,11:30 a.m., 12:30, 2, 3, 4:30, 5:30, 7, 8,9:30, 10:30 p.m., 12mid.; Sun., 11:30a.m., 12:30, 2, 3, 4:30, 5:30, 7, 8, 9:30,10:30 p.m.The Informers Fri.-Sat., 12:30,2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., 12mid.;Sun., 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.Every Little Step Fri.-Sun., 11a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15 p.m.Anvil! The Story of AnvilFri.-Sun., 11:10 a.m., 1:15, 3:25, 5:35,7:45, 9:55 p.m.

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(212)777-FILM922Stand-Up 360 (TM) Edition1 Fri.-Sat., 11 p.m.; Sun.,Battle for Terra Fri.-Sun., 12noon, 2, 4 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 11:15 a.m.,12:25, 1:50, 2:55, 4:25, 5:30, 7, 8, 9:45,10:45 p.m.Earth Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 12 noon,1:10, 2:10, 3:20, 4:20, 5:30, 6:30, 7:40,8:40, 9:50, 10:45 p.m.Sugar Fri.-Sun., 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30,7, 9:20 p.m.Goodbye Solo Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.,1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 p.m.I Love You,Man Fri.-Sat., 6:20,8:45 p.m.; Sun., 6:20, 8:45, 10:45 p.m.

CINEMAVILLAGE12th St., Between 5th Ave andUniver-sity Place (212)924-3363ThreeMonkeys (Ucmay-

mun) Fri.-Sun., 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45p.m.Sunshine Cleaning Fri.-Sun.,1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.ShallWeKiss? (Un baisers'il vous plait?) Fri.-Sun., 2:50,6:40 p.m.Tokyo! Fri.-Sun., 10 p.m.The Garden (2005) Fri.-Sun.,1:05, 4:55, 8:45 p.m.

CLEARVIEW'S CHELSEA260West 23rd Street at 8th Avenue;Between 7th& 8thAvenues (212)777-FILM597TheMetropolitanOpera:La Cenerentola Sat., 12:30 p.m.Little Ashes Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.,1:30, 4:15, 7, 8, 9:45, 10:45 p.m., 12:30a.m.; Sun., 11 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7, 8,9:45, 10:45 p.m.Outrage (2009-II) Fri.-Sat.,12:30, 3, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 p.m., 12:30a.m.; Sun., 12:30, 3, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 12:30 a.m.; Fri.-Sun., 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30p.m.

X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sat., 12 noon, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 11p.m.; Sun., 12 noon, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15,10:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 10:45 a.m., 1:15, 4,6:45, 9:30 p.m., 12mid.; Sun., 10:45a.m., 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sun., 1, 3:45, 6:30,9:15 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 12:45, 3:30,6:15, 9 p.m.Every Little Step Fri.-Sun.,12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8, 10:45 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 11:10a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:15, 10 p.m.The Rocky Horror PictureShow Fri.-Sat., 12mid.Raspberry Bros. - Snakeson a Plane Fri.-Sat., 12mid.

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TheWindow Fri.-Sun., 1, 2:45,4:30, 6:15, 8, 10 p.m.Valentino: The Last Emper-or Fri.-Sun., 1:15, 3:25, 6, 8:10, 10:10p.m.White Heat Sun., 1:30, 5:35, 9:40p.m.The Criminal Code (1931)Fri.-Sat., 2:50, 6:25, 10 p.m.Short Film Fri.-Sun.,

IFC CELANDMARK SUNSHINE CIN-EMAHouston St. betw. 1st & 2ndAves.(212)777-FILM687Adoration Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m., 1:30,4, 6:30, 9, 11:30 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.,1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 p.m.Little Ashes Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.,2, 4:30, 7, 9:30, 11:55 p.m.; Sun., 11:30a.m., 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.Rudo y Cursi Fri.-Sat., 12 noon,2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40, 11:50 p.m.; Sun.,12 noon, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 p.m.Il Divo Fri.-Sun., 12:05, 2:30, 4:50,7:15, 9:50 p.m.Sin Nombre Fri., 12:15, 2:25,

5:15, 7:30, 10 p.m., 12:05 a.m.; Sat.-Sun., 12:15, 2:25, 5:15, 7:30, 10 p.m.Some Like it Hot Fri.-Sat., 12mid.

QUADCINEMA13th St., between 5th and 6th Aves.(212)255-8800TheMerry Gentleman Fri.-Sun., 1, 3:05, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 p.m.TreelessMountain Fri.-Sun., 1,2:50, 4:40, 6:30, 8:20, 10:05 p.m.Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) Fri.-Sun., 1, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 9:45 p.m.The Class (Entre lesmurs)Fri.-Sun., 1:10, 4, 6:40, 9:10 p.m.

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1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10 p.m., 12:10a.m.; Sun., 11 a.m., 1:20, 3:30, 5:40,7:50, 10 p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sun., 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:20p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri., 11:20 a.m., 12:15, 12:50, 1:50,2:50, 3:25, 4:25, 5:25, 6, 7, 8, 8:40,9:40, 10:50, 11:15 p.m., 12:15 a.m.;Sat., 10:25, 11:20 a.m., 12:15, 1:50,2:50, 3:25, 4:25, 5:25, 6, 7, 8, 8:40,9:40, 10:50, 11:15 p.m., 12:15 a.m.;Sun., 11:20 a.m., 12:15, 12:50, 1:50,2:50, 3:25, 4:25, 5:25, 6, 7, 8, 9:40,10:50 p.m.; Fri., 10:25 p.m.; Sat., 12:50p.m.; Sun., 8:40 a.m., 10:25 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sun., 11:30 a.m.,2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10:40 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sat., 10:40 a.m.,1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 p.m., 12:20 a.m.;Sun., 10:40 a.m., 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 10:30a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10 p.m.

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Square (800)326-3264Next Day Air Fri.-Sat., 11:05,11:50 a.m., 12:35, 1:15, 2:05, 2:50,3:35, 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 8, 8:45,9:25, 10:10, 11, 11:40 p.m., 12:20 a.m.;Sun., 11:05, 11:50 a.m., 12:35, 1:15,2:05, 2:50, 3:35, 4:15, 5, 5:45, 6:30,7:15, 8, 8:45, 9:25, 10:10, 11 p.m.Rudo y Cursi Fri.-Sat., 12 noon, 1,2:30, 3:30, 5:05, 6:05, 7:40, 8:40, 10:20,11:20 p.m.; Sun., 12 noon, 1, 2:30,3:30, 5:05, 6:05, 7:40, 8:40, 10:20 p.m.Battle for Terra Fri.-Sun., 11:15a.m., 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:30 p.m.Fighting Fri.-Sat., 11:05 a.m., 1:35,4:15, 7, 9:40 p.m., 12:15 a.m.; Sun.,11:05 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 7, 9:40 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m., 1:40,4:20, 7:10, 10 p.m., 12:40 a.m.; Sun., 11a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 10 p.m.17Again Fri.-Sat., 11:45 a.m., 2:15,4:45, 7:20, 9:55 p.m., 12:30 a.m.; Sun.,

11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 p.m.Crank HighVoltage Fri.-Sat.,12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11:55 p.m.;Sun., 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.HannahMontana: TheMovie Fri.-Sat., 11:10 a.m., 1:30, 4,6:50, 9:20, 11:40 p.m.; Sun., 11:10a.m., 1:30, 4, 6:50, 9:20 p.m.I Love You,Man Fri.-Sat., 11:20a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:35 p.m., 12:10a.m.; Sun., 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7:05,9:35 p.m.Knowing Fri.-Sat., 12:55, 3:50,6:40, 9:30 p.m., 12:25 a.m. Sun., 12:55,3:50, 6:40, 9:30 p.m.

REGALUNIONSQUARE STA-DIUM14 13th&Broadway (800)326-3264628TheMetropolitanOpera:La Cenerentola Sat., 12:30 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 10:45, 11:45a.m., 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:35, 4:35, 5:35,6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30p.m., 12:30, 1:15 a.m.; Sun., 10:45,11:45 a.m., 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:35,4:35, 5:35, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30

p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11:15 a.m., 2:10, 5:05,8, 11 p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:40, 6:20,9:10, 11:40 p.m.; Sun., 10:30 a.m.,1:15, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri., 11, 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2, 3,3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6:40, 7:10, 8:15, 9,9:40, 10:45, 11:35 p.m., 12:10 a.m.;Sat., 11, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2, 3:50, 4:30,5:30, 6:40, 7:10, 8:15, 9, 9:40, 10:45,11:35 p.m., 12:10 a.m.; Sun., 11, 11:30a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2, 3, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30,6:40, 7:10, 8:15, 9, 9:40, 10:45 p.m.;Fri., 12 noon, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.,12:40 a.m.; Sun., 12 noon, 2:30, 5,7:40, 10:10 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m., 1:45,4:40, 7:15, 9:50 p.m., 12:20 a.m.; Sun.,11 a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 p.m.Tyson Fri.-Sat., 11:20 a.m., 1:50,4:20, 6:40, 9:20, 11:50 p.m.; Sun.,11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:20, 6:40, 9:20 p.m.17Again Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m., 1:35,4:25, 7:05, 9:45 p.m., 12:25 a.m.; Sun.,11:15 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 11:10a.m., 2:15, 5:10, 8:10, 10:55 p.m.Adventureland Fri.-Sat., 10:50a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 p.m., 12:15a.m.; Sun., 10:50 a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 6:45,9:15 p.m.

WEST SIDEABOVE 43RD ST.AMC LOEWS 84TH STREET 62310 Broadway (888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri.-Sun., 10:10a.m., 12:40, 3:10, 5:25, 8:10, 10:30p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sun., 10:50 a.m., 2, 5,7:05, 8, 10:15, 11 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sun., 10:15, 11 a.m., 1:15, 1:45,4:15, 4:45, 7:15, 7:40, 10, 10:40 p.m.Fighting Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m., 3, 8:15p.m.Adventureland Fri.-Sun., 12:30,5:30, 10:50 p.m.Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Fri.-Sun., 10:35 a.m., 1:20, 4:10 p.m.

AMC LOEWS LINCOLNSQUARE 131998 Broadway (888)AMC-4FUNStar Trek Fri., 10:05 a.m.; Fri., 11,11:30 a.m., 1:50, 2:20, 2:50, 5:10, 5:40,6:10, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 11:50 p.m., 12:20, 1a.m.; Sat., 10:05, 11, 11:30 a.m., 1:50,2:20, 2:50, 5:10, 5:40, 6:10, 8:30, 9,9:30, 11:50 p.m., 12:20, 1 a.m.; Sun.,10:05, 11, 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 2:20, 2:50,5:10, 5:40, 6:10, 8:30, 9, 9:30 p.m.Star Trek: The IMAX Experi-ence Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m., 1:15, 4:30,7:45, 11 p.m., 2:15 a.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.,1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 11 p.m.Ghosts of Girlfriends PastFri.-Sat., 10:20 a.m., 12:45, 3:30, 6:30,9:20 p.m., 12:30 a.m.; Sun., 10:20 a.m.,12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri., 1:05, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10:15 a.m., 1:05, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15p.m.; Fri., 10:15, 11:15 a.m., 12:15,2:10, 3:15, 5:20, 6:20, 8:15, 9:10, 11:15p.m., 12:10 a.m.; Sat., 11:15 a.m.,12:15, 2:10, 3:15, 5:20, 6:20, 8:15, 9:10,11:15 p.m., 12:10 a.m.; Sun., 11:15a.m., 12:15, 2:10, 3:15, 5:20, 6:20, 8:15,9:10 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sun., 11:05 a.m., 2,4:50, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 10:10 a.m.,1, 4, 7:10, 10:20 p.m.Earth Fri., 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:50 p.m.;Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m., 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:50p.m.17 Again Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m., 12:30,3:45, 6:45, 9:40 p.m.State of Play Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.,12:55, 4:05, 7:20, 10:10 p.m.

AMCMAGIC JOHNSONHARLEM92309 Frederick Douglass Boulevard&124th Street (888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri.-Sun., 10:20,11:15 a.m., 12:35, 1:30, 2:55, 3:45,5:10, 6, 7:25, 8:15, 9:45, 10:40 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sat., 10:10, 11 a.m.,1:10, 2, 4:10, 5, 7:10, 8, 10:10, 11 p.m.;Sun., 10:10, 11 a.m., 1:10, 2, 4:10, 5,7:10, 8, 10:10, 10:55 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sat., 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:20, 1:15,2:10, 3, 3:55, 4:50, 5:50, 6:30, 7:30,8:30, 9:10, 10:15, 11:10 p.m.; Sun.,10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:20, 1:15, 2:10, 3,3:55, 4:50, 5:50, 6:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10,10:15, 10:50 p.m.Obsessed Fri.-Sat., 11:45 a.m.,2:20, 3:35, 5:05, 7:45, 8:55, 10:20,

11:15 p.m.; Sun., 11:45 a.m., 2:20,3:35, 5:05, 7:45, 8:55, 10:20 p.m.The Soloist Fri.-Sun., 10:15 a.m.,12:55, 6:10 p.m.

COLISEUMCINEMAS703West 181st Street at Broadway(212)740-1545Next Day Air Fri., 2:05, 4:10,6:15, 8:25, 10:35 p.m.; Sat., 12 noon,2:05, 4:10, 6:10, 8:10, 10:30 p.m.; Sun.,12:10, 2, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30, 9:20 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sun., 12:15, 2:45,5:15, 7:45, 10:20 p.m.X-MenOrigins:WolverineFri.-Sat., 12 noon, 2:10, 4:15, 5:45, 6:30,8, 9, 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 12 noon, 2:10,4:15, 5:45, 6:30, 8, 9:20 p.m.

IMAX THEATRE - AMERICANMUSEUMOFNATURALHIS-TORYCentral ParkWest at 79th Street(212)769-5200WildOcean 3D Fri.-Sun., 10:30a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m.Dinosaurs Alive! Fri.-Sun.,11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30 p.m.

LINCOLNPLAZA CINEMAS1886 Broadway (212)757-2280Adoration Fri.-Sun., 11:05 a.m.,1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:40, 9:50 p.m.Il Divo Fri.-Sun., 12:20, 2:35, 4:45,7:05, 9:20 p.m.Tyson Fri.-Sun., 12:05, 2, 4, 6:10,8:15, 10:15 p.m.Every Little Step Fri.-Sun., 11:10a.m., 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 9:45 p.m.Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) Fri.-Sun., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25 p.m.Valentino: The Last Emper-or Fri.-Sun., 12 noon, 1:55, 3:55, 6:05,8:10, 10:10 p.m.

WALTERREADE THEATERLincoln Center & W. 65th St. (AboveAlice Tully Hall) (212)875-5600TheMetropolitanOpera:La Cenerentola Sat., 12:30 p.m.The Round-Up(Szegenylegenyek) (1965)Sat., 6:30 p.m.52 Sundays (52 Domingos)Fri., 3:45 p.m.; Sun., 2:45 p.m.El Sopar Fri., 6:30 p.m.; Sun., 5p.m.Far From the Trees (Lejosde los arboles) Fri., 1 p.m.; Sun.,12 noon.Field forMen (El Campopara el Hombre) Fri., 3:45 p.m.;Sun., 2:45 p.m.LockOut Sat., 8:30 p.m.; Sun., 6:45p.m.Long Journey to the Rage(LargoViaje hacia la Ira)Fri., 3:45 p.m.; Sun., 2:45 p.m.Parallel (El Alegre Paralelo)Fri., 1 p.m.; Sun., 12 noon.Sexperiencias Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m.Silence and Cry (Silencio yGrito) Sat., 4:45 p.m.

EAST SIDEABOVE 43RD ST.AMC LOEWSORPHEUM73rd Avenue&86th Street (888)AMC-4FUNNext Day Air Fri.-Sun., 10:40a.m., 1, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:30 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sun., 10:10, 11 a.m.,1:10, 2, 4:10, 5, 7:10, 8, 9:30, 10:10, 11p.m.17 Again Fri.-Sun., 11:15 a.m.,1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:50 p.m.HannahMontana: TheMovie Fri.-Sun., 11:10 a.m., 1:45,4:20, 7 p.m.

CLEARVIEW'S 1ST& 62NDSTREET400 East 62nd Street - At 1st Avenue(212)777-FILM#957TheMetropolitanOpera:La Cenerentola Sat., 12:30 p.m.Star Trek Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 12:10,2, 3, 5, 6, 7:30, 8, 9, 10:30, 11 p.m.TheMerry Gentleman Fri.-Sun., 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10:10p.m.Earth Fri.-Sun., 12 noon, 2:15, 4:45,7:10, 9:30 p.m.Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Fri.-Sun., 12:30, 2:45, 5 p.m.Duplicity Fri., 1, 4, 7:15, 10:05p.m.; Sat., 7:15, 10:05 p.m.; Sun., 1, 4,7:15, 10:05 p.m.

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Eating sushi, catching taxisand drinking lots of wine— a chic weekend in Berlindoes not have to be expen-sive. We offer original andbudget-friendly tips for aday in the hip German citywith only 30 euros in yourpocket.

Besides its impressive histo-ry and the sizzling nightlife,Berlin has another great ad-vantage that makes it so at-tractive: It is cheap. In com-parison to a weekend inLondon or Paris, you’llspend dozens less euros fora city trip here. And that’sexactly what we need intimes of financial crisis. Youcan easily spend a wholeday in Berlin for only 30 eu-ros without having yourdinner from a kebab shopafter walking around othertourists at Checkpoint Char-lie all day. No, in Berlinyou’ll nosh on fine Japanesecuisine, drink the whole

evening, and after that,you’ll even have money leftto forego a long walk home.

Many of the city’s majorsites are free; a tour aroundthe majestic, historic Reich-stag parliament buildingwill cost you nothing, andneither will a visit to theBrandenburg Gate.

From the HackescherMarkt square you can walk

down Oranienburgerstrasseto get to the former homeof literary legend BertoltBrecht. Next to the BertoltBrecht Haus is a beautifulcemetery where famous fig-ures including novelistsHeinrich Mann and ArnoldZweig are buried. If you feelgloomy after your visit, diveinto one of the many barson Oranienburgerstrasse.

Sleep for cheapRenting an apartment forholidays in Berlin is noproblem. Visit www.ferienwohnung-zimmer-berlin.de, where you’ll findapartments for 15 to 25 eu-ros per night for a group offriends. Nice neighbor-hoods to stay in areKreuzberg, Friedrichshain

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Cheap eatsKeep an eye out for the ex-tended brunches and break-fast buffets in Berlin cafés,where you can have lunchand breakfast for only 7 eu-ros. There are plenty of oth-er cheap restaurants inBerlin; Indian food is not ex-

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DrinkingThere’s a very special winebar on Veteranenstrasse.Pay 2 euros at the door ofDie Weinerei and you’ll getan empty glass that you canrefill with wine all night. Atthe end of the evening,you’ll pay for what youthink your drinks wereworth. Don’t cheat, though,because these nice initia-tives can only exist with thegrace of honesty (www.weinerei.com).

Going outGrab a taxi and ask the driv-er for a “Kurzstrecke.” For3.50 euros, he’ll drive youaround the sites for 10 min-utes. If you want to go to aclub, hit Rosies or Maria amOstbahnhof, where you candance the night away.

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