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Here's a stylish Korean "horror romance" set in 1942, a time of enough horrors even without the predicament about to beset a young doctor, whose care for the young survivor of a car crash and fascination with the beauty of a dead woman from the accident lead to very strange things. It's a well-received and lush production that dares to engage the emotions and move on from Asian horror cliches. Hero Heartthrob Takuya Kimura reprises his role as a semi-rebellious prosecutor in this feature that was hugely successful in Japan, just like the 2001 TV series of the same name. Kimura is Kohei Kuryu, a Tokyo legal officer who teams up with his band of colleagues to battle graft in the upper branches of the political tree. President Albert Dupontel (Irreversible) stars as a youngish, more idealistic president of France, a man under increasing professional and personal pressure as his daughter interacts with a young man the president then brings into his inner sanctum.
Healing at High Ground
Wisconsin owes its most beautiful and peaceful veterans memorial to a Marine from Kansas City who was killed in Vietnam just before Christmas in 1965. "I vowed not to let his death go unnoticed," said Tom Miller, a Milwaukee native who was holding his wounded comrade Jack Swender as he died in Vietnam. It would be 23 years later before the tribute Miller launched was completed, and the High Ground Veterans Memorial Park in central Wisconsin was dedicated. With a focus on peace, it honors not just Swender but all veterans of all wars, particularly those from Wisconsin. Thought to be the only veterans park open 24 hours a day, with staff on hand from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the High Ground covers 140 acres near Neillsville in Clark County. It has tributes to most of the veterans of wars of the 20th and 21st centuries and is the official site of the state's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, as well as the site of the National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Euro dream over as Scots are beaten but unbowed
THEY had their hearts broken only for them to be patched up. Then, with seconds to go and hope springing eternal, those same brave hearts were broken again and tears flowed at Hampden. Scotland's fans did their country proud before, during and after the devastating 2-1 defeat by Italy, whether among the throng at Hampden Park or clustered around TV sets from the deserts of Afghanistan to the sports bars of New York. .
Hermitage School Board says 'no' to new institutional zone near schools
Hermitage School Board members continued the trend of failing to reach consensus on a proposed new zone with a 4-3 recommendation that it not be created. Hermitage School Board says 'no' to new institutional zone near schools Final verdict is up to city commissioners By Joe Pinchot Herald Staff Writer HERMITAGE — Hermitage School Board members continued the trend of failing to reach consensus on a proposed new zone with a 4-3 recommendation that it not be created. .
Shayna, Dam rappers, Margot, Irving
Despite a name that means blood in Hebrew and Arabic, the Palestinian hip-hop sensation, DAM, headlines a culture jam called "The Poetry of Peace." With provocative songs such as "Who's the Terrorist?" in Arabic and "We're Born Here" in Hebrew, the rapping trio is sure to arouse interest and other passions. Joining DAM in this Levantine Cultural Center peacefest will be Shaun Toub from "The Kite Runner," Arab American rapper Omar Offendum and several other performers who will voice their opinions of the Middle East.
7 p.m. $20-$75. USC Bovard Auditorium, 3551 Trousdale Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 657-5511. http://www.levantinecenter.org.
Sunday
Let's hope that super geek Richard Rubin keeps his clothes on at this second installment of Aaron Kemp's JCafeLA mega-mixer.
Country Hall of Famer Porter Wagoner dies at 80
For 50 years, Porter Wagoner starred on the Grand Ole Opry, wearing otherworldly suits and singing about salt-of-the-earth concerns. The Country Music Hall of Famer died at age 80 tonight, as dignitaries and stars gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame to induct its three newest members. Mr. Wagoner was admitted to the hospital on Monday, Oct. 15 and had been under doctors� care since then. Mr. Wagoner was released to hospice care on Friday, days after the announcement of a lung cancer diagnosis. .
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