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Traveling with ‘Benjamin Button’more enjoyable than destination

December 25, 2008

The movie ‘‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’’ is loosely based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It feels like it’s based on a collection of short stories. As director David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth take the viewer through the life of a man who ages backwards, the two-hour-and-40-minute film has an episodic structure. And there are magical moments scattered throughout, from heart-wrenching stories to engaging interludes to scenes that demonstrates Fincher’s technical vision and his ability to execute it on screen. But ‘‘Button’’ is a movie that feels like less than the sum of its parts. While any 20 minutes of the movie is enchanting, it never builds to a wholly satisfying conclusion. The closest thing offered to an explanation for this curious case is that Benjamin (Brad Pitt) is born around the time a new clock tower is unveiled. The clock runs backwards, according to its designer (Elias Koteas), in order to bring back the boys lost in World War I.

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Doubt expands its world, maintains its mystery

December 25, 2008

John Patrick Shanley accomplishes a difficult feat with the movie version of ‘‘Doubt.

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First Night packs a lot into downtown Youngstown

December 25, 2008

YOUNGSTOWN — If you’re going to First Night Youngstown on New Year’s Eve, make sure you have a good pair of shoes.

With events in 18 different locations in the downtown area beginning at 6 p.m.

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Punk holiday weekend at Cedar's

December 25, 2008

YOUNGSTOWN — The second Old Fashioned Punk Rock X-Mas show will be Friday and Saturday at Cedar’s Lounge.

Hundreds last year gathered for the reunion shows by more than 12 original bands that formed in the early 1980s.

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Nightlife

December 25, 2008

ANTONE’S BANQUET CENTRE, 8578 Market St., Boardman: The HouseBand (classic rock) on Wednesday. 330-726-2454.

ARMY NAVY GARRISON #252, 230 N. Main St., Niles: Jeff Welsh Band on Wednesday. 330-652-8832.

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Calendar

December 25, 2008

Theater

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THE CABARET AT THEATRE SQUARE, 655 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh: ‘‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,’’ through Feb. 1. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

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