Rebel without a Cause
tonic for the homesick
Southern Californian transplant, this is the LA--can you forgive yourself if you miss the stunning Griffith Observatory sciences?--that is a sure cure for this cold and dreary season. With James Dean and Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island.
Coolidge Corner Cinema. 390 Harvard St., Brookline. 734-2500. On Thursday, Oct. 14. "Barjo" at 3:50 and 7:20 p.m. "Like Water for Chocolate" at 7:35 p.m. "Twist" at 10:55 p.m. "Bread and Salt' at 5:30 p.m. "La Vie De Boheme" at 9 p.m. "The Match Factory Girl" at 6:10 p.m. "Time Indefinite" at 4 p.m. "GG Allin and The Murder Junkies" at 12:30. Sick and Twisted Animation Festival at 9:45 and midnight. The festival will last until Oct. 24.
Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza. 661-2900. On Thursday, Oct. 14. "Demolition Man" at 11:40, 2:25, 5, 7:35 and 10:10 p.m. "Mr. Jones" at 11:50 a.m. and 2:10, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:40 p.m. "Mr. Nanny" at 12, 1:55, 4:15, 6:50 and 9 p.m. "For Love or Money" at 12:25, 2:35, 4:45. 7:05 and 9:15 p.m. "Malice" at 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 8 and 10:20 p.m. "Cool Runnings" at 11:30 a.m. and 1:40, 4, 6:15 and 8:45 p.m. "The Good Son" at 1:20, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 and 10:30 p.m. "The Program" at 1:05, 3:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m. "Dazed and Confused" at 12:40, 3, 5:30, 7:45 and 9:55 p.m. "The Fugitive" at 12:50, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:25 p.m.
Loews Harvard Square. 10 Church St., Cambridge. 864-4580. On Thursday, Oct. 14. "A Bronx Tale" at 11:45 a.m. and 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:35 and 12:40. "King of the Hill" at 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 and 12. "Wedding Banquet" at 12:30, 3:30, 6:15, 9:15 and 11:45. "Manhattan Murder Mystery" at 12:45, 3:15, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 and 12:35. "The Age of lnnocence" at 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m. "Rocky Horror" at 12:30 a.m.
Loews Janus. 57 JFK St. 661-2900. "The Joy Luck Club" at 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.
Theater
Five Guys Named Moe. Through Oct. 31. The hit Broadway revue, which features the music of jazz and rhythm-and-blue artist Louis Jordan. Wilbur Theatre, 245 Tremont St., Boston. Call 423-4008 for tickets and more information.
Forever Plaid. In Stuart Ross's tribute to the "guy groups" of the '50s and '60s, the Plaids, a semi-pro harmony group killed on the eve of their first big-time gig, have come back from the dead to croon their tunes, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington St., Boston. Call 357-8384 for more information.
Guys and Dolls. Through Oct. 20. One of the great American musicals, this show about New York gamblers and evangelicals features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. North Shore Music Theatre, Dunmham Road, Beverly. (508) 922-8500.
The Real Live Brady Bunch. Through Nov. 7. Adapted and directed by Jill Soloway. The champion of television sit-coms comes to the stage. Scripts taken from the 70s show are played by an all-adult cast. Charles Playhouse, Tuesdays through Sundays. Call 426-6912 for more information. Fifteen Minutes recommends
The Real Live Brady Bunch
Relive groovy hairstyles and groovier plotlines at this revival of America's favorite TV bratfest.