Northwest suburban crafts & bazaars (Daily Herald)
Farmers Market cooking demonstration: Midmorning Aug. 24 and Sept. 14; Lions Metra train station parking lot, Route 83 and Northwest Hwy., Mount Prospect. Features Dave Esau of Dave's Specialty Foods. Farmers market open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. (847) 682-0880.
Movies calendar (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Comments are by film critic Colin Covert (C.C.) unless noted. Movies are rated on a four-star scale. THE ROCKER Peter Cattaneo, director of the warmhearted "The Full Monty," fumbles here, opting for the broad, lazy satire of stereotypes rather than creating only a couple of carefully individualized characters. ★ 1/2 (C.C.) Mini-review on page E11. 105 mins.
Movies calendar (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Comments are by critic Colin Covert (C.C.) unless noted. Movies are rated on a four-star scale. TROPIC THUNDER Every aspect of Ben Stiller's new comedy is extravagant. The R-rated humor dances on the brink between rude audacity and true offensiveness.