‘Che’ Landmark Hillcrest Opens March 6 $10
A couple of years after the airbrushed ‘Motorcycle Diaries,’ we finally get a biopic that doesn’t veil the ugly realities of Latin-American revolution with Cold War anxieties. With a two-part release at 90 minutes apiece, ‘Che’ ‘mdash; Steven Soderbergh’s latest hard-hitter ‘mdash; doesn’t dole out easy answers or cater to mainstream needs. Instead, ‘Che’ depicts the Cuban Revolution as a hopeful beginning for what ended in one man’s martyrdom, garnering Benicio del Toro the best actor award at the Cannes. (EG)
Tom Jones Belly-Up Tavern March 9 $97
The Belly-Up celebrates its 35th birthday with tuxedoed lady killer Tom Jones. If you sneak in the sold-out show, expect gaggles of sweaty, middle-aged women tossing their panties onstage by the fistful ‘mdash; this sex bomb’s been around since the ’60s, and his engine’s still purring smooth. While the sultry tracks off last year’s 24 Hours will’ undoubtedly draw their fair share of swoons, that classic, climactic moan in ‘It’s Not Unusual’ is bound to make ’em flat-out faint. (SM)