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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson R
Drama drug and sexual content, language and some nudity
[Opening 7/18] Alex Gibney, who created the recent Oscar-winning documentary ''Taxi to the Dark Side,'' provides this rebel-yelling chronicle of the gonzo journalism pioneer and author of ''Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas.'' Johnny Depp narrates by reading Thompson's writings, including a column in which he predicted a war ''fueled by religious hatred and led by merciless fanatics on both sides'' that would come out of Sept. 11. Though at times too congratulatory, Gibney makes an entertainingly comprehensive case for the man's legacy. (C.D.L.) 1 hour, 59 minutes.
Nightly at 7:10, 9:30; Sat/Sun matinees at 2, 4:20
 
Mongol R
Drama sequences of bloody warfare and one sex scene
A romantic, violent film that may be disappointing to some in portraying the human side of Genghis Khan, who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. Tadanobu Asano, Amarbold Tuvshinbayar and Khulan Chuluun star. In Mongolian, with subtitles. (S.L.) 2 hours, 6 minutes.
Nightly at 7, 9:20; Sat/Sun matinees at 2, 4:20