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Imagine going to the movies on a Saturday night and having your show ruined by rowdy teenagers. Okay, maybe this has happened to you many times, but was it ever 100 rowdy teens? And did the movie you were seeing get shut off in order for the management to take care of the situation? It is no wonder that movie attendance is down when this sort of thing can happen in a nice, suburban multiplex like the Cinemark 8 in Youngstown, Ohio.

This past Saturday night, one screen at the Cinemark 8 was shut down in order to remove 100 kids from the premises. When the police arrived, they had to break up a fight among some teenage girls, at least two of which ended up in custody. One was a 13-year-old who kicked a can of pepper spray out of an officer's hands before kicking another officer in the groin while resisting arrest. The girl's 15-year-old sister was also taken away by the police and charged with disorderly conduct, apparently for screaming at the cops to let her sister go.

A manager at the theater was unable to tell me the name of the movie the kids had been watching, but of all the titles playing at the Cinemark 8 this week, Unaccompanied Minors seems the most likely as well as the most ironic.

Here are some past stories on cinema rowdiness:

Cinema Postpones "Gang Movie" Stomp the Yard

Surprise! People Prefer Movies at Home

Regal Entertainment Has Read My Mind

Theater Vandalism? Don't Blame Jackass

The Black Dahlia -- I'm a huge De Palma fan, but I somehow managed to miss this one during its theatrical run. Colleagues who've seen the film assure me to take my time catching up with it. And that makes me sad, kinda. Extras include three featurettes and ... that's it.

The Descent -- The best horror flick of the year finally hits R1 DVD ... even though I've owned the British DVD for about a year now. The good news is that there seems to be all-new goodies on the Lionsgate DVD, which means I'll be dropping another 17 bucks the day after Christmas. Extras include the "unrated" version (which offers the original UK ending), two commentaries, a 45-minute making-of doco, featurettes, outtakes, deleted scenes, etc. If you're a horror fan and you skipped The Descent during its theatrical run, you're forgiven. But buy/rent/borrow this DVD some time soon!

Factotum -- The always-good Matt Dillon goes extra-good in this sobering yet colorful piece of Bukowski-inspired storytelling. Excellent supporting cast boasts strong work from Lili Taylor, Fisher Stevens and Marisa Tomei. Extras include and making-of piece and the theatrical trailer.

Haven -- A bizarrely unsatisfying ensemble piece in which Bill Paxton, Agnes Bruckner, Orlando Bloom, Sarah Carter, Zoe Saldana and Stephen Dillane bounce around the Bahamas, occasionally stopping to pay attention to some stray plot thread. There's one featurette that might help to decipher the confused mess of a movie, but why bother? Oh yeah, Orlando Bloom....

Jackass: Number Two -- More of the same. Some love it, some hate it. The DVD comes with lots of extra footage: unrated stuff, deleted scenes, outtakes, bloopers, commentaries, random craziness, flatulence, etc.

The Last Kiss -- Zach Braff stars in a romantic drama that''s also a remake of an Italian film that's not even five years old. Co-stars include Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Marley Shelton and Casey Affleck. Extras include two audio commentaries, four featurettes, deleted scenes, outtakes, and a music video.

Just in case you missed them the first time around, here's a round-up of what we've been talking about on Cinematical this week:

Interviews, Columns, and Hot Topics

• Ryan Stewart Interviews 49 Up's Michael Apted
• What Makes a Black Film Authentic?
• Kevin Costner as Neo?!? And Other Near Disasters
• Erik Davis Covers The Departed Junket
• Jim Carrey Ain't Got No Game
• Cinematical Seven: The "Retro-Movie" Videogames
• Jeff Anderson's 400 Screens, 400 Blows: Streep Smart
• Mark Beall's Geek Beat: Marvel Musings
• Should a Film's Subjects Have a Say in Its Rating?
• Does the World Really Need Mr. Woodcock?
• Scene Stealers: Tom Wilson
• Film Blog Group Hug: Enter Witty Post Title Here
• Major Shakeup at Village Voice Leaves Only J Hoberman Standing

More, much more, after the jump ...

In all my life, I have never met anyone that has had the perfect relationship. Whether it be a relationship with themselves, their country, their friends, family or significant others -- nothing is ever perfect. The closer you are, the more vulnerable. And we don't like to be vulnerable. Or do we? Nah, I'm just joking -- any word that begins with the letter 'V' is off limits to me. Well, expect for one word ... but we won't get into that. Literally.

So, if perfection doesn't exist, then what types of relationships should we strive for? A satisfying one? A stable one? More comfort than conflict? On the subject of relationships, a good friend of mine always says, "You must be challenged." It's way too easy to slide through life un-phased and un-attached. A solid relationship is one that always keeps you on your toes. It takes work. It takes commitment. And, at the end of the day, you're a better person because of it. Is it perfect? Never. But you don't want it to be.

While the following films are completely different from one another, they all explore different kinds of relationships we have throughout life. Sure, some are a bit more, well, mature than others, but that's what makes this whole journey interesting, right? Welcome to this week's Trailer Park: