Opening Friday

Gladiator — The summer movie season officially begins with this film, which cost over $100 million to make. Russell Crowe (The Insider) stars as Maximus, asoldier who is enslaved and must fight for honor and survival. Rated R.

I Dreamed of Africa — Kim Basinger stars in this film about a woman and Africa. Rated PG-13.

Now Playing

28 Days — Sandra Bullock stars in this drama-comedy about a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Betty Thomas (The Brady Bunch Movie and Private Parts), 28 Days should be just quirky enough to work. Rated PG-13.

Final Destination — A young man sees a vision of his flight exploding and gets off the plane. He cheated Death and now Death is stalking him and his friends. It is an interesting premise. Rated R.

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas — A new Flinstone movie with a new cast. This film focuses on the early years. Call it When Fred met Wilma or When Barney met Betty). P.S. Harvey Korman reprises his role as The Great Gazoo. Rated PG.

Frequency — A man connects with his father 30 years in the past thanks to a magic ham radio. Dennis Quaid stars. Rated PG-13.

Keeping The Faith — Edward Norton and Ben Stiller star as a priest and a rabbi in this quirky romantic comedy. Jenna Elfman (Dharma) plays the woman they both love. Rated PG-13.

Love and Basketball — A female basketball player loves her hoops and her man. This looks to be another inspiring sports movie. Rated PG-13.

Ready to Rumble — In the vein of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, two wrestling fans go on a zany adventure, meeting wrestlers and Nitro girls. This film was pretty funny, albeit lowbrow. David Arquette is the best thing about the film. Rated PG-13.

Return to Me — David Duchovny and Minnie Driver star in this romantic comedy about two very guarded people opening hemselves up for love. Aww, I never knew you had it in you, Mulder. Rated PG.

Rules of Engagement — Samuel L. Jackson is on trial for alleged war crimes and it is up to Tommy Lee Jones to clear his name and bring down the real man responsible. Rated R.

The Road to El Dorado — Dreamworks brings us the animated tale of two men's search for the Lost City of Gold. Elton John and Tim Rice did the music, so expect this to be in next year's Oscar program. Rated G.

Scream 3 — The final part of the Scream trilogy will be re-released this Friday. The preceding two films were better overall, but Scream 3 has merit. It is funny, scary and worth a viewing. Rated R.

Skulls — Joshua Jackson stars in this film about a college student that joins the wrong secret society. Craig T. Nelson plays a powerful man and a lifetime member in the club. Rated PG-13.

U-571 — An American submarine crew in WWII finds a German submarine and must battle to stay alive. Matthew McConaughey and Harvey Keitel star. Rated PG-13.

Where The Heart Is — A girl gives birth to a baby and lives in a hidden corner of a Wal-Mart. Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd and Stockard Channing star. Rated PG-13.

Also Playing

American Beauty — This comes out on video this week, but the dollar theater is cheaper than renting videos. Winner of five Academy Awards, American Bauty is well worth whatever price you pay. Rated R.

Bicentennial Man — Robin Williams stars as a robot who yearns to be human. This film got mild reviews and was very unassuming and non-challenging. This would be the place to see it. Rated PG.

Drowning Mona – I heard mixed reviews about this film. Bette Midler plays the most hated woman in town and everyone in town is a suspect in her death. Rated PG-13.

Galaxy Quest — A very fun movie that leaves you begging for a Galaxy Quest 2. The cast was great (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver) and the jokes are great. Rated PG.

Next Friday — The sequel to the popular film starring Ice Cube. Chris Tucker (Smokey) does not appear in the film and that is really too bad. Rated R.

Pitch Black — Some people hail this as the best sci-fi/horror movie of the year. Others say it is the stupidest movie ever made. You decide, because I'm not going to go see it. Rated R.

The Green Mile — Tom Hanks plays a guard on death row who witnesses several miracles performed by a condemned man. Rated R.

The Ninth Gate — Johnny Depp stars in this film about the Devil and Literature . It was directed by exiled director Roman Polanski. Rated R.

The Whole Nine Yards — Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry star in this film about a hitman and a very nervous man in suburbia. Guess which one plays which ? This movie did very well in the big theaters and now canbe seen for a dollar. Sounds good to me. Rated R.

Toy Story 2 — Surpassing the original in animation and humor, Toy Story 2 brings back all your favorite toys and introduces you to a few new ones. Worth the price of admission. Rated G.

What Planet Are You From — You may be asking yourself the very same question if you see this film. It looked funny, but looks can be decieving. Especially when the film leaves the first run theaters in a week. Rated R.

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