Wednesday, June 14, 2000
Wednesday, June 14, 2000 |
| Movies Opening Friday Boys and Girls — Jason Biggs (American Pie) and Freddie Prinze Jr. star in this romantic comedy about ...boys and girls. If someone spent more than two weeks on the script, it might be worth a viewing, but there is an awful lot of good stuff out there. Rated PG-13. Shaft — Samuel L. Jackson is Shaft (the original Shaft's nephew). Expect lots of action, and trash talk as Shaft brings down a cold-blooded killer. Rated R. Titan A.E. — Matt Damon gets animated in this sci-fi action flick that looks like it can kick Battlefield Earth's butt. Rated PG. Now Playing Big Momma's House — Martin Lawrence looks to solidify his box office power with this comedy about a policeman who goes underocover to protect a damsel in distress. Rated PG-13. Center Stage — A girl moves to the Big Apple to be a dancer, but does she have enough heart and will she make the grade ? The big city can be a tough place to live and a tough place to love. Rated PG-13. Dinosaur — This is Disney's summer movie and it looks like a monster. Using a mixture of CGI and live action footage, Dinosaur tells the story of a lost dinosaur and his new friends. Rated PG. 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. This was a great film that cannot be easily classified. Rated PG-13. 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. Gone in 60 Seconds — Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie star in this film about heisting 50 cars in one night to save a man's little brother. Who knew Grand Theft Auto would be so exciting. Rated PG-13. Mission Impossible 2 — Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, the best secret agent since Sean Connery was James Bond. This time Cruise is directed by genius John Woo, who gave us Face Off and a ton of great Hong Kong action-thrillers. Anthony Hopkins is also along for the ride this time. Enjoy. Rated PG-13. Road Trip — Road Trip ruled ! The pace was excellent, the jokes were hysterical and the grossout humor is at a minimum. Plus, see the UGA campus pose as the University of Ithaca.Rated R. Shangai Noon — Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson star in what looks like Rush Hour in the wild west (and that is not a bad thing). Chan's American made movies are infinitely better than his Hong Kong action flicks and Wilson is very funny. Man, I am glad summer movie season is here. 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. Also Playing American Beauty — Winner of five Academy Awards, American Beauty is well worth whatever price you pay. Rated R. Erin Brockovich — Julia Roberts stars in this film about a woman who brings down a big corporation. I hear she wears revealing clothing. Rated R. Gossip — The gossip on this film is that there was no gossip. It lasted one week in the theaters and should have gone straight to video Rated R. Magnolia — You may not like it, but I sure did. Amazing performances from Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jason Robards, Magnolia is a movie that will have you thinking and talking for days. Rated R. My Dog Skip — Frankie Muniz (Malcom in the Middle) stars as a boy who gets a dog.Hailed by critics as a truly great family film, check out My Dog Skip for a buck. Rated PG. Reindeer Games — Ben Affleck stars in this film about a man who must participate in a robbery to save his girlfriend and himself. Rated R. Romeo Must Die — Jet Li fights for love in this fast-paced, urban thriller. I heard this was very good. Rated R. Skulls — If you join a secret society in college, ask yourself, where does it end ? Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek) didn't and he almost found out the hard way. Rated PG-13. Snow Day — When it gets too hot,check out this movie about kids hanging on to a snow day. This is a Nickelodeon film, but without the heart of a Good Burger. Rated PG. The Cider House Rules — Based on johnIrving's bestseller, this film features strong performances, brilliant cinematography and a great script from...you guessed it, John Irving. Rated PG-13. The Road to El Dorado — Not very well-received in its initial run, this animated film from Dreamworks would have been crushed in the summer film season. Rated PG. The Tigger Movie — Tigger and all of his friends from the Hundred Acre Forest are back in this tale about friendship and family. Rated G.
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