Movies

Opening Today

Autumn in New York — Richard Gere (close to 50) starts to date Winona Ryder (not close to 50) in this drama about a terminally ill girl and the man she falls in love with. Bring a hanky, cause this one is going to have a sad ending. Rated PG-13.

Bless the Child — Kim Basinger stars in this thriller about a child who is “the chosen one”. She must fight to save her daughter from the forces of evil. Jimmy Smits and Christina Ricci also star in this supernatural film. Rated R.

The Replacements— No, this is not a biopic about Minnesota’s greatest band. This film is about the scab players who played football during an NFL strike. Keanu Reeves stars, but there is probably no slow motion Kung Fu. Rated PG-13.

Now Playing

Chicken Run — The creators of Wallace and Gromitt bring their whimsical vision of chickens flying the coop to the screen. Mel Gibson stars as an American rooster that helps the chickens avoid being made into pie. This looks amazing. Rated G.

Coyote Ugly — If you oppose Hooters, you should oppose this film about a bar staffed by supermodel-esque babes. If this has a multi-level plot and multi-dimensional characters, I’ll be very surprised. Rated PG-13.

Hollow Man — Kevin Bacon stars as a man who becomes invisible before becoming a raging psycho. This was a very interesting film with incredible special effects. Classic Paul Verhoeven, I recommend it. Rated R.

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps — This movie was horrible. It lacked everything good from the first movie and filled it with humor that was too lowbrow for lowbrow humor. Rated PG-13.

Pokemon the Movie 2000 — Since bashing Pokemon last fall, I have become a moderate fan of the television program. However, the last movie was horrible. This will have to be much better to jumpstart the show’s waning popularity and get me in the theater. Rated G.

Scary Movie — The long-awaited spoof of the recent teen horror flicks finally hits the screen. Brought to by the Wayans Brothers, if you liked “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” and “Don’t Be A Menace”, this film is right up your alley. Please don’t allow young children to see it, There are a lot of adult themes. Rated R.

Space Cowboys — A bunch of old (and incredible actors) play old astronauts that are sent up to space for a rescue mission. We love outer space and we love Clint Eastwood. This film should be very well-made. Rated PG-13.

The Kid — Bruce Willis stars in this Disney movie about a middle aged man meeting himself as a little boy. This movie should be filled with warmth Rated PG.

The Patriot — Mel Gibson defends his family and his country in the Revolutionary War. The Patriot is brought to you by the makers of another huge 4th of July movie, called...Independence Day. Rated R.

The Perfect Storm — Based on Sebastian Junger’s true-life tale of two ships stuck out in the worst storm in history. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg star in this action movie from Wolfgang Petersen. Rated PG-13.

Thomas and the Magic Railroad — A young girl goes to a magical world on the way to her grandfather’s house. Based on the hit children’s series, this film stars Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda. Rated G.

What Lies Beneath — Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this thriller form Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). The reviews have all been solid and my mom ( a good critic in her own right) says this a Hitchcockian style thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Rated R.

X-Men — Mutants are everywhere and they can kick evil’s butt. All of your favorite X-Men are here: Wolverine, Magneto, Cyclops, Storm and Professor X. This movie, directed by Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil) looks really exciting. Check it out. Rated PG-13.

Also Playing

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle – This didn’t last in wide release very long and that is usually not a good sign. However, now you can see it for a dollar and lots of movies are worth that price.

Big Momma’s House — This had a long and successful run and pleased a lot of audiences. If you see this, you pretty much know what you’re getting yourself into and you won’t be disappointed. Rated PG-13.
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Final Destination — A young man convinces his friends not to fly a plane after he gets a bad feeling about the flight. The flight crashes and they were supposed to be on it, now Death is stalking them. Rated R.

Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas — The world didn’t really want another Flintstones movie and I didn’t really want to write anything about it. I guess at $1 a pop, it might be worth 90 minutes in an arctically air conditioned environment. Rated PG.

Love and Basketball — Omar Epps stars in this film about a boy and girl who play basketball and fall in love. Supposedly, it is a very good film. Rated PG-13.

Me, Myself and Irene — It’s no secret, I think Jim Carrey is a genius. The Farrelly Brothers are also geniuses and this film was good work from all three. It is a film aimed at adults though, so keep the kids away. Rated R.

Shanghai Noon — Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson star in this film about an eastern warrior fighting alongside an outlaw in the wild, wild west. Rated PG-13.

Small Time Crooks — Possibly the most accessible film Woody Allen has ever done. There is not a trace of autobiographical nonsense that clutters some of his other films and the cast is a comic tour de force. This is a gem and should be seen by all. Rated PG.

Titan A.E. — Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore and Janeane Garofalo end their voices to this animated tale about Earth in the future. Rated PG.

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 — Natalie Portman’s character has a baby in a Wal-Mart and the town either loves her or hates her. Ashley Judd also stars. Rated PG-13.