Movies

Opening Friday

Nurse Betty The buzz around this film is pretty good. Neil Labute directs Greg Kinnear, Rene Zellweger, Chris Rock and Morgan Freeman in this twisted tale of fame, love and murder. Rated R.

The Watcher Keanu Reeves plays a bad guy and James Spader is the cop who vows to catch him. This could be better than many films with this plot. Here's hoping it will be anyway. Rated R.

The Way Of The Gun Ryan Phillipe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis and James Caan star in this film, penned by the writer of The Usual Suspects. This could either be very good or very bad. We shall see. Rated R.

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The Crew Burt Reynolds and Richard Dreyfuss play two ex-cons who plan on making one last heist. This looks like Space Cowboys without being in outer space. Call it Grumpy Old Mafia. Rated PG-13.

The Kings of Comedy Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac perform stand up in this film from Spike Lee. These are four very funny comedians. 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.

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.

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

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.

Bring It On A movie about cheerleading starring Kirsten Dunst. This is the number one movie in America, can you believe it ? Dunst is very attractive and America loves their cheerleaders, but is the movie any good? I don't know. Rated PG-13.

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.

Dinosaur I guess this is being re-released for the Labor Day weekend. I heard it was good, but there was no hype and what is a Disney movie without hype ? Rated PG.

Godzilla 2000 This is not a sequel to the flop with Matthew Broderick. This is actually the 89th sequel from the Japanese production company that has produced such chilling epics as "Godzilla vs. Roseanne" I mean "Rodan." Rated PG.

Gone In Sixty Seconds Another return to grab more cash, I heard this was kind of bad and that is disappointing. The previews looked very good, but then again that is the point of previews. It will be in the dollar theater soon. Rated R.

Highlander: Endgame I don't know about this one. They are trying to team up the Highlander movie series with the Highlander TV series and who really wants that? Who really wanted the other four sequels. Rated R.

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.

Saving Grace Brenda Blythen stars as a widow who must do some odd things to get by in England. Critically acclaimed, if you see this now, more artsy films may come our way, so go. 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 Art of War For the umpteenth time in his career, Wesley Snipes plays a man falsely accused of something. He is chased by a group of cold-blooded men, while he tries to prove his innocence and track down the real perpetrator. Are you hooked yet? Rated R.

Whipped Three obnoxiously arrogant guys are in love with the same girl. And if that doesn't get you laughing, don't see this film. Rated R.

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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. Rated PG.

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.

Center Stage "You're the most talented dancer that I have ever seen, but that and a nickel will buy you a stick of gum in this town." Rated PG-13.

Frequency An interesting and suspenseful drama about a man who connects with his father through a shortwave radio. What makes this interesting is that his father died 30 years ago. Dennis Quaid stars and owns this very well done film. Rated PG-13.

Gladiator Russell Crowe stars as a slave who fights to defeat the evil Emperor. It is like Star wars in ancient Rome. Probably the most evenly reviewed (and praised) movie of the summer. I enjoyed this thoroughly. Rated R.

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.

Mission Impossible II Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt. Not everybody liked this installment, directed by John Woo, but I thought it was quite good and better than the first one. Rated PG-13.

Pokemon: The Movie 2000 Ash, Pikachu and the rest of the gang do something with other Pokemon to stop some bad guys. Rated G.

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.

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.

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) was the best comic book film since the first Batman. Check it out. Rated PG-13.

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