Movies

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

Opening Friday

Dude, Where's My Car A Dumb and Dumber type movie with the guy wo plays Kelso on That 70's Show. The plot is about a missing car and missing memories. The preview is pretty funny. Rated PG-13.

The Emperor's New Groove The Disney Christmas release about a mean Emperor who gets turned into a llama. It could be funny. rated G.

What Women Want Mel Gibson knows what all women are thinking. That's the premise of this film and I couldn't be less interested. It looks like Look Who's talking without the baby and I'll bet over half the jokes are about sex. Rated PG-13.

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102 Dalmations Glenn Close reprises her role as Cruella DeVil as lots of puppies cause lots of mayhem as they foil her evil plans. Rated G.

Bounce This film stars Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow as a couple. This should be interesting because they were formerly a couple. Other than the love story aspect of this film, I have no idea what this is about. Rated PG-13.

Charlie's Angels I loved this movie. I laughed practically the entire time I was in the theater and when I wasn't laughing, my jaw was on the floor. The action scenes were terrific and the girls are beautiful. You will have a good time at this movie. Rated PG-13.

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas A perfect holiday treat. Jim Carrey is terrific as The Grinch and Ron Howard did an amazing job in bringing Whoville to the screen. This is a must see. Rated PG.

Dungeons and Dragons The problem with great special effects is that when a movie filled with crappy ones comes out, like this one, it really looks poor. If it had better computer generated dragons and effects, it would come out in the summer and not now, when it is doomed to get beaten by The Grinch and Charlie's Angels. Rated PG-13.

Meet the Parents Here is my pick for a sleeper hit of the year. This film was hysterically funny and one could really feel the embarrassment of Ben Stiller's character. It was sometimes painful to watch because the situation got worse and worse. See this film you won't be disappointed. Rated PG-13.

Men Of Honor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert Deniro play scuba divers in the Navy. Deniro takes on a southern accent and Gooding Jr. demands respect. This looks very serious and very good. Rated R.

Proof Of Life Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe star in this political thriller about kidnap and rescue missions in South America. Ryan and Crowe met and fell in love on the set. Will the audience fall in love with this movie? Who knows? Rated R.

Rugrats in Paris If you are a fan of Rugrats or you have some rugrats of your own, head to this film. The kids would probably enjoy the Grinch more, though. Rated G.

Unbreakable Bruce Willis re-teams with M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) in this film about a man who was the sole survivor of a train crash. This could be really good. Rated PG-13.

Vertical Limit A young man's sister is the victim of an avalanche on the dreaded mountain, K2. She has a minimal amount of time to live. Chris O'Donnell stars as the climber, who will risk life and limb to save her. Gee, you think, he'll do it? Rated PG-13.

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Bedazzled Brendan Fraser makes a deal with the devil, played by Elizabeth Hurley. This got mixed reviews but looked amusing. Rated PG-13.

Bring It On This is a movie about cheerleaders fighting to be number one. It did pretty well at the box office and with critics and is most likely worth a dollar. Rated PG-13.

Disney's The Kid Bruce Willis plays a mean, old 40 year old who rediscovers being nice and following his dreams when he meets himself as an eight year old. I won't stand in your way of seeing this, but I won't go with you. Rated PG.

Lost Souls Winona Ryder stars in this film about the antichrist taking over the body of a man she hardly knows. I heard this was terrible. Rated R.

Lucky Numbers John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow star in this comedy about trying to cheat the lottery. it has a great cast but it gets dark pretty quickly. It didn't last in the big theaters very long. Rated R.

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps I am not easily offended, but this movie succeeded in offending me. It was awful and one of the worst movies I have ever seen. And I like Eddie Murphy and enjoyed the first film. Waste a dollar if you must. Rated PG-13.

Scary Movie First off, this movie is inappropriate for nearly everybody. It is Rated R and parents should consider that a hard "R." Secondly, I thought it was hysterical. I laughed a lot and will probably see it again. So, keep the kids away and if this looks like your cup of tea, enjoy. Rated R.

The Ladies Man Tim Meadows stars as The Ladies Man, a lisping radio talk show host who thinks he is god's gift to women. This will have it's moments, but it will not be the funniest movie you have ever seen. Rated R.

The Perfect Storm Lots of water and yelling in this film about Gloucester fishermen caught in one of the worst storms in history. George Clooney stars. Rated PG-13.

What Lies Beneath Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this thriller that lasted a long time in the big theaters and with good reason. It was fun and scary and aimed at adults without being aimed at the lowest common denominator. Rated R.

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