Wednesday, January 10, 2001
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Wednesday, January 10, 2001 |
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By MICHAEL
BOYLAN Opening Friday 13 Days Kevin Costner stars in this drama about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Go see this to see how close we came to world annihilation or go see it to laugh at the Boston accents of the guys playing the Kennedys. Rated R. Antitrust A thriller starring Tim Robbins as a Bill Gates type. Ryan Phillipe stars as the good guy. This looks O.K., but you could find better things to do. Rated R. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon This may not be around locally this weekend, but it is out in Atlanta and is supposed to be one of the best films of the year. The film stars Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh and is alleged to have everything a good movie should have. Enjoy. Rated PG. Double Take A comedy action caper starring Orlando Jones and Eddie Griffin. It looks humorous, although it also looks like a movie that has been made about a hundred tiomes before. Rated PG-13. Finding Forrester Sean Connery stars in this film as a reclusive author who befirends a promising young writer. Rated PG-13. O Brother Where Art Thou Allegedly going into wide release this weekend, this Coen Brothers film is garnering acclaim from many critics. It stars John Turturro and George Clooney. Rated PG-13. Save The Last Dance This movie is about a girl who moves to an inner city school and learns to follow her dreams of becoming a professional dancer. Sorry, but this one is not for me. Rated PG-13.
Now Playing 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. All The Pretty Horses Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz star in this film directed by Billy Bob Thornton. The story deals with a cowboy on the lam in Texas, who flees to Mexico and falls in love. Rated PG-13. Cast Away Tom Hanks was amazing as a man stranded on a deserted island. He will wiin the Oscar for Best Actor and this film will captivate you. Appropriate for almost any age, though some scenes may be too intense for children, Cast Away is destined to be a classic. Rated PG-13. Dracula 2000 It says, "Wes Craven presents," but he didn't direct the film or write the script. My sister said it was awful and she likes everything Rated R. 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. Dude, Where's My Car A Dumb and Dumber type movie with the guy who plays Kelso on That '70s Show. The plot is about a missing car and missing memories. The preview is pretty funny. Rated PG-13. Family Man Nicolas Cage stars as a man who sees what his life would be like if he had married his college sweetheart. Like It's A Wonderful Life, but without Clarence the angel. Rated PG-13. Miss Congeniality Sandra Bullock stars as an FBI agent who goes undercover on the beauty pageant circuit. I'll bet she wins, she's so darned cute. Rated PG-13. The Emperor's New Groove The Disney Christmas release about a mean emperor who gets turned into a llama. This was very funny and a nice diversion from the typical Disney film. Kids will also get a lesson in loyalty, honesty and sharing. Rated G. Traffic This film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, is on a lot of people's top ten lists this year. It stars newlyweds Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones and is nominated for a ton of Golden Globe Awards. It is for the adults. Rated R. 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. 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. A lot of people have enjoyed this, while others absolutely hated it. Rated PG-13. Also Playing Bedazzled Brendan Fraser makes a deal with the devil, played by Elizabeth Hurley. This got mixed reviews but looked amusing. Rated PG-13.
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