Friday, March 30, 2001
Friday, March 30, 2001 |
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Movies By MICHAEL
BOYLAN Opening Today Someone Like You Ashley Judd's character gets dumped, so she moves in with a male coworker and starts writing a column about men and women. It sounds like Sex and the City: The movie, but rated PG-13 and without Sarah Jessica Parker. Rated PG-13. Spy Kids Yes! Robert Rodriguez directed this film about kids who must save their secret agent parents. All the buzz has been good and the cast (Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub) is great. Rodriguez hasn't made a bad movie and you can bet this will be entertaining at the very least. Rated PG. Tomcats Sex comedies are back in again or so they would have you believe. This film deals with seven friends who wagered that they would be the last to be married. There are two left and the pot has been wisely invested. Now, the two men (I use the word loosely) try to win the money by getting the other one hitched. Rated R. Now Playing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon This is one of the best films of the year. It has action, romance, comedy and drama. Though it is in Mandarin with English subtitles, you will be swept away by the film and forget that you are reading. Rated PG-13. Down To Earth Chris Rock stars as a comedian who dies before his time and returns to Earth in the body of a rich, old, white man. This is a remake of Heaven Can Wait and could be quite good. Rated PG-13. Enemy At The Gates Jude Law plays a Russian sniper who must battle a German sniper and a love triangle during World War II. Rated R. Exit Wounds Steven Seagal returns to the world of the movie theatre with this tale of a cop battling corrupt cops in the inner city. DMX, Tom Arnold and Jill Hennesy also star. Rated R. Get Over It This is yet another teen comedy and this one looks to be the worst one yet. The plot is about a guy dating his friend's sister and getting shot with an arrow. Yuk. One more thing, who decided Sisqo was a star? Rated PG-13. Hannibal A superb film, both well acted and well directed. Anthony Hopkins is brilliant as the creepy Dr. Lecter and Julianne Moore is great replacing Jody Foster as Agent Starling. This has some gory parts but is still a satisfying thriller. Rated R. Heartbreakers Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt play a mother and daughter con team in Florida. Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta and Jason Lee also star. Rated PG-13. O Brother Where Art Thou This film, written and directed by The Coen Brothers (Fargo) is set in the Depression Era south. It is humorous and beautifully directed but the film goes nowhere and none of the characters change. Rated PG-13. Say It Isn't So This film, produced by the Farrelly brothers, deals with a man in love with a woman. Someone mistakenly tells him that she is his sister and by the time he finds out this is false, she is about to marry someone else. This looks amusing and Chris Klein, the protagonist is a very likable male lead. Rated R. See Spot Run David Arquette plays a goofy postal worker who accidentally adopts a former FBI dog that is in the witness protection program. Rated PG. The Brothers Three affluent black men must think about their ways when a friend, a reformed playboy, is getting married. Rated R. The Mexican Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts star in this action-comedy about a stolen gun and love on the run. Sounds like fun. Rated R. Traffic This film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, was very well done. It has a great cast, including a stellar performance from Benicio Del Toro, and tip top direction. This movie is a sure fire conversation starter. Rated R. Also Playing Charlie's Angels A fun movie based on the hit television program. It is quite campy but the action is good and the sound track is great. Rated PG-13. Family Man Nicolas Cage stars as a rich business executive, who gets to see what his life would be like if he had married his college sweetheart. I bet it would be better if he had married her. Rated PG-13. Finding Forrester "You're the man now, dog," barks Sean Connery portraying the crusty old hermit, William Forrester. This film deals with an author befriending a young, black author and confronting his fears. I fear it looks an awful lot like "Good Will Hunting" which was directed by the same director. Rated PG-13. Miss Congeniality Sandra Bullock stars as an FBI agent who goes undercover to catch a crook at a beauty pageant. I do not enjoy these types of movies, but several females have told me they thoroughly enjoyed this. Rated PG-13. 102 Dalmations Glenn Close reprises her role as Cruella DeVil in the sequel to the live action film based on the animated classic. This is one for the kids. Rated G. Rugrats In Paris: The Movie The animated series hits the screen one more time. If you are a fan, go for it. If you have no children and no idea what a rugrat is, stay away. Rated G.
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