Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001 |
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Movies
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
Opening Friday Rock Star Mark Wahlberg stars as the singer in a heavy metal cover band who gets recruited to sing by the band he was covering. This is based on a true story and stars Jennifer Anniston as a heavy metal groupie. Rated R. Soul Survivors After a car accident, a girl deals with strange, supernatural events, maing her wonder if she survived the crash at all. Wes Bentley (American Beauty) and Eliza Dushku (Faith on "Buffy") star. Rated PG-13. The Musketeer Based loosley on the story of "The Three Musketeeers" this tale follows D'Artagnan as he takes on the corrupt French monarchy. The fight scenes were choreographed by the fight choreographer of Jet Li's "Once Upon A Time in China." Rated PG-13. Two Can Play That Game This comedy is about a woman setting her man straight after she catches him stepping out with her arch enemy. Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnutt star. Rated R.
Now Playing American Outlaws This film features some of the hottest young actors in Hollywood, according to Tiger Beat anyway. The film is about the Jesse James gang and, darn it all if they're not the most likable criminals ever. Rated PG-13. American Pie 2 The cast of the first film is reunited in this sequel set after the first year of college. The original was funny but it was not as good as all the hype claimed that it was. We'll see how the sequel turns out. Expect lots of sexually themed humor. Rated R. America's Sweethearts What a cast! Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack and "America's Sweetheart" Julia Roberts all star in this film. The story revolves around a high profile couple's breakup and the assistant (Roberts) falling in love with the brokenhearted guy. Rated PG-13. Bubble Boy A boy who has spent his life in a bubble, due to a form of immune deficiency, must travel cross country to stop the woman he loves from marrying the wrong man. The previews look funny, but people are already griping about picking on people who live in bubbles. It's just a movie, people. Relax. Rated PG-13. Captain Corelli's Mandolin A love story based on a historical novel set in Greece during World War II. Nicolas Cage plays an Italian soldier who falls in love with a Greek woman, who is engaged to a Greek fisherman. This is directed by John Madden, who directed Shakespeare In Love. Rated R. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Have you seen any of Kevin Smith's movies, like Clerks, Mallrats, or Chasing Amy? If you have, you know Jay and Silent Bob, if you have not, you won't care about this movie. The movie is very funny, the cameos and Hollywood in-jokes are outstanding and the language is very, very raw. I thought this was Smith's best movie. It had a budget and a clear idea of what it wanted to be. That is a rare quality in films today. Rated R. Jeepers Creepers A horror movie about a brother and sister returning home on break from college. They find a scary creature in the basement of a church and bad things happen. I'd like this to be good, but I am not holding my breath. Rated R. John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge star in this film about people awakening the ghosts of an ancient Martian civilization 200 years in the future. It's a horror movie and hopefully it is more like "Halloween" and less like "Vampires." Rated R. Jurassic Park III This is a monster movie, plain and simple. Sam Neill returns and William H. Macy comes along for the ride. There are a slew of new dino foes and a lot of people playing dino chow. This is a fun movie, worth a matinee viewing. Rated PG-13. Legally Blonde Reese Witherspoon stars as blonde bombshell out to get her man back after he dumps her and goes off to Harvard Law School. This looks really cute and Reese Witherspoon is one of the more impressive young actresses out there right now. Rated PG-13. O A modern retelling of Shakespeare's Othello. this film is set in a private school and stars Julia Stiles, Josh Hartnett and Meki Phifer. It was supposed to be released earlier but the studio balked when school shootings occurred because the end of the film involves school shootings. Rated R. Osmosis Jones If you're a fan of bodily humor then this is the film for you. This animated film set in the body of a man who ate a bad meatball, played by Bill Murray, stars the voice talent of Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock and David Hyde Pierce. It looks hilarious and the possibilities are endless. Rated PG. Planet of the Apes Mark Wahlberg stars as an astronaut who crashes into the Planet of the Apes. This is different from the original and directed by Tim Burton. I hear it is a great film. Rated PG-13. The Princess Diaries A girl goes from dork to princess in this film by the director of Pretty Woman. Julie Andrews stars as the girl's royal grandmother. This is very popular with families. Rated G. Rat Race Several teams compete in a race for $2 million while people in Las Vegas bet on which team will win. Cuba Gooding Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Green and Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) star. Rated PG-13. Rush Hour 2: The fastest hands in the East team up again with the biggest mouth in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker. Should be fun. Rated PG-13. Summer Catch Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as a poor boy playing minor league baseball. He falls in love with a rich girl, despite her father's protests. Matthew Lillard plays the funny guy on Prinze's baseball team. I'm willing to bet Prinze makes the majors and gets the girl. Rated PG-13.
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