Wednesday, July 3, 2002
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Wednesday, July 3, 2002 |
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Movies By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
Opening Today Like Mike Lil' Bow Wow stars as a small fry who finds some shoes with the initials "MJ" in them. The shoes turn out to be magical and Lil' Bow Wow wows the NBA. A bunch of real NBA stars are in the film. Rated PG. Men In Black II A sequel to the hit film about a secret government agency fighting aliens. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return but Linda Fiorentino does not. Rated PG-13. The Powerpuff Girls Movie The animated stars of the hit cartoon hit the big screen. Much like the television program, the girls will fight evil and protect Townsville. Rated PG. Now Playing Bad Company Chris Rock plays a ticket scalper/hustler who must help the CIA when his twin brother, a CIA agent, is murdered. Anthony Hopkins plays the agent who will assist Rock in his training. Rated PG-13. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Sandra Bullock stars in this film about a group of women who have a special bond of friendship. Ashley Judd, Maggie Smith and Ellen Burstyn also star in this film. Rated PG-13. Hey Arnold! The Movie This animated film from Nickelodeon features Arnold and his friend, Gerald, trying to save the neighborhood from a corproate developer who wants to build a mini-mall. Hey Arnold! has a large fan base and should do pretty well with the kids. Rated PG. Juwanna Man A Rodman-esque basketball player is kicked out of the NBA. He dresses as a woman and enters the WNBA where hilarity ensues. This Tootsie in high tops could be funny, so check it out. Rated PG-13. Lilo and Stitch This film from Disney deals with a rogue alien who lands in hawaii and is adopted as a dog by a little girl. The previews, which have involved some of the more memorable Disney characters of late, have been great. Let's hope the move is as good. Rated PG. Minority Report Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg team up for this film based on a story by Phillip K. Dick. The visuals were very impressive and the plot twists kept me guessing. Hey, it's got Tom Cruise and was directed by Steven Spielberg. What more could you ask for? Rated PG-13. Mr. Deeds Ahh, another Adam Sandler movie. People either love him or hate him. I love him and can't wait to see this remake of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Steve Buscemi also star. Rated PG-13. Scooby Doo The gang of Mystery Inc. reunites to solve a mystery set on Spooky Island. I hope this is good because I love Scooby Doo, but Rowan Atkinson is the bad guy and he really hasn't been very good since the days of "Black Adder." We shall see. One thing is for sure Matthew Lillard's Shaggy is right on the money. Rated PG. Spiderman This is a very good film. It stays true to the spirit of the comic book and the character. The performances are excellent, the direction by Sam Raimi is incredible and work on the sequel is underway. This is one you could see more than once. Rated PG-13. Star Wars Epsiode 2 - Attack of the Clones Pay no attention to the critics, this movie was great. The special effects were terrific and the action was great. Though some of the romance scenes were hokey, the film did not suffer because of it. It continues the story very well and leaves you waiting for the third installment which should be the greatest of them all. Rated PG. The Bourne Identity Matt Damon plays a man who wakes up from a coma with amnesia and something implanted in him. People want that something and he is being chased around the world as he tries to figure out who he is and what these people want. Rated PG-13. The Sum of All Fears Ben Affleck plays Jack Ryan in this film based on a Tom Clancy novel. The plot revolves around terrorists planning on blowing up a nuclear device at the Super Bowl. Rated PG-13. Windtalkers John Woo directs this film based on the Navajo in World War II. Navajo was a code that could not be broken by the opposing forces and soldiers had to protect the Navajo and the information they had. Nicolas Cage stars. Rated R. Also Playing About a Boy Hugh Grant stars as a rich cad in this film based on Nick Hornby's best selling novel. Grant's character pretends he is a single parent so that he can pick up single moms. Things get complicated when he befriends a boy of a woman he has no interest in. Rated PG-13. Blade II Praised as better than the original, Blade II features the half human,half vampire vampire hunter teaming up with vampires to wipe out even scarier vampires. I hear the action is awesome and the special effects are great too. Rated R. Clockstoppers Nickelodeon presents this film about an invention that speeds up the person wearing it and makes everything around him or her appear very slow. Bad guys want the invention and it is up to the hero and his friends to save the day. Rated PG. John Q Denzel Washington takes a hospital hostage when they refuse to treat his boy who desperately needs heart surgery. I'm sure Denzel is good but I'll be the rest of the movie is a little flat. Rated PG-13. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring An excellent film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's first installment of the Lord of the Rings series. There is lots of fantastic effects, outstanding performances and great action sequences. This was nominated for 13 Academy Awards. Rated PG-13. Murder By Numbers Sandra Bullock and Benjamin Bratt try to solve a mysterious murder they belive two clever high school boys committed. Rated R. Panic Room Jodie Foster stars in this intense film made by David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club). Three burglars break into the house searching for something that lies inside the only safe room in the house, the panic room. This was well acted and directed. Rated R. The New Guy DJ Qualls, the weird looking guy from "Road trip" stars as a geek who becomes the coolest guy in school after learning how to be cool from prison inmates. Rated R. The Rookie This film, based on the true story of Jim Morris, is very inspirational. Morris is one of the oldest rookies to ever play Major League baseball. This is perfect for the whole family. Rated G. The Scorpion King How the mighty have fallen. This movie was number one until Spiderman pummeled it. Actually I heard this movie was pretty good. The Rock plays a warrior in theis prequel to the "Mummy" movies. Rated PG-13.
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