Wednesday, September 4, 2002
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Wednesday, September 4, 2002 |
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Movies
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN Opening Friday City by the Sea Robert De Niro stars as a cop who must investigate the murder of a colleague. The main suspect in the murder is De Niro's son. This is based on a true story. Rated R. Swimfan A "Fatal Attraction" for the teen crowd starring Erika Christensen as an obsessed psycho girl. The previews look amusing. Rated PG-13. Now Playing Austin Powers in Goldmember This is the movie I have been waiting all summer for. Mike Myers resumes his roles as Austin, Dr. Evil, that really gross, fat guy and the new villain, Goldmember. Michael Caine also stars as Austin's father. This should be as good as the other two, if not better. Rated PG-13. Blood Work Clint Eastwood plays a retired FBI director who is hired to investigate the murder of the woman whose heart has been transplanted into his body. Jeff Daniels also stars in this thriller. I like Clint Eastwood but I'd almost like to see him just direct movies instead of star in them as well. Rated R. Blue Crush Girls can surf too. That is the plot of this film with amazing visuals and cheesy dialogue. The previews look amazing as waves swallow up surfers whole, but I think it may be a pretty boring movie. Rated PG-13. Fear Dot Com Stephen Dorff plays a detective investigating a case involving murders connected to the fear.com website. Stephen Rea also stars, probably as the creepy killer. Rated R. Lilo and Stitch Disney's animated feature about an alien on Earth and the little Hawaiian girl who adopts him thinking he is a dog. Rated G. Master of Disguise It will be very good to see Dana Carvey back on the silver screen. In this comedy he stars as a waiter who learns he comes from a long line of masters of disguise and must use his powers to save his family. Let us hope that this is better than some of his earlier ventures as a leading man. Anyone remember "Opportunity Knocks" or "Clean Slate?" I didn't think so. Rated PG. Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat The feisty comedian takes the stage in this concert film and talks about a whole slew of subjects, including his personal life which was mired in controversy a few years ago. Lawrence is very funny and this can't be worse than "Black Knight." Rated R. My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding Wow. I can't believe Tinseltown got this movie. The sleeper hit of the summer, Wedding has enchanted audiences and stayed in theaters longer than The Scorpion King, Star Wars and Spiderman. I hear this movie about a girl from a Greek family marrying a WASP is hilarious. Enjoy. Rated PG. Serving Sara Matthew Perry stars in this comedy with Elizabeth Hurley. The plot is about serving a woman's ex-husband with legal papers. Cedric the Entertainer also stars. Rated PG-13. Signs The director of "The Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable" returns with this thriller about crop circles and a possible alien invasion. I say possible because this guy is always throwing curveballs at the audience. Mel Gibson stars as a farmer in the middle of this drama. Rated PG-13. Simone Al Pacino plays a director who creates a computer generated actress who becomes one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. This is an interesting idea and could be a good one. Rated PG-13. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams This should be very good. I thoroughly enjoyed the first installment of Spy Kids, which dealt with a typical family with a not so typical profession. Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino star as the spy parents while Ricardo Montalban joins the cast as Spy Grandpa. Spy Kids was a fun movie for the whole family and I expect more of the same with the sequel. Rated PG. Undisputed Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes star in this boxing movie set in prison. I remember seeing the previews for this a long time ago, which could mean bad things. I do like Rhames and Snipes though, so we'll see. Rated R. XXX This is not the movie's rating. Vin Diesel stars as an extreme athlete who gets recruited by the government to infiltrate the Russian mob. There are lots of chases and high flying stunts. This looks very cool and Diesel is quickly emerging as the next great action star. Rated PG-13.
Also Playing Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood The chick flick of the summer. This film deals with the tense relationship between a mother and daughter and a group of the mother's friends. Sandra Bullock and Ashley Judd star in this film. Rated PG-13. Halloween: Resurrection I wish they would stop making these movies. They will never be very good. I know that now. Michael Meyers comes back...again. This time to his house where a greedy Web site has locked a group of teens in the seemingly safe house (He's really dead this time, right?) for a Web cast that is being watched around the world. Jamie Lee Curtis is back once again as well. I was so disappointed with "Jason X," that I fear this movie will be just as bad. Rated R. Joshua A film about a man who comes to a town and decides to rebuild the old, burnt down church. The town pitches in to help this man and they find themselves rebuilt as well. Rated G. 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. 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 Adam Sandler returns to the big screen as a very nice man who inherits a large fortune. John Turturro is one of the highlights of the show as the very sneaky butler. Rated PG-13. Reign of Fire Dragons come back to life and haunt the Earth in the future. It is up to a group of Marines and a community trapped in a castle to bring them down. This looked pretty decent, but didn't fare too well. It has to be worth a dollar. Rated PG-13. Scooby Doo This is very bad movie. For every entertaining moment in the film, the audience must suffer through many unentertaining, insipid or inane moments. I paid $.50 to watch this film and I still would rank this as one of the five worst movies I have seen this year. The kids may like this but they will also probably realize that they are being pandered to as well. Rated PG. The Bourne Identity Matt Damon plays a man with amnesia and something implanted in him. When people find out he is alive, they try to destroy him because of what he knows. This is a great action film with some truly amazing sequences, including a car chase through the streets of Paris. Rated PG-13. The Country Bears Disney presents this live action film about The Country Bears band and an adopted bear searching for his roots. Rated G. The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course I like the Crocodile Hunter and I really wanted to see this movie. Now that is at the dollar theatre, I'll be there. I know it won't be the best movie of the year but it will be better than some of the things I have seen at the dollar theatre. Rated PG. The Sum of All Fears Terrorists blow up Baltimore and it is up to a young Jack Ryan, played by Ben Affleck, to save the day the best he can. Rated PG-13.
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