Wednesday, September 11, 2002
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Wednesday, September 11, 2002 |
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Movies
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN Opening Friday Barbershop Ice Cube stars as a barber who inherits the barbershop from his father. Cube sels it to a loan shark and then realizes the store is worth a lot more than money. Cedric the Entertainer also stars. Rated PG-13. Stealing Harvard I'm going ot go out on a limb here and say that this comedy starring Tom Green will be better than "Freddy Got Fingered." O.K., it's not a really long limb nor is it high off the ground, but this film about a man and his friend entering a life of crime to pay for a sister's tuition to Harvard and a wedding can't be worse than Green's sick and tasteless 'Freddy.' Jason Lee also stars. Rated PG-13. Now Playing Austin Powers in Goldmember A very funny movie that had me giggling the entire time. Mike Myers is excellent in all his roles, especially his portrayal of super villain Dr. Evil, and Michael Caine is equally as good as Austin's father. This is a must see for comedy fans. 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. 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. 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 Dana Carvey 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. This has not fared well with audiences or critics. 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 This is the sleeper hit of the summer. It has enchanted audiences and stayed in theaters longer than The Scorpion King, Star Wars and Spiderman. The plot focuses on a girl from a Greek family marrying a WASP. All of the reviews from my friends and family say that it 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. Swimfan A "Fatal Attraction" for the teen crowd starring Erika Christensen as an obsessed psycho girl. The previews to this "thriller" look amusing. Rated PG-13. 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. Eight Legged Freaks David Arquette stars in this movie about giant, mutated spiders invading and attacking a town. This looks like fun. Rated PG-13. 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. 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
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