Wednesday, September 18, 2002
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Wednesday, September 18, 2002 |
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Movies
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
Opening Friday The Banger Sisters Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon star in this film about former rock and roll groupies who have grown apart. They are reunited and must come to terms with who they are. Hawn and Sarandon are both excellent actresses and this movie could be good. Of course, it could also not be very good. Rated R.
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. 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. 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. 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. Men in Black II A pretty good movie featuring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Aliens are back to taqke over the world and it is up to the MIB to save the world. Rated PG-13. 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. Spiderman This was my favorite movie of the summer. Very teu to the origin of Spiderman story, Tobey maguire and Kirsten Dunst do an excellent job in bringing the comic book characters to life. Kudos to director Sam Raimi. I can't wait for the sequel. 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. 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. 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.
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