Wednesday, November 6, 2002
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Wednesday, November 6, 2002 |
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Movies By
MICHAEL BOYLAN
Opening Friday 8 Mile Eminem stars as a young rapper, much like himself, in this film by Curtis Hanson. When I see the previews for this film, I am reminded of another film about a struggling, poor, young white male with high aspirations. That movie was Rocky and it went on to win a bunch of Academy Awards. I'm not saying this is a sure thing but buzz has been good. Rated R. Now Playing Abandon Katie Holmes plays a successful college senior who has visions of her boyfriend and another person, both of whom have been missing for close to four years. Benjamin Bratt plays a detective that thinks Holmes has something to do with their disappearance. Rated PG-13. Barbershop Ice Cube stars as a barber who inherits the barbershop from his father. Cube sells it to a loan shark and then realizes the store is worth a lot more than money. Cedric the Entertainer also stars. This is doing very well and pleasing audiences all around the country. Rated PG-13. Brown Sugar A movie about a man and a woman in the hip hop communtiy falling in love. I hear this is a decent romantic comedy. Rated PG-13. Formula 51 Samuel L. Jackson in a kilt. You need to know more? He is a chemist trying to find some customers for his new drug. He goes to England and ends up on the wrong side of some bad guys. Rated R. Ghost Ship The makers of "House on Haunted Hill" and "Thirteen Ghosts" bring audiences a new remake of an old horror movie. This one involves a crew that finds a ghost ship and lots of scary things. Rated R. I Spy Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy team up for this action comedy loosely based on the hit television show starring Bill Cosby. Wilson plays a CIA agent and Murphy plays a boxer. They are trying to thwart the bad guys and save the day. They will obviously do it but I'm sure there will be a lot of laughs long the way. Rated PG-13. Jackass: The Movie Johnny Knoxville and his band of idiots perform nonsensical and dangerous stunts. The only difference between this and the show on MTV is that this is R- rated. Get ready for lots of male nudity in public places. Rated R. Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Talking vegetables re-enact the story of Jonah and the Whale. And people say I'm weird. Rated G. 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. Punch Drunk Love Adam Sandler is getting rave reviews for his role in this P.T. Anderson romantic comedy. I'm not kidding. This is supposed to be very good. Rated R. Red Dragon This is the story that precedes "The Silence of the Lambs." It was originally called "Manhunter" and starred Bryan Cox as Hannibal. This film features Sir Anthony Hopkins in the role he has made his own, as well as Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes. Rated R. Sweet Home Alabama Filmed around the state, including areas in Fayette County, this film focuses on a girl from the south who has found fame, fortune and love up north. She returns below the Mason-Dixon line to finalize a divorce so she can marry the son of the mayor of New York but finds she still is attracted to her first husband. This stars Reese Witherspoon and Candice Bergen among others. Rated PG-13. The Ring There is a video out there and if you watch it you will die seven days later. And no, it is not "Ernest Goes to Africa," though if you watch that you will feel nauseous. "The Ring" is a remake of one of the most popular Japanese movies of all time. It is a very creepy film and very effectve as a thriller. Naomi Watts and Bryan Cox star. Rated PG-13. The Santa Clause 2 Tim Allen returns as the new Santa Claus, who finds out that he must get married if he wants to remain Santa. As he goes off looking for love, his Santa clone is preparing to take over the North Pole with toy soldiers. Rated G. The Transporter A former U.S. special agent hires himself out to deliver any package anywhere. His latest job gets him in a world of trouble and he must fight for what is right. My sources tell me this is a lot of fun. Rated PG-13. The Tuxedo Jackie Chan stars as a James Bondesque spy's bumbling assistant. When his boss is captured, Chan must don the tuxedo, full of Inspector Gadget-like contraptions, and save the day. Jennifer Love Hewitt also stars. Rated PG-13. Tuck Everlasting Based on the popular children's novel, this story is about a girl who discovers a family that has found a fountain of youth. Rated PG. Also Playing Austin Powers in Goldmember This movie is so funny. Mike Myers is a comedic genius, playing four roles and bringing in talent like Michael Caine and others for the best Austin of them all. Rated PG-13. City by the Sea Robert DeNiro plays a cop and his son is the top suspect in the murder of anther policeman. This is based on a true story. James Franco plays DeNiro's son. Rated R. Fear Dot Com Much like "The Ring," this film involves people dying after they access a web site. My movie geek friends hated this movie. That doesn't necessarily mean that you'll hate it, but, you might. Rated R. Halloween Resurrection This is not great, but is probably worth it for a dollar. Kids are hired to go to the Meyers house on Halloween and give an internet audience a peek into the goings on. Obviuosly, Michael Meyers is alive and the kids are in danger. Rated R. 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. Lilo and Stich The story of a little girl who befriends an alien. This is a Disney film with an Elvis soundtrack. It looks like a lot of fun. Rated G.
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