Wednesday, December 25, 2002
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Wednesday, December 25, 2002 |
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Movies By MICHAEL
BOYLAN Opening This Week Catch Me If You Can Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks star in this film based on a true story. There is a lot of good buzz around this film and it certainly looks like an Oscar contender. Steven Spielberg directs and Martin Sheen and Christopher Walken co-star. Rated PG-13.
Now Playing Analyze That Billy Crystal and Robert Deniro reunite for a sequel to the successful comedy about a mobster and his psychiatrist. In this film, Deniro gets out of jail and is a consultant on a TV series about the mob. This should be as good as the first one. Rated R. Die Another Day Beautiful women, fascinating gadgets, car chases, double entendres and one-liners. You will find all that in the latest James Bond movie. Pierce Brosnan returns as Bond and Halle Berry stars as the love interest. Rated PG-13. Drumline Filmed in Atlanta, this movie focuses on a hotshot drummer who takes his college marching band and drumline to the championship. This looks like it could be fun. Rated PG-13. Gangs of New York Martin Scorcese's epic about early New York City finally hits screens. Daniel Day Lewis stars as Bill the Butcher and is getting rave reviews. I hear this is a little brutal, but a great film nonetheless. Rated R. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Better than the original (and my how the kids have grown), there is more action, humor and heart in this film. Kenneth Branagh is great as Gilderoy Lockhart and the rest of the ensemble play their roles perfectly. Rated PG. Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers This film picks up where the last one left off. Frodo and Sam continue their quest to destroy the ring, while Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas try to find Sam and Frodo, the other hobbits, Merry and Pippin, and destroy Saruman. This should be as good as the first one. In fact, I hear it is better. I'll be seeing it this weekend. Rated PG-13. Maid in Manhattan J. Lo stars in this update of the Cinderella story. She plays a maid who dresses in the clothes of a rich woman and falls for a handsome senatorial candidate. Rated PG-13. Star Trek: Nemesis This is possibly the final Next Generation Star Trek film. The plot of this one focuses on a peace treaty being destroyed by a man that is a clone of Picard. Rated PG-13. The Hot Chick Rob Schneider makes amiable films that seem to really bother some people. I'm not one of them. In this film, he plays a teenage girl who has been cursed to appear to others as a 30-something year old man. The previews look hilarious, though the movie is probably only O.K. 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 Wild Thornberrys Movie Nickelodeon's animated series hits the big screen. If you like the program, you'll like the movie. If not, don't expect too much. Rated PG. Treasure Planet Disney updates Treasure Island by setting it in space. The story remains virtually the same, though Long John Silver is now a cyborg. This is one for the kids who have already seen Harry Potter 12 times. Rated PG. Two Weeks Notice Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant in a romantic comedy. This looks very entertaining and Grant has been on fire lately. Rated PG-13 Also Playing Barbershop Ice Cube stars in this film about a man who sells his late father's barbershop only to learn what the place meant to the community. He then must find a way to get it back. Rated PG-13. Brown Sugar This is a romantic comedy/drama set in the world of hip hop. The film got a mix of good and mediocre reviews and could be a good date movie. There are a lot of other things I would want to see first though. Rated PG-13. Ghost Ship Another remake of a William Castle horror movie. This one stars Julianna Marguiles and Gabriel Byrne and probably has a few good scares. I wouldn't count on there being too many though. Rated R. Jackass: The Movie I'll admit it. I didn't want to pay full price to see this movie, but I will see it while it is at the dollar theatre. Johnny Knoxville and his band of morons do stupid things to each other and others around the world. Rated R. Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie The Veggie Tales tell the story of Jonah in this computer animated film. If your kids like Veggie Tales, they will like this movie. Rated G. Signs Mel Gibson stars as a former preacher who believes the crop circles on his farm might be from aliens. This was a very good film and had some intense scenes. Rated PG-13. Spy Kids II: Island of Lost Dreams The kids are back, now working as full time spies. This movie wasn't as magical as the first one but it was still a lot of fun. Great cameos from Steve Buscemi and Bill Paxton really added to the film. Rated PG. Stuart Little 2 Stuart is back with more mouse sized hijinks in this sequel that can't possibly match the original. Nathan Lane reprises his role as the fat, sarcastic, cat. Rated PG. 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 Tuxedo The first Jackie Chan bomb in a long time, maybe ever. In this film he plays a super spy's assistant who must put on a special tuxedo and save his boss. Jennifer Love Hewitt also stars. Rated PG-13. XXX Vin Diesel is an extreme sports stud who gets recruited by the government to save the day. This is mindless entertainment but of a higher quality than most mindless movies. Enjoy. Rated PG-13.
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