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Wednesday, June 2, 1999
Movies Opening This Week

"Instinct "— Anthony Hopkins plays an insane scientist who has been living with Silverback gorillas in Africa. He plays a great crazy man.Cuba Gooding Jr. also stars. Rated R.$:`

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" A Midsumer Night's Dream" — A stellar cast stars in this film based on Shakespeare's romantic comedy. We hear it is decent. Rated PG-13.

"Doug's First Movie" — Doug's voice may not be done by Billy West anymore, but if you're a Doug fan, this movie is for you.Rated G.

"Entrapment "— Sean Connery stars as the world's greatest burglar in this action film starring Catherine Zeta Jones (Mask of Zorro). The previews are exciting. Rated PG-13.

"Forces of Nature" — Ben Affleck plays a soon to be married man who finds true love and happiness away from his fiance'. Rated PG-13.

"Life "— Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy play two New Yorkers who get put into the Mississippi Correctional facility for a crime they didn't commit. Rated R.

"The Matrix "— Wow. This movie has everything. Great Action, strong cast erformances, a good story and amazing visual effects. See this film. Rated R.

"The Mummy "— Brendan Fraser stars in this thriller about a mummy and the curse he brings with him when he comes back to life. The Mummy looks like a young Carl Reiner when he's fully reformed.Rated PG-13.

"Never Been Kissed "— Drew Barrymore stars as a cub reporter going undercover in high school. David Arquette also stars. Rated PG-13.

"Notting Hill" — Julia Roberts plays a Hollywood starlet who stumbles into a quirky, stuttering Englishman's book store. They may not be stretches for the actors but, hey, it's a summer movie. Rated PG-13.

"Shakespeare in Love "— Will Shakespeare be able to complete his play, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's daughter? Not if he can't find his muse.This film garnered 13 well deserved Oscar nominations. The acting, writing and direction are impeccable. Rated R

"Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace "— See how the second greatest story ever told began. This is the movie event of the summer and I dare say you are unamerican if you miss it. Rated PG.

" Ten Things I Hate About You "— This is a movie based on The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. Foodie and I checked it out and we enjoyed it. It is a nice, light film that makes you want to fall in love all over again. Rated PG-13.

" The Thirteenth Floor" — Reality is questioned when a killer emerges from a virtual world and stalks scientists. Rated R.

"Trippin'"— This is an urban comedy about a young man who has a very imaginative mind and spends most of his time daydreaming. Rated R.

"Baby Geniuses" — Any movie is worth a dollar. This one is about the secret language of babies and the people who wish to make money off of it. Rated PG.

"Carrie 2"— Just like the original except with more gore, a less stellar cast and a heavy metal soundtrack. Rate d R.

"Cruel Intentions" — A remake of Dangerous Liasons with a twenty something cast. It's a hot little movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV's Buffy). Rated R.

" The King and I" — Someone had the not-so-bright idea to make a classic musical a cartoon with cute animals and dragons. Rated G.

" Lost and Found" — David Spade tries to be a leading man and ends up at the dollar theater faster than a Beverly Hills Ninja. If anyone desrved a snide comment, he did. Rate d PG-13.

"The Mod Squad "— This movie was so boring. It has an appealing cast and a groovy soundtrack, but this movie is 18 miles from hip. Rated R.

" My Favorite Martian "— A Disney remake of the show popular when my parents were kids. It got to the dollar theater pretty quick to show how much today's kids care. Rated PG.

"Payback" — Mel Gibson plays a bad guy who plans on getting even with even worse bad guys. Rated R.

" Prince of Egypt "— The story of Moses becomes an animated tale. It held my interest and stayed away from being overly preachy. Let your people go...see this. Rated G.

"The Other Sister "— Juliette Lewis stars as a mentally challenged girl in love with a mentally challenged boy. Rated PG-13.

"Saving Private Ryan "— The award winning film about a platoon's rescue of a family's youngest son during World War II. Rated R.

"She's All That" — This is the story of a popular boy making a geeky girl feel like a queen all to win a contest. And then he realizes he loves her. Awwww.Rated PG-13.

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