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Enemy at the Gates: During the siege of Stalingrad
during WWII, a Soviet sniper (Jude Law) is pursued by a Nazi assassin
(Ed Harris). Also stars Joe Fiennes, Bob Hoskins and Rachel Weisz.
Flawed, but well worth seeing for Harris' performance. R. Movies 12.
Evolution: David Duchovny and Julianne Moore
star in an Ivan Reitman summer movie about pterodactyls and meteors.
PG-13. Cinema World.
One Night at McCool's: Crime/sex comedy stars
Matt Dillon, Paul Reiser, John Goodman and Liv Tyler playing one-note
characters. She's trouble. Directed by Harald Zwart. R. Late night
Bijou.
Swordfish: John Travolta plays a C.I.A. spook
who persuades a sexy colleague (Halle Berry) and a hacker (Hugh Jackman)
to help him steal $9 billion. AP reviewer says after the first 10
minutes, this fish begins to smell. Directed by Dominic Sena (Gone
in 60 Seconds). R. Cinemark. Cinema World.
Tomcats: Gregory Poirier's raunchy sex comedy
stars Jerry O'Connell, Jake Busey, Horatio Sanz and Shannon Elizabeth.
The last bachelor standing gets the pot. It's a guy thing. R. Movies
12.
CONTINUING
Angel Eyes: Luis Mandoki's romance
between a cop (Jennifer Lopez) and a mysterious man (Jim Caviezel)
also stars Sonia Braga. R. Cinemark.
Animal: Wimp Marvin (Rob Schneider) becomes
a super cop after surgery following an accident leaves him with animal
organs. Now, his instincts are taking over, and it isn't a nice picture.
Luke Greenfield makes his directorial debut; also stars Coleen Haskell.
PG-13. Cinemark. Cinema World.
Blow: Ted Demme directs Johnny Depp as George
Jung, now in prison, but in the 1970s the first American to import
cocaine from Carlos Escobar's Colombian cartel to the U.S. Based on
book by Bruce Porter, movie also stars Penelope Cruz, Ray Liotta,
Rachel Griffiths and Paul Reubens. R. Movies 12.
Bridget Jones' Diary: Renée Zellwegger
plays the neurotic but witty Londoner on the prowl for a man. Hugh
Grant's her boss, and Colin Firth is an old friend. All three give
excellent performances, especially Zellwegger. Sharon Maguire's directorial
debut. Script by Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis.
Funnier on second viewing, this smart, good-hearted romp is highly
recommended. R. Cinema World. See
review.
Cast Away: Tom Hanks learns to survive when
his plane crashes and he washes up on a remote tropical island. Helen
Hunt is the girlfriend he left behind. Intimate direction by Robert
Zemeckis, a lean script by William Broyles Jr., and an edgy performance
by Hanks. Highly recommended. PG-13. Movies 12. See review.
Dish, The: Australian technicians manning the
Southern Hemisphere's largest radio telescope save the day on June
20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong walks on the moon. Stars Sam Neill,
Kevin Harrington, Tom Long and Patrick Warburton. Highly rated docudrama
is highly recommended. PG-13. Bijou. See
review.
Double Take: It's Trading Places for
the new century as NY investment banker (Orlando Jones) switches identities
with a petty thief (Eddie Griffin). George Gallow directs. PG-13.
Movies 12.
Exit Wounds: Steven Seagal, DMX and Tom Arnold
mix it up in this action flick about rogue cops directed by Andrzej
Bartkowiak. R. Movies 12.
Get Over It: Romantic teen comedy stars Kirsten
Dunst and Ben Foster (Liberty Heights). PG-13. Movies 12.
Hannibal: Ridley Scott chronicles Hannibal
Lector's inevitable return in this gruesome sequel starring Julianne
Moore and Anthony Hopkins. Script by David Mamet, Steven Zaillian.
Bloodsoaked, creepy movie earns its rating. R. Movies 12. See
review.
Knight's Tale, A: Aimed at 12-year-olds, this
medieval adventure fantasy stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark
Addy, Rufus Sewell. Directed by Brian Helgeland, co-writer of L.A.
Confidential. PG-13. Cinemark 17.
Memento: Written, directed by Christopher Nolan,
based on his brother Jonathan's story. Stars Guy Pearce as a man whose
memory loss following a crime in which his wife was raped and killed
propels him toward vengeance. With Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano.
Question the film's skewed reality at every opportunity. R. Bijou.
See review.
Mexican, The: Comic road movie stars Brad Pitt,
Julia Roberts and James Gandolfini in a mobbed-up escapade south of
the border. Has its moment, but murder isn't really all that funny.
R. Movies 12. See review.
Moulin Rouge: Director Baz Luhrmann (Strictly
Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet) sets this fabulous dramatic
musical extravaganza in the infamous Paris night in 1900. Stars Nicole
Kidman as Satine and Ewan McGregor as Christian, who are a great romantic
pair. Very highly recommended. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
Pearl Harbor: Director Michael Bay and producer
Jerry Bruckheimer's $135 million WWII epic stars Ben Affleck, Josh
Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale, with Cuba Gooding Jr., Jon Voight, Dan
Aykroyd and Alec Baldwin. Lots of vintage battleships and aircraft
get blown up, and spectacle wins out over tepid, stereotypical romance.
Tediously unoriginal, mercenary manipulation marks this turkey. Cinemark
17. Cinema World. Online
archives.
Pokemon 3: 'Nuf said. G. Movies 12.
Recess: School's Out: Animated Disney film's
about a plot to create permanent winter, thus doing away with summer
vacation! G. Movies 12.
Save the Last Dance for Me: Talented white
girl from small town (Julia Stiles) enrolls in an inner city high
school in New York where she falls for a popularAfrican American boy
(Sean Patrick Thomas) who also loves to dance. PG-13. Movies 12.
Shrek: Computer-animated fairy tale (by DreamWorks'
Pacific Data Images, makers of Antz) stars Mike Myers, Eddie
Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. Entertaining and funny for
kids and grown-ups. PG. Cinema World. Cinemark. See
review.
Tailor of Panama, The: John Boorman's film,
based on a John le Carré novel, stars Pierce Brosnan as a bored
British agent who puts the moves on Catherine McCormack while tying
his fate to a British ex-con (Geoffrey Rush) married to Jamie Lee
Curtis. Surprisingly well-done, it's highly recommended. R. Cinemark
17. See
review.
Traffic: Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed film
stars Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Don Cheadle, Catherine Zeta-Jones
and Erica Christensen. Academy Awards for Soderbergh's direction,
Del Toro's acting, Gaghan's screenplay and Mirrione's film editing.
Best film of 2000. R. Movies 12. See review.
What Women Want: Mel Gibson as an accident
victim who can suddenly hear the private thoughts of women --
Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei and Lauren Holly. PG-13. Movies 12.
What's the Worst That Could Happen: Thief Martin
Lawrence and businessman Danny DeVito star in this Sam Weisman comedy
about a ring DeVito steals off of Lawrence's hand as he's taken off
to jail. Revenge ensues, with comic results. With John Leguizamo,
Glenne Headley, William Fichtner and Bernie Mac. PG-13. Cinema World.
Cinemark.
Widow of Saint-Pierre, The: Patrice Leconte
directs Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche and Emir Kustirica in a passionate
love story wrapped around the tale of a condemned man on a French-run
island in the 19th century who must wait for a guillotine to arrive
that will kill him. R. Bijou. See review.
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NEW
RELEASES ON VIDEO:
Releases subject to change. Available the Tuesday following
date of EW publication, sometimes sooner:
Cast Away: Academy Award nominee Tom Hanks learns
to survive when his plane crashes and he washes up on a remote tropical
island. Helen Hunt is the girlfriend he left behind. Intimate direction
by Robert Zemeckis, a lean script by William Broyles Jr., and an edgy
performance by Hanks. Highly recommended. PG-13. See review.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Ethan and Joel
Coen's feel-good Depression-era comedy and homage to old timey music
is their best ever. Stars George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake
Nelson, with Holly Hunter, Charles Durning, John Goodman. Highest
recommendation. Fabulous screenplay, cinematography and CD. See
review .
Next week: The Pledge, Proof of Life, Save
the Last Dance, and State and Main.
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