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Boat Trip: Onboard a tropical cruise ship Cuba Gooding Jr. and Horatio Sanz discover that everyone else is gay. From the trailer, you can see this movie's one-joke premise coming a mile away, so don't be surprised if some of the "jokes" are homophobic. R. Cinemark. Catch Me If You Can: Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio have fun in this tale of Frank Abagnale Jr., an actual con man of the 1960s who successfully passed himself off as a pilot, a doctor and a college professor and forged millions in checks before he was 21. Christopher Walken plays his father, and Tom Hanks plays the F.B.I. agent determined to capture him. Highly recommended. 2002 Academy Award nom for John Williams' original score, Walken. PG-13. Movies 12. Online archives. Dreamcatcher: Buddy reunion camping trip horror film from Lawrence Kasdan, based on Stephen King's book, stars Morgan Freeman, Donny Wahlberg, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Lee, Thomas Jane and Tom Sizemore. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Evil Dead II (1987): Sam Raimi's bloody horror film has achieved cult status as a slapstick send-up of the terror genre. R. LateNite Bijou. Piglet's Big Movie: Disney animated film features the whole Winnie-the-Pooh gang looking for Piglet, who has disappeared. Songs by Carly Simon. G. Cinemark. Cinema World. View From the Top: Bruno Barreto directs this 1960s era comedy about a girl's dream of becoming a first-class international flight attendant. Stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo and Candice Bergen. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark.
CONTINUING: Agent Cody Banks: Teen action adventure stars Frankie Muniz as an undercover CIA operative, Angie Harmon as his boss, and Hilary Duff as girlfriend. PG. Cinemark. Cinema World. Bringing Down the House: Domestic comedy starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah is directed by Adam Shankman. PG-13. Cinema World. Cinemark. Chicago: Broadway spectacular directed by Rob Marshall stars Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones as killer dames behind bars who compete for tabloid coverage. With Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly and Richard Gere. 2002 Academy Award nominations for best picture, director, Zellweger, Reilly, Latifah, adapted screenplay, original song, cinematography, costumes, sound and editing. PG 13. Cinemark. Cinema World. Online archives. Crime of Father Amaro, The (El Crimen del Padre Amaro, Mexico, 2002): Directed by Carlos Carrera, this sensational soap-opera dishes out the melodrama, with Gael García Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) as a young priest not immune to the charms of a devout teen, played by Ana Claudia Talancón. Created a huge stir in Mexico for its unflinching portrait of the church and its clergy as corrupt. Now Mexico's nominee for best foreign language film at the 2002 Academy Awards. R. Bijou. Daredevil: Marvel Comic's Man Without Fear is directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Stars Ben Affleck as the masked vigilante, Jennifer Graner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Joe Pantolliano, Jon Favreau and David Keith. PG-13. Cinemark. Die Another Day: Pierce Brosnan returns as James Bond for a new mission that takes him to Iceland in this action adventure yarn directed by Lee Tamahori. Costars Halle Berry, John Cleese and Judi Dench, with Rosamund Pike. Evil enemies played by Toby Stephens and Rick Yune. PG-13. Movies 12. Donnie Darko: Richard Kelly wrote and directed this tale of a schizophrenic teen, Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal). Alternately comic and grim, the film also stars Mary McDonnell) as his mother, Jena Malone as the girl he likes. Elvis Mitchell (NYTimes) writes: "Mr. Gyllenhaal's commitment is particularly spooky; he is probably a couple of great roles away from being a star." R. LateNite Bijou. Final Destination 2: More teenager with near-death experiences that end in actual death experiences. A.J. Cook stars as Kimberly, a car crash survivor who is stalked by Death. R. Movies 12. Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets: Again directed by Chris Columbus, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) try to uncover a dark force terrorizing Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. G. Movies 12. Online archives. Hot Chick: Verbally abusive cheerleader wakes up in the body of Rob Schneider. Yikes! Directed by Tom Brady. PG-13. Movies 12. How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Magazine columnist Kate Hudson and ad agency professional Matthew McConaughey try to get the other to fall in love, but things go awry. High-energy romantic comedy. PG-13. Cinemark. Hunted, The: Tommy Lee Jones plays a retired special-ops trainer and Benicio Del Toro is his former student, now an ace assassin gone bonkers. Directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist). R. Cinemark. Cinema World. Jungle Book 2: Same song, second verse from Disney. Mowgli now lives in the man village, but he misses his friends and runs away to the jungle to find them. But he may be found first: by Shere Khan the tiger, his old jungle pals, or his new family. Voices include John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment and Phil Collins. G. Cinemark. Just Married: This honeymoon from hell is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy and Christian Kane. PG-13. Movies 12. Life of David Gale, The: Suspense drama directed by Alan Parker stars Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet and Laura Linney. Death penalty opponent on death row claims he was framed to reporter. The truth will not set you free. Not recommended. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Directed and re-imagined by Peter Jackson, part two of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy continues. New characters, a surprise return and great battles. Director Peter Jackson's second masterpiece. Very highest recommendations. 2002 Academy Award noms for best picture, art direction, sound, sound editing, visual effects, film editing. PG-13. Cinemark. Online archives. Maid in Manhattan: Ralph Fiennes is a well-off politician staying at a swank New York hotel. Jennifer Lopez is a single-mother maid working there. He sees her dressed in a guest's clothing and falls for her, like Richard Gere fell for Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. Not too enlightened nor original an idea. PG-13. Movies 12. Moonlight Mile: Brad Silberling directs this semi-autobiographical film about a young man (Jake Gyllenhaal) who's adopted by the grieving parents (Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon) of his girlfriend who was killed. Then he falls in love again. With Ellen Pompeo, Dabney Coleman, Richard T. Jones and Holly Hunter. R. Movies 12. Old School: From Road Trip, Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn try to recapture the fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus frat house. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Punch-Drunk Love: Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy is about an LA businessman (Adam Sandler) who blindly follows a woman he loves (Emily Watson) to Hawaii. Also stars Luis Guzman and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Highly recommended for excellent performances. R. Movies 12. Online archives. Quiet American, The: Directed by Phillip Noyce (Rabbit-Proof Fence), this adaptation of Graham Greene's novel is set in 1952 Saigon during the French Indochina War. Michael Caine plays an English journalist; also stars Brendan Fraser. 2002 Academy Award nomination for Caine. Highly recommended. R. Bijou. See review this issue. Rabbit-Proof Fence: Based on the true 1931 story of three young, Australian Aboriginal girls who are kidnapped but escape white control to make a 1,200 mile-trek home while pursued by authorities. Directed by Phillip Noyce, this courageous film stars Everlyn Sampi, David Gulpilil and Kenneth Branagh. A true walkabout, it has beautiful performances, empathic direction and dramatic cinematography by Christopher Doyle. Highest recommendations. PG. Bijou. Online archives. Ring, The: Gore Verbinski finds a solid cast in Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive), Chris Cooper and Brian Cox for this remake of Hideo Nakata's 1998 Japanese horror film. PG-13. Movies 12. Shanghai Knights: Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are out to settle a score in Victorian London in this comedy directed by David Dobkin. PG-13. Cinemark 17. Tears of the Sun: Bruce Willis is a Navy SEAL sent to rescue a US citizen who runs a mission, but she (Monica Bellucci) won't leave her charges. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. R. Cinema World. Cinemark. Two Weeks Notice: Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock star as a very, very rich man and his lawyer. When she quits, and he replaces her with Alicia Witt, she reconsiders. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence (The Out-of-Towners). PG-13. Movies 12. Wild Thornberrys, The: Animated film about a girl who talks to and understands animals. She goes to Africa with her parents, nature filmmakers, and her best friend, a chimp. Voices include Lacy Chabert, Rupert Everett, Marisa Tomei, Tim Curry, Brenda Blethyn, Lynn Redgrave and Obba Babatunde. Directed by Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian. 2002 Academy Award nomination for original song. PG. Movies 12. Willard: The only friends of social misfit Willard (Crispin Glover) are the rats he raises at home, Ben and Socrates. When one is killed, Willard runs amok. Remake of 1971 classic horror film. PG-13. Cinemark. MOVIE
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RELEASES ON VIDEO CSI First Season: Complete first season, all 23 episodes. Six-disc DVD, with extras. Femme Fatale: Brian De Palma's thriller stars Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as the mysterious wife of the American ambassador to France. Antonio Banderas plays the freelance photographer who learns about her past. R. Friday After Next, The: In installment three of the Friday series, Ice Cube and Mike Epps are back in the neighborhood where it all began. Directorial debut of video director Marcus Raboy. R. Ghost Ship: Steve Beck's horror film about an ocean liner missing since 1935 that turns up in the Bering Sea. Stars Julianna Margulies, Gabriel Byrne, Ron Eldard and Isaiah Washington. DVD available March 28. R. Jackass: The Movie: Based on the MTV series, more dangerous and silly stunts. R. Killing Me Softly (2002): Stars Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes. Available in both unrated and R-rated editions. Maid in Manhattan: Ralph Fiennes is a well-off politician staying at a swank New York hotel. Jennifer Lopez is a single-mother maid working there. He sees her dressed in a guest's clothing and falls for her, like Richard Gere fell for Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. Not too enlightened nor original an idea. PG-13. Straw Dogs (1972): Sam Peckinpah's bloody revenge fantasy stars Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan. High-definition digital of uncut version on DVD, with extras. R. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Robert Zemeckis directs this innovate 1988 live action/cartoon blend starring Bob Hoskins, the voice of Kathleen Turner and a host of 'toon figures. 15th Anniversary DVD, fully loaded. Wonderful! PG. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood: Collector's DVD edition with added footage and bonus film: Mary Pickford in A Little Princess, written by Marion. Narrated by Uma Thurman, with Kathy Bates as the voice of Frances Marion, who was the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood from 1915-1939. She wrote more than 200 movies. Documentary features footage from more than 20 of her movies. Lots of extras. Available through Milestone Film and Video (milestonefilms.com). Next week: Andromeda Strain (1971), Beatles Anthology (1996), The Crime of Father Amaro, Farenheit 451 (1966), Far From Heaven, Hysterical Blindness, The Perez Family (1995), Red Dragon, Secretary, The Truth About Charlie, West Side Story (1961) and The Wild Thornberrys. |
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