Movies

Movies

Opening

Friday

- The Blair Witch Project - A

very wel-done and scary movie, without all that gore,

splatter and nudity that has plagued the horror genre for

years. Rated R.

- Deep Blue Sea - Think Jurassic

Shark. A cure for Alzheimer's lies with sharks, but these

sharks have had their intelligence enhanced. A smart

shark is a dangerous one. Rated PG-13.

- Runaway Bride - Julia Roberts

and Richard Gere are reunited, only this time she is

making more than he is for making the film. Rated PG-13.

Now

Playing

- American Pie - Certainly not

worth all the hype but not as raunchy as they make it

sound like it is. Some parts are gross but there is a

sweetness and innocence to the tale. It is entertaining.

Rated R.

- Arlington Road - Jeff Bridges

plays an expert on terrorism and Tim Robbins plays his

terroristic neighbor. My mom loved it. She said she was

on the edge of her seat through the whole film. Rated R.

- Austin Powers 2 :

The Spy Who Shagged Me - Hysterically funny with

bigger laughs than the first. It can be a little bawdy so

don't just drop the kids at the film. Rated PG-13.

- Big Daddy - A funny movie and

very cute. It is in the same vein as The Wedding Singer,

having less to do with the likes of Happy Gilmore. I

liked it though. Rated PG-13.

-

Drop Dead Gorgeous

- A comedy about a beauty pageant in middle America.

Kirstie Alley and Denise Richards star. Rated PG-13.

- Eyes Wide Shut - Tom Cruise and

Nicole Kidman star in Stanley Kubrick's final movie.

Secrecy surrounds much of the plot but Kubrick always was

a perfectionist. Rated R.

- The General's Daughter - John

Travolta plays an investigator looking into the murder of

...the general's daughter. Lots of suspense and drama, I

just hope he sings Greased Lightning. Rated R.

- The Haunting - This remake

boasts new effects and a talented cast. Some houses are

born bad and this one is accessible for the whole family.

Rated PG-13.

- Inspector Gadget - One of

America's favorite cartoon detectives gets a live action

movie. Matthew Broderick stars as the bumblingly

brilliant Gadget. Rated PG.

- Lake Placid - Much like the

film, Anaconda, this movie focuses on the terror of a

giant crocodile in a lake in Maine. The previews look

pretty good. Just don't go in expecting Gandhi and you'll

be o.k. Rated R.

- Muppets From Space - So very,

very funny. If you want to know what's wrong with society

today, it's that not enough parents introduce their kids

to the Muppets. Go and enjoy yourself. Rated PG.

- Notting Hill - Julia Roberts

plays a world famous actress and Hugh Grant plays the

charming owner of a charming bookstore. This is the date

movie right now. Rated PG-13.

- South Park: Bigger, Longer, and

Uncut - Do not take the children! This is really

sharp and funny but also very raunchy. I've seen it three

times and it gets better and better. Rated R.

- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

- So, it's not the second coming. This is a great

movie with effects that mess with your mind long after.

It is a perfect beginning to the story and the

performances are great. Rated PG.

- Summer of Sam - This movie has

elements of all of Spike Lee's films but not the heart of

one of them. The acting is strong but the film is way too

long. Stay away. Rated R.

- Tarzan - Disney didn't make a

lot of noise about this movie, but it makes as big a

splash as the best of them. It has a good story, nice

songs, and incredible visuals. Rated G.

- Wild, Wild West - A critical

flop, this underachieving film was a hit with the masses,

at least for one week. Rated PG-13.

- The Wood - A comedy/drama about

four young men growing up in The Wood. I haven't heard

much either way. Rated R.

Also

Playing

- Black Mask - Jet Li, the bad

guy in Lethal Weapon IV, plays a masked hero in this Hong

Kong action film. Ends Thursday. Rated R.

- Doug's First Movie

- The hit cartoon takes to the big screen and

entertains and educates his way through 90 minutes. The

voices have changed recently, but it still has a great

sense of humor. Rated G.

- Entrapment - Sean Connery is a

burglar and Catherine Zeta Jones is a cop. What do you

think will happen? Rated PG-13.

- Election - A great movie about

politics that doesn't take sides. Set in high school and

starring Reese Witherspoon, this film is worth your time.

Rated R.

- Forces of Nature - A man finds

true love away from his fiance'. Ben Affleck and Sandra

Bullock star. Rated PG-13.

- Instinct -

Anthony Hopkins plays a crazed sociologist, who murdered

two men in Africa. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the ambitious

young doctor who wants to crack the crazy. Rated R.

-

Life - Eddie

Murphy and Martin Lawrence are wrongly imprisoned for

Life. It's surprising how funny prison can be. Rated R.

- The Love Letter - Everyone

thinks that a letter was written pertaining to them or

their situation. Comedy ensues. Starring Tom Selleck and

Kate Capshaw. Rated PG-13.

- A Midsummer Night's Dream -

Shakespeare's romantic romp gets updated to 19th Century

Tuscany. Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer star. Rated

PG-13.

- The Mummy - A fun action

adventure starring Brendan Fraser. The effects are nice

and there are a few jumpy type suspenseful moments. Rated

PG-13.

- October Sky - This film has

received rave reviews from everybody I know. It is said

to be very inspirational. Rated PG.

- The Out of Towners - A remake

of the Neil Simon classic that flopped like nobody's

business. Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin and John Cleese don't

typically fail, but this movie did. Rated PG-13.

- Shakespeare in Love - The

winner of the 1998 Academy Award for Best Picture. It

really is good. Check it out. Rated R.

- 10 Things I Hate About You - A

cute movie loosely based on Shakespeare's "The

Taming of the Shrew". You'll want to fall in love

all over again. Rated PG-13.

- The 13th Floor - The lines of

reality and fantasy are blurred when scientists create an

alternate universe and a monster inside it. It ain't no

Matrix. Rated R.

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