Opening

Friday

House on Haunted Hill

- Another movie about a ragtag group of peoplle

staying in a haunted house. This one is Rated R, so it

will be better, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Rated R.

Now

Playing

Adventures of Elmo in

Grouchland - Elmo searches for his blanket in the

world beneath Oscar's trash can. It is a place I have

always wanted to go myself. I think you all know my

feelings on the Muppets. Rated G.

Bats - Bats from Hell

terrorize a town. This was the original plot for To Kill

a Mockingbird. Rated R.

Blue Streak - Martin

Lawrence plays a jewel thief who passes as a detective.

If Eddie Murphy can do police comedy, Martin can do

police comedy. I hear this is pretty good. Rated PG-13.

Double Jeopardy - Have

you seen the preview for the number one movie in America?

If you have, you pretty much know where this one is

headed. Ashley Judd plays the wrongly accused wife and

Tommy Lee Jones is the pursuant who really wants to help

her. This movie has been number one for three weeks. Wow.

Rated R.

Drive Me Crazy -

Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa/Sabrina) stars in this teen

comedy. It looks pretty lame. Where have you gone John

Hughes, our teens turn their lonely eyes to you. Rated

PG-13.

Fight Club - Brad Pitt

and Edward Norton star in this intense action-drama about

members of a ...well, Fight Club, that progresses into

scary terrorist acts. This movie is very good with an

exceptional, Sixth Sense type plot twist. Careful though,

it is brutal and bloody. Rated R.

For Love of the Game -

If there's one thing that Kevin Costner does well, it's a

baseball movie. This one is directed by Sam Raimi, a

former wildman director known for the Evil Dead trilogy.

He has toned down of late and become a seriously

ambitious, yet still daring director. Rated PG-13.

Mystery, Alaska - The

creator of Ally McBeal, The Practice and this summer's

biggest crocodile movie - Lake Placid, David E. Kelly,

now gives moviegoers an inspiring hockey movie. Who's

gonna win? Rated R.

Random Hearts -

Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas star in this

suspense drama about two people who find a connection

bewteen their spouses, whilse surrounded by political

intrigue. Rated R.

Runaway Bride -

Haven't seen it and I'm not too interested. You see, when

I know how a movie is going to end, I don't wanrt to see

it. If she doesn't go with Richard Gere at the end of the

movie, I'll eat my hat. Rated PG.

The Sixth Sense - This

is an incredible movie with one of the best endings in

recent history. It is well acted, masterfully directed

and ultra creepy without being ultra-blatant. Rated

PG-13.

Stigmata - With the

fall season, comes horror movies. This film stars

Patricia Arquette as a woman posessed. Rated R.

Superstar - I am not a

big fan of the take an SNL sketch and make it a 90 minute

film idea, but Molly Shannon is funny and Wayne's World

was suprisingly good. Flip a coin and go. Rated PG-13

T hree Kings - Getting lots of

good buzz, this movie has a solid cast, an intriguing

young director, and a political message. There is

violence, but none of it is excessive or unnecesary.

Rated R.

Also

Playing

Big Daddy - Adam

Sandler comedy about a slacker who adopts a little boy to

win his girlfriend back. Sweet, cute, and funny. I'd

really like some old school Sandler comedy though. Billy

Madison 2 anyone? Rated PG-13.

Dudley DoRight -

Brendan Fraser looks to continue making movies out of all

the old cartoons. Next up: My Little Pony: Live Action.

Rated PG.

The Generals' Daughter

- John Travolta investigates misdeeds

involving...The General's Daughter. This film was shot in

Georgia. Rated R.

The Haunting - This

was not scary and it was not good. Rated PG-13.

Inspector Gadget - It

looked better than it really was, but it is fun for the

whole family. Technically, you shouldn't ever see Claw's

face, but...whatever. Rated PG.

The Iron Giant - An

animated film that pays tribute to the classic Warner

Brothers animation. Your kids should enjoy it and so

should you. Rated PG.

Star Wars Episode 1 -

This was a great movie and you just can't beat watching

it for a dollar. Enjoy yourselves and May the Force be

with you. Rated PG.

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.

The Wood - A movie

about best friends remembering the good times before a

wedding. This is an MTV picture with a solid cast and

decent reviews. Rated PG-13.

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