My Dog Skip - The

hottest smart alecky tv kid of the moment, Frankie Munz

(Malcolm) stars in this nice family film about a boy and

his dog. Rated PG.

Next Best Thing - A

woman and her gay friend have a baby and raise the child

as their own. This looks vaguely familiar. Rated PG.

Pitch Black - A crew

of a spaceship is terrorized by a species of aliens that

attack in the dark. Hooray, another "blow up the

aliens" movie! Rated R.

Reindeer Games - Ben

Affleck stars in this new action film from John

Frankenheimer. The film focuses on an ex-con who gets

dragged back into a life of crime by his girlfriend's

brother. This looks pretty cool. Rated R.

Scream 3 - This is not

just a cash cow film. The producers and directors

intended on making this a trilogy from the beginning. I

loved the first two installments. In fact, I am an extra

in Scream 2. I look forward to this movie and hope that

they end the series on a good note, meaning that it is

both funny and scary. Rated R.

Simpatico - Based on

Sam Shepard's play about horse racing, Simpatico has a

great cast (Stone, Nolte, Bridges) and obviously a good

script. Rated R.

Snow Day - This movie

is getting panned, but maybe it is as good as Good

Burger, Give it a shot, I guess. Rated PG.

Stuart Little - Based

on E.B. White's children's story, Stuart is a small mouse

that lives with a normal sized human family. It looks

like lots of new stuff was added for the kids and the

traditional plot elements have fallen by the wayside. We

shall see though. Rated PG.

The Beach - Want a

hit? Sprinkle a bit of Leonardo DiCaprio among some other

beautiful people and just add water. This film is based

on the popular novel by Alex Garland and is very

reminiscient of "Lord of the Flies." This is

not lighthearted Leo fare. Rated R.

The Cider House Rules

- John Irving penned the screenplay based on his

novel and has been nominated for an Oscar. The film deals

with an orphan named Homer and his life in St. Cloud,

Maine. The movie was very good and could be a surprise

come Oscar time. Bring some tissues.Rated R.

The Tigger Movie -

This is obviously about Tigger, Winnie the Pooh's

friend.If you love Pooh, you'll love the movie. Rated R.

What Planet Are You From

- Mike Nichols directed this film based on Garry

Shandling screenplay. The film deals with the fact that

men and women are from different planets, literally.

Rated R.

Whole Nine Yards -

This is the number one movie in America. Bruce Willis is

the hitman and Matthew Perry is the frightened, sarcastic

guy. There may be too many movies about hitmen these days

but Willis is always good for a laugh. Rated R.

Wonder Boys - Mr.

Catherine Zeta Jones (Michael Douglas) stars as an author

in this quirky comedy drama. The film also stars Frances

McDormand, Tobey Maguire and Katie Holmes. The advanced

buzz is good. Rated R.

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Anna and the King -

Jodie Foster and Chow Yun Fat star in this movie based on

"The King and I." This is not a musical. The

sets look lavish, the actors look right and their big

push for Oscar might be worthwhile. Rated PG-13.

Anywhere But Here -

Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman play mother and

daughter in this sentimental movie for women. The film

"Tumbleweeds" tells the same tale and got

better reviews and a few awards. Rated PG-13.

The Bachelor - Chris

O'Donnell stars in this movie about a man who will only

get his inheritance if he is married. Nothing like tying

love and grred together for an entertaining time. I mean,

look at how successful "Who Wants to Marry a

Millionaire" was. 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.

The Bone Collector -

This was a great book, so be careful of the film. Denzel

Washington plays a paralyzed man who was formerly a

detective. He helps a rookie cop track down a serial

killer. It has been out for awhile, so it has to be

pretty good. Rated R.

Double Jeopardy - This

was the movie with Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. She

went to jail for the murder of her husband, but he's not

dead. You can't be convicted twice for the same crime, so

what will happen? For a buck, this might be worth it.

Rated R.

Deuce Bigelowe: Male Gigolo

- This is a funny movie and you shouldn't expect

much more than a stupid comedy. Rob Schneider is better

than Norm McDonald was in Dirty Work and there are more

hits than misses. Rated R.

End of Days - Arnold

Schwarzenegger returns to the big screen as a cop

battling the forces of evil. How much you want to bet the

story takes place in Los Angeles? Rated R.

The Messenger - Luc

Besson's stylish retelling of the story of Joan of Arc.

The film has a good cast and great visual effects, but

the story is a bit slow. Rated R.

Tarzan - A very good

Disney movie about our favorite king of the jungle. The

animation is out of this world and it was refreshing to

hear a soundtrack that did not feature Peabo Bryson. A

great movie for the whole family and only a dollar right

now. Rated G.

Three Kings - Set in

the Gulf War, this is the story of four soldiers who go

on a mission to recover some stolen gold. Starring Ice

Cube, George Clooney, Spike Jonze and Mark Wahlberg,

Three Kings got solid reviews and may pop up at the

Oscars. Rated R.

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