The Perfect Storm -

Based on Sebastian Junger's true-life tale of two ships

stuck out in the worst storm in history. George Clooney

and Mark Wahlberg star in this action movie from Wolfgang

Petersen. Rated PG-13.

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Playing

Big Momma's House -

Martin Lawrence looks to solidify his box office power

with this comedy about a policeman who goes underocover

to protect a damsel in distress. Rated PG-13.

Boys and Girls - Jason

Biggs (American Pie) and Freddie Prinze Jr. star in this

romantic comedy about ...boys and girls. If someone spent

more than two weeks on the script, it might be worth a

viewing, but there is an awful lot of good stuff out

there. Rated PG-13.

Chicken Run - The

creators of Wallace and Gromitt bring their whimsical

vision of chickens flying the coop to the screen. Mel

Gibson stars as an American rooster that helps the

chickens avoid being made into pie. This looks amazing.

Rated G.

Dinosaur - This is

Disney's summer movie and it looks like a monster. Using

a mixture of CGI and live action footage, Dinosaur tells

the story of a lost dinosaur and his new friends. Rated

PG.

Fantasia 2000 - Only

the Sorcerer's Apprentice returns in this new

animated/orchestral extravaganza from Disney. The kids

might be bored, but leave them at home. Rated G.

Gladiator - Russell

Crowe (The Insider) stars as Maximus, asoldier who is

enslaved and must fight for honor and survival. The bad

guy is named Commodus, get it ? Rated R.

Gone in 60 Seconds -

Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie star in this film about

heisting 50 cars in one night to save a man's little

brother. Who knew Grand Theft Auto would be so exciting.

Rated PG-13.

Me, Myself and Irene -

This movie is hysterically funny. The audience laughed

like little girls. And though Jim Carrey is the star, and

he is terrific, this is not, repeat, NOT, for children.

Rated R.

Mission Impossible 2 -

Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, the best secret agent

since Sean Connery was James Bond. This time Cruise is

directed by genius John Woo, who gave us Face Off and a

ton of great Hong Kong action-thrillers. It was a lot of

fun with amazing action and fight sequences. Rated PG-13.

Road Trip - Road Trip

ruled ! The pace was excellent, the jokes were hysterical

and the grossout humor is at a minimum. Plus, see the UGA

campus pose as the University of Ithaca.Rated R.

Shaft - Samuel L.

Jackson is Shaft (the original Shaft's nephew). Expect

lots of action, and trash talk as Shaft brings down a

cold-blooded killer. Plus, he has luck with all the

ladies. Rated R.

Shangai Noon - Jackie

Chan and Owen Wilson star in what looks like Rush Hour in

the wild west (and that is not a bad thing). Chan's

American made movies are infinitely better than his Hong

Kong action flicks and Wilson is very funny. Man, I am

glad summer movie season is here. Rated PG-13.

Titan A.E. - Matt

Damon gets animated in this sci-fi action flick that

looks like it can kick Battlefield Earth's butt. Rated

PG.

U-571 - An American

submarine crew in WWII finds a German submarine and must

battle to stay alive. Matthew McConaughey and Harvey

Keitel star. Rated PG-13.

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Playing

American Psycho -

Christian Bale stars as Patrick Bateman, a sociopathic

stock broker in the 1980's. Based on Bret Easton Ellis's

novel, the film is pretty good and strangely humorous.

Rated R.

Black and White - A

cast of hundreds star in this film about wild youth in

New York City. Ben Stiller, Mike Tyson and Robert Downey

Jr. star. (One of these people is not like the others.)

Rated R.

Erin Brockovich -

Julia Roberts stars in this film about a woman who brings

down a big corporation. I hear she wears revealing

clothing. Rated R.

Mission to Mars -

Brian Depalma directs this fim about a rescue mission to

Mars. Tim Robbins and Gary Sinise star. Rated PG.

My Dog Skip - Frankie

Muniz (Malcom in the Middle) stars as a boy who gets a

dog.Hailed by critics as a truly great family film, check

out My Dog Skip for a buck. Rated PG.

Price of Glory - Jimmy

Smits stars in this film about boxing. I wonder if the

hero will win ? Really. I wonder. I never even heard of

this film. Rated PG-13.

Reindeer Games - Ben

Affleck stars in this film about a man who must

participate in a robbery to save his girlfriend and

himself. Rated R.

Return To Me - David

Duchovny and Minnie Driver star in this film about two

people who are looking for love. There's more to the

plot, but really it is just a nice date film. Rated

PG-13.

Romeo Must Die - Jet

Li fights for love in this fast-paced, urban thriller. I

heard this was very good. Rated R.

Skulls - If you join a

secret society in college, ask yourself, where does it

end ? Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek) didn't and he

almost found out the hard way. Rated PG-13.

Snow Day - When it

gets too hot,check out this movie about kids hanging on

to a snow day. This is a Nickelodeon film, but without

the heart of a Good Burger. Rated PG.

The Road to El Dorado

- Not very well-received in its initial run, this

animated film from Dreamworks would have been crushed in

the summer film season. Rated PG.

The Tigger Movie -

Tigger and all of his friends from the Hundred Acre

Forest are back in this tale about friendship and family.

Rated G.

Where The Heart Is -

Natalie Portman's character has a baby in a Wal-Mart and

the town either loves her or hates her. Ashley Judd also

stars. rated PG-13.