Center Stage - A girl

moves to the Big Apple to be a dancer, but does she have

enough heart and will she make the grade ? The big city

can be a tough place to live and a tough place to love.

Rated PG-13.

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.

The Flintstones in Viva

Rock Vegas - A new Flinstone movie with a new cast.

This film focuses on the early years. Call it When Fred

met Wilma or When Barney met Betty). P.S. Harvey Korman

reprises his role as The Great Gazoo. Rated PG.

Frequency - A man

connects with his father 30 years in the past thanks to a

magic ham radio. Dennis Quaid stars. This was a great

film that cannot be easily classified. Rated PG-13.

Gladiator - The summer

movie season officially begins with this film, which cost

over $100 million to make. Russell Crowe (The Insider)

stars as Maximus, asoldier who is enslaved and must fight

for honor and survival. Rated R.

Held Up - Jamie Foxx

stars in this comedy about a couple that gets stuck out

in the desert. It really doesn't matter what it is about.

Jamie Foxx is funny and that's all there is to it. Rated

PG-13.

Love and Basketball -

A female basketball player loves her hoops and her man.

This looks to be another inspiring sports movie. Rated

PG-13.

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. Anthony Hopkins

is also along for the ride this time. Enjoy. Rated PG-13.

Road Trip - This

year's version of American Pie stars some of the same

actors. It also stars Tom Green, who is always good for

laughs. This would not be for the kiddies. Rated R.

Rules of Engagement -

Samuel L. Jackson is on trial for alleged war crimes and

it is up to Tommy Lee Jones to clear his name and bring

down the real man responsible. Rated R.

Screwed - Norm

MacDonald and Dave Chapelle star in this comedy about a

dognapping gone horribly wrong. Rated PG-13.

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.

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.

Where The Heart Is - A

girl gives birth to a baby and lives in a hidden corner

of a Wal-Mart. Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd and Stockard

Channing star. Rated PG-13.

Also

Playing

American Beauty - This

comes out on video this week, but the dollar theater is

cheaper than renting videos. Winner of five Academy

Awards, American Beauty is well worth whatever price you

pay. Rated R.

Bicentennial Man -

Robin Williams stars as a robot who yearns to be human.

This film got mild reviews and was very unassuming and

non-challenging. This would be the place to see it. Rated

PG.

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.

Galaxy Quest - A very

fun movie that leaves you begging for a Galaxy Quest 2.

The cast was great (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver) and the

jokes are great. 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.

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 Cider House Rules

- Based on johnIrving's bestseller, this film

features strong performances, brilliant cinematography

and a great script from...you guessed it, John Irving.

Rated PG-13.

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.