Pokemon the Movie

2000 - Since bashing Pokemon last fall, I

have become a moderate fan of the televison

program. However, the last movie was horrible.

This will have to be much better to jumpstart the

show's waning popularity and get me in the

theater. Rated G.

What Lies Beneath

- Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star

in this thriller form Robert Zemeckis (Forrest

Gump). Let's face it, Ford needs a solid hit

again and Pfeiffer could use one too. I would

hate to have the taste of Dangerous Minds and

Random Hearts in my mouth for too much longer.

Besides, the previews look really good. Rated R.

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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.

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.

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.

The In Crowd -

A teen horror film about how far some people will

go to be popular and how much further others will

go to stay popular. 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.

Scary Movie -

The long-awaited spoof of the recent teen horror

flicks finally hits the screen. Brought to by the

Wayans Brothers, if you liked "I'm Gonna Git

You Sucka" and "Don't Be A

Menace", this film is right up your alley.

Please don't allow young children to see it,

There are a lot of adult themes. Rated R.

The Kid -

Bruce Willis stars in this Disney movie about a

middle aged man meeting himself as a little boy.

This movie should be filled with warmth Rated PG.

The Patriot -

Mel Gibson defends his family and his country in

the Revolutionary War. The Patriot is brought to

you by the makers of another huge 4th of July

movie, called...Independence Day. Rated R.

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.

X-Men -

Mutants are everywhere and they can kick evil's

butt. All of your favorite X-Men are here:

Wolverine, Magneto, Cyclops, Storm and Professor

X. This movie, directed by Bryan Singer (The

Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil) looks really exciting.

Check it out. Rated PG-13.

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Erin Brockovich

- Julia Roberts stars in this film based on

a true story. I heard it was pretty good and that

Roberts was as pretty as ever. Rated R.

Final Destination

- A young man convinces his friends not to

fly a plane after he gets a bad feeling about the

flight. The flight crashes and they were supposed

to be on it, now Death is stalking them. Rated R.

Flintstones in Viva

Rock Vegas - The world didn't really want

another Flintstones movie and I didn't really

want to write anything about it. I guess at $1 a

pop, it might be worth 90 minutes in an artically

air conditioned environment. Rated PG.

Love and Basketball

- Omar Epps stars in this film about a boy

and girl who play basketball and fall in love.

Supposedly, it is a very good film. Rated PG-13.

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.

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.

Rules of Engagement

- Samuel L. Jackson is a soldier falsely

accused of making a major mistake involving

terroristic threats on the American embassy. It

is up to Tommy Lee jones to help him. Rated R.

28 Days -

Sandra bullock stars as an alcoholic in this

movie about detox. There are more laughs than

expected, so I'm told. Rated PG-13.

The Big Kahuna

- Kevin Spacey and Danny Devito star as

salesman in this drama about two pros and a born

again Christian rookie in the sales force. Rated

R.

Titan A.E. -

Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore and Janeane garofalo

end their voices to this animated tale about

Earth in the future. 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.

The Virgin Suicides

- A well recieved art house type film about

a strange family. The film is mainly about the

mystery surrounding the family and the death of

one of their four daughters. Rated R.

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.