Opening Friday

Rock Star

Mark Wahlberg stars as the singer in a heavy metal cover band who gets

recruited to sing by the band he was covering. This is based on a true

story and stars Jennifer Anniston as a heavy metal groupie. Rated R.

Soul Survivors

After a car accident, a girl deals with strange, supernatural events,

maing her wonder if she survived the crash at all. Wes Bentley (American

Beauty) and Eliza Dushku (Faith on "Buffy") star. Rated PG-13.

The Musketeer

Based loosley on the story of "The Three Musketeeers" this tale

follows D'Artagnan as he takes on the corrupt French monarchy. The fight

scenes were choreographed by the fight choreographer of Jet Li's "Once

Upon A Time in China." Rated PG-13.

Two Can Play

That Game This comedy is about a woman setting her man straight after

she catches him stepping out with her arch enemy. Vivica A. Fox and Morris

Chestnutt star. Rated R.

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American Outlaws

This film features some of the hottest young actors in Hollywood, according

to Tiger Beat anyway. The film is about the Jesse James gang and, darn

it all if they're not the most likable criminals ever. Rated PG-13.

American Pie

2 The cast of the first film is reunited in this sequel set after the

first year of college. The original was funny but it was not as good as

all the hype claimed that it was. We'll see how the sequel turns out.

Expect lots of sexually themed humor. Rated R.

America's

Sweethearts What a cast! Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack

and "America's Sweetheart" Julia Roberts all star in this film.

The story revolves around a high profile couple's breakup and the assistant

(Roberts) falling in love with the brokenhearted guy. Rated PG-13.

Bubble Boy

A boy who has spent his life in a bubble, due to a form of immune deficiency,

must travel cross country to stop the woman he loves from marrying the

wrong man. The previews look funny, but people are already griping about

picking on people who live in bubbles. It's just a movie, people. Relax.

Rated PG-13.

Captain Corelli's

Mandolin A love story based on a historical novel set in Greece during

World War II. Nicolas Cage plays an Italian soldier who falls in love

with a Greek woman, who is engaged to a Greek fisherman. This is directed

Jay and Silent

Bob Strike Back Have you seen any of Kevin Smith's movies, like Clerks,

Mallrats, or Chasing Amy? If you have, you know Jay and Silent Bob, if

you have not, you won't care about this movie. The movie is very funny,

the cameos and Hollywood in-jokes are outstanding and the language is

very, very raw. I thought this was Smith's best movie. It had a budget

and a clear idea of what it wanted to be. That is a rare quality in films

today. Rated R.

Jeepers Creepers

A horror movie about a brother and sister returning home on break from

college. They find a scary creature in the basement of a church and bad

things happen. I'd like this to be good, but I am not holding my breath.

Rated R.

John Carpenter's

Ghosts of Mars Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge star in this film about

people awakening the ghosts of an ancient Martian civilization 200 years

in the future. It's a horror movie and hopefully it is more like "Halloween"

and less like "Vampires." Rated R.

Jurassic Park

III This is a monster movie, plain and simple. Sam Neill returns and William

H. Macy comes along for the ride. There are a slew of new dino foes and

a lot of people playing dino chow. This is a fun movie, worth a matinee

viewing. Rated PG-13.

Legally Blonde

Reese Witherspoon stars as blonde bombshell out to get her man back after

he dumps her and goes off to Harvard Law School. This looks really cute

and Reese Witherspoon is one of the more impressive young actresses out

there right now. Rated PG-13.

O A modern

retelling of Shakespeare's Othello. this film is set in a private school

and stars Julia Stiles, Josh Hartnett and Meki Phifer. It was supposed

to be released earlier but the studio balked when school shootings occurred

because the end of the film involves school shootings. Rated R.

Osmosis Jones

If you're a fan of bodily humor then this is the film for you. This animated

film set in the body of a man who ate a bad meatball, played by Bill Murray,

stars the voice talent of Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock and David Hyde

Pierce. It looks hilarious and the possibilities are endless. Rated PG.

Planet of

the Apes Mark Wahlberg stars as an astronaut who crashes into the Planet

of the Apes. This is different from the original and directed by Tim Burton.

I hear it is a great film. Rated PG-13.

The Princess

Diaries A girl goes from dork to princess in this film by the director

of Pretty Woman. Julie Andrews stars as the girl's royal grandmother.

This is very popular with families. Rated G.

Rat Race Several

teams compete in a race for $2 million while people in Las Vegas bet on

which team will win. Cuba Gooding Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Green and

Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) star. Rated PG-13.

Rush Hour

2: The fastest hands in the East team up again with the biggest mouth

in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with

comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker. Should be fun. Rated PG-13.

Summer Catch

Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as a poor boy playing minor league baseball.

He falls in love with a rich girl, despite her father's protests. Matthew

Lillard plays the funny guy on Prinze's baseball team. I'm willing to

bet Prinze makes the majors and gets the girl. Rated PG-13.

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