Movie Reviews

Abandon (PG-13) Review
Katie is under pressure. She faces exams, completion of her thesis, and a competitive interview process, all of which is compounded when a police detective, Wade Handler, begins investigating the two year-old disappearance of her boyfriend, Embry Langan, a young man whose memory haunts and obsesses her. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as Handler is discovering surprising new facts about Embry and his possible connection to another disappearance from campus. Katie Holmes and Benjamin Bratt star for director Stephen Gaghan.

About a Boy (PG-13) Review
An entertaining bittersweet British comedy from the author of "High Fidelity," about a ne'er-do-well playboy who finds his lifestyle challenged by his developing relationship with a needy 12-year-old boy. Hugh Grant stars for directors Paul and Chris Weitz.

About Schmidt (R) Review
Warren Schmidt is a retired insurance salesman, who at age 66, has no particular plans other than to drive around in the motor home his wife insisted they buy. He's not altogether bitter, but not happy either, as everything his wife does annoys him, and he disaproves of the man his daughter is about to marry. When his wife suddenly dies, he sets out to postpone the imminent marriage of his daughter to a man he doesn't like, while coping with discoveries about his late wife and himself in the process. Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, and Hope Davis star for director Alexander Payne.

Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (PG-13) Review
Davey Stone is a young man who hates the holidays and is determined that no one else in the town of Dukesberry is going to enjoy them either. Sentenced to ten years in prison, it is only through the intercession of a kindly old codger named Whitey that Davey is spared. When Davey's mobile home burns down, he is forced to move in with Whitey and his kvetchy sister, Eleanor. The familial atmosphere softens Davey, until they tap into his painful past. It is only by confronting the ghosts of holidays past, and an act of selfless kindness, that Davey is able to overcome his demons and enjoy the holidays again. Adam Sandler voices multiple roles in this animated film directed by Seth Kearsley.

Adaptation (R) Review
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean, and John Laroch--the orchid poacher and the subject of Orlean's book--become strangely intertwined as as each one's search for passion collides with the other's. Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper star for director Spike Jonze.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (PG-13) Not Reviewed -- See related article
The action/adventure comedy centers around Pluto Nash, an audacious, successful owner of the hottest nightclub on the moon. Pluto finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to a gangster who is helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the moon. Joining Nash in the lunacy are a beautiful earthling who wants to be a singer; Pluto's robot bodyguard; Rowland, a pool shark and Pluto's confidant; Pluto's mother; and Pluto's Italian singing sensation pal, Tony Francis. Eddie Murphy stars for director Ron Underwood.

After the Sunset (PG-13) Review
Max Burdett and his accomplice Lola have come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, fresh off their final big score in which they lifted the second of the three famous Napoleon diamonds. The couple is ready to relax and enjoy their hard-earned riches. But Stan, the FBI agent who has spent years in dogged pursuit of Max, refuses to believe that his nemesis is actually calling it quits. He thinks that Max and Lola are actually plotting to steal the third Napoleon diamond, which is coincidentally scheduled to arrive on Paradise Island as part of a touring cruise ship exhibition. When the longtime adversaries meet up in paradise, Max quickly turns the tables and befriends the detective, showing him that Paradise Island has no shortage of pleasures to offer. Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson and Don Cheadle star for director Brett Ratner.

Against the Ropes (PG-13) Review
A biopic inspired by true events in the life of renowned boxing manager Jackie Kallen, a middle-aged Jewish mother from Michigan, who guided the careers of several, hi-profile, professional boxers, including four world champions such as: middleweight champ James Lights Out Toney, as well as Bronco McKart, and Thomas Hearns. The drama focuses on her relationship with one boxer, in particular, Luther Shaw, a light-heavyweight contender from the inner-city, whose life and career Kallen helped to turn around; and likewise, Kallen's life and career came into focus due to Shaw and his influence on her growth. Meg Ryan, Omar Epps and Tony Shaloub star. Charles S. Dutton co-stars and directs.

Agent Cody Banks (PG) Review
Cody Banks is a typical teen--he loves to skateboard, hates math, and feels like a complete idiot around girls. But Cody's got a secret--he's actually part of a secret teen CIA program. Cody's living every boy's dream life--he can drive like a stuntman, has an incredible arsenal of cool gadgets, and his agency mentor, Ronica Miles, is totally hot. But Cody's training is put to the test when he's sent to pose as a prep school student and befriend fellow teen Natalie Connors in order to gain access to her father--a scientist unknowingly developing a fleet of deadly nanobots for the evil organization ERIS. Frankie Muniz, Hillary Duff, Angie Harmon and Keith David star for director Harald Zwart.

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (PG) Review
A rogue CIA agent has stolen a top secret mind-control device and Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back. Posing as a student at an elite boarding school to get close to his suspects, Cody has to keep the other kids from discovering his true identity while infiltrating covert hideouts, spying on his sinister target--and going to class. With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases, and a wisecracking new handler, Derek, Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain. Frankie Muniz, Hannah Spearritt and Anthony Anderson star for director Kevin Allen.

The Alamo (PG-13) Review
The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo. In the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans--men of all races who believed in the future of Texas--held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men--the young, brash Colonel William Travis; the violent, passionate James Bowie; and the larger-than-life living legend Davy Crockett--the Texans and their deeds at the Alamo would pass into history as General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence. Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson and Emilio Echevarria star for director John Lee Hancock.

Alex & Emma (PG-13) Review
Alex Sheldon is an author whose writer's block is the least of his problems--he also happens to be broke and owes loan sharks $100,000. The thugs give Alex an ultimatum: pay up in 30 days or wind up dead. The only way Alex is going to get that kind of money is by finishing his novel, which is currently less than one sentence long. Lacking both inspiration and a laptop, Alex secures the services of stenographer Emma Dinsmore to help him complete the novel. Emma challenges his ideas at every turn, and her initially irritating but intriguing input begins to influence Alex and his story. Soon, real life begins to imitate art--and art, to imitate life. Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson star for director Rob Reiner.

Alexander (R) Review
The true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander the Great-–a man who had conquered 90% of the known world by the age of twenty-seven. Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek and Macedonian armies through 22,000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years, and by the time of his death at the age of thiry-two had forged an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. The story chronicles Alexander's path to becoming a living legend, from a youth fueled by dreams of myth, glory and adventure to his lonely death as a ruler of a vast Empire. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson star for director Oliver Stone.

Alfie (R) Review
Alfie Elkins is a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence. Ultimately, his freewheeling lifestlye begins to slowly unravel. Jude Law, Marissa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller, Nia Long and Jane Krakowski star for director Charles Shyer.

Alien: The Director's Cut (R) Review
A ship sent to investigate an SOS distress call encounters an alien that begins to kill the crew members one by one. Ridley Scott's sci-fi/horror classic is reissued in this new "Director's Cut," starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, John Hurt, and Veronica Cartwright.

Alien vs. Predator (R) Not Reviewed
Billionaire industrialist Charles Bishop Weyland gathers an international team of archaeologists, scientists and security experts to investigate a mysterious “heat bloom” emanating from deep under Antarctica. They discover a pyramid bearing a mixture of Aztec, Egyptian and Cambodian cultures. Inside the pyramid, they find a matrix of chambers so technologically advanced that it becomes obvious that an extraterrestrial influence has been at work there for thousandsof years. The chamber walls reconfigure, trapping members of the team and cutting them off from their colleagues. Moving from chamber to chamber, the horrific truth finally reveals itself: Predators have been keeping alive a captive Alien Queen who lays eggs at 100 year intervals. Young Predator warriors are tested by fighting the Alien offspring. The team stumbles into the middle of an incredible rite of passage-– and a war between Aliens and Predators.

All About the Benjamins (R) Review
A bounty hunter and a con man team up to find missing diamonds in this lame, derivative comedy action thriller that's neither funny nor thrilling. Starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. Directed by Kevin Bray.

Alone in the Dark (R) Review
There is a world most of us never see--or never want to see. As a child, Edward Carnby was given irrefutable proof of that world. Now, twenty years later, Edward is a paranormal investigator. The greatest mystery of Edward's past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. Nineteen people have disappeared, and they have only one thing in common--each one grew up in the same orphanage as Edward. Amidst mounting danger, he turns to Aline Cedrac, a brilliant anthropologist who's also his ex-flame. In a world of ancient evils, lost civilizations, shadowy government conspiracies, and deadly paranormal threats, Edward and Aline come together to confront a supernatural enemy unlike anything they've ever seen before--one whose very existence could threaten all humankind. Christian Slater, Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff star for director Uwe Boll.

Along Came Polly (PG-13) Review
Risk-averse Reuben Feffer, whose best-laid plans for life and love careen wildly off-track when his bride dumps him on their honeymoon for a muscle-bound scuba instructor. Stunned, humiliated and in the grip of acute indigestion, Reuben plans to play it safer than ever. But a chance adventure with an adventure-craving childhood friend named Polly, shoots him into a whirlwind of extreme sports, spicy foods, ferrets, salsa dancing and living in the moment. Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller, Alec Baldwin, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing and Hank Azaria star for director John Hamburg.

Amelie (R) Review
A delightful and inventive French fable about a shy gamine who becomes a behind-the-scenes matchmaker and guardian angel for her co-workers and neighbors, only to discover love for herself. The remarkable Audrey Tautou stars for director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. In French, with English subtitles.

American Wedding (R) Review
With Great East Falls High now just a memory, the kids have grown into adults ready to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage: Jim and Michelle are getting married--in a hurry. Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see Jim walk down the aisle, so they're going for it in two frantic weeks. Stifler plans to be there (for the bridesmaids!) and, more importantly, to throw the ultimate bachelor party (for the strippers!). Finch is all for the hedonistic rituals, but not for letting Stifler steal the maid of honor, who happens to be Michelle's sexy younger sister, Cadence. But while everybody else sweats and frets, Jim's Dad is cool as ever, dispensing advice that no one wants to hear and getting ready for one of the best days of his life. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Thomas Ian Nicholas star for director Jesse Dylan.

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (PG-13) Review
A scientific expedition is assembled by a powerful pharmaceutical company to search for a rare black orchid in the deep recesses of the jungles of Borneo. Their hope is that the orchid can be used to unlock the secrets of youth and immortality. What they soon discover is that the orchid is already being used by a denizen host of giant snakes to augment their strength, size and vitality--not to mention their appetites. Johnny Messner, Morris Chestnut, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden, Eugene Byrd, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Karl Yune star for director Dwight Little.

Analyze That (R) Review
Mob boss Paul Vitti is nearing the end of his term in Sing Sing, and the FBI agents monitoring him are baffled. Day after day they watch as New York's most notorious gangland figure walks around his cell in a semi–catatonic stupor, occasionally breaking into songs from "West Side Story." His former psychotherapist, Ben Sobel gets called in to consult on the case. In order to get peace back in his life he must help the troubled gangster sort out his psyche, find gainful employment and go straight--which proves easier said than done. Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro star for director Harold Ramis.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (PG-13) Review
Ron Burgundy is the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the 1970s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone, Ron is willing to play along at first--as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other female interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons--it's war. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner star for director Adam McKay.

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (PG-13) Review
Valentin is a criminal mastermind, but his exploits don't prove much in the way of satisfaction. Thus, he sets out on a one-man sailing trip around the world in a last attempt at finding meaning in his life. Meanwhile, in Morocco, a burned-out jazz singer named Jane is trying to forget a fizzled love affair. And so begins the journey of these two lost soles who are destined to cross paths. Jeremy Irons and Patricia Kaas star for director Claude Lelouch.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (PG-13) Review
Based on the hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the tale tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera--exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents. Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum star for director Joel Schumacher.

Anger Management (PG-13) Review
After a misunderstanding aboard an airplane that escalates out of control, the mild-mannered Dave Buznik is ordered to attend anger management sessions run by Doctor Buddy Rydell. Buddy moves in with Dave to help him battle his inner demons. Buddy himself has no inner demons since he acts out at every opportunity and that includes goading Dave into confronting every slight, past or present, head-on. But Buddy finally goes too far and Dave must decide whether to crawl back into his shell or stand up for himself. Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson and Marissa Tomei star for director Peter Segal.

Antwone Fisher (PG-13) Review
Based on a true story, Antwone Fisher was a sailor prone to violent outbursts. On the verge of being kicked out of the Navy for repeated fighting, he is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood rife with abuse. With the help of a Navy psychiatrist, he turns his life around and decides to embark on a search to find the family that abandoned him as a baby. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. Denzel Washington makes his directoral debut, and co-stars with Derek Luke and Joy Bryant.

Anything Else (R) Review
Jerry Falk is an aspiring writer in New York, who falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. Jerry has heard the phrase that life is like anything else, but he soon finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn’t like anything else at all. Woody Allen directs and co-stars alongside Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Danny DeVito and Stockard Channing.

Are We There Yet? (PG) Review
Nick, a smooth operator, is trying to land a date with a young, attractive divorcee, Suzanne. Problem is, Suzanne is stuck working in Vancouver and miserable because she misses her kids. Seizing the opportunity, Nick gallantly offers to make her wish come true--and his own in the process--by bringing seven-year-old Kevin and eleven-year-old Lindsey up from Portland, Oregon to be reunited with their mom. What Nick doesn’t know is that Suzanne's children think that no man is good enough for their mom and will do everything they can to make the trip a nightmare for him. Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden star for director Brian Levant.

Around the World in 80 Days (PG) Review
An eccentric London inventor, Phileas Fogg, has come up with the secrets to flight, electricity, and even roller-blades, but the world has dismissed him as a crackpot. Desperate to be taken seriously, Fogg makes an outlandish bet with Lord Kelvin, the head of the Royal Academy of Science: to circumnavigate the globe in no more than 80 days! With his two sidekicks--Passepartout and femme fatale Monique--Fogg is headed on a frantic, heart-pounding round-the-world race that takes our heroes to the world's most exotic places by land, sea, and air. Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cecile De France and Jim Broadbent star for director Frank Coraci.

Assault on Precinct 13 (R) Review
Precinct 13, one of Detroit's oldest precinct houses, is closing. Only a few lawmen remain on duty for New Year's Eve. They are headed by Sergeant Jake Roenick. Deep in the city, crime lord Marion Bishop is cornered by an undercover cop. Their ensuing struggle leaves the cop dead--and Bishop captured. Bishop is handcuffed and herded onto a prison bus with several criminals. But a snowstorm strands the bus at Precinct 13, where the prisoners are temporarily incarcerated. Two masked gunmen break in and attack the guards. The gunmen are just barely beaten back, and everyone inside Precinct 13 realizes that more will come, armed and ready to shoot anyone and everyone. The cops, looking to the reluctant Roenick for leadership, and the cons, looking to the steely Bishop for an angle, must join forces to live. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Brian Dennehy and Gabriel Byrne stare for director Jean-Francois Richet.

Austin Powers in Goldmember (PG-13) Review
Teaming up with the mysterious yet peculiar Goldmember, Dr. Evil hatches a time-traveling scheme to take over the world--one that involves the kidnapping of Nigel Powers, Austin's beloved father and England's most renowned spy. As he chases the villains through time, Austin visits 1975 and joins forces with his old flame, the streetwise and stylish detective Foxxy Cleopatra. Together Austin and Foxxy must find a way to save Nigel and stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem.

Auto Focus (R) Review
Based on true story, a glimpse into the colorful life, and mysterious death, of actor Bob Crane. Handsome and charming, Crane became well known as the star of CBS' hit comedy "Hogan's Heroes" (1965-1971). Capitalizing on his fame, Crane dove into the freewheeling spirit of the times with relish, having affairs with numerous women. Crane fell into the seamy world of sex, strip clubs, and decadance. Eventually, Crane teamed up with video technician John Carpenter to document his exploits, an association that may very well have led to his murder in a Scottsdale, Arizona motel room in 1978, where his skull was crushed with a camera tripod. Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe star for director Paul Schrader.

The Aviator (PG-13) Review
A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes (1905-1976), whose ecclectic career spanned across everything from oil, for which he cared little, to film, casinos, and aviation--as he turned millions of dollars into billions. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jude Law, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin and Gwen Stefani star for director Martin Scorsese.

Bad Boys II (R) Review
Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett become part of a high-tech task force assigned to stem the flood of ecstasy into Miami. They uncover a deadly conspiracy involving a drug lord who is determined to expand his empire and take control of the city’s narcotics trade, killing anyone who stands in his way. To make matters worse, Marcus’ beautiful sister Syd, an undercover DEA agent, gets caught in the crossfire, forcing our heroes to the edge of the law. The assignment takes on further complications when romantic sparks start to fly between Mike and Syd, driving her overly protective brother completely around the bend. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Gabrielle Union star for director Michael Bay.

Bad Company (PG-13) Review
An uneven comedy-thriller with Chris Rock as a street-smart hustler recruited to stand in as a CIA agent, replacing his just-murdered, Harvard-educated twin. Anthony Hopkins is the CIA veteran who schools him. Joel Schumacher directs an improbable script.

Bad Santa (R) Review
It's the height of the festive holiday season and merry shoppers have begun their yearly pilgrimages to their local malls. Among the drove is a pair of con men, on a decadent road trip, posing as Santa and his trusty elf. Rather than spreading good cheer, the duo's motive is to rob each shopping establishment along the way. Their savvy strategy, however, becomes complicated when they encounter a precocious 8-year-old who ends up teaching them the true meaning of Christmas. Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham and John Ritter star for director Terry Zwigoff.

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (R) Review
Haunted by the mysterious death of his wife, reclusive former FBI manhunter Jeremiah Ecks is blackmailed back into service to track down an unstoppable ex-DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) operative, code-named Sever. The illusive female operative has kidnapped the young son of the head of a secret committee of international security agencies--and Jeremiah is the most qualified to find her. Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu star for director Kaos.

The Banger Sisters (PG-13) Review
Two groupies, who were best friends during their wild rock 'n roll days, reunite decades later. One (Goldie Hawn) is now a "punked-out-waitress" nostalgic of days gone by, while the other (Susan Sarandon) is a socialite who would rather hide the past. Bob Doleman directs.

Barbershop (PG-13) Review
In this ensemble comedy, a $50,000 reward for information about a recent heist sends a barbershop on Chicago's South Side into a spin, as the barbers try to figure out clues to the crime by the haircuts they give. Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve and Keith David star for director Tim Story.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (PG-13) Review
They’re still cutting hair and cutting up in Calvin’s shop on the South Side of Chicago. Calvin has gotten over his money troubles and is no longer in danger of losing his shop--but his neighborhood is in danger of losing its identity. Intent on “regentrifying” the South Side, a money-hungry corporation is moving into the community with coffee bars, video stores, and a big-name haircut chain, and the area’s “mom and pop” establishments are in danger of losing their hometown advantage. While juggling changing situations, new loves, and looking for ways to better their lives, Calvin and his crew have to take a stand to keep the South Side and its businesses in the family. Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Queen Latifah, Eve and Sean Patrick Thomas star for director Kevin Rodney Sullivan.

Basic (PG-13) Review
Tom Hardy, an ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent, is drawn into an ever-widening mystery surrounding the disappearance of the feared and often hated Sgt. Nathan West, as well as several of his elite Special Forces trainees on what appears, at first, to have been a routine training exercise during a hurricane in the jungles of Panama. What happened to West and his Ranger team? And what were they really doing out there in the jungle? As each layer reveals more lies and greater deceptions, Hardy and Capt. Julia Osborne inch towards the horrible truth about the fate of the missing Rangers. John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Connie Nielsen star for director John McTiernan.

Before Sunset (R) Review
When Jesse and Celine met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet again six months later. Nine years have passed since that morning. On the last stop of his book tour, at the tail end of a reading in a Paris book shop, Jesse finds Celine watching from the back of the room. She lives in Paris now, he in New York. He's flying out that evening and they utilize every moment, finding their human connection no less vital, inspiring or real than it was in nine years ago in Vienna. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star for director Richard Linklater.

Being Julia (R) Not Reviewed
In London in 1938, actress Julia Lambert is at her peak, physically and profesionally, but her successful theatrical career and her marriage to handsome impressario Michael Gosselyn have become stale and unfulfilling. She longs for novelty, excitement, sparks. Enter Tom Fennell. a younger man who claims to be Julia's greatest fan. Finding his ardor irresistable, she decides that romance is the best antidote to a mid-life crisis and embarks on a passionate affair. Life becomes more daring and exciting, until Julia's young lover callously tries to relegate her to a supporting rle. But on opening night, Julia reveals that she is a more formidbale actress than anyone ever imagined.

Below (R) Review
A supernatural thriller that plunges into the deep claustrophobia and sensory deprivation of the underwater world. The journey begins as the crew of the USS Tiger Shark, a World War II sub prowling the mid-Atlantic waters, heads for its homeport in Connecticut. At the end of a long and deadly mission, the crew is ordered to take on three surviviors of a torpedoed British hospital ship. To the shock of the men, the refugees include a female nurse, who reminds them of the age-old fable that a woman on a submarine brings bad luck. Bruce Greenwood and Olivia Williams star for director David Twohy.

Bend it Like Beckham (PG-13) Review
An Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. Unlike her traditional older sister, Pinky, who is preparing for a lavish Indian wedding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapati, Jess dreams of playing soccer professionally, like her hero David Beckham. Wholeheartedly against Jess’ unorthodox ambition, her parents eventually reveal that their reservations have more to do with protecting her, than with holding her back. When Jess is forced to make a choice between tradition and her beloved sport, her family must decide whether to let her chase her dream--and a soccer ball--or follow a more orthodox path. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Juliet Stevenson star for director Gurinder Chadha.

Benji Off the Leash (PG) Not Reviewed
Three unlikely, unsuspecting souls who come face-to-face with that moment in their lives when they must stand and be counted. For Sheldon, it's difficult because he doesn't appear to be the brightest guy in the world (although he might be the funniest). For Colby, it's even more difficult because he's only 14 years old, and up against enormous odds. For Benji, it's almost impossible--because, after all, he's just a dog, lost and alone, with nothing but a belligerent bird and a bungling stray mutt to help. A band of unlikely comrades, brought together by the least likely of the bunch, for a common, courageous purpose. Things will change. Lives will be saved. Because Benji is off the leash!

Better Luck Tomorrow (R) Review
Everyone knows a guy like Ben--the perfect Asian American high school teen. He's an extremely intelligent perfectionist, an overachiever whose tunnel vision will lead to nothing less than graduation at the top of his class and acceptance to the best Ivy League University. As he struggles to achieve social acceptance in high school, we discover his darker side. Along with his two friends Virgil and Hal, Ben leads a double life of mischief and petty crimes that alleviate the pressures of perfection and only become worse when he meets up with Daric, the senior valedictorian who is also a time bomb ready to explode. Parry Shen, Jason Tobin and Sung Kang star for director Justin Lin.

Better Off Dead (PG) Not Reviewed
An '80s teen movie classic from writer/director Savage Steve Holland. Suicidally depressed over a breakup with his girlfriend, Lane Myer (John Cusack in an early starring role) must overcome his depression, a crazy family and the world's most persistent paperboy en route to a climactic skiing contest.

Beyond Borders (R) Review
A romantic tale set across many years which centers around medical student who thinks he has found his calling as an international disaster relief worker--until he gets sidetracked by a philanthropic socialite who is entrenched in a troubled marriage. The two keep inadvertently meeting up, and soon develop a special relationship, against the ever-changing backdrops of disasters and wars. Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen star for director Martin Campbell.

Beyond the Sea (PG-13) Review
For Bobby Darin, performing was his life. He came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. From the age of seven, Little Bobby knows the odds are stacked against him. Rheumatic fever has permanently damaged his heart, and he's not expected to make it to age fifteen. Bobby's frail heart may be one truth, but his mother Polly, a former singer, introduces her boy to another wonderful truth: music. Music becomes Bobby's bargaining chip against time; he's not only singing, but also playing piano, drums and guitar before he even hits his teens. Music takes him into a world beyond the Bronx, and beyond sickness. It's a world of effortlessly swinging songs, and couples dancing to the lilt of Bobby's voice. Bobby has a plan, and no heart ailment will stop him. Kevis Spacey stars and directs; Kate Bosworth co-stars.

The Big Bounce (PG-13) Review
Jack Ryan is a likeable drifter whose talents lie just outside the law. Jack takes a job working construction for Ray Ritchie, a shady real estate developer. Almost immediately, Jack has a run-in with Ritchie’s foreman and cold-cocks him across the jaw with a Louisville Slugger. Impressed with Jack’s knockout ability, Judge Walter Crewes offers Jack a job while taking an unusually keen interest in Jack’s past crimes and uncertain future. Enter Nancy Hayes, a thrill-loving local who specializes in good looks and petty crime. When Nancy tries to seduce Jack into helping her double-cross Ritchie and steal $200,000 of his payoff money, Jack is intrigued, but hesitant. This could be the perfect score, or the perfect setup. Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Sara Foster, Gary Sinese and Charlie Sheen star for director George Armitage.

Big Fat Liar (PG) Review
A charming, hilarious comedy about a high-school student who gets revenge when his homework is stolen by a movie producer and transformed into a movie. Starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti and Amanda Bynes.

Big Fish (PG-13) Review
After many years and countless adventures, Edward Bloom is well known as a teller of tall tales about his colorful life as a less than ordinary young man, when his wanderlust took him around the world and back again. Bloom’s fabled stories charm everyone he encounters except his son Will, who has also left home but in this case to get out from under his father’s considerable shadow. When Edward becomes ill and his wife, Sandra, tries to reconcile them, Will embarks on his own personal journey trying to separate the myth from the reality of his father’s life and come to terms with the man’s giant feats and great failings. Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Jessica Lange and Billy Crudup star for director Tim Burton.

Big Trouble (PG-13) Review
Small-time crooks, big-time killers and a missing atomic device can't rescue this flat adaptation of Dave Barry's novel. Neither can a stellar cast, with rare exception. Starring Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Janeane Garofalo and Jason Lee. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

Biker Boyz (PG-13) Review
A contemporary Western on wheels with desperados who live every day on the edge. Lawyers and city workers by day, they take to the streets in their leather gear to race by night. In the world of underground motorcycle clubs, the undefeated racer known as Smoke is the undisputed King of Cali. But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid, who is determined to win Smoke's helmet and earn the coveted title. Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Kid Rock, Lisa Bonet, Djimon Hounsou and Orlando Jones star for director Reggie Rock Blythewood.

Birth (R) Review
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the concern of her fiancée, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life. Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston, Lauren Bacall and Anne Heche star for director Jonathan Glazer.

Blade II (R) Review
The sequel to the violent 1998 vampire action film, is an even more sadistic, rip-and-roar blood bath. Blade II is the rare sequel that improves upon its original, offering a stronger sense of neo-Gothic style, a more rounded lead performance from Wesley Snipes, first-rate action choreography and a plot that adds new elements to vampire mythology.

Blade: Trinity (R) Review
Deep in a remote desert, vampire leaders are resurrecting Dracula, the horrific creature who spawned their race. Now known as Drake, this awesome vampire has unique powers that allow him to exist in daylight. To make things even more difficult for Blade, the vampiric leadership launches a smear campaign against him, targeting him as a murderous monster and sending the FBI after him. After Blade and his mentor, Whistler, have an explosive showdown with FBI agent Cumberland and his men, it’s evident that the Daywalker will need some assistance. Blade reluctantly teams up with the Nightstalkers, a group of human vampire hunters led by Whistler’s beautiful daughter, Abigail, and the wisecracking Hannibal King. Wesley Snipes, JessicaBiel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey and Dominic Purcell star for writer/director David Goyer.

Blood Work (R) Review
Terrell McCaleb is one of the most effective serial killer investigators in the history of the FBI. After being sidelined by a heart-transplant operation, he decides to turn his badge in to spend more time restoring his boat--until circumstances he can't ignore call him back to duty. Clint Eastwood stars and directs.

Blue Crush (PG-13) Review
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates including her rebellious younger sister, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Rip Masters surf competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene ... until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along. Like it or not, Anne Marie starts losing her balance - and finding it - as she falls for Matt. Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez star for director John Stockwell.

Boat Trip (R) Review
Jerry and Nick are two best buddies whose love lives have hit rock bottom. Jerry, in particular, is in trouble as he's just screwed up his proposal to his fiancee. In search of new love and romance, to escape their woes, they book a trip on board a cruise-liner. However, Jerry and Nick are unaware that the travel agent has played a rough trick on them in retaliation for Nick offending his secret gay lover. The dim-witted straight duo soon discover that they've set to sail to the Caribbean on a gay cruise. Cuba Gooding Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox and Roselyn Sanchez star for director Mort Nathan.

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (PG) Review
Before Tiger Woods, before Jack Nicklaus, there shined one of the most gifted natural athletes the world has ever known -- Bobby Jones. His competitive zeal and mastery of golf propelled him into the national spotlight. But, pressure from family, friends, fans, and press turned his fun into toil. He was a great champion because he was the best at his game, but he was a hero because he realized there was something far more important in life. In an ironic twist of fate, Jones was crippled with a degenerative back disorder, syringomyelia. True to his character, he stated simply that one must "play the ball as it lies." James Caviezel, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell and Claire Forlani star for director Rowdy Herrington.

Bon Voyage (PG-13) Not Reviewed
At the start of World War II, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance at the posh Hotel Splendide in Bordeaux. Cabinet members, journalists, physicists, and spies of all persuasions gather in order to escape the Nazi occupation of Paris. High society socialites hobnob with jailbirds. Murderous intrigues, scientific secrets and love affairs flourish. Amidst all of this, a young man must choose between a beautiful diva and an impassioned student, between politicians and hoodlums, between carefree youth and adulthood.

The Bourne Identity (PG-13) Review
The spy thriller opens as an amnesiac is rescued at sea by the crew of an Italian fishing boat. Nearly dead, he carries nothing but the bullets in his back and the bank account number embedded in his hip. Although completely without identity or background, he possesses an array of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistics and self-defense that speaks of a dangerous past. Starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Clive Owen.

The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13) Review
Jason Bourne and Marie have maintained their underground existence at the cost of permanence. When an operative appears in the village that has been their latest home, Bourne and Marie collapse their lives and head out. His past at the door, their only chance now is to run. But once a line is crossed and the stakes in a new global game of cat-and-mouse are raised, the Jason Bourne created by Treadstone--the covert, now dismantled operation that spawned cold-blooded, professional assassins--returns. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban and Joan Allen star for director Paul Greengrass.

Bowling for Columbine (R) Review
Whether you agree with director Michael Moore's politics, you can't deny his ability to marry sight and sound for the maximum emotional impact. From gun control to television news and Y2K worries, Moore covers a wide range of topics in his latest documentary.

Breakin' All the Rules (PG-13) Review
After being unceremoniously dumped by his fiancée, Quincy Watson pens a how to book on breaking up and becomes a best-selling author on the subject. Not wanting his male friends to suffer the same fate, Quincy gives them advice on dumping their mates. Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut and Peter MacNicol star for director Daniel Taplitz.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (PG-13) Review
Bridget Jones is blissful in the arms of lawyer Mark Darcy. Mark is accomplished, supportive and tolerant of Bridget's tiny jealousies--why wouldn't every woman in London, including Mark's new drop-dead gorgeous intern, want to lure him away from Bridget? With the entry of the leggy threat, Bridget's pink clouds begin to turn gray as her attacks of self-doubt sorely test her relationship with Darcy. And just when it seems that the waters couldn't get any more choppy, Bridget's former boss, womanizing heartthrob Daniel Cleaver, sails into view. Ms. Jones careens from embarrassing situation to romantic misunderstanding, still managing to muddle through in this continuation of the trials and tribulations of the working woman who has become the symbolic heroine of 'singletons' everywhere. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant star for director Beeban Kidron.

Bright Young Things (R) Review
A portrait of a fast, furious, and decadent era that follows the exploits of a group of young aristocrats, slavishly followed by the tabloid press, who refer to them as bright young things. At the center of the circle is Adam, who runs with a pack of glittering socialites; he embrace every innovation and vice in a breathless attempt to be modern. Adam, who is well-connected but totally broke, is trying to get enough money to marry his beautiful, bored fiancée, Nina. While his increasingly outlandish schemes to raise cash are constantly thwarted, the party going-and-throwing crowd seems to self-destruct, one by one, in an endless search for newer and faster sensations. Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Broadbent, Michael Sheen, Fenella Woolgar and Peter O'Toole star for director Stephen Fry.

Bringing Down the House (PG-13) Review
Peter Sanderson is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell barrister he's been chatting with online. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene, a prison escapee who's proclaiming her innocence and wants Peter to help her clear her name. But Peter wants nothing to do with her, prompting the loud and shocking Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life upside down, jeopardizing his effort to get back with his wife and woo a billion dollar client. In the end, our unlikely pair has the chance to put each other's lives on higher ground--if they don't end up bringing down the house. Steve Martin and Queen Latifah star for director Adam Shankman.

Broken Lizard's Club Dread (R) Review
Broken Lizard is surrounded by limber, wanton women on a booze-soaked island resort owned by Coconut Pete, a rock star has-been. But the non-stop party takes a turn for the weird when dead bodies start turning up. Everyone begins to look suspicious. Can the inhabitants of Pleasure Island unite, solve the mystery and restore happy hour to this tropical bacchanal? Brittany Daniel, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Lindsay Price, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske star. Jay Chandrasekhar also stars and directs.

Brother Bear (G) Review
In the Pacific Northwest, an Indian chief accidentally disturbs a mother bear, who kills him thinking he wanted to harm her cubs. Enraged, the chief's young son sets out to hunt the bear himself, when his older brother--the new chief--refuses to form a hunting party right away. In his hunt for vengence, the young man is transformed by the spirits of the forest into the very thing that he sought to slay--a bear. The animated film features the voices of Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, and is directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker.

Brotherhood of the Wolf (R) Review
A bizarre conglomerate of a dozen types of movies, including a werewolf thriller, a French costume drama, an American Indian adventure and a martial arts actioner. Samuel Le Bihan and Vincent Cassel co-star for director Christophe Gans.

Brown Sugar (PG-13) Review
Dre and Sidney can attribute their friendship and the launch of their careers to a single childhood moment - the day they discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic and he is a successful, though unfulfilled music executive. As they lay down the tracks toward their futures, hip-hop isn't the only thing that keeps them coming back to that moment on the corner. Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star for director Rick Famuyiwa.

Bruce Almighty (PG-13) Review
On the worst day of Bruce's life, he's fired from his job, beaten up by a gang of toughs, and his car is vandalized. Furious, Bruce rails and rages against the Lord for his rotten luck--which is followed by a curious set of signs, one of which leads him to an old building where Bruce meets a janitor who reveals himself to be--God! He's heard Bruce's complaints and now has an offer for the choleric newscaster--his job. By endowing Bruce with all his powers, God challenges him to take on the job and see if he can do any better! Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman star for director Tom Shadyac.

Bulletproof Monk (PG-13) Review
For many years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged across the globe to protect the Scroll of the Ultimate, which holds the key to unlimited power. Now the monk must find a protégée, the scroll's next guardian. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. However, when he saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer. Together with the help of a sexy and elusive young woman called Bad Girl, they seek out and face the ultimate enemy in a treacherous final battle. Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott and Jamie King star for director Paul Hunter.

The Butterfly Effect (R) Review
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences. Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart and Ethan Suplee star for directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber.

Cabin Fever (R) Review
As a last hurrah after college, friends Jeff, Karen, Paul, Marcy and Bert embark on a vacation deep into the mountains. Then Karen's skin starts to bubble and burn as something grows inside her, tunneling beneath her flesh. The group is shocked and sickened; they lock her in a shed to avoid infection. As they debate about how to save her, they look at one another and realize that any one of them could also have it. What began as a struggle against the disease turns into a battle against friends, as the fear of contagion drives them to turn on each other. James DeBello, Rider Strong, Joey Kern, Jordan Ladd, and Cerina Vincent star for director Eli Roth.

Calendar Girls (PG-13) Review
The true story of a group of dynamic women who bare all--or nearly all--for charity and become international celebrities as a result. The Women's Institute in Great Britain encourages the ancient skills of jam-making, flower pressing, knitting and baking. So when a group of extraordinary women start looking for a new way to raise money, they decide to take the annual W.I. calendar, which normally features landscapes or flowers, and instead create something traditional--with a non-conventional twist. Behind the baked goods, the apple pressing and the flower arranging, the women are completely nude. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Ciaran Hinds and John Alderton star for director Nigel Cole.

Catch Me If You Can (PG-13) Review
Based on a true story, Frank W. Abagnale had worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline—all before his 18th birthday. A successful con artist and master of deception, Frank is also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud has netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds--much to the chagrin of the authorities. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty has made it his prime mission to capture him and bring him to justice, however Frank is always one step ahead of Carl, baiting him to continue the chase. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks star for director Steven Spielberg.

Catwoman (PG-13) Review
When Patience Philips inadvertently happens upon a dark secret her employer is hiding, she finds herself in the middle of a corporate conspiracy. What happens next changes Patience forever. In a mystical twist of fate, she is transformed into a woman with the strength, speed, agility and ultra-keen senses of a cat. With her newfound prowess and feline intuition, Patience becomes Catwoman, a sleek and stealthy creature balancing on the thin line between good and bad. Halle Berry, Sharon Stone and Benjamin Bratt star for director Pitof.

Catch That Kid (PG) Review
Maddy and her father have always shared a love for mountain climbing. Their hobby has a disastrous effect when an accident on Mount Everest injures his spine, paralyzing him forever--unless he gets a very expensive operation. Maddy decides to recruit two of her friends, a computer genius and a mechanical whiz kid, to help her pull off a risky heist. They plan to break into the local super-high-tech bank, which holds a vault suspended 100 feet off the floor, and get to its safe. To complicate matters even further, Maddy's mother works as the security chief at that very bank. Kristen Stewart, Max Thieriot and Corbin Bleu star for director Bart Freundlich.

The Cat in the Hat (PG) Review
Today is a special day for Conrad and Sally Walden--even though they don't think it is. They are not to leave the house while mom is at work; furthermore, they are forbidden from making a mess or misbehaving in any way. The kids are left with little to do besides sit and stare out of the window, while their babysitter dozes in the den. Until their unexpected guest--a six-foot-tall talking feline, sporting a red-and-white-striped stovepipe hat--appears. The original party animal himself arrives to turn their world upside down by showing Sally and Conrad that it's good to have fun--but you have to know how! Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Sean Hayes, Kelly Preston and Alec Baldwin star for director Bo Welch.

Cellular (PG-13) Review
A random wrong number on his cell phone sends a young man into a high-stakes race against time to save a woman’s life. With no knowledge of Jessica Martin other than her hushed, panicked voice on the other end of the tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan is quickly thrown into a world of deception and murder on his frantic search to find and save her. Jessica’s life is in his hands, but what is waiting for him on the other side of the line, and what will cost him to find out? Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Jason Statham and Jessica Biel star for director David R. Ellis.

Celsius 41.11 (R) Not Reviewed
This documentary is aimed at refuting the content of Michael Moore's 2004 feature, 'Fahrenheit 9/11' while providing a full deconstruction of Senator John Kerry, the Democrat presidential nominee.

Changing Lanes (R) Review
A potent, thought-provoking drama about personal responsibility, in the guise of road rage gone bonkers. Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson co-star as adversaries in a fender-bender case that turns ugly. Roger Michell directs, impressively.

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (PG-13) Review
The Angels prepare to strike without warning as they go undercover to retrieve two missing silver bands that contain encrypted information that reveals the new identities of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program. When witnesses start turning up dead, only the Angels, using their expertise as masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts, can stop the perpetrator, a mysterious fallen Angel. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac and Demi Moore star for director McG.

Chasing Liberty (PG-13) Review
Anna Foster wants the American dream: life and liberty to pursue happiness. But as the only child of the President of the United States, every detail of Anna's life is constantly monitored. While on a diplomatic trip to Europe with her parents, Anna extracts a promise from her father which allows her a night alone, unescorted. But when her dad has a change of heart, Anna decides to take things into her own hands. In a wild escape, incognito Anna meets mysterious stranger Ben Calder, who reluctantly aids her European getaway. Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode and Mark Harmon star for director Andy Cadiff.

Chasing Papi (PG) Review
A comedy which revolves around three disparate women--a buttoned down lawyer from Chicago, a Miami cocktail waitress, and a wealthy, sheltered New Yorker--who discover they share something in common: a boyfriend from L.A. Unfortunately, they are all involved with the same irresistible, charming lothario who has been three-timing them across the country, with great expertise. They decide to teach their papi chulo a lesson, but instead end up on a wild adventure of their own, which takes them to a beauty pageant, a dance festival, and into some dangerous run-ins with a pair of shady characters. Sofia Vergar, Roselyn Sanchez, Jaci Velasquez and Eduardo Verastegui star for director Linda Mendoza.

Cheaper by the Dozen (PG) Review
Tom Baker and wife Kate have decided that life is better--if not cheaper--by the dozen. The Bakers live in a small Illinois town where Tom coaches the local college football team. The family’s day-to-day life is marked by equal parts love and chaos. When Tom is offered his dream job--coaching a squad at a large university--he and Kate uproot the family, much to the displeasure of all 12 children. At the same time, Kate learns that her memoirs are about to be published. Her agent whisks her away to New York to promote the book, leaving Tom home alone to handle the increasingly unhappy and hectic household, as well as his demanding new job. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, and Hilary Duff star for director Shawn Levy.

Chicago (PG-13) Review
Velma Kelley burns in the spotlight as a nightclub sensation. When she shoots her philandering husband, she lands on Chicago's famed murderess row, retains Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn, and becomes the center of the town's most notorious murder case--only increasing her celebrity. Roxie Hart dreams of singing and dancing her way to stardom. When Roxie's abusive lover tries to walk out on her, she too ends up in prison. The ambitious Billy recognizes another made-for-tabloids story, and postpones Velma's court date to take on Roxie's case. Billy turns her crime of passion into celebrity headlines, and in this town, where murder is a form of entertainment, she becomes a bona fide star--much to Velma's chagrin. Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, and Queen Latifah star for director/choreographer Rob Marshall.

Christmas with the Kranks (PG) Review
With their daughter Blair in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank are facing the prospect of a very lonely holiday. One night, Luther glances longingly at an alluring poster in a travel agency window and pictures himself and Nora basking in the glow of the sun on a Caribbean cruise. Though Nora is at first reluctant about going away for the holidays, she soon warms up to the idea. But when their neighbors find out, they are aghast, especially local busybody Vic Frohmeyer. Then, without warning, Luther and Nora get a call from Blair. She is coming home for Christmas after all and now the Kranks have less than twenty-four hours to get themselves and all the families on Hemlock Street back in the proper Christmas spirit. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd star for director Joe Roth.

The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) Review
Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercernaries bent on collecting the price on his head. Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet Helion, home to a progressive multi-cultural society that has been invaded by the Lord Marshal, a despot who targets humans for subjugagtion with his army of warriors known as Necromongers. Exiled to a subterranean prison where extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick encounters Kyra, the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. His efforts to free himself and Kyra lead him to the Necromonger command ship, where he is pitted against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle with possibly the fate of all beings--both living and dead--hanging in the balance. Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench and Alexa Davalos star for director David Twohy.

A Cinderella Story (PG) Review
Sam Montgomery lives at the beck and call of her step-mother and her wicked step-sisters, who treat her more like a servant than a member of the family. With her sights set on attending Princeton, Sam finds her less-than-sparkling social life wonderfully complicated when she meets her prince charming online. However, when her anonymous cyber soul mate turns out to be her high school’s über-popular quarterback Austin Ames, Sam makes a mad dash back to reality, leaving her cell phone behind just before the clock strikes midnight. Fearing rejection if her secret is revealed, Sam dodges Austin's relentless efforts to discover the identity of his princess. Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray and Jennifer Coolidge star for director Mark Rosman.

City by the Sea (R) Review
New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent--the suspect he's investigating is his own son. He and Joey have been painfully estranged ever since Vincent divorced his wife and left the decaying boardwalks of Long Beach, Long Island for the anonymity of Manhattan and a successful career with the NYPD. Robert De Niro, James Franco, and Frances McDormand star for director Michael Caton-Jones.

The Clearing (R) Review
Wayne and Eileen Hayes live the American Dream. Together they've raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold Mack, and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned inside out. Eileen finds her home full of FBI Agents, their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren and Matt Craven star for director Pieter Jan Brugge.

Clifford's Really Big Movie (G) Not Reviewed
Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford the Big Red Dog runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.

Clockstoppers (PG) Review
A Nickelodeon movie about a teen who finds a wristwatch that allows him to stop time. Aimed squarely at the 7- to 10-year-old audience; parents, beware of having to sit through this one. Starring Jesse Bradford, French Stewart and Michael Biehn. Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Closer (R) Review
Set in contemporary London, a story of passion, drama, love, and abandonment involving four strangers--their chance meetings, instant attractions and casual betrayals. Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen star for director Mike Nichols.

Coach Carter (PG-13) Review
Inspired by true-life story of controversial high-school basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team for poor academic performance. Samuel L. Jackson and Ashanti star for director Thomas Carter.

Cold Creek Manor (R) Review
Gothamites Cooper and Leah Tilson pack up their kids and move into a recently repossessed mansion in the 'sticks' of New York State. Once a grand and elegant manor, the house at Cold Creek is now in shambles, but Cooper and Leah have unlimited time to show the house the tender loving care that it desperately needs. All's well until Dale Massie, the house's former owner, gets out of prison, looking to reclaim his birthright place, by any means necessary. Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone and Stephen Dorff star for director Mike Figgis.

Cold Mountain (R) Review
Inman, a Civil War Confederate soldier, is seriously wounded in battle before heading home to North Carolina to his pre-war beloved, Ada. In his absence, Ada--with the help of a young drifter named Ruby--is desperately trying to hold onto the farm of her deceased missionary father. Inman's long journey home takes him through the crumbling confederacy, as he meets people of all walks of life who want to both aid and hinder his mission. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger star for director Anthony Minghella.

Collateral (R) Review
When an off-shore narco-trafficking cartel learns that they're about to be indicted by a federal grand jury, they mount an operation to identify and kill the key witnesses, and the last stage is tonight. It is on this very night that Vincent has arrived--and five bodies are supposed to fall. Circumstances cause Vincent to hijack Max' taxicab, and Max becomes collateral--an expendable person who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Through the night, Vincent forces Max to drive him to each assigned destination. And as the L.A.P.D. and F.B.I. race to intercept them, Max and Vincent's survival become dependent on each other, in ways neither would have imagined. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith star for director Michael Mann.

Collateral Damage (R) Review
A standard action film, built on the revenge formula, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Los Angeles fireman who travels to Columbia to kill the terrorists whose bomb killed his innocent wife and child. Francesca Neri and Cliff Curtis co-star for director Andrew Davis.

Comedian (R) Review
An inside view of the post-Seinfeld life of Jerry Seinfeld. Neither a concert film, nor a biographical documentary, the film examines the birth of a comedy act and offers a window into the details of backstage life and the challenge of making people laugh. Seinfeld is revealed in ways no one has seen before: struggling with difficult material; confronting self-doubt; accepting the help of friends and colleagues, simply as another comedian trying to put together an act. On stage, Seinfeld talks about marriage, recalls his time as the country’s most eligible bachelor and offers new perspectives on the observations of the every day. But it is off-stage--where he shares the struggle with other comics including Colin Quinn, Chris Rock, Gary Shandling and Jay Leno--that a more personal, alternately funny and surprising, portrait emerges. Christian Charles directs.

The Company (PG-13) Review
A tale centering on the Chicago ballet company--the difficult daily work, the intense pressures of performance, the richly textured behaviors of the dancers--whose professional and personal lives grow impossibly close. Neve Campbell, James Franco and Malcolm McDowell star for director Robert Altman.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (R) Review
Based on the enigmatic cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris, an adaptation which both interrogates and exposes the story of the legendary showman's double life--as a television producer by day, and a CIA assassin by night. Chuck Barris purports that the height of his TV career, he was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative. Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, and George Clooney star in Clooney's directoral debut.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (PG) Review
Lola, an egocentric teenager, feels that her life is simply not worth living when she moves away from New York City with her family. Losing every thing she loves and treasures, she is plunked down in New Jersey--what she believes to be a cultural wasteland. How will this New York doll ever make it as a Jersey girl? Thrust into a suburban high school and determined to upset the established order, Lola sets out on a mission. Convinced that only she deserves to be the most popular girl in the school, Lola competes with another girl who is equally snobby, and who also believes that the school should revolve around her. Lindsay Lohan, Alison Pill, Eli Marienthal, Megan Fox, Glenne Headly and Carol Kane star for director Sara Sugarman.

Confidence (R) Review
A sharp and polished grifter, Jake Vig has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby. But as Jake soon learns, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Jake offers to repay The King by pulling off the biggest con of his career. With so much riding on the outcome, Jake decides to bring in a brash, blonde pickpocket named Lily, who joins the crew in a complex scheme. Ed Burns, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz star for director James Foley.

Connie and Carla (PG-13) Review
Connie and Carla are two small-town 'girls' whose dreams of stardom have taken them nowhere. The girls lose one of their few supporters when their boss Frank ends up on the wrong end of a criminal deal--a scene they unfortunately happen to witness. Connie and Carla pack up and hit the road, running for their lives. Convinced the killers will never look for them in a place utterly devoid of culture, the pair ends up in Los Angeles. In a new place with new identities, they create a cover that makes them the toast of the town--headlining in a local drag club, they soon find the acclaim that has always eluded them. But trying to keep their secret turns out to be a real drag, especially when Connie meets Jeff, a real nice guy with whom she'd really like to be a real girl. Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny and Stephen Spinella star for director Michael Lembeck.

The Cookout (PG-13) Not Reviewed
When Todd Anderson is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets, he signs a contract for thirty million dollars that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not his mom, Lady Em, is not going to let her son forget his roots. When Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview, chaos erupts and Todd must choose between his down home roots and his newfound celebrity.

The Cooler (R) Review
The Cooler is Bernie Lootz, a loser who has made his career out of his contagious bad luck. The Cooler plies his trade, working on the floor of Las Vegas' aging Shangri-La casino. Bernie drifts from table to table, his bad karma cooling one gambler's lucky streak after another. Bernie has been here for years, paying off a nasty gambling debt he owes to the Shangri-La's slippery Director of Operations, Shelly Kaplow. Bernie is just days away from fulfilling his debt when he meets Natalie, a new cocktail waitress at the Shangri-La. Natalie sweeps Bernie off his feet, and after a night of much-needed raucous sex, Bernie is in love. When Natalie starts to love him back, Bernie's luck starts to change. William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino and Joey Fatone star for director Wayne Kramer.

The Core (PG-13)