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| THIS WEEK'S RELEASES
Memento¶ The best movie about recent memory in recent memory. Series 7: The Contenders¶ Reality TV show where it's not just the rats that get killed. |
Billy Elliott¶
Not to be confused with Chris Elliott. The Brothers
Doleful tearjerker about monks in a French monestary. Just kidding. Cast Away
Tom Hanks on a desert island with a deflated volleyball. If Helen Hunt were back home waiting for me, I think I might stay put. Chocolat
We hear they make movies better than they spell. The Contender
A bunch of old boy Republicans conspire to keep a highly qualified woman from higher office, so they can install the remedial son of a former president. Or something like that. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon¶
Kung-fu masters Chou Yan-Fat and Michelle Yeoh in search of a stolen sword and a plot. Down to Earth
Chris Rock reincarnated as J. Howard Marshall. Enemy at the Gates
Don't open them. Erin Brockovich
Legal assistant Julia Roberts dethrones a big corporation with the help of pesky research and perky breasts. Save the earth! Cure cancer! Make two million dollars! Exit Wounds
With Steven Seagal. Title refers to injuries audiences incur while fleeing theatre after final reel. 15 Minutes
Two hours of crap. The Gift¶
Cate Blanchett's psychic powers enable us to see what no one else can -- a villainous Keanu Reeves turning in a solid performance. Hannibal
No plans this weekend? Have an old friend for dinner. Heartbreakers
Jury's still out on this Gene Hackman-Sigourney Weaver-Jennifer Love Huett comedy. In the Mood for Love¶
Any movie that can make a woman carrying a thermos of rice the sexiest and most mournful image in recent memory is a movie worth seeing.
The Mexican
Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts make a run for the border in what is primed to be the biggest bomb in '01.
Miss Congeniality
James Bond meets Professor Henry Higgins as talentless Sandra Bullock transforms from ugly FBI duckling to not-quite-as-ugly FBI swan. The Pledge¶
Madonna's ex-husband's flick better than Madonna's husband's. Pollock
Let's face it: the guy was a drip. Save the Last Dance
Just don't save it for me. Saving Silverman
Gerunds in titles = bad.
See Spot Run
He's running away from this stinker, which makes David Arquette's AT&T commercials look like art. Shadow of the Vampire
Doesn't suck, but the humor isn't as biting as we'd hoped. Traffic¶
Best Picture. Period. The Wedding Planner
Cotton candy: Sickly sweet, devoid of substance, and probably not that good for you. You Can Count on Me¶
Supposedly one of the best films of the year, but I can't get over the lame-ass title. ¶ Denotes recommended film.
