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Releases: May Release Calendar
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Movies are rated on a scale of one to five, with five
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- May 6
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Catch Me If You Can
Based on the autobiography of a brilliant
young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail, "Catch Me If You
Can" stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in the extraordinary true story of
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (DiCaprio), a runaway teenager who passed millions of
dollars of fraudulent checks and who successfully passed himself off as a pilot,
a lawyer and a doctor -- all before his 21st birthday. Set in and -- and
delightfully evoking -- the swingin' 60s (Abagnale definitely had
a way with the women). The pleasant suburban life of the Abagnale family is
destroyed when the IRS relentlessly stalks Frank Sr. for tax evasion; when Frank
Sr. and his French-born wife divorce, Frank Jr. is devastated -- and runs away
to New York City, where he becomes adept at check-kiting: opening checking
accounts and bilking the banks of thousands of dollars. Frank Jr. raises
the stakes on his deception, passing more and more bad checks in
all 50 States as he "becomes," first, an airline co-pilot, a doctor
and, finally, a lawyer -- all the while staying one step ahead of
Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), the tight-lipped and straight-laced FBI
agent who makes Frank Jr.'s capture his number one priority. Unlike
Steven Spielberg's last two (science fiction) outings, the director
has a firm hand on these proceedings, moving the characters and
storyline forward in a delightfully wry and at-times comedic fashion.
And the opening title sequence (which is also used for the DVD's
menus) has to be one of the niftiest since the heyday of Saul Bass.
Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher
Walken, Nathalie Baye, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams, Jennifer Garner, James Brolin.
2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 141 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $170.000
million, DreamWorks, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Emperor's Club, The
Extraordinary story about the true meaning
of personal honor and integrity stars Kevin Kline as a passionate and principled
professor who finds his tightly-controlled world inexorably shaken by a new
student. Based on the short story "The Palace Thief" by Ethan Canin, the film
stars Kevin Kline as William Hundert, a passionate and principled Classics
professor who finds his universe altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell
(Emile Hirsch), walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of
wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life
lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.
Director: Michael Hoffman. Stars: Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Embeth Davidtz, Rob
Morrow, Edward Herrmann. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 109 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $14.060 million, Universal, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
A cult favorite. Pity poor young
Jane White (Kim Little). Raised by television, and home schooled by her
agoraphobic mother, Jane has a unique perception of the world. Feeling the
absence of her father, Jane escapes into primetime episodes of his TV
chat-fest, "The Gerry Show" ... the most outrageous TV talk show in media
history. She transforms herself into the show's outrageous topics in a
desperate hope that she will be booked on the show, and one day be reunited with
her long lost dad. Along the way, Jane makes friends with and encounters a
whole sideshow filled with freaks, weirdos, transvestite hookers, aliens, and
even finds a serial killer boyfriend. Fans of "Jane White is Sick & Twisted"
have started several clubs, and have even come up with games based on the
picture, many devoted to the film's popular TV era references. The official
Website -- www.janewhitemovie.com -- hosts a trivia game with real prizes:
viewers just write down all TV references mentioned, viewed, and/or insinuated
in the film and mail it in to the producers. The current record is 127
references. The film also has an official fan club, and holds screening nights
at colleges all over the U.S.
Director: David Michael Latt. Stars: Kim Little, Wil Wheaton, Alley Mills,
Danica McKellar, Colin Mochrie, David L. Lander, Debra Wilson, Maureen
McCormick, Chris Hardwick, Ted Shackleford, Michelle Phillips, voice of Gary
Owens. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 84 min., Comedy, MTI Home Video, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Extreme Ops
Extreme sports take on a new meaning when a downhill
gold medalist and three extreme snowboarders hit the Austrian slopes to shoot a
commercial for a high-tech video. They have no problem tackling anything from
train rails to vertical ice so the next thing on their list -- the dangerous
stunt of outrunning an avalanche and capturing it on film, should be a snap for
the pros. When the cameraman accidentally captures footage of terrorists hiding
in the mountains, their mission becomes even more perilous than they ever could
have imagined.
Director: Christian Duguay. Stars: Devon Sawa, Rupert Graves, Bridget
Wilson-Sampras, Rufus Sewell. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 93 min.,
Thriller, Box office gross: $4.835 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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The Way Home (Jibeuro)
Touching story of two people who overcome
their differences in an effort to find a bond of understanding. When Sang-Woo's
mother goes off in search of work, he is left to stay with his deaf and mute
grandmother. He brings with him not only his GameBoy and beloved action-figure
postcards but also a chip on his shoulder. Horrified to be in a place without
electricity or indoor plumbing and with absolutely nothing to do, Sang-Woo
resists his grandmother's attempts to please him. Defiant and ungrateful, he
begins to change as his grandmother's constant show of kindness and love works
on him. In Korean with English subtitles.
Director: Jeong-hyang Lee. Stars: Eul-boon Kim, Seung-ho Yu, Hyo-hee Dong.
2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 88 min., Drama, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.
DVD: Day & date.
- May 13
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Analyze That
Mob comedy sequel to the 1999 blockbuster "Analyze
This." Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal re-team as the funny gangster patient
and therapist. Infamous Mafioso Paul Vitti (De Niro) is suffering a nervous
breakdown while serving time in prison. As a result, he is granted a conditional
release into the custody and care of his psychotherapist, Ben Sobel (Crystal).
As therapy continues and Sobel tries to get to the bottom of Vitti's psychosis,
Sobel realizes his patient might not be as crazy as he claims to be. Vitti's
apparent "breakdown" may merely be a carefully orchestrated act to get out of
prison so he can resume his duties as a mob boss. Lisa Kudrow returns as
Crystal's beleaguered wife, who is less than thrilled when her husband's
psychotic mobster patient becomes their uninvited houseguest. Plenty of mob and
shrink related gags.
Director: Harold Ramis. Stars: Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Lisa Kudrow, Joe
Viterelli, Cathy Moriarty, John Finn, Kyle Sabihy. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R,
95 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $31.953 million, Warner, $22.99 VHS SRP.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Hot Chick, The
Rob Schneider stars in this body-switch comedy in
which a teenage girl finds herself stuck in the body of a petty criminal -- and
vice versa. Body-switch-or-reincarnation-in-another's-body-themed films have
always been a hoot, epitomized in modern times by 1978's "Heaven Can Wait,"
1991's "Switch," 1992's "Prelude to a Kiss," 1998's "Big" and 2001's "Down to
Earth" (have I missed any recent ones?). This version ups the ante by going to
extremes -- Jessica (Rachel McAdams) is a pretty cheerleader with an attitude
and Clive (Schneider) is a raunchy crook. Just before a major cheerleading
competition, something about a set of magic earrings causes the body switch.
There's the usual gender-switch jokes and very strange situations: the first
time Jessica-in-Clive enters the men's locker room, Jessica's mom hitting on
Clive/Jessica, Jessica's best friend falling for Clive/Jessica, Clive/Jessica
getting queasy when Jessica's boyfriend makes advances, and much more. At the
other extreme, we have nasty Clive in a teenage girl's body -- but we won't go
there. The main thrust of the film is Schneider, who has a great time playing a
teenage girl, and we enjoy him for it.
Director: Tom Brady. Stars: Rob Schneider, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence, Rachel
McAdams, Eric Christian Olsen, Robert Davi, Melora Hardin. 2002, CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 102 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $34.314 million, Buena Vista,
No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Borderline
Suspense, intrigue and sexy thrills meet in this
erotic crime thriller. Psychiatrist Dr. Lila Colleti (Gina Gershon) is divorcing
her husband and is devastated when he wins custody of their two little girls,
whom he gets largely because of Lila's profession. As a psychiatrist for the
criminally insane at the local prison, Dr. Colleti is in a potentially dangerous
job that forces her to keep long, erratic hours. When one of Lila's patients, Ed
Balkman (Sean Patrick Flannery), is released into a half-way house, he decides
under the delusional influence of his psychosis to help her out by murdering her
ex-husband and his girlfriend. But he then threatens to tell the cops that they
planned the crime together when she refuses to become romantically involved with
him. Though Lila's lover, police detective Macy Kobacek (Michael Biehn), stands
by her loyally, Balkman does such an ingenious job of implicating Lila as the
prime suspect that even Macy begins to have his doubts about Lila's innocence.
Director: Evelyn Purcell. Stars: Gina Gershon, Sean Patrick Flannery, Michael
Biehn. 2002, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 94 min., Thriller, Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Comedian
Comic genius and award-winning performer Jerry Seinfeld
stars in this behind-the-scenes look at the backstage life of stand-up comics.
Seinfeld is revealed as you've never seen him before, as the movie follows Jerry
and such famous as Chris Rock to see how they deal with performance anxiety,
jokes that fall flat, finding material and fame.
Director: Christian Charles. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 82 min., Documentary,
Box office gross: $2.744 million, Miramax, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Equilibrium
In the not-too-distant future, humankind has
outlawed all things that can cause strong emotions -- literature, art, music --
in an attempt to end wars and keep the peace. A special breed of police are
assigned to eliminate all who break this law. When the top emotions enforcer
(Christian Bale) misses a dose of an emotion-blocking drug, he discovers that
things are not as they seem. Discovering a new world of sensation, he gains a
passion to fight for freedom and overthrow the system.
Director: Kurt Wimmer. Stars: Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, Sean
Bean. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 107 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross:
$1.190 million, Dimension, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
- May 20
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Adaptation
A bizarre, witty, black comedy from the director and
creator of "Being John Malkovitch." This unconventional outing stars Nicolas
Cage as Charlie Kaufman, a confused and cynical L.A. screenwriter (and real life
screenwriter of the film) overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual
frustration, self-loathing and by the screen-writing ambitions of his
freeloading twin brother Donald (also played by Cage). While struggling to adapt
the non-fiction book "The Orchid Thief" by author Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep),
which is the story of an exotic orchid collector/poacher John Laroche (Chris
Cooper), Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. Facing major writer's
block (this story is set during the filming of "Malkovitch," which Kaufman
wrote), Donald -- who, unlike his brother, has great success with women -- takes
over the screenplay and turns it into a thriller about a serial killer. Charlie
flies to New York to enlist the aid of Orlean but is afraid to approach her.
There he takes a seminar with his brother's writing guru, Robert McKee (Brian
Cox), and is persuaded that all he really needs is a great ending. Donald now
comes to New York to work with Charlie, and the screenplay goes totally out of
control with sex, drugs and violence in the Florida Everglades. It's definitely
over the top. The film made over 150 critics' Best Films of 2002 lists and
became one of the best-reviewed films of the year. It was the winner of two
Golden Globe Awards: for Best Supporting Actress (Streep) and Best Supporting
Actor (Cooper). Its been nominated for four Academy Awards including Best
Supporting Actress (Streep), Best Actor (Cage), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper)
and Best Adapted Screenplay. The screenplay has been honored with Best
Screenplay Awards from the National Board of Review, the New York Film Critics
Circle, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the Writers Guild.
Director: Spike Jonze. Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda
Swinton, Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ron Livingston. 2002,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 111 min., Black Comedy, Box office gross: $21.878 million,
Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Antwone Fisher
Inspired by the true life experiences of its
titular character, this first time directorial outing by Denzel Washington
pushes all the right buttons in its exploration of the troubled life of a young
Navy man whose anger constantly gets him in trouble. Sent to a naval
psychiatrist (played by Washington), Fisher learns to cope with his past -- a
childhood that included abandonment and abuse -- and move on into the present to
heal his wounds, and make a new life for himself.
Director: Denzel Washington. Stars: Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington,
Novella Nelson, Earl Billings. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min.,
Drama, Box office gross: $21.000 million, Fox, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Star Trek Nemesis
Weakest of the Star Trek Next Generation
outings. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the Enterprise crew find
themselves on a diplomatic mission to initiate peace with the Romulans. Learning
that the Romulans have undergone a political upheaval, and their new leader, a
Praetor, wants to discuss a peace treaty with the Federation, Picard and crew
must investigate the situation and determine their sincerity. But Picard and
crew learn that not only is the new Praetor not a Romulan at all, they also find
that he is a human replica of Picard, originally bio-engineered by the Romulans
to be substituted for the captain as a weapon against the federation. Now
Picard and crew must determine if the Romulans truly desire a peace treaty or if
they have other plans in mind.
Director: Stuart Baird. Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner,
Gates McFadden, LaVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis. 2002, CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 116 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $42.976 million,
Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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25th Hour
Edward Norton turns in a fine performance as a
middle-class drug dealer who experiences his last 24 hours of freedom before
turning himself in for a seven-year prison sentence, hooking up with people from
his past (best pals and a teacher from high school days, his dad, his live-in
girlfriend, and other assorted denizens of New York City). There's several
subplots revolving around these people, but the gist of the film is Norton's
Monty Brogan and the way his view of the world around him changes now that he
faces prison walls. A very downbeat outing.
Director: Spike Lee. Stars: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brittany
Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Tony Siragusa.
2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 135 min., Drama, Box office gross: $13.000
million, Buena Vista, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Max
Weird "humanizing" of Adolf Hitler via a fictional
friendship set in post-WWI Germany between the future monster (Noah Taylor) and
Jewish art dealer Max Rothman (John Cusack) who takes the struggling artist
(Hitler was a painter before a dictator) under his wing. Rothman is in love with
modernism and exhibits the "new" art in his gallery; he urges Hitler to put his
anger and passion into his art. Unfortunately, Hitler takes his art and puts it
into his politics, relying on modernism (which he later declared "decadent") to
help him design the trappings of his Third Reich. A definite art-house outing --
and very fascinating.
Director: Menno Meyjes. Stars: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Molly
Parker. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 110 min., Drama, Box office gross: $0.527
million, Lions gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Pursuit of Happiness
Ad exec Alan Oliver ( Frank Whaley) is on
the fast track in life and in love, but what he doesn't know is that his life is
about to be turned upside down. He returns to Los Angeles from a successful
business trip only to find his girlfriend is moving out, and his boss Lorraine
(Jean Stapleton) has booted him off his main account. As always, Alan turns to
his best friend, Marisa (Annabeth Gish). Between the heartbreak and a "rebound
relationship" with Tracy (Amy Jo Johnson), he never realizes Marisa's marriage
is falling a part. Alan's whole-hearted pursuit of happiness finally leads him
to discover that the love he has been looking for has been right in front of him
-- his entire life.
Director: John Putch. Stars: Frank Whaley, Annabeth Gish, Amy Jo Johnson, Jean
Stapleton, Cress Williams, Alex Hyde-White. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 93
min., Romantic Comedy, MTI Home Video, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Atlantis: Milo's Return
Direct-to-video sequel. In "Atlantis:
The Lost Adventure," Milo and company located the famous underwater kingdom and
all of its people. Now the team must leave Atlantis to discover what mysterious
powers are causing trouble in a new and more fantastic location. From the dusty
deserts of the Southwest to the icy heights of the Nordic mountains, the team's
newest quest sets them against gigantic sea monsters, spectacular spirits and
powerful legends. In the midst of their excursion, they discover the awesome
power of the city's enchanted crystals and, ultimately, must decide whether it
is wiser to hide the Heart of Atlantis or share its light with the rest of the
world.
Voices of Cree Summer, John Mahoney, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, Corey
Burton, Phil Morris, Florence Stanley. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: G, 80 min.,
Animated, Disney, $19.99 VHS SRP.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Jackie Chan's Project A 2
Stunt-filled sequel to "Jackie Chan's
Project A." After having defeated the evil Pirate Lo on the high seas, Dragon Ma
(Jackie Chan) is assigned to lead the local police force. He soon discovers that
police corruption is right under his nose. He's framed for a jewelry robbery
and, as he tries to clear his name, he collides with a group of spies, pirates
and revolutionaries who don't want to see him succeed.
Director: Jackie Chan. Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung. (1983) CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 102 min., Martial arts, Dimension, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
- May 27
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Talk to Her
Powerfully moving story of exceptional compassion,
loneliness and generosity between two friends, and the long convalescence of
wounds provoked by passion. After a chance encounter at a theater, two men,
Benigno (Javier Camara) and Marco (Dario Grandinetti), develop an intense
friendship developed by tragedies they both share. Lydia (Rosario Flores),
Marco's girlfriend and a bullfighter by profession, has been gored by a bull and
is in a coma. It so happens that Benigno is looking after another woman, a young
ballet dancer named Alicia (Leonor Watling) rendered comatose after a traffic
accident. The parallel lives of the four characters flows in all directions --
past, present and future -- dragging all of them towards an unsuspected destiny.
Nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay Oscars and winner of
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, in addition to being honored by the
National Board of Review, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., the European Film
Awards.
Director: Pedro Almodovar. Stars: Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Rosario
Flores, Leonor Watling. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 114 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $8.380 million, Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Guy Thing, A
Lame comedy about a bachelor who unknowingly falls
for his fiance's cousin at his bachelor party. Waking up next to Becky (Julia
Stiles), the hot tiki dancer from his bachelor party, Paul (Jason Lee) has to
come up with a quick set of lies to protect his bride-to-be Karen (Selma Blair).
But then Becky's underwear turns up in Paul's couch and Becky's ex turns in some
incriminating photos of Paul. Worse, Becky turns out to be Karen's cousin. This
leads to a host of white lies and dumb situations. But there's no magnetism
between any of the characters to justify the set-ups, and the film spirals
downhill to a screwball wedding scene in which Paul must choose the woman of his
life.
Director: Chris Koch. Stars: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, James Brolin,
Shawn Hatosy, Lochlyn Munro, Diana Scarwid. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13,
101 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $15.408 million, MGM, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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National Security
Run of the mill action comedy for Martin
Lawrence fans only. LAPD reject and major troublemaker Earl (Martin Lawrence)
got L.A. cop Hank (Steve Zahn) kicked off the force for being falsely accused of
brutality. Naturally they hate each other but, by a twist of fate, they become
mismatched partners working as lowly security guards. And they're playing cops
to bring down a smuggling operation -- which may or may not involve high-ranking
members of the LAPD. Now they have to battle each other and stay one step ahead
of the real cops.
Director: Dennis Dugan. Stars: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Eric Roberts, Bill
Duke, Colm Feore. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 88 min., Action comedy, Box
office gross: $35.764 million, Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Recruit, The
Above average spy thriller that revolves around the
recruiting and training of CIA agents. Al Pacino plays Walter Burke, a
high-powered CIA veteran who recruits Colin Farrell's computer whiz, James
Clayton, by asserting that Clayton's father, who died mysteriously a decade
earlier in a plane crash in South America, was also a "spook." It's off to the
CIA training camp, the "Farm," where agents are trained to be liars and cheats,
and where Pacino keeps pounding into the heads of the new recruits: "Trust no
one" and "Nothing is what it seems" (also words of wisdom to the audience). At
the Farm the recruits are taught to master the fine lethal arts, and its here
that Clayton develops a sexual attraction to fellow agent Layla (Bridget
Moynahan) and an animosity to agent Zack (Gabriel Macht). From here its back to
CIA headquarters, where missions are assigned and double-crossing and betrayals
come to the fore. Most of the best action takes place at the Farm, where
explosions and violence abound. Highly watchable outing.
Director: Roger Donaldson. Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan,
Gabriel Macht, Mike Realba. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 115 min.,
Thriller, Box office gross: $52.154 million, Buena Vista, $15.95 VHS SRP.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Pianist, The
Testimony to the power of music, the will to live,
and the courage to stand against evil. Remarkable, real-life tale of celebrated
composer and pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jew who eluded
the Nazis and managed to survive in the war-torn Warsaw Ghetto. Szpilman was the
most acclaimed young musician of his time, until his promising career was
interrupted by the onset of World War II. This powerful, ultimately triumphant
film follows Szpilman's heroic and inspirational journey of survival with the
unlikely help of a sympathetic German officer (Thomas Kretschmann). For director
Roman Polanski, "The Pianist" is his most personal statement. At the age of
seven, he escaped the Cracow Ghetto through a hole in a barbed-wire fence. "The
Pianist" marks the first time the director had made a movie in Poland in 40
years. The film won Oscars for Best Director (Polanski), Best Actor (Adrien
Brody) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood).
Director: Roman Polanski. Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay,
Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Jessica Kate Meyer. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R,
149 min., Drama, Box office gross: $14.814 million, Universal, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
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Love Liza
Touching dark comedy and wonderfully inspired tale
about one man's painful struggle to deal with his wife's unexplained suicide.
Set somewhere in Middle America, Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a
successful Website designer, suddenly sees his world stop with the untimely
death of his young wife Liza. Trying to make sense of everything that has just
happened, Wilson turns to his mother-in-law (Kathy Bates) for support. Their
relationship intensifies when Wilson refuses to open a letter Liza left behind
for fear it will shatter his ideal of the perfect life they shared. As Wilson
attempts to rebuild his life, with unopened letter in tow, eccentric behavior
begins to surface. He begins to drown himself into an odyssey of self-pity,
self-realization and a curious fascination with gasoline fumes and
remote-control model enthusiasts. Beautifully drawn portrait of a survivor who
invokes humor, humility and whatever it takes to find the possibilities for a
successful resolution.
Director: Todd Louiso. Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Bates, J.D. Walsh,
Jimmy Raskin, Erika Alexander. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: R, 90 min., Comedy,
Box office gross: $0.151 million, Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.
DVD: Day & Date.
All DVDs are screened on a reference system consisting of a
Rotel RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player, a
Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver, and Phase Technology 1.1 (front), 33.1 (center),
and 50 (rear) speakers and Power 10 subwoofer.
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