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ALL OVER THE GUY (R) -- B- Julie Davis' romantic comedy about a shy gay man's desire for a committed relationship with a boyfriend devoted to short steamy encounters. (Barton) Canal Place
AMERICAN PIE 2 (R) -- C
Jim, Stifler, Finch and the gang are back after a year of college and still horny as hell -- and essentially for the same people. That flimsy set-up and a string of barely funny sight gags keep this weak sequel from going anywhere. (Simmons) Palace 16, Palace 20
AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Eva Gardos' debut as both writer and director tells her story about growing up in both Hungary and the United States in the early years of the Cold War, and her return to her homeland to reclaim her identity. Stars Scarlett Johanssen (Ghost World), Tony Goldwyn and Nastassja Kinski. Canal Place
ANTARCTICA (NR) -- NOT RATED
This IMAX documentary takes viewers to the previously unseen reaches of the Chaos Glacier, with its icy blue waters and crystalline cave, as part of a look at the world's southernmost continent. Entergy IMAX
APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX (R) -- A+
Finally, a director's cut worth watching. One of the greatest "war movies" (or statements about war) ever made gets another treatment by director Francis Ford Coppola, whose added footage provides more context. (Simmons) Palace 20
BEING THERE (PG) -- A
Brilliantly conceived ironic satire of American culture by Hal Ashby features Peter Sellers as a sheltered gardener who unwittingly finds himself in the White House. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Loyola's Bobet Hall room 214
CYBERWORLD (NR) -- NOT RATED
Billed as the first-ever animated IMAX film, Cyberworld features the voice of Jenna Elfman and characters from The Simpsons and the film Antz. Entergy IMAX
THE DEEP END (R) -- B-
What do you do with a thriller that doesn't thrill? This beautifully shot drama about a housewife (Tilda Swinton) desperately trying to protect her son from a murder rap and her family from blackmail deserves credit for a realistic, mature and unconventional approach to the noir thriller genre. (Simmons) Canal Place, Palace 20
DER MUEDE TOD (NR) -- NOT RATED
A woman makes a deal with the Devil to get her fiance back from the dead in this film by Fritz Lang. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Loyola's Bobet Hall rm 101
DON'T SAY A WORD (R) -- NOT RATED
Michael Douglas (Traffic) offers another variation of his troubled-dad schtick as a psychiatrist who must extract a mysterious code from a patient (Brittany Murphy) in order to save his kidnapped daughter. Gary Fleder (Kiss the Girls) directs. Chalmette, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
GALAPAGOS (NR) -- A-
Smithsonian Institution marine biologist Carole Baldwin leads an expedition of the mysterious islands explored by Charles Darwin more than 160 years ago. An amazing use of IMAX 3D technology, the film is a feast for the eyes, if not the intellect. (Carlson) Entergy IMAX
THE GLASS HOUSE (PG-13) -- D
Daniel Sackheim's limp thriller is an amalgam of the lamest of Hollywood cliches. Two orphaned children are taken in by murderous guardians who want their $4 million inheritance. (Barton) Palace 16, Palace 20
GOODFELLAS (R) -- A-
Martin Scorcese's excessive but vibrant story of mobster Henry Hill features amazing performances by Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. (Simmons) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Loyola's Bobet Hall room 332
GYPSY (NR) -- NOT RATED
Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood star in Mervyn LeRoy's Broadway musical about famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Loyola's Bobet Hall room 332
HARDBALL (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Keanu Reeves is a hard drinker forced to pay off his gambling debts by coaching an inner-city youth baseball team in this fact-based story. Weird note: Diane Lane co-stars. Chalmette, Downtown Joy, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Director Scott Hicks (Shine) and screenwriter William Goldman (Misery) collaborated on this adaptation of the Stephen King short story "Low Men in Yellow Coats," part of the Hearts in Atlantis short story collection. Stars Anthony Hopkins. Palace 16, Palace 20
JEEPERS CREEPERS (R) -- B+
Just when you thought it was safe to watch slasher flicks in the postmodern aftermath of such parodies as the Scream and Scary Movie franchises, this homage to the '70s heyday of the genre (particularly The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) comes along. (Simmons) Palace 16, Palace 20
JOY RIDE (R) -- B
Brothers Steve Zahn (Happy, Texas) and Paul Walker find themselves in a road duel after playing a practical joke on a faceless, psycho truck driver in this thriller from John Dahl (The Last Seduction, Rounders). Zahn remains one of the most watchable young talents in Hollywood, while Walker and Leelee Sobieski are rather annoying in their banality. (Simmons) Chalmette, Galleria, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
LOST AND DELIRIOUS (R) -- NOT RATED
Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly) is stung by unrequited love when boarding-school roommate Jessica Pare dumps her and starts dating boys in this English-language debut by Léa Pool. Canal Place
MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVE (PG) -- NOT RATED
Branded as a nerd his first day of school, seventh-grader Max (Alex D. Linz) soon learns he's transferring and decides to do and say all the things he wanted to. The plan backfires when dad's transfer plans are botched. Galleria, Palace 16, Palace 20
MEGIDDO (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Another Armageddon-based film from the folks at 8X Entertainment, this sequel to the surprisingly successful Christian thriller The Omega Code returns Michael York as the evil Alexander Stone. Palace 20
THE OTHERS (R) -- NOT RATED
Nicole Kidman is a mom who finds the remote island mansion where she's taken her two sick children to recuperate is haunted. Also stars Christopher Eccleston. Chalmette, Palace 16, Palace 20
PETIT FRERES (NR) -- NOT RATED
Jacques Doillon (Ponette) directed this film about a girl looking for her dog, set against the backdrop of the poverty among France's youth. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Zeitgeist
THE PRINCESS DIARIES (G) -- NOT RATED
A dorky New York teen (Anne Hathaway) finds out she's a princess to a small European nation and must be groomed to assume her royal position by her grandmother (Julie Andrews). Chalmette, Palace 16, Palace 20
RAT RACE (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Jerry Zucker directed this ensemble comedy starring Rowan Atkinson, Kathy Bates and John Cleese in a mad dash for cash. Palace 20
RUSH HOUR 2 (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
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Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are back with heftier paychecks as they reunite as an odd-couple crime-fighting team in Hong Kong. Chalmette, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
SERENDIPITY (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale are one-time lovers who try to reunite with each other 10 years after their initial tryst in this romantic comedy that also features Molly Shannon and Jeremy Piven. Chalmette, Prytania, Palace 16, Palace 20
SOUL SURVIVORS (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Melissa Sagemiller keeps hallucinating that boyfriend Casey Affleck comes back to life from a fatal car crash, and seeks help from friends who have survived similar accidents in this teen thriller. Palace 16, Palace 20
SUNSET BOULEVARD (NR) -- A
Billy Wilder's 1950 masterpiece featuring Gloria Swanson and William Holden about an aging actress who hires a hardluck screenwriter to help her comeback is one of the great comments on Hollywood and fame. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Loyola's Bobet Hall room 214
TRAINING DAY (R) -- NOT RATED
Rookie cop Ethan Hawke gets a rude awakening in his first day on the job when he is paired up with crooked veteran Denzel Washington. Co-stars Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Macy Gray. Chalmette, Downtown Joy, Galleria, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME (R) -- NOT RATED
Vivica A. Fox uses a special strategy to prevent boyfriend Morris Chestnut from cheating on her. Downtown Joy, Palace 16, Palace 20, Plaza
THE VERTICAL RAY OF THE SUN (PG-13) -- B+
Tran Anh Hung's portrait of three contemporary Hanoi sisters lulls you rather than propels you. Its narrative is slow and sometimes unconvincing. But the actors and the urban landscapes are photographed with ineffable beauty. You remember it in pieces rather than as a whole, but always with a smile of pleasure. (Barton) (Reviewed in this issue.) Canal Place
WITNESS (R) -- B+
Harrison Ford delivers one of his best performances as a cop hiding from crooked co-horts out in Amish country. His chemistry with Kelly McGillis, mostly unspoken, is riveting. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Loyola's Bobet Hall room 332
ZOOLANDER (PG-13) -- NOT RATED
Ben Stiller (Reality Bites, The Cable Guy) recreates the character he conjured for the VH-1 Fashion Awards show as a male model turned secret agent. Also starring the always-watchable Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. Chalmette, Palace 16, Palace 20
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