BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER (R) -- NOT RATED Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu are rival agents who, while playing their unending game of cat-and-mouse, realize they might need to be on the same team. AMC Palace 20
THE BANGER SISTERS (R) -- Down-and-out bartender Goldie Hawn hunts down
fellow ex-groupie Susan Sarandon in the suburbs to loosen her up for old time's
sake. (Williams)AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Hollywood
Cinemas 9
THE BARBERSHOP (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Employees at a Chicago barbershop
kick the gossip and speculation when a $50,000 reward is offered for help in
solving a recent bank heist. Cedric the Entertainer and Ice Cube lead an ensemble
cast.AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Downtown Joy,
Hollywood Cinemas 9
BROWN SUGAR (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Record-label rep Taye Diggs and reporter
Sanaa Lathan, two longtime friends, feel themselves suddenly drawn into romantic
entanglements in this romantic comedy from Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood).
AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Downtown Joy, Hollywood Cinemas
9
THE FOUR FEATHERS (PG-13) -- C- Director Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth)
gets lost in the desert in this remake of a remake of a remake. Flat cinematography
and a stilted script undermine a sympathetic performance by Heath Ledger (The
Patriot). This movie wants to be an epic and has all the trappings, but
none of the heart. A vapid Kate Hudson, a catatonic Wes Bentley and an underused
Djimon Hounsou costar. (Carlson) AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
IGBY GOES DOWN (R) -- NOT RATED Burr Steers' wrote and directed his
debut film about a screwed-up teen who moves in with his godfather and his girlriend
in New York, and connects with a dropout. Stars Kieran Culkin, Jeff Goldblum,
Susan Sarandon, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman and Jared Harris.Canal
Place
IN SHIFTING SANDS (NR) -- NOT RATED Scott Ridder, a former
weapons inspector, wrote and directed this documentary focusing on the issue
of Iraq's obligation to disarm.7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at Zeitgeist
JONAH -- A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE (G) -- NOT RATED The direct-to-video
animated children's series hits the big screen, with a digestible Christian
theme. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
KNOCKAROUND GUYS (R) -- NOT RATED Young New York gangstas Vin Diesel, Seth Green, Barry Pepper and Andrew Davoli are forced to go to Montana to retrieve some loot in this testosterone fest co-starring Harvey Keitel and John Malkovich. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Hollywood Cinemas 9
THE LAST KISS (R) -- NOT RATED A thirtysomething considers one last
fling (with a younger woman) before finally settling down and marrying his longtime
(and now pregnant) girlfriend in this critically acclaimed romantic ensemble
comedy from Gabrielle Muccino. In Italian with English subtitles. Canal Place
THE MASTER OF DISGUISE (PG) -- FDana Carvey stars in this "comedy" about a son who must embrace his family's history of disguise to save his father, who has been kidnapped and forced into evil deeds. (Barton) AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (PG) -- B+ Nia Vardalos wrote and stars
in this romantic comedy about a Greek-American woman from a traditional family
who falls in love with a WASPy school teacher (a charming John Corbett) and
has to navigate the stormy seas of her family's disapproval. (Barton) AMC Palace
12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Chalmette, Hollywood Cinemas
9
ONE HOUR PHOTO (R) -- B Mark Romanek's thriller concerns a lonely
store clerk's obsession with a young family. Avoiding chronic excesses, Robin
Williams gives one of the best performances of his career. Certain narrative
contrivances are largely overcome with artful visual symbolism, complex character
development and a conclusion that doesn't quite go where you expect. (Barton)
AMC Palace 20
POKEMAN 4EVER (G) -- NOT RATED 4Ever, as in endless. This is the fourth
in the series of the popular animation characters. AMC Palace 20
RED DRAGON (R) -- NOT RATED Anthony Hopkins returns as Hannibal Lecter
in this rare bird, a remake of the first of the series, 1986's little-known
Manhunter. Stellar supporting cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton,
Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Harvey Keitel and Mary Louise Parker.
Directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 2, Family Man), a curious
choice considering the starpower. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20,
Chalmette, Hollywood Cinemas 9
THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (R) -- NOT RATED Pulp Fiction co-screenwriter
Roger Avary directs James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Faye
Dunaway and former porn star Ron Jeremy in this adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis'
novel. AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
SIGNS (PG-13) -- B- M. Night Shyamalan continues what feels like a
downward career trajectory after his thrilling debut, The Sixth Sense,
with this manipulative, choppy and ultimately thin exploration of a creeping
alien invasion. (Simmons) AMC Palace 12
SPIRITED AWAY (PG) NOT RATED A little girl learns to live in a world
populated by spirits in order to help save her parents in this much-anticipated
Japanese Anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke).
Canal Place
SPY KIDS 2 (PG) -- NOT RATED Robert Rodriguez's follow-up to last year's
successful romp with a brother-sister team taking over for their spy parents
(Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino) when mom and pop are put out of action. Chalmette
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Reese Witherspoon must return
to her small Alabama hometown and obtain a divorce from her socioeconomically
challenged husband in order to marry her New York City beau in this romantic
comedy directed by Andy Tennant. Co-stars Candice Bergen, Patrick Dempsey, Fred
Ward, Mary Kay Place and Josh Lucas. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace
20, Chalmette, Hollywood Cinemas 9
SWIMFAN (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Fatal Attraction goes to high school when new girl Erika Christensen seduces stud swimmer Jesse Bradford then gets rabbit-boiling mad when he blows her off. AMC Palace 12
THE TRANSPORTER (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Trusted delivery man Jason Statham
(Snatch) gets into mob trouble when he breaks his own rule of not knowing
what he's delivering. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette,
Downtown Joy, Hollywood Cinemas 9
TUCK EVERLASTING (PG) -- NOT RATED Teen Alexis Bledel stumbles onto
her neighbors' own private little fountain of youth in this film co-starring
William Hurt, Ben Kingsley and Sissy Spacek. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC
Palace 20
THE TUXEDO (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Through a series of wacky mishaps, Jackie
Chan goes from cab driver to chauffeur to U.S. governmental spy who kicks much
ass after putting on a gizmo-filled tuxedo. Co-stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Debi
Mazar and the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16,
AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Hollywood Cinemas 9
WHITE OLEANDER (PG-13) -- NOT RATED Michelle Pfeiffer, Alison Lohman,
Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger co-star in this adaptation of Janet Finch's
book about a daughter's opportunity to free her mother, imprisoned for poisoning
the woman's ex-boyfriend. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Hollywood
Cinemas 9, Prytania
