ABANDON (PG-13)
Psycho-thriller
features Katie Holmes as an overachieving college student still dealing with
the disappearance of her boyfriend two years earlier, and recovering alcoholic
detective Benjamin Bratt. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette
ALI ZAOUA: PRINCE OF THE STREETS (NR)
Street kids in Morocco decide to
give their friend a glorious burial when he is killed by a rival gang in this
film by Nabil Ayouch. 8 p.m. Tuesday at Zeitgeist
BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER (R)
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
THE BARBERSHOP (PG-13)
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
BROWN SUGAR (PG-13)
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
FORMULA 51 (R)
Shady
chemist Samuel L. Jackson tries to peddle his new rave drug in England but runs
into conflicts with British partner Robert Carlyle in this action crime comedy
directed by Ronny Yu. Chalmette
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). (Carlson) AMC
Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
HORNS AND HALOS (NR)
Mike Galinsky's documentary examines the work of Soft Skull, an underground
press, and its attempts to publish an unauthorized biography of George W. Bush
that focused on his alleged cocaine abuse and business practices. 8 p.m.
Friday at Zeitgeist
IGBY GOES DOWN (R) -- B-
Burr Steers' black comedy is the story of a poor little rich boy (Kieran Culkin)
who wants to punish his narcissistic mother (Susan Sarandon). The picture wants
to be a Gen Y Catcher in the Rye, but its protagonist is the opposite
of Holden Caulfield. (Barton) (Reviewed in this issue.)Canal
Place
IN SHIFTING SANDS (NR)
Scott Ritter, 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)
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)
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
THE MASTER OF DISGUISE (PG) -- F
Dana
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
MOONLIGHT MILE (PG-13)
Jake
Gyllenhaal goes to live with the parents (Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon) of
his dead fiance, only to fall in love with another woman in this '70s-era melodrama
written and directed by Brad Silberling. Canal Place
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). (Barton)AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace
20, Chalmette
THE NEA TAPES (NR)
This critically acclaimed documentary
by Paul Lamarre and Melissa Wolf looks at the recent transformation of the National
Endowment of the Arts, which through controversy and politics has dramatically
shifted its support toward more "traditional" cultural projects. Among the interviewed:
former NEA head and actress Jane Alexander, culture critic Noam Chomsky, actor-director
Tim Robbins, playwright Edward Albee, and artists Karen Finley and Andres Serrano.
8 p.m. Sunday at Zeitgeist
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. (Barton) AMC Palace 20
POKEMAN 4EVER (G)
4Ever, as in endless. This is the fourth
in the series of the popular animation characters. AMC Palace 20
RED DRAGON (R)
Anthony Hopkins returns as Hannibal Lecter in this rare bird, a remake of the
first of the series, 1986's little-known Manhunter. AMC Palace 12,
AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette
THE RING (PG-13)
Journalist Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive) finds a videotape whose legacy
includes the death of everyone who lays their hands on it in this thriller directed
by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican) and based on the 1998 Japanese film of
the same name. Co-stars Chris Cooper and Brian Cox. Chalmette
THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (R)
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
SECRETARY (R)
Dysfunctional
Maggie Gyllenhaal gets out of the nut house only to land a job as a secretary
for way-too-domineering boss James Spader in this look at sado-masochism by
Steven Shainberg. Perennial David Lynch favorite Angelo Badalamenti provides
the musical score. Canal Place
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)
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
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (PG-13)
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. AMC
Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette
SWIMFAN (PG-13)
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)
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
TUCK EVERLASTING (PG)
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)
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. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace
16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette
WHITE OLEANDER (PG-13)
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, Prytania
| AMC Palace 12 734-2020; AMC Palace 16 734-2020; AMC Palace 20 734-2020; Canal Place 581-5400; Chalmette 277-9797; Downtown Joy 522-7575; Entergy IMAX 581-4629; Plaza 245-0102; Prytania 891-2787; Zeitgeist 525-2767
Compiled by David Lee Simmons
Contributors: Rick Barton, Shala Carlson, David Lee Simmons |
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