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ANGER MANAGEMENT (PG-13) -- C
Adam Sandler does the dumbed-down version of his character from Punch-Drunk
Love in this tale of an essentially likable guy suffering from an implosive
anger problem who is ordered to seek help from crazy-like-a-fox Jack Nicholson.
(Carlson) AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Hollywood
Cinemas 9
ARAB CINEMA --
Zeitgeist's series continues with screenings of Michel Khleifi' Forbidden Marriages
of the Holy Land (exploring eight mixed marriages coming under many forms
of religious scrutiny) and Ferid Boughedir's A Summer in La Goulette (the
friendship of three equally diverse men is disrupted by their daughters' desire
to lose their virginity). 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at
Zeitgeist
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (PG-13) --
B+ Gurinder Chadha's story of a British girl whose traditional Sikh parents
want her to learn to cook and find a good Indian boy to marry rather than follow
her talent and passion for soccer has a big, open heart. (Barton) AMC Palace
20, Canal Place, Hollywood Cinemas 9
BETTER LUCK TOMORROW (R) --
Suburban Asian-American teens go so hip-hop that they become gangsta in this film
by Justin Lin. AMC Palace 20
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (PG-13) --
Attorney Steve Martin meets convicted felon Queen Latifah over the Internet in
another salt-and-pepper comedy. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20,
Chalmette, Grand
BULLETPROOF MONK (PG-13) --
Martial arts action comedy features kung fu master Chow Yun-Fat trying to mentor
and tolerate brash young American Seann William Scott. Jaime King co-stars. AMC
Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
CONFIDENCE (R) -- B+
James Foley's caper flick stars Edward Burns as chief of a crew of grifters and
Dustin Hoffman, doing a mix of Ratso Rizzo and Tony Soprano, as the mobster they
need to satisfy for having accidentally ripped him off. This isn't The Sting
(and nothing else has been, lately), but it's a thoroughly diverting, more than
adequately clever entertainment. (Barton) AMC Palace 20, Hollywood Cinemas
9
COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE (R) --
The popular Japanese anime TV series comes to the big screen, as a group of futuristic
bounty hunters try to claim a reward offered to whomever finds out who was behind
a virus attack on Mars. Directed by TV director Shinichiro Watanabe. Canal
Place
DADDY DAY CARE (PG) --
Dot-com bust victim Eddie Murphy tries his hand at a day-care center with his
buddies in this comedy directed by Steve Carr (Dr. Doolittle 2). AMC
Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Grand, Hollywood Cinemas
9
HEAD OF STATE (PG-13) --
Chris Rock goes for the hat trick in writing, directing and starring as a Washington,
D.C., alderman who finds himself replacing the Democratic Party's dead presidential
candidate. Grand
HOLES (PG) --
B+ Adapted from Louis Sachar's prize-winning young adult novel, this Andrew
Davis film about a young teen in a stern Texas reform school mixes three narratives
over a 100-year period into an often magical brew about family, courage and friendship.
Solid performances and a subtle touch are marred only by an ending wrapped too
tightly and neatly. (Barton) (Reviewed in this issue.) AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace
16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Grand, Hollywood Cinemas 9
HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES (R) --
Hard rocker Rob Zombie puts his ghoulish name to the cinematic test with this
writing and directing debut about two couples who get lost on the road and wind
up in a whole mess o' trouble. AMC Palace 20, Grand
IDENTITY (R) --
Ten Little Indians gets the postmodern treatment in this murder mystery
thriller from director James Mangold, which stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta and
Amanda Peet. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Grand,
Hollywood Cinemas 9, Prytania
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY (PG-13) --
Hollywood's famed Douglas family -- Kirk, Michael and those other folks -- plays
a dysfunctional family in this comedy from Fred Schepisi. AMC Palace 12, AMC
Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand
LAUREL CANYON (R) -- B-
Lisa Cholodenko's light romantic drama about a man (Christian Bale) living with
his mother and struggling to choose between two beautiful women (Kate Beckinsale,
Natascha McElhone) explores predictable places along the way to no place in particular.
But the picture is worth seeing for the always-wonderful Frances McDormand. (Barton)
Canal Place
LIGHT OF MY EYES (NR) --
Giuseppe Piccioni's multiple winner of Italy's version of the Oscars features
a directionless chauffeur offered a second chance at life when he meets a single
mother. Presented by Film Movement. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through May 22 at Zeitgeist
THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE (PG) --
Movie version of the TV series starring Hilary Duff as a junior-high school student
on summer vacation in Italy falling in love with an Italian pop singer. AMC
Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Grand, Hollywood Cinemas 9
MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (PG-13) --
Jamie Kennedy tries to make it as a white rapper, much to the chagrin of his dad
(Ryan O'Neal), who's running for governor. Co-stars Taye Diggs. AMC Palace
12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette, Grand, Hollywood Cinemas 9
MATRIX RELOADED (R) --
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss reunite with co-directors
Andy and Larry Wachowski for the much-anticipated sequel to the phenomenal 1999
hit, The Matrix. Opens Thursday in wide release
A MIGHTY WIND (PG-13) --
Christopher Guest reunites with the ensemble cast from Waiting for Guffman
and Best in Show (Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Parker
Posey, et al) and adds former Spinal Tap bandmate Harry Shearer for this spoof
of the '60s folk craze. Canal Place
PHONE BOOTH (R) -- B+
Colin Farrell holds this Joel Schumacher-helmed film together as a fast-talking
PR man trapped in a phone booth by an unknown sniper. A weak script and restricted
set make this one a challenge, but Farrell rivets the audience with his considerable
screen prowess. (Carlson) AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20,
Chalmette, Grand
WHAT A GIRL WANTS (PG) -- B+
Light as a feather and just the right amount of sweet, this Dennie Gordon-directed
modern fairy tale has the WB's Amanda Bynes hopping the pond to seek out the extraordinarily
British father (Colin Firth) she has never known. (Carlson) AMC Palace 12,
AMC Palace 16
X2: X-MEN UNITED (PG-13) -- D
An overabundance of lead characters and an empty script make this one of the least
interesting comic book movies ever made. Half the cast is embarrassing (Halle
Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden); the other half ought to be embarrassed (Ian
McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Alan Cumming). Director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects,
X-Men) does next to nothing to bring his characters to life, obviously
only interested in setting up a third installment of the franchise. (Carlson)
(Reviewed in this issue.) AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20,
Chalmette, Grand, Hollywood Cinemas 9
| 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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