CONSTANTINEFebruary 18, 2005
STARRING
Keanu Reeves as JOHN CONSTANTINE
Rachel Weisz as ANGELA DODSON/ISABEL DODSON
Shia LaBeouf as CHAS CHANDLER
Djimon Hounsou as MIDNITE
Gavin Rossdale as BALTHAZAR
Tilda Swinton as GABRIEL
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
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HITCHFebruary 11, 2005
STARRING
Will Smith as ALEX HITCHENS
Eva Mendes as SARA MELAS
Kevin James as ALBERT BRENNAMAN
Amber Valletta as ALLEGRA COLE
Michael Rappaport as BEN
Adam Arkin as MAX TRUNDLE
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Directed by: Andy Tennant
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BOOGEYMANFebruary 4, 2005
STARRING
Barry Watson as TIM JENSEN
Emily Deschanel as KATE
Skye McCole Bartusiak as FRANNY
Lucy Lawless as MARY JENSEN
Tory Mussett as JESSICA
Studio: Screen Gems
Directed by: Stephen T. Kay
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3 STEPS TO HEAVEN
(R)
MOVIE: *1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: * (out of 5)
STARRING
Katrin Cartlidge as SUZANNE
Frances Barber as ANDREA WALLIS
James Fleet as HARRY ROBERTS
Con O’Neill as ANGEL FARNHAM
David Cardy as HOOD
Paul-Mark Elliot as JOHN BOWLES
Stuart Lang as SEAN
Studio: Miramax
Directed by: Rebecca Dobbs
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MILLION DOLLAR BABYJanuary 28, 2005
STARRING
Clint Eastwood as FRANIE DUNN
Hilary Swank as MAGGIE FITZGERALD
Morgan Freeman as EDDIE SCRAP-IRON DUPRIS
Jay Baruchel as DANGER BARCH
Mike Colter as BIG WILLIE LITTLE
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
(PG-13)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
STARRING
Sanaa Lathan as ALEXA WOODS
Raoul Bova as SEBASTIAN DE ROSA
Lance Henriksen as CHARLES BISHOP WEYLAND
Ewen Bremner as GRAEME MILLER
Colin Salmon as MAXWELL STAFFORD
Tommy Flanagan as MARK VERHEIDEN
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
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ARE WE THERE YET?January 21, 2005
STARRING
Ice Cube as NICK PERSONS
Nia Long as SUZANNE KINGSTON
Aleisha Allen as LINDSEY KINGSTON
Philip Bolden as KEVIN KINGSTON
Jay Mohr as MARTY
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Directed by: Brian Levant
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THE ALADDIN TRILOGY
“Aladdin: The Return of Jafar”
(G)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Scott Weinger as ALADDIN
Dan Castellaneta as GENIE
Linda Larkin as PRINCESS JASMINE
Jonathan Freeman as JAFAR
Frank Welker as ABU
Gilbert Gottfried as IAGO
Directed by: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove
“Aladdin and the King of Thieves”
(not rated)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Scott Weinger as ALADDIN
Robin Williams as GENIE
Linda Larkin as PRINCESS JASMINE
John Rhys-Davies as CASSIM
Gilbert Gottfried as IAGO
Directed by: Tad Stones
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ELEKTRAJanuary 14, 2005
STARRING
Jennifer Garner as ELEKTRA
Goran Visnjic as MARK MILLER
Kirsten Prout as ABBY MILLER
Will Yun Lee as KIRIGI
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as ROSHI
Terence Stamp as STICK
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: Rob Bowman
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WHITE NOISEJanuary 7, 2005
STARRING
Michael Keaton as JONATHAN RIVERS
Chandra West as ANNA RIVERS
Deborah Kara Unger as SARAH TATE
Ian McNeice as RAYMOND PRICE
Sarah Strange as JANE
Nicholas Elia as MIKE RIVERS
Studio: Universal
Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
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1. Alexander
What in God’s name was Oliver Stone thinking? This three hour nightmare takes one of the most powerful figures in history and reduces him to a squandering pervert. The most amazing thing about “Alexander” is that someone, somewhere actually thought it was a good idea.
2. Wicker Park
This remake of a French film bored me to tears. Starring the ever-unsympathetic Josh Hartnett in a story about lust triangles and the good kind of stalkers, “Wicker Park” was too fantastic to believe and too dull to watch ever again.
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1. The Passion of the Christ
Here is a film that no studio would touch, but suddenly became one of the biggest hits of the year. Unjustly criticized as being anti-Semitic, “The Passion of the Christ” was able to cross language, cultural and religious barriers to touch the heart of humanity.
2. Team America: World Police
Although considered a disappointment by the studio, the “South Park” guys turned out one of the funniest and gutsiest films of the year. Amid all the profanity and Hollywood-bashing, it skewered any sacred cow it could get its hands on and managed to trip up the MPAA with a simple puppet sex scene.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERADecember 22, 2004
STARRING
Gerard Butler as THE PHANTOM
Emmy Rossum as CHRISTINE
Patrick Wilson as RAOUL
Miranda Richardson as MADAME GIRY
Minni Driver as CARLOTTA
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
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YOUNG BLACK STALLION
(G)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Richard Romanus as BEN ISHAK
Biana G. Tamimi as NEETA
Patrick Elyas as ADEN
Gerard Rudolf as RHAMON
Ali Al Ameri as MONSOOR
Andries Rossouw as KADIR
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Directed by: Simon Wincer
with Quentin Tarantino
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THE BROTHERS GRIMM