Guy Strauss'... Pluto Nash'
Starring Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, and Rosario Dawson. Pluto Nash (Murphy), the owner of a nightclub on the Moon in 2087, finds himself in hot water when he refuses to sell his club to the local mob. Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual humor and language, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Blood Work'
Starring Clint Eastwood, Wanda DeJesus and Jeff Daniels. Retired FBI director Terry McCaleb, who has recently had a heart transplant, is hired by Graciela Rivers, to investigate the death of her sister, Gloria, who happens to have given McCaleb his heart. On the case, he soon deducts that the killer may actually be a serial killer Terry was trailing for years in the FBI. Rated R for violence and language, running time 111 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'Blue Crush'
Starring Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Bosworth, Mika Boorem, and Matthew Davis. This is the story of two young women working as hotel maids in a remote Maui community who have nothing else to do with their time, so they surf, and become very good at it, eventually entering a traditionally all-male surf competition. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, teen partying, language and a fight, running time 103 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'fear dot com'
Starring Stephen Dorff, Udo Kier, and Natasha McElhone. A series of deaths arouse the suspicion of a police detective and a health examiner, who suspect it may all have to do with the victims' shared visits to a web site called Feardotcom, run by a "black widow" woman who may be playing a deadly game. Rated R for violence including grisly images of torture, nudity and language, running time 106 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'... Goldmember'
Starring Mike Myers, Michael Caine and Beoynce Knowes. The evil plot at hand this time around comes from Goldmember, a Dutch criminal madman from 1975, who plans to use a "tractor beam" to bring a meteor of solid gold crashing into the Earth, flooding the planet, and killing all of humanity. Rated PG-13 for sexual innuendo, crude humor and language, running time 94 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'Like Mike'
Starring Lil Bow Wow and Morris Chestnut. A pre-teen buys a "magical" pair of sneakers that were once worn by professional basketball player Michael Jordan, transforming into a basketball wiz able to compete on a professional level despite his size. He soon gets his chance to join an actual NBA team. Rated PG for brief mild language, running time 100 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Lilo & Stitch'
Voices of Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Jason Scott Lee and Tia Carrere. Lilo, a little girl in Hawaii, unknowingly adopts a dog she names Stitch, who is actually an evil alien. Stitch is really a criminal whose ship crashed on Earth while he was being transported to an intergalactic prison. Rated PG for mild sci-fi action, running time 85 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Martin Lawrence ...'
This is a comedy concert movie featuring the routines of Martin Lawrence. Rated R for strong crude sexual dialogue and pervasive language, running time 105 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Men in Black II'
Starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. While investigating a seemingly routine crime, Jay uncovers a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a sexy lingerie model. It's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay -- who not only has no memory of his time spent with the agency, but is also the only person alive who has the expertise to save the galaxy -- to reunite with the MIB before Earth is destroyed completely. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor, running time 90 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Mr. Deeds'
Starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder. A guy named Deeds from the small town inherits controlling interest in a massive media corporation from his deceased uncle. He starts injecting his small town values into its various sections. A New York tabloid TV reporter is sent undercover as a small-town girl to do an expose on him. Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, and some rear nudity, running time 100 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Reign of Fire'
Starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale. In a post-apocalyptic future England, an American militia leader and a British "Fire Chief" must team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons that have emerged, seeking to return to dominance over man. Rated PG-13 for intense action violence. Running time 108 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Road to Perdition'
Starring Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechin and Jude Law. Set in 1930s Chicago, this is the story of hitman Michael O'Sullivan. When his family is cut in half by murder, O'Sullivan and his son have to go on the run, while Michael seeks his own brand of vengeance. Rated R for violence and language, running time 128 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Serving Sara'
Starring Elizabeth Hurley and Matthew Perry. This is the story of a process server who is convinced by a New York wife, Sara, to serve her husband (Bruce Campbell) in Texas with divorce papers. So, the two embark on a road trip. Rated PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language, running time 100 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'Signs'
Starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. A pastor/farmer, Graham Hess, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, becomes a media sensation when strange 500-foot crop circles begin appearing in his fields. Rated PG-13 for some frightening moments, running time 110 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Simone'
Starring Al Pacino and Rachel Roberts. The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star -- the first totally believable synthetic actress. Rated PG-13 for some sensuality, running time 120 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Spy Kids 2'
Starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas and Carla Guigino. Carmen and Juni Cortez, the children of super-spies Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez, this movie sees them challenged by another pair of spy siblings. When the adult spies are taken out of commission (again), the two teams are all that's left to save the world ... on a coveted mission that sends them all to an island off the coast of Madagascar filled with bizarre creatures and mysterious agents with magnets on their heads. Rated PG for action sequences and brief rude humor, running time 90 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Stuart Little 2'
Starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Lipnicki, with voices of Michael J. Fox, Melanie Griffith and Nathan Lane. Plucky, pint-sized hero Stuart Little must journey through the city with a reluctant Snowbell to rescue a new friend, Margalo, from a villainous Falcon. Rated PG for brief mild language, running time 85 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Undisputed'
Starring Ving Rhames, Wesley Snipes and Peter Falk. James "Iceman" Chambers, the heavyweight boxing champ, convicted of rape is sentenced to prison, where an old-time gangster arranges a bout between Chambers and the Undisputed prison champ, Monroe Hutchen. Rated R for strong language, running time 96 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'XXX'
Starring Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson. A charismatic extreme sports performance artist, Xander Cage (Diesel) is recruited by a government agent (Jackson) to infiltrate a Russian crime ring led by a mysterious figure called Yorgi (Csokas), which plans to unleash a lethal substance in the rivers of Europe. Rated PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language, running time 124 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
-- From wire reports
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