Coming to theaters 5/14/04

'Breakin' All the Rules'

Starring Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Esposito and Peter MacNicol. Quincy gets dumped by his fiancée, but he then writes a best-selling book advising guys to avoid heartache by breaking up with their girlfriends before they can get hurt. Quincy's cousin enlists him to break up with his girlfriend for him, but while doing so, Quincy falls for her. Rated PG-13 for sexual material/humor and language, running time 85 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Shrek 2'

Starring voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett and Jennifer Saunders. Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a dinner invite from Fiona's parents, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. They heard their daughter had wed, but they assumed she married Prince Charming and are shocked at the arrival of two green ogres and a donkey. Wanting to break up the couple, the King enlists the help of Puss in Boots. Rated PG for some crude humor, a brief substance reference and some suggestive content, running time 93 minutes. Starts Wednesday (Cape West Cine)

'Troy'

Starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Peter O'Toole, Brian Cox and Diane Kruger. Set in ancient Greece, this is a historical epic based on "The Iliad," the Greek poet Homer's account of the Trojan War. Paris, the prince of Troy, begins an affair with Helen, the queen of Sparta. King Menalaus takes this as a terrible insult, both to him and his brother, Agamemnon, king of the Myceneans. Agamemnon unites the populations of Greece to bring Helen back from Troy. He also wants to expand his empire and forms an alliance with Achilles, a warrior who hungers for glory and power, to bring down the walled city, which is defended by Prince Hector.

-- From staff reports