Studio:     Columbia Pictures
Plot:   CIA officer Evelyn Salt sets out to clear her name after a Russian defector claims she’s a double agent.
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Live Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Andre Braugher
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****

 “Knight and Day”  features Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz

“The Karate Kid”  featuring Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith.

Studio:   Columbia

Studio:     Universal

Studio:   Paramount

Journalists and citizens who file Freedom of Information Act requests often expect delay or denial, unfortunately, that can impact  your daily life. Oftentimes, the lack of information provided by governmental agencies limit the ability to investigate issues, protect individuals or open the doors of justice. istockphoto

Did you know that you can ask for the documents below under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?

 In recent years, modeling shows and modeling contest that attract hopefuls from all over the nation are the “reality television show rage”.  One of the most popular shows is Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model.  Tyra.com is holding an exclusive America’s Next Top Model search just for those young hopefuls.  Photo of Tyra Banks

“Edge of Darkness”

Studio:     20th Century Fox (1 hr. 58 min.)

 If you’re looking for another big screen appearance from Beyonce  it looks like you’re about to get your wish. 

Studio:     (1 hr. 58 min.)

Plot:  A lone hero must fight his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic America to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving the future of humanity.

Magazine claims pair are interested in updating the Cosby/Poitier hit

Columbus Short in the movie “Armored” with (right) Matt Dillion.

Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time in a village full of ninjas there lived an orphan named Naruto. When he was born, the chief of the village sealed a powerful and malevolent spirit of a nine-tailed fox inside thee child’s belly.

A corrupt New York City police detective with serious addictions seeks forgiveness while dealing with a heinous crime.

Precious

Studio:       Lionsgate (1 hr. 49 min.)
Plot:     An overweight, illiterate African-American teen in Harlem, whose about to give birth to her second child, is accepted into an alternative school where a teacher helps her find a new life.
Cast:     Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Gabourey Sidibe, Sherri Shepard, Lenny Kravitz
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

Raving review for "Skin"

This weeks newest realeases on dvd.

Filmmaker goes all the way there in latest e-mail blast to promote 'Precious.'

Studio:   Lionsgate
Plot:     Three siblings realize they've picked the wrong house to rob when they come face-to-face with the quick-tempered matriarch Madea.
Cast:     Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Mary J. Blige, Hope Olaide Wilson, Kwesi Boakye, Freddy Sigla
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

Studio:     Universal Pictures (2 hours 32 minutes)
Plot:     A group of Jewish American soldiers wage a brutal guerilla war against Nazis.
Cast:     Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Jacky Ido, Til Schweiger
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

 Fragments

Studio:PeaceArch Entertainment

Plot:  A group of strangers form a unique relationship with each other after surviving a random shooting at a diner.

Cast:  Forest Whitaker, Kate Beckinsale, Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Hutcherson
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     **

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Studio: 20th Century Fox (1 hr. 27 min.)
Plot:   The Ice Age gang (Scrat, Sid, Manny, Ellie and Diego) discover a lost world of dinosaurs under the ice.
Cast:  Vocal talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:  **

Imagine That
Studio: Paramount (1 hr. 47 min.)
Plot: A financial executive (Eddie Murphy) can't stop his career from spiraling until he’s invited into his daughter's imaginary world of fairy princesses.
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, James Patrick Stuart, Yara Shahidi
Rating: PG
Bottom Line:  **1/2

Studio:    Columbia Pictures
Plot:   A mild-mannered subway dispatcher tries to save a train full of hostages.
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Tuturro, Luis Guzman, James Gandolfini
Rating:    R
Bottom Line:    ****
 

Studio:  Paramount (2 hrs. 27 min.)
Plot:    Two years after saving the human race from the invading Decepticons, the Autobots battle the remaining Decepticons still hiding on Earth.
Cast:    Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
Rating:  PG-13
Bottom Line:    *1/2

There’s nothing more tedious during the summer months than being subjected to reruns of  “CSI,” “Law and Order,” NCIS etc… However, the television fairy has blessed us boob-tube junkies with a second season of quirky doctors and nurses and sci-fi adventures  just to mention a few new characters expected to get us through the hot summer months.

Video Veiw 8-10

 A reveiw on the newest movies on dvd.

 American Violet

Studio:     Samuel Goldwyn Films
Plot:     A 24-year-old mother of four is forced to take on a corrupt district attorney when she's unjustly prosecuted.
Cast:     Nicole Beharie, Alfre Woodard, Charles Dutton, Xzibit, Will Patton, Tim Blake Nelson
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****

A Reveiw of New Movies on DVD.

Reveiws on the latest movies on video.

Featuring: "TWILIGHT"

Cosby Show’s Keshia Knight Pulliam  in new Medea flick

Movies on DVD

Studio:    Fox Searchlight Pictures Plot:   The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Cast:  Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett,  Mohamed Dione, Derek Luke, Dennis L.A. White
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     **1/2

BPRW)  History was made recently, when 39-year-old Tyler Perry became the first African-American ever to launch his own major TV and film studio. The sprawling complex, which includes more than 200,000 square feet of studio and office space and sits on 30 acres that once housed Delta Air Lines' finance, reservation and computer center. Perry will shoot his TBS sitcoms House of Payne and Meet the Browns along with other film projects at the studio, reports the Associated Press.

Studio:  20th Century Fox
Plot: An alien arrives on Earth to stop man from destroying the planet.
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Kathy Bates
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     *

The Wright Stuff: Jeffery Wright Stars as bluesman Muddy Waters

A reveiw of the movies on DVD this week.

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa
Studio:     Dreamworks Animation Plot:     A botched rescue attempt strands several animals in the middle of the African desert.
Cast:     Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sherri Shepherd, Bernie Mac, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Studio:     Walt Disney Pictures
Plot:     Two seniors in high school struggle with the idea of being separated as college approaches.
Cast:     Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Terrence Howard says he found out about Don Cheadle replacing him in the forthcoming "Iron Man" sequel the way everyone else did – by reading it in the trade magazines.

Studio:   Fox Searchlight Pictures
Plot:    A moving tale of a girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother.
Cast:  Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Hudson, Tristan Wilds, Paul Bettany
Rating:  PG-13
Bottom Line:    ****

Movies that come out this week!

Studio:  Overture Films
Plot:  A pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer.
Cast:   Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg
Rating:     R
Bottom Line: **

 Will Smith has his sights set on the lead role in "The Last Pharoah," a Columbia drama to be penned by "Braveheart" writer Randall Wallace and produced by Smith's Overbrook Entertainment.

Ice Cube is a Hip Hop icon, no doubt about it. Yet with more than ten albums under his belt - including new release “Raw Footage” - he has gained notoriety for doing more than just rapping. Cube made the transition from Hip Hop star to actor and film celebrity in 1991, first appearing as Darin “Doughboy” Baker in director John Singleton's urban neighborhood drama “Boyz N The Hood”. Ice Cube has since starred in twenty-three movies, his twenty-third being current release “The Longshots”.

Studio: Universal  Pictures
Plot: The mummy of an ancient Chinese Emperor cursed by a witch 2,000 years ago is brought back to life.
Cast:   Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     *1/2

The Dark Knight

Studio:     Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 35 mins.)
Plot:     The Caped Crusader returns, protecting Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind, The Joker.
Cast:     Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:    ****

Studio:     Sony Pictures (90 min.)
Plot:     A misunderstood superhero turns to the help of a PR agent to improve his image.
Cast:    Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Is Eddie Murphy getting tired of the Hollywood grind? While plugging his upcoming film "Meet Dave," due in theaters July 11, the actor told "Extra's" Tanika Ray that he may leave movies for good and return to his roots on stage.      

Studio:   Universal Pictures
Plot: A mild-mannered office worker becomes a mystical assassin.
Cast:  James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Common, Terence Stamp
Rating:  R
Bottom Line: ***1/2

Studio: Universal (2 hr. 9. min.)
Plot:   Spike Lee's atmospheric murder mystery involving two brothers living in a Brooklyn housing project.
Cast: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer
Rating:    R
Bottom Line:   ****

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Studio:     Paramount
Plot:     Archaeologist "Indiana" Jones becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Cast:     Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Studio: Castle Rock/Warner
Plot:  Frank Darabont's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a gentle giant working miracles on death row --- and a mouse.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, James Cromwell, Bonnie Hunt.
Rating:     R
Bottom Line: ****

Studio:  Paramount

Plot:  Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark builds a high-tech suit of armor and leads a double-life as the superhero, Iron Man.
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Allison McAtee, Stacy Stas
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:  ***

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Plot: A veteran cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife is implicated in the death his former partner.
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Cedric the Entertainer, Terry Crews, Hugh Laurie, Naomi Harris, Common, Jay Mohr, The Game
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***1/2

Studio:     Lionsgate
Plot:     A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father she’s never met and meets her dad's raucous family.
Cast:   Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Lance Gross, Sofía Vergara, Jenifer Lewis, Irma P. Hall
Rating:   PG-13
Bottom Line:   **1/2

From basketball superstar to emerging actor, Rick Fox keeps his eye on the prize and his ego in check to score big every time.

Studio:  Columbia Pictures
Plot:   Eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States.
Cast: DennisQuaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Edgar Ramirez, Zoe Saldana
Rating:    PG-13
Bottom Line:  *1/2

Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson is trying to bring his life story to the big screen and says he wants Jamie Foxx to step into the title role.

Studio:  20th Century Fox
Plot:     A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere.
Cast:     Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Diane Lane, Max Thieriot
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     *1/2

Studio:  Universal Pictures
Plot: A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South.
Cast:    Martin Lawrence, Mo’Nique, Mike Epps, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, Cedric the Entertainer,  Nicole Ari Parker, Joy Bryant
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***1/2

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Plot: A high school student is forced to leave her private school and return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for the competitive world of step dancing.
Cast: Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Tre Armstrong,  Kevin Duhaney,  Keyshia Cole, DeRay Davis
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1\2

You learn something new everyday. On Jan 8th while watching the presentation “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at The Wharton Center, I learned theater could be simultaneously entertaining and educational.

Studio:  Screen Gems
Plot: Two petty criminals hatch a scheme to rob their neighborhood church.
Cast: Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, Loretta Devine, Malinda Williams, Michael Beach, Chi McBride, Regina Hall
Rating:   PG-13
Bottom Line:  **

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Plot:    A lone scientist struggles to survive after a deadly virus wrecks havoc in New York City.
Cast:     Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, Charlie Tahan, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

PageSix.com is reporting that Oprah Winfrey has taken control of the long-gestating Lena Horne biopic and has cast Alicia Keys in the title role.

Studio:  Yari Film Group
Plot:    A loving divorced mother of three falls for a talented but struggling songwriter.
Cast:   Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Charlie Murphy, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Rachel True and Jill Marie Jones
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     **1/2

With every thing from pirates to flying dogs, here is whats coming out on DVD

Studio: Screen Gems
Plot:  Gathering to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan uses the opportunity to finally share their true feelings about one another.
Cast:  Loretta Devine, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer,  Regina King, Sharon Leal, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Lauren London, Columbus Short and Laz Alonso
Rating:  PG-13
Bottom Line:    **1/2

Studio:   Universal Pictures
Plot:   A detective tries to bring down the drug empire of a heroin kingpin smuggling drugs into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.
Cast:  Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Ruby Dee, Clarence Williams III.
Rating:   R
Bottom Line:     ***

Studio:     Lionsgate
Plot:     Four couples on vacation struggle with issues of commitment, betrayal and redemption.
Cast:  Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Michael J. White and Sharon Leal
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:    ****

Studio: Universal Pictures
Plot:     A group of FBI agents visit Saudi Arabia to investigate a deadly explosion which kills several American civilians and agents.
Cast:     Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Chris Cooper, Ashraf Barhom
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     *****

Studio: Yari Film Group
Plot:A former legendary heavyweight boxer regains notoriety when a local sports journalist uncovers his identity.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Kathryn Morris, Teri Hatcher
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****

Studio:   Universal Pictures
Plot:    A Latino mother and son are forced to turn the tables on their assassins
Cast:    Wanda DeJesus, Rick Gonzalez, Dania Ramirez, Tego Calderon
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     *1/2

Studio:  Universal Pictures
Plot:    Matt Damon returns as the trained CIA assassin Jason Bourne in this third film based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels.
Cast:  Matt Damon,  Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****

Studio:     Focus Features
Plot:     The story of a controversial D.C. deejay who ignited the capitol's airwaves with his candor during the tumultuous mid-to-late '60s.
Cast:     Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen,  Cedric The Entertainer.
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

Oz Good As It Gets “Wicked” at The Wharton Center is fun for all

Studio:Paramount (2 hs. 13 mins.)
Plot:   The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots.
Cast:Shia BaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

Studio:      Lionsgate Entertainment (1 hr., 44 min.)
Plot: A classic overcoming-the-odds sports story about an out-of-work teacher and former swimmer who starts coaching a young swim team out of a run-down youth center. Based on actual events.
Cast: Terrence Howard (also executive producer), Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold
Rating:   PG
Bottom Line:  ***

Studio:Twentieth Century Fox (90 mins.)
Plot: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing return to unravel the destructive mystery of the Silver Surfer.
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis)Laurence Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington
Rating:   PG-13
Bottom Line:   ***

Studio: Codeblack Entertainment & Universal Home Video
Plot:     Based on V.C. Andrews's novel, it centers on an aspiring musician whose life is turned upside down when she learns the truth about her heritage.
Cast:     Brooklyn Sudano, Khandi Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Faye Dunaway, Julius Washington, Jerrika Hinton
Rating:     Not Rated
Bottom Line:    **

Studio:
     Yari Film Group
Plot:
     A gambling addiction threatens to destroy the lives of nine unconnected individuals.
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta, Jay Mohr, Kim Basinger, Nick Cannon, Kelsey Grammer
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:    ***

Studio: DreamWorks SKG (1 hr. 42. mins.)
Plot:   A mild-mannered guy, who is engaged to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Cast:  Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr, Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews
Rating:      PG-13
Bottom Line:   **

Reno “911”

Studio:     Comedy Central/Paramount Studio/20th Century Fox (1 hr., 24 minutes)
Plot:    The cast of Comedy Central’s "Reno 911!" hit the road for a police convention in Miami, where a bioterrorist attack leaves these less-than-polished cops in charge of the entire city.
Cast:   Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, Kerry Kenney, Patton Oswalt. With guest appearances by Danny DeVito and The Rock
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     **

Studio:     Paramount Pictures
Plot:     An expert marksman is coaxed out of seclusion to help thwart a presidential assassination.
Cast:  Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:  **1/2

Studio:  Codeblack Entertainment
Plot:     A story of two impoverished brothers and the adversities they face.
Cast:  Vanessa Williams, Nashawn Kearse, Christopher Scott, Tatum O'Neal, Rodney Henry, Fredro Starr
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     *1/2

Studio:  Fox Searchlight
Plot:     A happily married man who fantasizes about being with other women finds his willpower tested after he's visited by the ex-mistress of an old friend.
Cast:     Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Wendell Pierce, Edward Herrmann, Steve Buscemi
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:   ***

On Sunday April 1, World Wrestling Entertainment presents WrestleMania 23; live from Ford Field in Detroit, Mi. At the event WWE Champion John Cena will defend his championship against Shawn Michaels. A three-time champion and former body builder, Cena is experienced, in shape, and ready for what many wrestling analysts say will be his biggest challenge to date. The Champ is still here, but first he has to stand up to our interview questions.

Movie Summary
Studio: Warner Bros.
Plot: A fisherman and a mercenary join forces on a quest to recover a rare pink diamond in Sierra Leone.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Arnold Vosloo, Oscar Isaac
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***

Movie Summary
Studio: MGM
Plot: Britain’s best known secret agent foils a terrorist network through a game of high stakes poker.
Cast: Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Samantha Bond, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Wright
Rating: PG-13                                Bottom Line: *** 1/2 Stars

Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series

Studio:    Columbia Pictures
Plot:     The real-life story of a probation officer who organizes a football team made up of troubled youths based at a juvenile detention center.
Cast:  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, Michael J. Pagan, Brandon Smith.
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Studio: Freestyle Releasing (1hr. 30min.)
Plot: Two killers have a change of heart when they discover their victim is pregnant.
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Stephen Dorff
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***

Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 30 mins.)
Plot: After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to Earth.
Cast: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Parker Posey
Rating: PG-13 
Bottom Line: ****

Studio: Universal (1 hr. 44 mins.)
Plot: An American in Japan gets caught up in underground street racing and falls for a mobster's girlfriend.
Cast: Lucas Black, Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Brian Tee
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***

Studio:  Universal
Plot: A remake of the 1933 classic about a foolhardy documentary filmmaker, who travels to a remote island to film his latest epic and discovers the eighth wonder of the world – King Kong.
Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line:  ***

Coverage:  King Kong doesn’t break new ground but is ultimately rewarding.

The Rock Happy to a Real Bad Guy

Actress talks about film’s unlikely road to the big screen; and upcoming film with hubby Fishburne

Studio:     20th Century Fox
Plot:     Mercenary Frank Martin attempts to foil a kidnapping plot and bring the villains to justice.
Cast:     Jason Statham, Amber Valletta, Katie Nauta, Alessandro Gassman, Matthew Modine
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **

Movies in Production

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Studio:   Columbia Pictures (1 hr. 41 min.)
Plot:   The mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi returns.
Cast:     Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Ruben Blades
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

     When it comes to checking out a movie, most guys would say, "Hey, let’s go see something starring Samuel L. Jackson, Wesley Snipes or Ice-T.

Studio:     Columbia Pictures
Plot:     A squadron of pilots embark on a mission to neutralize an out-of-control robotic fighter jet.
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas, Sam Shephard
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

Studio:   DreamWorks (1 hr. 20 mins.)
Plot:  Four domesticated zoo animals escape from the New York City Zoo, and are shipped away to the wiild.
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Andy Richter, Cedric the Entertainer, Sacha Baron Cohen
Rating:     G
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Studio:     20th Century Fox
Plot:     The third and final installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.
Cast:     Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****1/2

Studio:   Columbia Pictures/Plot:    An over-protective but loving father is confronted with the arrival of a white future son-in law.
Cast:  Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott, Mike Epps, Sherri Shepherd
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****

Studio:   MGM
Plot:     John Travolta returns as Chili Palmer in this sequel to the 1995 smash comedy Get Shorty.
Cast:    John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, André Benjamin, Christina Milian and Harvey Keitel
Rating:   PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

Studio: Colombia Pictures
Plot:    A professional matchmaker's program is threatened by a female journalist who enrolls as a student and plans on publishing an exposé on his fraudulent methods.
Cast:Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Michael Rapaport, Ato Essandoh
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2

Studio:     Paramount Pictures
Plot:         Inspired by true-life story of controversial high-school basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team for poor academic performance.
Cast:       Samuel L Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Ashanti, Adrienne Bailon
Rating:       PG-13
                                                                        Bottom Line:     ***

Comedian to star in remake of Poitier classic

Columbia Pictures is developing the remake of the 1967 classic, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which originally starred Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn.

Minority Report

Finally the impossible happened.  The movie was definitely better than what the previews lead on.   Having just come off the disappointing Star Wars Attack of the Yawns I was rather reluctant to go back to the theatre any time soon.  I am glad that I did.  The feature film “Undercover Brother” was refreshingly funny.

NEW YORK, NY--  I will never forget when I first saw the image of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson making his feature film debut in “The Mummy Returns,” as a half human, half (computer-generated) scorpion.