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Director: Gary Fleder
Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

The Plot: A juror on the inside (Cusack) and a woman on the outside (Weisz) attempt to manipulate a court trial involving a wrongful death and a major gun manufacturer.

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THE BUZZ: If you're not paying attention you may miss the message smuggled into Runaway Jury. Of course "not paying attention" would have to be equivalent to sleeping through the second hour of the film... ...more

Review: If you're not paying attention you may miss the message smuggled into Runaway Jury. Of course "not paying attention" would have to be equivalent to sleeping through the second hour of the film, which bludgeons the viewer on the head with its anti-gun agenda, and then gives out cookies and pats on the head for agreeing with it. All "subtleties" aside, though, Runaway is a smartly done court thriller...more

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Veronica Guerin

Director: Joel Schumacher
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Brenda Fricker (Full Cast)
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

The Plot: An Irish journalist (Blanchett) risks her life with a series of stories exposing Dublin's underworld drug dealers. Based on a true story.

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THE BUZZ: Veronica Guerin, director Joel Schumacher's biopic of the brassy Dublin Sunday Independent journalist who was assassinated for exposing the knights of the city's drug underworld, will be understood best by those already familiar with her life and work. If this were his sole intention... ...more

Review: Veronica Guerin, director Joel Schumacher's biopic of the brassy Dublin Sunday Independent journalist who was assassinated for exposing the knights of the city's drug underworld, will be understood best by those already familiar with her life and work. If this were his sole intention, Schumacher's bare, focused approach to his subject would have been a complete success...more

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Director: Marcus Nispel
Stars: Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Andrew Bryniarski (Full Cast)
Studio: New Line Cinema

The Plot: The only known survivor of the original killing spree comes forward to tell the full story of that chilling night inside the Hewitt farmhouse.

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THE BUZZ: No matter how you slice it (and sorry for the bad pun there), the superfluous remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a lame, lame, lame piece of work. ...more

Review: 1 out of 10 stars

No matter how you slice it (and sorry for the bad pun there), the superfluous remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a lame, lame, lame piece of work. With its unmemorable cast, rote stylistic touches, lazily sadistic streak and a firm emphasis on gore over suspense, Marcus Nispel's exercise in cinematic waste is a terribly sad film...more

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Wonderland [limited]

Director: James Cox
Stars: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth (Full Cast)
Studio: Lions Gate Films

The Plot: Delve deep into the sordid life, X-rated career, and sad death of legendary porn star John Holmes (Kilmer).

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THE BUZZ: Petered-out buzz and mean-spirited reviews (did you see the one in the New Yorker?) ultimately reveal that Wonderland was a shower, not a grower.

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Sylvia [LA/NY]

Director: Christine Jeffs
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Lucy Davenport (Full Cast)
Studio: Focus Features

The Plot: A look into the romance and marriage between American poet Sylvia Plath (Paltrow) and English poet Ted Hughes (Craig).

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THE BUZZ: Frieda Hughes, Sylvia Plath's daughter, has blocked the use of any of her mother's poetry in this film. But that hasn't stopped Miramax, most likely sniffing another success like The Hours, from moving onward and upward with the production. After failing to land Colin Firth (he has a snooty "no audition" thing going on) to star opposite Gwyneth, the lead role went to Daniel Craig, best known for Road to Perdition. Don't let all the drama obscure the fact that Christine Jeffs is a director on the rise.

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Pieces of April [LA/NY]

Director: Peter Hedges
Stars: Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson (Full Cast)
Studio: United Artists

The Plot: April Burns (Holmes) invites her family, including her estranged parents (Clarkson, Platt), to Thanksgiving dinner at her teeny apartment on New York's Lower East Side. Determined to prepare the meal on her own, she must endure a comedy of errors in order to pull off the big event, including dealing with her wacky neighbors who offer their assistance.

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THE BUZZ: United Artists paid nearly $4 million dollars for April at Sundance, making it one of the hottest, costliest acquisitions at the festival. Then Clarkson added to the momentum by splitting a performance prize for her work as April's mother, a fussy woman who's dying of cancer. If it's an indie hit, we'll just forget about Holmes' stumble last year when she went reckless with Abandon.

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Returner [LA/NY]

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Stars: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Gorô Kishitani (Full Cast)
Studio: Destination Films

The Plot: On a mission to avenge his friend's death, an assassin encounters a strange woman with an important message from the future.

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THE BUZZ: While Hollywood binges on Japanese horror-thrillers for potential remakes, it's said Returner pays homage to a number of popular American films, including E.T. and The Terminator. Director Yamazaki, meanwhile, has been tapped to make the upcoming Onimusha movie.

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The Flower of Evil [LA/NY]

Director: Claude Chabrol
Stars: Nathalie Baye, Benoît Magimel, Suzanne Flon (Full Cast)
Studio: Palm Pictures

The Plot: Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

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