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Director: Sue Brooks
Stars: Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima, Lynette Curran (Full Cast)
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

The Plot: Sharing equal disdain for one another, a geologist and a Japanese businessman nevertheless are thrown together on a trip far out into the West Australian desert. Their predicament goes from bad to worse after they become stranded and must rely on one another for support and survival.

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THE BUZZ: Lost amongst the deluge at Cannes 2003, Story was still a huge hit in its native Australia and plucky enough to score a modest release here in the States, where the mere mention of Toni Collette's name causes the indie set to squeal with glee.

Message Boards: Another poorly developed story | What the...?

Big Fish [wide release]

Director: Tim Burton
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup (Full Cast)
Studio: Columbia Pictures

The Plot: William Bloom (Crudup) tries to learn more about his dying father (Finney, and as a young man by McGregor) by piecing together truths and reliving his tall tales.

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THE BUZZ: Big Fish is one odd duck of a movie – or white elephant, depending upon your animal preferences... ...more

Review: 6 out of 10 stars

Big Fish is one odd duck of a movie – or white elephant, depending upon your animal preferences. With one foot in acerbic, offbeat Tim Burton territory and another in saccharine schmaltz-land, it tries to marry the divisive styles into one coherent movie that has its sugary cake and eats it with irony...more

Message Boards: Awesome Ending (Spoilers I Guess) | BORING

Monster

Director: Patty Jenkins
Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern (Full Cast)
Studio: Newmarket Films

The Plot: A biopic on Aileen Carol Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men in the state of Florida.

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THE BUZZ: Writer/director Patty Jenkins is so determined to tell the true story of executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos that she'll make stuff up to do it. <....more

Review: 5 out of 10 stars

Writer/director Patty Jenkins is so determined to tell the true story of executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos that she'll make stuff up to do it.

Jenkins's film, Monster, does indeed contain the best female performance of the year, by Charlize Theron...more

Message Boards: I was crying so I hard I almost started puking | Documentary on Aileen Wuornos

Chasing Liberty

Director: Andy Cadiff
Stars: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Mark Harmon (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Plot: Tired of being trailed by the Secret Service, the President's foxy daughter slinks away from her handlers and jets to Europe with her new, equally foxy boyfriend.

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THE BUZZ: Regarding Chasing Liberty, arbitrary screenwriting makes a brat out of Mandy Moore, while amateurish direction turns what could have been a turbulent European romp into a nearly two-hour ride over flat terrain. ...more

Review: Regarding Chasing Liberty, arbitrary screenwriting makes a brat out of Mandy Moore, while amateurish direction turns what could have been a turbulent European romp into a nearly two-hour ride over flat terrain.

The first entry in this year's president's daughter race (Katie Holmes's First Daughter...more

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My Baby's Daddy

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Stars: Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli (Full Cast)
Studio: Miramax Films

The Plot: Three men (Griffin, Anderson, and Imperioli) are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

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THE BUZZ: No offense to the baby daddies, but if it weren't for this film's supporting cast (which includes Amy Sedaris, Scott Thompson, and the Sklar brothers), the funniest thing about this movie would be its title. Seriously.

Message Boards: What is the name of the song when they decide to be good fathers | hilarious!!!

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer [limited]

Director: Nick Broomfield Joan Churchill
Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield (Full Cast)
Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

The Plot: Nick Broomfield's second documentary on prostitute-turned-murderess Aileen Carol Wuornos. This second installment includes the filmmaker's testimony at Wournous's final death row appeal.

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THE BUZZ: Timed to coincide with the release of Monster, Broomfield's follow-up to Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer promises to, at the very least, show a documentary filmmaker so consumed with his subject that he pulls himself into the frame. It's a trick Broomfield has performed many times before, oftentimes with captivating results.

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Along Came Polly

Director: John Hamburg
Stars: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Debra Messing (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: In one heck of an ironic twist, a heartbroken man (Stiller) who's an risk assessor by day enters into a messy romance with a new flame (Aniston).

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THE BUZZ: Smooth, professional and utterly forgettable, Along Came Polly is the cinematic equivalent of an NBC "hammock" show – those regrettable sitcoms that have positioned themselves on Thursday nights for the past decade after Friends, Seinfeld, et al, hoping for a chance at fame and stardom. ...more

Review: 4 out of 10 stars

Smooth, professional and utterly forgettable, Along Came Polly is the cinematic equivalent of an NBC "hammock" show – those regrettable sitcoms that have positioned themselves on Thursday nights for the past decade after Friends, Seinfeld, et al, hoping for a chance at fame and stardom...more

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Torque

Director: Joseph Kahn
Stars: Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Plot: A biker (Henderson) goes on the lam -- with Trey (Cube), the head of the most notorious biker gang in the country, on his tail -- when he's framed for the murder of Trey's brother.

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THE BUZZ: Torque cops its action from Mountain Dew commercials and WWE Raw, making good on its promise to drain adrenaline glands and lower IQs for a solid 80 minutes. Incidentally, since it's steeped in aggro boy culture, it comes off as super duper gay ...more

Review: Torque cops its action from Mountain Dew commercials and WWE Raw, making good on its promise to drain adrenaline glands and lower IQs for a solid 80 minutes. Incidentally, since it's steeped in aggro boy culture, it comes off as super duper gay; regardless, I left pumped and ready for a Bud. That's because director Joseph Kahn knows that his first film is stupid; '80s Kurt Russell stupid...more

Message Boards: I was expecting this movie to be really bad | best movie ever made

Teacher's Pet

Director: Timothy Björklund
Stars: Nathan Lane, Shaun Fleming, David Ogden Stiers (Full Cast)
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

The Plot: Spot, a dog who can talk and read, poses as a human in order to attend school with his master, Leonard.

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THE BUZZ: The irony that Disney shut down the one animation division that seemed to still be making great movies, such as Lilo and Stitch and, to a lesser extent, Brother Bear, the same week that it opened up Teacher's Pet should not be lost on anyone.more

Review: The irony that Disney shut down the one animation division that seemed to still be making great movies, such as Lilo and Stitch and, to a lesser extent, Brother Bear, the same week that it openened up Teacher's Pet should not be lost on anyone.

It's emblematic of all that's wrong with the company...more

Message Boards: Does anyone actually enjoy the show teacher's pet? | Spot's identity revealed? Speculation.

Tokyo Godfathers [limited]

Director: Satoshi Kon Shôgo Furuya
Stars: Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto (Full Cast)
Studio: Columbia TriStar

The Plot: In Tokyo, over Christmas, three homeless friends find an abandoned baby bundled with a mysterious key that will take them all on a whirlwind adventure.

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THE BUZZ: Director Satoshi Kon's Millennium Actress made its mark in the States late last year, and Godfathers looks to improve on its predecessor's success. A Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination is likely.

Message Boards: Is it as confusing as Perfect Blue? | English language

The Butterfly Effect

Director: Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters (Full Cast)
Studio: New Line Cinema

The Plot: While trying to come to terms with painful memories from his childhood, Evan Treborn discovers his ability to travel back in time and alter his personal history. Naturally, every change he makes affects his future, however.

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THE BUZZ: At the very beginning of The Butterfly Effect's first act, Ashton Kutcher disappears under a desk; later in the second act, he reappears. Guess which act is better? ...more

Review: At the very beginning of The Butterfly Effect's first act, Ashton Kutcher disappears under a desk; later in the second act, he reappears. Guess which act is better? In his first dramatic role, Kutcher is upstaged by child actors Logan Lerman and John Patrick Amedori, who play younger versions of Kutcher's character...more

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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Director: Robert Luketic
Stars: Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace (Full Cast)
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution

The Plot: A small-town girl turns contest-winner and lands a date with one of the dreamiest movie stars ever. And when the date goes better than she could have ever expected, she makes a handful of new enemies... including her best friend!

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THE BUZZ: Despite loads of charm, a somewhat winning presence and an attitude so eager to please that it would put a puppy to shame, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! can't quite get past second base. ...more

Review: 5 out of 10 stars

Despite loads of charm, a somewhat winning presence and an attitude so eager to please that it would put a puppy to shame, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! can't quite get past second base. It's not for a lack of trying – this amiable romantic comedy does everything but pay you twenty dollars to like it. It also boasts three charismatic (if somewhat vague) leads who don't manage to wear out their welcome during the film's entire run time – which is about two more likable stars than most rom-coms sport these days...more

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Dirt [limited]

Director: Michael Covert Tracy Fraim
Stars: Tracy Fraim, Michael Covert, Tara Chocol (Full Cast)
Studio: Radio London Films

The Plot: When Junior (Covert) and Scooter's (Fraim) mother dies, they try and find a woman to take care of them, as they have no clue how to fend for themselves. Their first attempts, with hookers and strippers, are disastrous. Desperate, they kidnap DeDe (Chocol) from the grocery store, only to find that she's a willing captive (it's better than living with her abusive husband (Crooke), who also happens to be the local sheriff). But when Dede's husband gets even with the boys, they plot a larger crime to exact their revenge.

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THE BUZZ: Director Covert is back, with a handful of stars from his debut, American Strays, in tow. It's worth noting that this is indie distributor MAC Releasing's third release; they shipped out Washington Heights a year ago.

Message Boards: like Raising Arizona? | Song title and performer???

Touching the Void [limited]

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey (Full Cast)
Studio: IFC Films

The Plot: The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

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THE BUZZ: Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September), his documentary crew, and two very brave actors traveled back to Siula Grande to recreate the events that befell Joe Simpson and Simon Yates. This looks amazing.

Message Boards: How did the camera guy get up there | Superb!

You Got Served

Director: Chris Stokes
Stars: Omarion Grandberry, J-Boog, Raz B (Full Cast)
Studio: Screen Gems

The Plot: In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.

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THE BUZZ: Best opening scene Jackass: The Movie? Holla. Best dance-off since Zoolander? Uh huh. A good/bad, streets-is-ill drama that's way more hip-hop than Honey? For real. ...more

Review: Best opening scene since Jackass: The Movie? Holla. Best dance-off since Zoolander? Uh huh. A good/bad, streets-is-ill drama that's way more hip-hop than Honey? For real.

It's true, You Got Served opens with a 10-minute dance competition scene, where two South Central L.A. crews throw down move after furious move against one another...more

Message Boards: 'Quit Actin Like A Ho!!' + other funny lines | A cinematic landmark.

The Big Bounce

Director: George Armitage
Stars: Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Plot: Surfer/drifter/con man Jack Ryan (Wilson) makes his way to Hawaii and lands a job caring for Walter Crewes (Freeman), a judge on the island. His new gig leads to an involvement with a beautiful, enterprising woman (Foster), who's really the lover of a real estate tycoon (Sinise) - a shady businessman and longtime rival of Judge Crewes. Ryan, naturally, has to choose between the woman, the money, or the honorable path.

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THE BUZZ: I have no objections to celebrity vacations, or Hawaiian vacations, or even celebrity Hawaiian vacations, but when you try to pass off your celebrity Hawaiian vacation as an actual movie, then I have to stand up and raise a fuss. ...more

Review: 3 out of 10 stars

I have no objections to celebrity vacations, or Hawaiian vacations, or even celebrity Hawaiian vacations, but when you try to pass off your celebrity Hawaiian vacation as an actual movie, then I have to stand up and raise a fuss. The Big Bounce could easily be subtitled Owen Wilson's Surfing Safari, as it seems nothing but an excuse for a bunch of actors to fly to Oahu...more

Message Boards: Too thin? | Sara Foster and the pineapple

Osama [LA/NY]

Director: Siddiq Barmak
Stars: Marina Golbahari, Mohamad Nader Khadjeh, Zubaida Sahar (Full Cast)
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)

The Plot: In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a desperate mother disguises her daughter as a boy so she can legally seek employment and provide for her family.

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THE BUZZ: Distinctive for so many reasons, this 2004 Golden Globe Winner (Best Foreign Language Film) was the first post-Taliban production made in Afghanistan, and it was financed by the Iranian government.

Message Boards: Just like the book The Breadwinner by Debra Ellis | No no no

The Perfect Score

Director: Brian Robbins
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Erika Christensen, Chris Evans (Full Cast)
Studio: Paramount Pictures

The Plot: Seven high school seniors (including Johansson, Christensen, and Evans) attempt to steal the answers to the SAT by breaking into the Princeton Testing Center.

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THE BUZZ: With Johansson and Christensen in lead roles, who cares if this sounds exactly like Cheaters? A huge TV blitz should pay off well for director Robbins, who specialized in medium-sized hits. In fact, we think if You Got Served weren't opening this same weekend (the two films should split a big audience), Score might've landed atop the box office. Hmm, actually, it still might ...

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On the Run [LA/NY]

Director: Lucas Belvaux
Stars: Catherine Frot, Lucas Belvaux, Dominique Blanc (Full Cast)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

The Plot: After nearly fifteen years behind bars, lefty revolutionary Bruno (Belvaux) escapes and heads back to Grenoble, France to settle some old scores, hook up with his foxy ex-lover (Frot), and avoid Pascal, the cop on his trail (Melki). An unexpected event, however, brings cop and crook closer than they ever could have expected.

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THE BUZZ: This is director Belvaux's first film in his trilogy, where he used the same characters in three different types of films. Part two is An Amazing Couple, a screwball comedy. After Life, a drama, completes the cycle.

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