Films Review March
8 MILE (R)
(Universal)
ABANDON (PG-13)
(Paramount)
ALIEN TRACKER (PG-13)
(Lion’s Gate)
AUTO FOCUS (R)
Since everything in Hollywood is based on perception, most celebrities are forced to keep their private lives private. It may have been easier back in Hollywood’s golden age, when gossip queens Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper were controlled by their publishers. With the expansion of cable and the Internet, keeping a secret has become impossible. Sure, it keeps the folks at the “E” cable network employed, but do we still care who sleeps with whom? Wasn’t it better when we were able to walk into a theater, watch a movie, and not have the experienced tarnished by the star’s personal baggage? Please click on title for complete review. (Columbia-TriStar)
CHARLOTTE’S WEB 2 (NR)
(Paramount)
CHEATS (PG-13)
(New Line)
EMPIRE (R)
(Universal)
GREY ZONE, THE (R)
(Lion’s Gate)
JUST A KISS (PG-13)
(Paramount)
THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELD (R)
(Columbia-TriStar)
PAPER SOLDIERS (R)
(Universal)
PERSONAL VELOCITY (R)
RODGER DODGER (R)
(Artisan)
SORDID LIVES (R)
TABLE ONE (R)
(New Line)
In “Welcome to Collinwood,” a group of diverse, inept thieves gather for what they believe will be the biggest heist of their career. Even though they come from all walks of life, they share two things in common: they have a desperate need for money, and would rather steal than earn it. Why should they? According to the cell mate of imprisoned petty thief Cosimo (Luis Guzman), there’s a fortune stashed inside a safe just waiting to be cracked. It’s such a can’t miss opportunity that Cosimo and his girlfriend Rosalind (Patricia Clarkson) convince Pero (Sam Rockwell), a down-for-the-count pretty boy amateur boxer to serve as Cosimo’s Mullinski (fall guy in tough guy talk) in exchange for a piece of the action. Please click on title for complete review. (Warner Bros.)
WHITE OLEANDER (PG-13)
(Warner)
