The Chronicles of Riddick
Dir. David Twohy, with Vin Diesel, Thandie Newton and Judy Dench. In this big budget sequel to the sci-fi hit Pitch Black, Diesel (of XXX fame) reprises his early star-making role as the nocturnal anti-hero Riddick. While trying to free himself from a planetary prison, Riddick finds himself the only hope for humanity in a war of galactic proportions against an enigmatic race. The Bourne Supremacy Dir. Paul Greengrass, with Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Julia Stiles and Brian Cox. Damon is back as the assassin Jason Bourne in the sequel to The Bourne Identity based on bestselling author Robert Ludlums trilogy. When a Chinese politician is executed, the clues point to a notorious assassin whos ripping off Bournes style. The real Bourne is forced out of retirement to hunt down the mysterious killer and his CIA connections.  | Univeral Pictures | |
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The Terminal Dir. Steven Spielberg, with Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci and Michael Nouri. Shot on a full-sized recreation of an airport terminal, this is the story of an immigrant (Hanks) who flees from his war-ravaged Eastern European homeland. He finds himself stranded at Kennedy Airport with a passport from a land that has officially ceased to exist. With no visa to enter New York, he takes up residence at the terminals international transit lounge until the war at home is over. Loosely based on a true story of a man stranded at Frances Charles de Gaulle Airport made famous by an Esquire article. Catwoman Dir. Pitof, with Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson and Benjamin Bratt.  | Dreamworks | |
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The dangerously sexy character from the Batman comics, who was once portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns, finally gets her own spin-off adventure. Directed by French filmmaker Pitof (Vidocq), Catwoman is the story of a shy artist (the ever-sexy Berry) who, upon discovering a corporate secret, is assassinated by her employers. She survives and returns with nine lives as the untamed Catwoman. Garfield: The Movie Dir. Peter Hewitt, with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bill Murray and Alan Cumming. The popular comic strip cat loved in syndication by 260 million readers gets a CGI (computer generated images) makeover in his live-action debut. Although Garfield (voiced by Bill Murray) doesnt welcome the new dog offered by beautiful veterinarian Liz (Love Hewitt) to his owner John, feelings of guilt send him on a mission to save the odious Odie from the clutches of a fake animal lover. The Stepford Wives Dir. Frank Oz, with Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken and Bette Midler. Based on Ira Levins timeless novel about a community where great wives arent born but made, Oz serves up a satirical remake of the 1975 cult film by the same name. Kidman plays a former television executive who moves with her husband to the peaceful suburban town of Stepford, only to discover a terrible secret lurking beneath a calm faade. I, Robot Dir. Alex Proyas, with Will Smith, Bruce Greenwood, Bridget Moynahan and Chi Mcbride. Inspired by the late Isaac Asimovs short story anthology published in the 1950s, this sci-fi adventure is set in 2035 at a time when humans have become exceedingly dependent on robots. Smith stars as a robotophobic Chicago cop assigned to investigate a murder where a robot (allegedly programmed to be incapable of harming humans) is the main suspect.  | 20th Century Fox | |
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Man On Fire Dir. Tony Scott, with Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken and Giancarlo Giannini. Washington stars as an ex-CIA officer who reluctantly takes a job as bodyguard for a child (Fanning) whose safety is at risk because of a wave of kidnappings that has swept through the wealthier families of Mexico City. When she is abducted, he starts a one-man-war to retrieve her at any cost. Mean Girls Dir. Mark S. Waters, with Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Lizzy Caplan and Rachel McAdams.  | Paramount Pictures | |
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The director and star of Freaky Friday team up once again for this high school comedy. Raised in Africa, 15-year-old Cady (Lohan) faces a new challenge upon arriving in America, where she enrolls in a public school only to fall prey to unwritten social rules enforced by her new girlfriends. et |