Alien
Alien, the landmark 1979 film, is proof positive that some days you should just stay in bed. Warrant Officer Ripley didn't, and consequently lives through a saga stretching four films ( rumor has it that five is in the works), two hundred fifty years, and two incarnations. Her nemesis through it all is the insect-like Geiger creation simply identified as 'alien'. learn more

Austin Powers
When the original "Austin Powers" was released in 1997, it didn't make that great deal of an impression and was never really expected to, but it garnered many positive reviews, had low drop-off box-office rates each week, and became a pop-culture phenomenon once it hit video stores. Now we have "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," which will be sure to go down as one of the few sequels to do better financially than its predecessor (if the sold-out crowd I saw it with is any indication). The terms, "Yeah, baby, yeah!" and "let's shag, baby," have been ingrained in most moviegoers' minds due to the original, and when was the last time a movie created its own vernacular, and audiences followed? learn more

Austin Powers 3
There's no official subtitle for this film yet, but fans online are having plenty of fun making them up. Basically, you take a movie title (preferably James Bond), twist it into a double-entendre, and voila, you've got an Austin title. This site will not be printing any of the rumored titles until it's vaguely official (ie, from either Mike Myers or New Line Cinema). (9/6/01) Austin Powers in Goldmember is it. (1/26/02) Not so fast. E! Online reported yesterday that MGM sent a cease-and-desist order to New Line, over the parody of their Bond property, Goldfinger, resulting in the recall of all posters, teasers, images, etc. with that title, including the official site, which had already been fully launched. Now, New Line has to go back to the drawing board... egads. (1/29/02) The working title New Line Cinema is now using is The Next Austin Powers Movie. (4/9/02) Variety reports that negotiations are underway that would allow New Line to use their original title after all, but they are not yet finalized. (4/11/02) New Line Cinema has officially informed me that the title is back to ...Goldmember. (11/6/00) Jay Roach told Salon recently that this film will probably be a prequel. (11/20/00) Popcorn.co.uk provides a bit learn morermation from an interview with Roach. learn more

Spiderman
Without spoiling it for everyone…everything, it's seamless. To start, the characters are three-dimensional. Toby Mcguire does an incredible job at playing Peter Parker. His interpretation of a shy, very human superhero, makes us feel so sorry for Spiderman that we immediately adhere to him. Kirsten Dunst is dead on at playing Mary Jane, the internally emotionally traumatized girl that shields her true feelings with a fake smile. Every story needs a great villain, and the performance by Willem Dofoe as the Green Goblin was very convincing. The Green Goblin also had the elements of a three-dimensional character: he's an evil loving father who wants nothing but the best for his son, but needs to kill Spiderman, who just happens to be his son's best friend. learn more

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is the true life story of John Forbes Nash Jr., a mathematical genius and Nobel Prize winner, who simply wants to think--about theories, about life, about love--if only his own mind would let him do it. A mathematical genius, John Forbes Nash, Jr. made an astonishing discovery early in life and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But his prodigious career was sidetracked by problems that would have broken many men. Nash, however, fought back. He had always been driven by his quest for one truly original idea and never lost sight of that dream. After many years of struggle, he triumphed over tragedy and literally changed the world. The film is inspired by events in the life of John Forbes Nash, Jr., and in part based on the biography A Beautiful Mind, by Sylvia Nasar. learn more

Braveheart
In the late 14th century, Scotland's king has died, and left no heir. Ruthless English King Edward I (Patrick McGoohan) seizes the throne, thus demanding the allegiance of the unwilling Scots. William Wallace (Mel Gibson), whose wife Murron (Catherine McCormack) is murdered in retaliation for his opposition to the King, vows to avenge her death--and his father's when William was a boy-- by leading his ragged army of fellow Scots against overwhelming odds and a powerful English army. learn more

Charlie's Angels 2
As far as casting goes for this sequel, there is a happy precedent, in that the TV show saw (just like today) plenty of behind-the-scenes negotiations for contracts, with "Angels" coming and going throughout its run. So, should one or more of the Angels not care to return, there's probably plenty of other actresses who would love to join the fold. And so... I suspect there will be many rumors in the coming months, both about possible anklings (a British movie site already posted a rumor about Diaz), and possible new Angels. learn more

Collateral Damage
Except for one little twist near the end, "Collateral Damage" offers no surprises. It is the quintessential Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick, right down to the last cliché. It reads more like a "Simpsons" parody of an action movie, rather than an actual action movie. Arnold plays Gordy Brewer, an L.A. firefighter whose wife and son are killed in a terrorist act. Due to diplomacy and red tape, the government is slow in retaliating against the perpetrator, a Colombian guerrilla who goes by the name "El Lobo" ("The Wolf") and whose real identity is known only to ... well, everyone in the FBI, apparently, though he¹s still able to get past airport security pretty easily. Anyway, despite a warning from kindly FBI Agent Phipps (Miguel Sandoval) that he mustn¹t take the law into his own hands, Gordy takes the law into his own hands. He heads for Colombia to find El Lobo (Cliff Curtis) himself, doing so while voice-over narration from his firefighter buddies explains how it¹s impossible to do. But he¹s not gonna take no for an answer! He doesn¹t play by the rules! He¹s a loose cannon! He¹s a one-man wrecking crew! He¹s got nothing left to lose! Whatever! learn more

Final Fantasy
Firstly, the animation: the use of realistic CG characters by this movie is good, most of the movement of the animated people was very good except for a bit of problems with speaking and expressions, you can also tell that the animators learned how to make the characters walk as they made the movie, the walk during the first 20 minutes (especially at the beginning) is noticeably stiff. It gets better as the movie wears on though. The detail level of vehicles and scenery is superb, you can even see dust falling as the light streams in a window, this gives you an idea of how detailed it can be.
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The Incredibles
In their first five films, Pixar Animation Studios tackled toys, bugs, monsters, and fish. In The Incredibles, the world's leading computer animation film studio delves into the world of superheroes. As each of the studio's previous features has met with critical acclaim, industry accolades, and remarkable box office reception and later home video sales, Pixar doesn't exactly have much to prove at this point. Yet, with nine years of success under their belts, the makers of Toy Story and Finding Nemo have flexed their creative muscles once again to give us The Incredibles, a fresh, rousing and delightful ride. learn more