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<&> A ntwone Fisher of attempted murder, chased by gigantic spiders and haunted by a ghostly diary— yet bland Denzel Washington’s directorial actor Daniel Radcliffe never once manages to debut, a moving biopic about a Navy convey any sense of peril or joy. Hokum pocus. seaman who overcomes anger management -JR problems, initially threatens to become a lame Good Will Hunting clone but is rescued Maid in Manhattan by Derek Luke’s strong performance as the title character. The happy ending is Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club, Smoke) enhanced when the closing credits roll and directed this cute Cinderella story about a the audience learns that Fisher himself wrote hotel maid (Jennifer Lopez) who falls for a the screenplay. Republican U.S. Senate candidate (Ralph <§><§><&!> Rabbit-Proof Fence —Jim Radosta Fiennes) but hides her employment status l^ 5 dud, bottom of the bag from him. Will he discover her secret when Phillip Noyce directed this true story about G angs of N ew York the clock strikes midnight? (Hint: Does J-Lo three aboriginal girls who escape after being kid­ <§> only if you’re really hungry love publicity?) napped by the Australian government as part of a <£§> good effort, pass the salt Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated epic -JR horrific program to integrate “half-castes” into white about New York’s Civil War-era under­ society. Beautiful cinematography, < ^ m^ > <*£> nimmm, tasty! world infighting and the anti-draft riots an outstanding score by Peter that tore the city apart is too uneven to Gabriel and impressive acting by <&> 8et the bi8 0’ com be worth all the fuss but well worth seeing first-timers Everlyn Sampi, Tianna for its many spectacular moments. Sansbury and Laura Monaghan Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz make this a must-see. branded Motown on our brains and features pass muster, Daniel Day-Lewis steals the —JR superb performances from the hit factory by show, and Scorsese’s camera compellingly Ben Harper, Joan Osborne and plenty more. captures a seething tableau of the — G ary Moms rebelling downtrodden as represented by Standing in the Shadows liberated slaves, oppressed immigrants and of Motown ¡C g X g i T w o W eeks N otice transvestite prostitutes. — Christopher McQuain We all knew the great Sandra Bullock plays a progressive lawyer “Motown sound” depended less who begmdgingly accepts a position working Harry Potter and the on the singers than on the for a shallow businessman (Hugh Grant) in C hamber of Secrets unparalleled groove, but until order to save a community center. This old- now the creators of that groove fashioned oil-and-water formula might I grew tired of this lame series within were unknown. This very satisfy­ have clicked if only Bullock’s oil the first hour of last year’s Sorcerer's Stone. ing documentary reveals the (clumsy pratfalls) and Grant’s water The sequel finds our young wizard accused men (they’re all men) who (corny puns) weren’t so tasteless. -JR

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