Show CM EM CM t and a half stars Continued from p 6 o system Robert Duvall James Woods Anne Heche and Ray 5 o Liotta S co-st-ar PG-1-3 5o u “The Count of Monte Crtsto" Rated for vio- lence language and intense matic elements 116 min —The Associated Press LL A the- ed drama that it strays from Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of revenge and redemption The locations are consistently great the acting isn’t James Caviezei makes a slightly bland Edmund Dantes and Guy Pearce goes too far over the top as the story's AI principal villain — Scripps Howard News Service 2 1 £ I O min — The Associated Press “Super Troopers” Rated R These are no ordinary state troopers' These guys who patrol Vermont's highways near the Canadian border play pranks when they're not smoking confiscated pot or racing each other in cars they've impounded As written and portrayed by the fivenember Broken Lizard Comedy Grdup the movie has a subversive charm Typical of sketch comedy though the Jokes are hit arid miss Many land with a thud while others sneak up and are surprisingly hysterical in a surreal goofy way Brian Cox ’ seems to be having fun as the troopers’ stem captain and Lynda Carter makes a cameo as the governor R for language sexual content and drug use 100 min — The Associated Press low-budg- et - ed “Big Fat Uar-RatPG “Loud" PG-1- 3 tends to sag when “Return to Never Land” Rated G A animated o sequelcfisappointing to the 1953 classic E 3 “Peter Pan” Wendy is now the 0I mother of two including daugh— ter Jane who dismisses all this Peter Pan nonsense until she gets mixed up with Peter CapX tain Hook and the Lost Boys 0) Unengaging story some nice visual effects With voices of Blayne Weaver Harriet Kate oo Owen arid Corey Burton who 0) imitates the original Captain CD Hook voted of Hans Conried 72 ' induced hallucination that Siber-ia- n huskies are talking to him —i is the best part of a Rghtweight predtetable Disney comedy Gooding is ingratiating as always as a Miami dentist whrr finds out he was adopted and treks to Alaska after his real the' locals are mother rfies-flannel-wearin- g heavily bearded stereotypes with bad teeth — including James Cobum as his real father But the dogs are Just too cut9ialong with their anima-tron- ic counterparts lhat are so expressive they’re spooky PG for mild crude humor 99 min —The Associated Press — The Associated Press 'A Walk to Remember" Rated PG An overwrought teen weepy — Terms of Endearment" for the “TRL" crowd — starring pop star Mandy Moore and Shane West of “Once and Again” as high school opposites who tafl in love Moore plays the quiet reverend's daughter and West plays the shallow popular guy who undergoes a moral transformation thanks to her Besides solidifying teen movie cliches it rips off elements of “Love Story” “Footloose" and “As Good As It Gets” Moore and West show more poise than most pretty young actors but they cant overcome the maudlin script adapted from the Nicholas Sparta novel of the same name PG for thematic elements language and some sensual ihater-l- “The Fellowship of the Ring” Rated PG-1-3 JRR Tolkien's Middle-eart-h realm of hobbits elves dwarfs wizards and humans springs to visceral life in this opening chapter of the trilogy Director Peter Jackson has crafted one of the finest fantasy films ever made promising equally great things for parts two and three shot 'simultaneously and due out around Christmas In 2002 and 2003 “Fellowship” is a 1h rifling epic built from a sets seamless biend of full-siminiatures and digital effects dazzling costumes and makeup and glorious New Zealand landscapes Elijah WOod leads the cast as the hobbit charged with destroying the ring of power that threatens all creation Ian McKellen as wizard Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen as human eye-filli- “funny” but the people who made this movie think it does All the characters are shrill and ‘ overbearing all the pranks are flat and mean-spiritAnd this is a kids’ movie? Frankie Muniz who’s so funny and charming as the title character in “Malcolm in the Middle r flails herewith weaker material as a teen-agwho sabotages a Hollywood producer (Paul Giamatti) who’s stolen a story he wrote and turned it into a movie Amanda Bynes plays his best friend with whom he freely wanders the Universal backlot— a hyperstyt- ized version of what Hollywood filmmakers think we Imagine Hollywood must look like PG for some language 68 min One ed al 98min — The Associated Press are standouts in the “The Other Side of Heaven” exceflent cast PG-1- 3 for epic Rated PG battle sequences and some From producer Gerald R scary images 178 min — The Associated Press Moien The Other Side of Heav-e- n tells the true story of John H “Behind Enemy Linen” Groberg's LDS mission to the PG-1-3 Kingdom of Tonga in the 1950s The newest member in the Groberg is a resident of Utah perfect-timin- g and ah Idaho native The movie dub is this patriotstars Christopher Gorham and ic flick Anne Hathaway (The Princess from freshman director John ' Moore Ifsfirst act is non-exiDiaries) No review available tent Gane Hackman is atrocious “Snow Dogs” and nearly all of Its visual style is Rated PG stolen but performances from ' One weird edgy scene— In Owen WHson and a few supportwhich Cuba Goodtog Jr's charing actors save it from thetrash acter imagines in a fever- heap Check it out on DVD to - About You”) and Rain Daifi Phoenix All fawning aside it is not er Continued from p 7 adaptation and Josh Hartnett (“Pearl Harbor1 “Black Hawk DowiO These three alone make it worth the watch In support we are treated to very good perfonnances from veteran Martin Sheen and John Heard as well as Andrew Keegan (“10 Things I Hate ’ — M Flood for The Herald Journal “Kate ft Leopold” Rated PG-1-3 nothing else this century-spannin- g love story simulates time travel quite effectively — youT feel like you saw it before you entered the theater Which you did sort of because it conjures memories of past comedtes where the ' hero discovers exciting new inventions like care toilets and television for the first time Hugh Jackman plays Leopold a charming English duke from 1876 who ends up in present-da- y Manhattan and tails for Kate mar-(Meg Ryan) a high-struketing consultant For a while it feels Ike Jackman is gifted and engaging enough to save the movie but the timeworn plot and Ryan's phoned-i- n performance make this a tough picture to Hke You keep wishing Leopold would find a better woman PG-1- 3 for brief strong language 117 min — The Associated Press results) and BBy Crystal (who keeps the verbal laughs coming) elevate this past curiosity status but are unable to make it worth the ful ticket price Hit the matinee 92 min —M Flood for The Herald Journal ' If ng “The Mothman Proohaclee” Rated PG-1-3 A repetitive overstylized thriller — without thrills — starring Richard Gere as a Washington Post reporter investigating his wife's death in a smafl West Virginia town Several locals say they've seen the same swoop- ing winged Mothman she saw before she died and hearing premonitions of destruction Director Mark Pelfington tries too hard to be spooky but the movie ends up being annoying instead Laura Limey improves things — barely— as a police sergeant who's on the case The movie trumpets ominously that It's “based on true events” detailed In John A KeeCs 1 975 book of Ihe same name PG-1-3 for terror some sexuality and language 119 min —The Associated Press ze s- does not equal get the ful picture Moore with which fills the screen PG-1-3 tar violence and profanity 115 min ''( perfect When all is done there is jftel of something lacking but it certainly is worth the rental price Also ’ check it out on DVD find get the opportunity to see the 1922 German version of “Othello” with Emil Jannings ("The Blue Angel”) and Lya De Putti (“The Informer" The Scarlet Lady”) “Monster's Inc” Rated G Pixar does it again They -- deliver a fun flmfifled with politics bathroom humor and their patented sterito animation When the monster world is running dangerously low on screams (kids Just dorft scare that easily anymore) the race is on to gather enough screams to ' keep the monster world IL A HI- tie girl sflps through wreaking havoc and uncovers a scheme to gather screams In a lese-thasavory manner The voice work of John Goodman (who Infuees sentimentality with axceflent n Rated PG-1- 3 Director Steven Soderbergh does it again He brings a stylish fun dstinctive film to the screen that does not Insult Ihe inteUgence or the pocketbook A strong screenplay arid a perfect ensemble led by George Ctooney Bred Pitt Andy Garda Don Cheadto and Jula Roberts make this one more than worth the money Don't wait check it out now PG-1- 3 for some language and sexualcontenL 114 min — M Rood for The Henrid Journal Eraasur Tty Fair Ladif plans Id Perm “My Fair Lady Mondays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pjn beginning March 1 and running through March 23 ' with a 2 pm matinee on March 16 Director DeePace assisted by his wife Nedra Pace team up to bring Henry Higgins and Eliza Dooiuttle to life through the magic of Bernard Shaw’s story and Lerner and Lowe’s music Heading up die cast are Sharnie iffitan-Smit- fi m Hi i flower seller scruffy cockney in Covet Garden Professor Henry Higgins is portrayed by Barry Carter as the phonetician detennined to hetoher' qualify for 1 job in a florist Theatergoers are encouraged to get tickets early by calling (435) Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 12 and younger Tte Heritage Theater is a run by volunteers The Heritage Theater is located at 2505 723-83- 94 Hwy89inPcny |