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Show fe C THE rVMLV HERAIH Pno, Utah. Friday. October 16, l 1 Combined wire reports ANT& 3 stars. Dreamworks SKG's first teatur4ength, computer-generateanimated film not only shows how tar tt form has evolved since 'Toy Story," it so opens the door for animation that doesn't cater completely to children. Woody Allen supplies the voce of 2, neurotic worker ant who wants more from life than digging in dirt; Sylvester Stallone. Gene Hackman and Snaron Stone are among those sharing his colony. Rated PG; some risque dialogue. ARMAGEDDON: 2 stars. An asteroid the sue of Texas is heading towards earth, and who you gonna call? Oil rigger Bruce Willis, who takes a Dirty Dozen-styl- e team of wildcatters and into deep space to drill the thing into submission. The first hour is entertaining, and there are good performances from Billy Bob Thornton as the NASA point man and Steve Buscemi as comic relief, but the film soon implodes with the usual action movie cliches and contrivances. Rated P&13; violence, language, sexual situations. BELOVED: 4 stars. This is one of those "big" movies that doesn't sacrifice intimacy for scope. "Beloved" takes the psychic scars of slavery, scars that cover an entire nation, and shrinks them down to a very personal level. Oprah Winfrey stars as Sethe, head of an Ohio household that contains some scary goings-on- . It seems 124 Bluestone Road is haunted by a plenty peeved spirit. It's 1873. and Sethe passes time by beating back the past and respecting the specter. Her daughter, Denver (a breakout performance from Kimberly Elise), bears the brunt of her family's pariah status. Her beau, Paul D (Danny Glover, reaching new heights), just wants to get on with life after the emotional death of plantation life. Rated R for violence, sexual content, nudity, language. BRIDE OF CHUCKY: 1 star. But Chuck the diminutive star of the slasher horror movie "Child's Play," burst onto the scene with his inspired performance as a bloodthirsty kid's doll brought to life by the spirit of a homicidal maniac (played by Brad Dourif) is back. The murderous character is revived by the love of his human spirit's life, played by Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilly ("Bullets Over Broadway"). Her own life force is transported into a wedding-dres- s wearing doll's body, and the two murtoys of terror go on a cross-countrder spree. Rated R. Violence. DANCE WITH ME: 2 stars. Vanessa Williams and Latin American pop star Chayanne are among the hopefuls looking for a shot at fame in a Vegas-basedance competition. Despite a sizzling soundtrack, the effect is more macarena than mambo. Rated PG; some profanity, adult situations. By John Monaghan EVER AFTER: A CINDERELLA STORY: 3 stars. This earthy romance assumes the Cinderella fable was rooted in reality, and takes us to a France in which an exploited peasant (Drew Barrymore), locked in conflict and competition with her cold, manipulative stepmother (Anjelica Huston), masquerades as a baroness and wins the heart of a prince. It doesn't so much revise the fairy tale as render it possible. Rated PG 13; mild vio- OONE WITH THE WIND: 4 stars. New prints have been struck using the original Technicolor dye transfer process. There also have been major improvements, accomplished by digital computer technology, made to 12 12 minutes of footage from the original negative, including Scarlett's famous "never go hungry again" speech. Rated G. HOLY MAN. 2 stars. This Eddie Murphy-HomShopping comedy is consistently underwhelming because e Murphy never cuts loose with the sales pitch we know he's capable of delivering. guess I wanted to see Detective Axel Foley (his "Beverly Hills Cop" character) pushing the Salad $hooter. Instead, "Holy Man" offers Wurphy as a mysterious character who wanders about in flowing white robes, "self-love.- " The closest he preaching 7 - '1 c1 Weekly charts lor the nations most popular videos as they appear in next weeks issue of BMboard magazne. Reprinted with permission: 2. 'Mercury Risrg; Universal Studios. 3. "Wild Thirds.' Columbia tiSUt 4. 'Primary Colors,' Universal Studios. 5. "The Wedding Singer." New Line Home Video. 6. 'Jackie Brown, Miramax Home Entertainment T. 'The Big Lebowski, PolyGram Video. 8. 'Titanic,' Paramount Home Video. C-- "Good Will Hunting; Miramax Home Entertainment. 10. 'The Apostle,' Universal Studios. pi ' inr' rj fpovq U enteral UAV 111 aged by Jeff Goldblum and his colleague and girlfriend (Kelly Preston), who are an instantly forgettable couple. PG. Language. THE MASK OF ZORRO: 3 stars. The most exciting action movie of the summer relies not on digital effects, but on stunts and an oldrasrv ioned hero passing the torch. Anthony Hopkins, in his new incarnation as a traditional movie star, escapes from the prison where he's been left to rot for 20 years to discover that the exploited peasants of California still need a swashbuckling savior. Antonio Banderas is the recipient of his mentoring, and seems born to lash the whip and carve the Z. Rated PG 13; violence. MULAN: 4 stars. The annual offering of the Disney animation machine has the outward characteristics of formula: Headstrong young girl bucks convention, finds romance, adventure, fun and fulfillment along the way. But this loose adaptation of a Chinese legend of a woman who pretends to be man in order to join the army and save her country turns out to be subversive and daring in both its celebration of female courage and its smart, incisive sense of humor. Rated G; some war violence. THE NEGOTIATOR ,2 stars. Chicago's top hostage negotiator (Samuel L. Jackson) is framed for murder and reacts by doing what comes natural: He takes hostages, which results in Chicago's other top negotiator (Kevin Spacey) being called in to talk him out. The supporting cast (Ron Rifkin, J.T. Walsh, John Spencer, Regina Taylor, David Morse) is first rate, but the movie is just a quasi-cleve- r concept. Rated R: violence, language. THE PARENT TRAP: 3 stars. It s hardly surprising that recycling Disney would remake the 1961 family film twin sisters conspiring to about long-los- t reunite their divorced parents. What is supnsing is that care that has been lavished on it, starting with an production team (Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer of "Father of the Bride) and the casting of real actors, Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson as the Lindsay Lohan has parents. the Hayley Mills role, and a mischevious naturalness that works just right for the film. Rated PG; language. PRACTICAL MAGIC: 1 star. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play sisters Gillian and Sally. We get into stereoGillian is types immediately: the sexpot who runs away from home, brown-haireSally the sweet, bookish soul who stays behind to work with aunties Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest. (Sally even wears glasses, though they disappear after one scene: We wouldn't want Bullock to lose sex appeal.) The thing is, all four women are witches. The Owens women are forever cursed by an ancestor, who decreed that Artisan 13: Suicide Kings Entertainment 11 Tarzan and the Lost City Columbia 'fcSaC'i 13: Texas Dancer Twentieth Century The 13: Fox Home Entertainment 13: Vear of the Horse Universal Studiea Home Video : 13: Vbu CarV Cheat An Honttf UnrvefS"-- ' Man Studios HomsJIII - Entertainment 4. "Austin Powers,' New Line Home The Columbia TriStar ..,u 20:Chrtty Chitty Bar Bang MGM Home Entertainment Paramount Home 20: His Bodyguard m Video 20: Hope Floats any man they fall in love with must die. Rated PG-1for violence, sexual innuerv dos, profanity. RONIN: 2 stars. The title of director John Frankenheimer's latest, ultimately unsuccessful film attempts to recall the days when he was the undisputed master of the political thriller ("The Manchunan Candidate"). It refers to once-prousamurai doomed to toil as mercenaries without principles. Robert De Niro and Jean Reno play two such specimens, former Cold Warriors trying to steal a metal case for some Irish revolutionaries. Rated R; violence, language. RUSH HOUR: 3 stars. East meets pest in this fresh, funny teaming of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The martial arts superstar and motormouthed comedian share jabs and jibes as they hunt for a kidnapped girl in Los Angeles. Rated PG-1violence, nonstop profanity. Reviewed by John Monaghan SAVING 4 stars. PRIVATE RYAN: Whether or not this riveting, relevatory drama is the best war movie ever made is almost beside the point; its depiction of the invasion at Omaha Beach is the most realistic, and graphic, ever committed to film. If you can survive it, you join a mission headed by a citizen soldier, played brilliantly and quietly by Tom Hanks, sent to retrieve the sole surviving son (Matt Damon) of an mother who has lost three other sons to the war. Director Steven Spielberg has fashioned this film as an emotional odyessey, and it works at every level; philosophical, metaphorical and physical. Rated R; extremely graphic war violence, language. SIMON BIRCH: 3 stars. An affecting, heartfelt movie about childhood, loss and loyalty. It will probably stand as the most popular of all John Irving adaptations. Rated PG; vulgar language. SMALL SOLDIERS: 1 star. It s possible someone has made a more mechanical, soulless and hypocritical kids' movie than this effects-heavexercise, in which souped-uaction figures wage war on a small town, but I'd be it. to name More disturbing than its lack of originality or purpose is its cynicism: It pretends to decry war toys while serving as an advertisement for its own line. Rated PG-1violence, language. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY: 3 stars. The Farrelly Brothers ("Dumb & Dumber") return with a romantic comedy about stalking, which might not please people who are offended by such things, but which certainly will tickle audiences who prefer to see people slip on bodily fluids instead of banana peels. Ben Stiller mopes amusingly as a loser carrying a limp torch for beautiful doctor Cameron Diaz, and Matt Dillon is hilarious as the sleazy detective Stiller hires to find her. Rated R; language, comic violence, pervasive grossness. stars. "Scream" clone set on a New England where cute the young TV stars campus (Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Joshua Jackson, Rebecca Gayheart) are being stalked by URBAN LEGEND 2 A a killer who's getting creative with urban myths: you know, that Pop Rocks and Pepsi make your guts explode, and stuff like that. R (violence, sexual situations, profanity, gore) WHAT DREAMS MAY COME: 2 stars. Robin Williams, in his somberly serious actor mode, is whisked to heaven after a car accident. But he cant enjoy it until he connects with grieving widow Annabella Sciorra, and his search for her leads him to soma very dark places. The film is directed by Vincent Ward and based on a story by the author of the cult hit 'Somewhere in Time," and its artful visual effects almost compensate for its overwrought romanticism. Rated PG-1disturbing imagery, brief nudity. TWO ENTHUSIASTIC Top MiMte VMM 1. "All Access Video, Backstreet Boys. JrveZomba Video. (Platinum) 2. "Da Game Of Life," Snoop Dogg. Priority Video. 3. "VH1 Divas Live,' Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan. Epic Music Video. 4. "Live In Concert; Backstreet Boys. JiveZomba Video. 5. "Marching To Zkm," Homecoming. Chordant Dist. 6. "Streets Is Watching,' JayZ. PolyGram Video. (Platinum) 7 "Having A Girl's Nite Out; Chonda Pierce. Myrrh Video. 8. "MP Da Last Don," Master P No Limit Video. 9. 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