After moving to New York in search of fame and fortune, an Indian dance teacher (Jimi Mistry) is mistaken for an enlightened sexual advisor by a flaky socialite (Marisa Tomei). He’s aided in the charade by an unwitting porn actress (Heather Graham), who shares her philosophies on sex with him because she believes he’s training … Continue reading
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The Hours (Q Syndicate)
This extraordinary adaptation of Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel depicts a single, defining day in the lives of three unrelated women who are linked by a literary masterpiece. In 1923 England, Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) battles mounting depression as she begins work on her first great novel, “Mrs. Dalloway,” the very book a discontented housewife … Continue reading
The Recruit (Q Syndicate)
Recruited into the CIA by an assiduous special agent (Al Pacino), computer whiz James (Colin Farrell) proves himself a natural at the Agency’s secret training camp. There, he rises to the top of his class while falling for Layla (Bridget Moynahan), a fellow trainee. But when he’s tapped for a top secret operation to root … Continue reading
The Ring
After unwittingly exposing herself and her loved ones to a mysterious videotape that kills viewers precisely seven days after watching it, an investigative reporter (Naomi Watts) has only a week to track down its origins and, hopefully, avert death. This occasionally frightening remake of a popular Japanese thriller begins, naturally, on a dark and stormy … Continue reading
The Rules of Attraction (Q Syndicate)
Grade: B+ Kinsey Scale: 4 (In addition to endlessly pining for Sean, Paul has a few other near-sexual encounters. Gay icon Faye Dunaway plays Paul’s own Mommie Dearest. Countless gratuitous shots of hot college boys prancing around in their underwear, along with a few full-frontal glimpses of Victor (Kip Pardue), the totally gorgeous European traveller). Continue reading
The Santa Clause 2
Nobody manufactures pre-packaged, synthetic cheer quite like Disney, as proven by this relentlessly merry sequel. Tim Allen returns as Santa, who discovers his employment contract has a “Mrs.” clause, requiring him to marry or forfeit the job. With the “de-Santafication” process already underway, he hurries back to the suburbs to find a bride, and to … Continue reading
The Truth About Charlie
After discovering her recently murdered husband stole $6 million, Regina (Thandie Newton) must defend herself from his cohorts, who subsequently show up thinking she has the loot. When a mysterious stranger (Mark Wahlberg) comes to her aid, she finds herself simultaneously suspicious and smitten. The action in this remake of the Audrey Hepburn/Cary Grant thriller … Continue reading
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Nickelodeon’s popular animated series about a girl who can converse with animals hits the big screen in a rollicking film that combines action-packed adventure with heartfelt ecology lessons. After being shipped off to boarding school in London by her globetrotting nature documentarian parents (voiced by Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle), Eliza (Lacey Chabert) must make … Continue reading
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