the Mind’s Chew Toy

Plot: Narcotic detectives Mike Lowry (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence), are back! This time Marcus‘ sister Sidney (Union) is the center of the action. She’s DEA, she’s hot on the trail of an ecstasy dealer (Molla), and she’s dating Mike. Worried for Sid, and with the captain breathing down their necks for a bust, Mike and Marcus race to help Sid close the close and nab the bad guy.

Plot: Jake Hayes (Rock) is a street hustler, making his living selling tickets to sports events. His girlfriend, fed up with being poor, is leaving him. Now, on top of that, the CIA needs him. It turns out he had an identical twin brother who was killed while setting up the transfer of a nuclear bomb. Now the CIA has to train Jake to act the part and get the nuclear weapon…and they only have 9 days to do it.

Plot: Jeremiah Ecks (Banderas) is a retired FBI agent. When ex-DIA agent Sever (Liu) kidnaps the son of ex-FBI agent Gant (Henry), the FBI calls in Ecks to find Sever, and recover nanotechnology that Gant has stolen. The lure: the FBI knows the whereabouts of Ecks’ wife, long thought dead.

Plot: Down-and-out former pro Ping-Pong player Randy Daytona (Fogler) is recruited by FBI Agent Rodriguez (Lopez) to infiltrate the Ping-Pong underground and find the evil Feng (Walken).

Plot: Down on the farm, the farmer thinks he’s in charge…but once he’s out of sight, the animals are the ones doing all the partying - especially Otis the cow (James). Despite warnings from the leader of the farm, Otis’ father Ben (Elliott), Otis wants to do nothing more than just have fun. But when Ben is no longer able to lead, will Otis be able to leave his partying ways behind and stand up for the others…or is this farm headed for chaos?

Plot: When a ex-rock star is stabbed to death by an icepick, Det. Nick Curran (Douglas) is called in to investigate. The prime suspect: the rock star’s girlfriend, author Catherine Tramell (Stone). As the investigation continues and his interest in Catherine deepens, Det. Curran is caught between his attraction to Catherine - and the evidence mounting against her.

Plot: When author Catherine Tramell (Stone) is involved in a car accident that kills her boyfriend, she is sent to be evaluated by psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass (Morrissey). Despite his testimony of her “risk addictive” personality, she is set free - only to come back to be his patient. As their sessions continue, he fights off his growing attraction to her - even as he begins to suspect her of killing the people around him.

Plot: After his parents are murdered in front of him, billionaire heir Bruce Wayne (Bale) finds the world a much darker place. Wandering around the world, he encounters the League of Shadows, who train him to become a leader of their forces. But, when he discovers that their goal is to bring down his home town of Gotham, Bruce turns them down. With a renewed sense of self, he returns to Gotham to fight the crime-infested streets his own way - as his new alter-ego, The Batman.

Plot: John Nash, Jr.(Crowe) is a brilliant mathematician who is on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes involved in things beyond his control, with only his wife (Connelly) by his side to aid him. Based on a biography by Sylvia Nasar.

Plot: Gina (Latifah) is a hair stylist. After getting fed up with the way that shop owner Jorge (Bacon) treats her, she quits and decides to open her own shop. But, will Gina’s new shop be able to survive it’s opening, or will Gina have to go crawling back to her chair at Jorge’s?

Plot: When an old record producer friend (Woods) is killed in front of him, ex-shylock Chili Palmer (Travolta) jumps at the chance to help his friend’s wife Edie (Thurman) and become a record producer for new singer/songwriter Linda Moon (Milian). But it’s not going to be easy: his old friend’s record label is under attack from the Russian mob and a group of rapping thugs. Plus, Linda’s already got a contract with Nick Carr (Keitel). To Chili, it couldn’t be more fun. Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.

Plot: Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, has his life saved by a florist (Zellwegger) during a trip outside of his hive. As their friendship grows, he discovers humans have been stealing honey, and he files a class action lawsuit against humans. Animated.

Plot: When U.S. Navy pilot Chris Burnett (Wilson) is shot down during a recon mission over Bosnia, he’s hunted by hostile Serbian forces and must fight to stay alive. Burnett’s commanding officer (Hackman) must risk everything by launching a renegade rescue mission - against strict NATO directives - to bring an American hero home.

Plot: In a time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf (Winstone) slays the demon Grendel (Glover) and incurs the wrath of its monstrous yet seductive mother (Jolie), in a conflict that transforms a king into a legend. Animated. Based on the 8th century poem.

Plot: Jack (Wilson) is an ex-con who has moved to Hawaii to start over. After an incident at work puts him in jail, Jack meets Walter (Freeman) the local judge, who gives him a job…and tries to steer him clear of Nancy (Foster), the mistress of local rich guy Ray Ritchie (Sinise). But when Nancy finds out Jack is an ex-con, she does her best to convince him to help relieve Ray of $200,000. Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard.

Plot: Welcome to the world of underground motorcycle racing. Kid (Luke) is new to the game. He’s just a “prospect”, but he wants the big title - King of Cali. That’s going to be tough to get though. His dad (La Salle) is mechanic to the big man around here - Smoke (Fishburne). After Kid’s dad is killed in a freak accident, Kid wants the title more than ever. But, Smoke isn’t going to give it up that easily…

Plot: Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves) are back. This time around, they are pitted against two evil robots in their likenesses. The robots, “Evil” Bill and “Evil” Ted are sent back in time to kill Bill and Ted before they perform at the battle of the bands. Apparently, the speech they give at the battle of the bands starts them on their way to success, and paves the way for the future to be based on them. Bill and Ted must travel through heaven, hell, and everywhere in between on their way to competing…and again saving all of mankind.

Plot: Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves) are having problems: if they don’t deliver a stellar oral history report, Ted will be sent to an Alaskan military school. But they’re in luck: a visitor (Carlin) tells them that life is peaceful in the future thanks to the music of their band, Wyld Stallyns…and he’s here to offer help in the form of a time machine. Now, Bill & Ted must race through time to collect famous figures from history to help them in their report - or the future is doomed.

Plot: When he discovers his prize pig, Hen Wen, is clairvoyant - and the evil Horned King needs her help in finding the Black Cauldron - pig-keeper Taran tries to flee, but to no avail - Hen Wen is quickly captured. Now, with the help of a magic sword -and a few odd friends - it’s up to this unlikely hero to rescue Hen Wen from the Horned King before he can capture the Black Cauldron. Based on “The Chronicles of Prydain” novels by Lloyd Alexander. Animated.

Plot: Meet Blade (Snipes). He’s a daywalker - he has all the strengths of a vampire, but none of their weaknesses, save one - he has the thirst. He has dedicated his life to destroying vampires all over the world. Now, he encounters Deacon Frost (Dorff), a vampire who wants to rule the world. Blade, with the help of his friend Whistler (Kristofferson), must stop Frost before he populates the entire world with vampires. Based on the Marvel comic book by the same name.

Plot: Blade (Snipes) is still hunting vampires. He’s their worst fear. So they set him up, to get the humans to do their dirty work for them. But, that’s only the first step in their plan, for they’ve raised their champion from oblivion: Dracula (Purcell). Now, Blade’s going to need the help of Whistler’s (Kristofferson) long-lost daughter Abigail (Biel) and ex-vampire Hannibal King (Reynolds), if he’s going to stop the first vampire.

Plot: Blade (Snipes) is back, and badder than ever! With old pal Whistler (Kristofferson) and new computer whiz Scud (Reedus), he is lead to meet with master vampire Damaskinos, who wants him to team with an elite vampire unit. The Bloodpack, as they are called, were originally trained to take down Blade, but now they join forces with him to take on a new threat - The “Reapers”, a sort-of super vampire race that poses a threat to both vampires and humans.

Plot: An evil has spread across the land: vampires. But there is one who can stop them: Rayne (Loken). A Dhampir, she is the offspring of Kagan (Kingsley) - the leader of the vampires - and a human, who shares their thirst…and most of their weaknesses. Now she must find the three talismans - the heart, rib and eye of the first vampire - to become powerful enough to have a chance at defeating her father. Based on the Majesco video game by the same name.

Plot: Anne-Marie (Bosworth) wants to compete in the big Pipe Masters surfing contest. In the meantime, she gets fired, her little sister Penny (Boorem) is causing problems in the house, and she meets a visiting quarterback (Davis) she starts falling for. Will she still have her drive to win after all this?

Plot: Seth Davis (Ribisi) has a successful, if illegal, business: he runs a small-time casino out of his home. Then his whole life is turned around when he meets George (Katt), a successful stockbroker at a small firm, JT Marlin. Seth is convinced to get a job at JT Marlin. He’s good at what he does there. The only problem: it may not be entirely legal.

Plot: When he was 8 Tim (Watson) was convinced that he saw his father taken away from him by the scary man in the closet. 15 years later Tim has come to realize that his father simply left him and his mother - but Tim still has an overwhelming fear of closets. When his mother passes away, Tim revisits the old homestead to prove to himself once and for all that the Boogeyman doesn’t exist.

Plot: An amnesiac (Damon) is rescued by an Italian fishing boat. All he carries for identification are the bullets in his back and an account number implanted in his skin. He discovers he possesses a wide range of talents, from speaking several languages to knowing several forms of self-defense. He sets out to find who he is, and why so many people want him dead. He is assisted by Marie (Potente), a rebellious French girl. Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum.

Plot: When the CIA begins tracking down amnesiac Jason Bourne (Damon) for a crime he didn’t commit, Bourne must track down the real killers — and uncover more of his hidden past in the now defunct black-ops project, Treadstone. Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum.

Plot: Amnesia-suffering rogue agent Jason Bourne (Damon) comes out of hiding to meet with a reporter (Considine), who has been gathering information on Jason’s past, including his ties to Treadstone. But the CIA isn’t about to let bygones be bygones. Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum.

Jess (Hutcherson) is basically an outsider at home and at school until he meets the new kid in school, Leslie (Robb). With his artist skills and Leslie’s imagination, the two create an imaginary world for each other that they name Terabithia - and they both agree: in Terabithia, anything is possible. Based on the novel by Katherine Patterson.

Plot: Torrance (Dunst) becomes the captain of the Toros cheerleading squad, after five consecutive championships. She comes to discover that the past years’ routines were stolen by the previous captain, Big Red, from the East Compton Clovers. Now Torrance must try to lead her team to another championship without the stolen routines, and beat the Clovers, fair and square.

Plot: Bruce Nolan (Carrey) isn’t having a good day. After getting passed up for a promotion at the local TV station, he gets himself fired, he gets in a fight with his girlfriend Grace (Aniston), goes for a drive to blow off steam and ends up getting in a car wreck. Convinced that God hates him, Bruce challenges God to make Himself known to him. Much to his surprise, God responds, and gives Bruce all of His powers.

Plot: In 1943, a Tibetan monk (Yun Fat) has been chosen to protect a mighty secret: a scroll that will give anyone who reads it aloud ultimate power. For sixty years, this monk has been protecting it from Struker (Roden), a man intent on making the entire world over in his image. Now, this monk has come to America, and his hopes of saving humanity lie with…a pickpocket named Kar (Scott). He’s definitely got his work cut out for him. Based on the comic book by The Flypaper Press.

Plot: Evan (Kutcher) has had a rough childhood. His father is confined to a mental institution, one of his friends was a trouble maker…and to top it all off, he occasionally experienced lengthy, unexplainable, blackouts. Now that he’s in college, he’s discovered something - when he reads his old journals, he relives the blackout periods of his childhood - and is able to change the course of history. But, when things keep going wrong, will he be able to fix everything - or is he doomed to destroy everyone involved in his life?