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April 1, 2001 Issue Number 123
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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Quote Of The Week
2. Video Department
3. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
4. In The News - Television
5. Trailers
6. Top Box Office, Video, Soundtracks
7. In Theaters
8. MF Movie of the Week - My Life As a Dog

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Hi Movie Fans!

Well it's April and the few trees out here that loose their
leaves are blooming again! Was there a winter this year? I'm
originally from the east coast, NY to be exact and although I
dont miss the snow all that much -- I do miss the four seasons.
Pretty soon it will be so hot out here that you can't stand to go
out, but you can't beat the nights in the Arizona desert.

On another note, tonight is the NCAA championship game. Arizona
Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils. I have been a fan of the Wildcats
since soon after moving here -- nearly eight years now. I won't
say too much more than GO WILDCATS!! We may have some Duke fans
reading!

Welcome to our new readers..

- Bob

It's Showtime!

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"I need a lift in your el truck-o to the next town-o."

Jerry Walbech - The Mexican (2001)

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2.VIDEO DEPARTMENT
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NEW TO DVD AND VHS
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Check out what's new on the shelves this week.

this week's releases: 3/27/01

- Charlie's Angels - Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu
- Once in the Life - Annabella Sciorra, Gregory Hines
- Girlfight - Michelle Rodriguez, Ray Santiago
- Red Planet - Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Benjamin Bratt
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - John Lithgow, Susan Sarandon
- The 6th Day - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Duvall
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-> The Legend of Bagger Vance
Cast: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill, J.
Michael Moncrief, Jack Lemmon.
Director: Robert Redford

-> Nurse Betty
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock,
Greg Kinnear.
Director: Neil LaBute

-> 102 Dalmatians
Cast: Glenn Close, Gerard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Evans,
Robert Guédiguian.
Director: Kevin Lima

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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ASHLEY JUDD AS 'CATWOMAN'
Variety reports that Ashley Judd has agreed to play the felonious
feline in "Catwoman," a film being rapidly developed at Warner
Bros and is based on the character in DC Comics' Batman series.

SHANNON JOINS 'GUEST'
Variety reports that Molly Shannon is in final negotiations to
co-star with Tara Reid and Ashton Kutcher in "The Guest." The
film revolves around a young man (Kutcher) who has a crush on his
boss's daughter (Reid). He finds himself in a wacky predicament
when she asks him to house-sit for her mean-spirited father.
Shannon would play a former co-worker who tries to win back her
job.

DR. DRE WRAPS 'TRAINING'
Rap star Dr. Dre recently wrapped shooting a role in Warner Bros.
Pictures' "Training Day" opposite Denzel Washington. The film
which also has cameo appearences by Snoop Dogg and Macy Gray
tells the story of a grizzled LAPD veteran (Washington) who shows
a rookie narcotics cop (Ethan Hawke) the ropes during his first
day on the soul-destroying inner-city beat. Dr. Dre plays a young
cop who is a member of Washington's crew.

VON ANCKEN TO HELM 'LIFE'
According to Variety, David Von Ancken, who was selected from
hundreds of entries in an online contest to discover film talent
outside of Hollywood and won Hypnotic.com's Million-Dollar Film
Festival, which included a production and distribution deal with
Universal, has committed to direct "Cameron's Line." The film ,
focuses on a geological fault that causes an earthquake in
Manhattan, altering the lives of a bike messenger, a drug dealer,
a TV reporter and a cab driver.

COBURN AN 'AMERICAN GUN'
James Coburn has signed on to star in a mystery-thriller called
"American Gun" along side co-stars Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain
and Alexandra Holden, according to Variety. "Gun" centers on a
World War II vet (Coburn) who, following the shooting death of
his daughter, sets out to find the killer of a yet unsolved
crime. Using the serial number on the handgun used in the murder,
he traces the gun's 20-year history across the U.S., from the
factory where it was made to the hand that pulled the trigger.

ZAILLIAN TO PEN 'SUPERFLY'
Steven Zaillian, was the scribe behind "Hannibal" and
"Schindlers List" has been signed by Imagine and Universal to
write "The Return of Superfly" the true story of the rise and
fall of Harlem heroin kingpin Frank Lucas.

VARIOUS BITS
Dark Horizons reports that the latest casting speculation for
"T3" is Carrie Ann-Moss in the role of the female Terminator.
Robert Wagner has confirmed on radio that Mike Myers is currently
penning the "Austin Powers 3" script and has asked him to return
as Number Two.
http://www.darkhorizons.com

DISNEY GETS 'LAST CALL'
Walt Disney Co. has acquired the rights to a romantic comedy
pitch called "Last Call" with Kate Hudson attached to star. The
film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, follows two escorts
from heaven, an actress from the 1970s (Hudson) and a con man
from the 1940s sent to Earth to pick up their next assignment: a
racist "shock jock" whose number is up. The two accidentally save
the man's life, then try to find a way to close the deal by
killing him off. In the process, the escorts fall in love with
each other and end up changing the man for the better.

RODIONOFF GETS 'MAN THING'
Marvel Comics and Artisan Entertainment has signed Hans Rodionoff
("Skulls 2") to pen "Man Thing," an original spin on the comic
that centers on a mindless swamp creature who feeds off the fears
of others.

POTTER SEQUEL FILMING SOON?
According to a report on SciFi.com, the Empire Online website
reported a rumour that the second Harry Potter movie may go into
production for a release as early as late 2002. The planned
second film, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," could
begin filming in the fall of this year. Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone--the first movie based on J.K. Rowling's
best-selling Potter series of children's novels--is slated for a
November 2001 release.

'ATLANTIS' PITCH TO PARAMOUNT, KOPELSONS
Paramount Pictures along with Arnold and Ann Kopelson have picked
up the action thriller pitch tentatively titled "A Window to
Atlantis." The story, according to the Hollywood Reporter, center
s on how a young girl's disappearance at sea during a "close
encounter" leads an obsessed father to discover a plot to hide an
alien city that could be the key to finding his daughter.

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'HOLLYWOOD MADAM' BACK IN JAIL
Heidi Fleiss is back in jail after being arrested by federal
marshals for admitting to the use of methamphetamines and failing
to report for her mandatory drug testing, both violations of her
supervised release from a federal prison in Dublin, Calif.

KIDMAN MISSCARRIAGE CONFIRMED
Nicole Kidman's Australian-based publicist has confirmed stories
that ran in the New York Daily News and supermarket tabloid the
Star this week that Kidman was nearly three months pregnant when
Tom Cruise filed for divorce last month. Unamed sources claimed
that the actress was pregnant at the time of the split and
subsequently suffered a miscarriage. Kidman's publicist is quoted
as saying "I believe the story is out there and running. We can't
deny the story. It is a private matter for Tom and Nicole to work
out."

SUSAN SUMMERS BATTLING CANCER
Susan Summers revealed on CNN's "Larry King Live" that she's in
treatment for breast cancer and has had liposuction to counter
the effects. Apparently a story ran in the National Enquirer that
Summers visited a Beverly Hills clinic to have "fat suctioned
from her inner and outer thighs, abdomen, hips, and upper back
behind the armpits." After the article made it's way to news
stands Summers felt she needed to respond. Summers explained how
she felt "disfigured" by the disease and the partial mastectomy
and that's why she sought liposuction. While talking to Larry
King she said she had part of her breast removed after a tumor
was found last year during an annual mammogram, and underwent
radiation treatment. However, against the advice of her doctors,
she decided to skip chemotherapy and instead go with a
homeopathic treatment.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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CBS YANKS 'BIG APPLE'
CBS on Friday yanked the critically acclaimed cop drama "Big
Apple" starring Ed O'Neill after just five low-rated airings
despite the networks 13-episode, on-air commitment. Production
hadn't halted on the series as of Friday; it's unclear whether
all 13 will be shot.
Although the show had a strong lead-in with "Survivor" and "CSI"
it was forced to go up against the highest-rated drama on
television, NBC's "ER."

FINAL SHOW FOR DR. LAURA
The struggling TV talk show hosted by Dr. Laura Schlessinger who
was very outspoken in relation to homosexuality and outraged the
gay and lesbian community taped its final episode on Thursday.
After the show premiered last year Schlessinger's detractors
mounted a vigorous campaign urging advertisers to drop
sponsorship of both her programs. More than 90 sponsors across
the U.S. eventually dropped ads to the TV show. In a statement,
Schlessinger said, "I have mixed feelings about the show ending
after one season. On the one hand, I'm relieved, because taping a
one-hour show for television and then doing three live hours of
radio every day was exhausting. On the other hand, I'm very proud
of the show and sad we won't continue." Schlessinger added: "We
set out to create a program that offered daytime audiences a true
alternative and we succeeded. I believe it could have earned a
substantial audience in time, but the television advertiser
boycott precluded that."

'BUFFY' CARTOON IN THE WORKS
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon has announced that
he's developing an animated, half-hour version of his het WB
series, which will debut on Fox's kid-oriented Saturday-morning
schedule. Although the Buffy we all know has a dark theme Whedon
said the animated spinoff will primarily focus on "the chosen
one" as she deals with adolescence.

CSI TO RERUN ON TNN
TNN has acquired rerun rights to CBS' hit freshman drama "C.S.I.:
Crime Scene Investigation" in a blockbuster deal said to be worth
more than $1.5 million per episode.

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4. Trailers & Teasers
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"Shrek" Full Trailer - Quicktime/Windows Media
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Hideous green monster, Shrek, sets out on a quest to find his
perfect wife.

CAST:
Cameron Diaz .... Princess Fiona
John Lithgow .... Lord Farquaad
Eddie Murphy .... The Donkey
Mike Myers .... Shrek (voice)
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The world's most dangerous spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a
computer hacker recently released from prison to help steal $6
billion in unused government funds.

CAST:
John Travolta .... Gabriel Shear
Hugh Jackman .... Stanley
Halle Berry .... Ginger
Don Cheadle .... Agent A.D. Roberts
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After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a
man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals.

CAST:
Rob Schneider .... Marvin
Colleen Haskell .... Rianna
Edward Asner
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CAST:
Omar Gooding .... Sweet Pea
Taraji P. Henson .... Yvette
Ving Rhames .... Melvin
Tyrese .... Jody
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An Anthropologist's life and reality are ripped apart by a
Satanic cult.

CAST:
Karl Urban .... Harry Ballard
Katie Wolfe .... Bennie

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 4/1/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. Spy Kids $27.0 / 27.0 1 week(s)
2. Someone Like You $10.3 / 10.3 1 week(s)
3. Heartbreakers $8.2 / 23.5 2 week(s)
4. Tomcats $6.5 / 6.5 1 week(s)
5. The Brothers $5.8 / 18.3 2 week(s)
6. Enemy at the Gates $5.3 / 34.2 3 week(s)
7. Exit Wounds $5.2 / 42.0 3 week(s)
8. Crouching Tiger.. $5.0 / 113.7 17 week(s)
9. Traffic $4.2 / 113.9 14 week(s)
10. The Mexican $2.6 / 52.2 5 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 3/30/01
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Rentals Sales

1. Meet The Parents 1. Meet The Parents
2. Almost Famous 2. Lady And The Tramp II..
3. What Lies Beneath 3. Silence Of The Lambs
4. The Watcher 4. Playboy: Girls Of The..
5. Bring It On 5. Farscape Premiere - I E.T.
6. Dr. T & The Women 6. Gladiator
7. Gladiator 7. Judgment
8. Get Carter 8. Gundam Wing: The Movie..
9. The Contender 9. Playboy: The Complete Anna..
10. The Original Kings.. 10. Barbra Streisand: Timeless

Source: Billboard Publications Inc.
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TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. Remember The Titans
2. Charlie's Angels
3. Almost Famous
4. Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film)
5. Duets (2000 Film)

Source: Amazon.com

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6. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 3/30/01

- Momento - Guy Pearce, Harriet Harris
- Someone Like You - Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman
- Spy Kids - Antonio Banderas, Teri Hatcher
- Tomcats - Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth
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==>Week of April 6, 2001<==

-> Along Came a Spider (Rated R)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter,
Morgan Freeman Penelope Ann Miller.
Director: Lee Tamahori
Official site: http://www.alongcameaspidermovie.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Along+Came+a+Spider
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Blow (Rated R)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Jordi Molla, Ray Liotta,
Rachel Griffiths.
Director: Ted Demme
Official site: http://www.getsomeblow.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Blow+(2001)
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Just Visiting (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Christina Applegate, Malcolm
McDowell Tara Reid.
Director: Jean-Marie Poire
Official site:
http://movies.go.com/movies/J/justvisiting_2001/index.html
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Just+Visiting
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Pokemon 3 (Rated G)
Cast: Rika Matsumoto, Ikue Otani - Pikachu, Masayumi Izuka,
Megumi Hashibara and Veronica Taylor.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama and Michael Haigney
Official site: http://movies.warnerbros.com/pk3
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/pokemon3.html
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Texas Rangers (Rated PG-13)
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dylan Mcdermott, James Van Der Beek, Randy
Travis, Robert Patrick.
Director: Steve Miner
Official site: http://www.dimensionfilms.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Texas+Rangers
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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My Life As a Dog (1985) (PG-13)

Ingemar lives with his brother and his terminally ill mother. He
may have a rough time, but not as bad as Laika - the russian dog
sent into space... He gets sent away to stay with relations for
the summer. While there, he meets various strange characters,
giving him experiences that will affect him for the rest of his
life.

Summary courtesy of IMDB

CAST
Anton Glanzelius, Anki Liden, Tomas Von Bromssen
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