Persall's top 5

By STEVE PERSALL, Times Film Critic

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 28, 2000

Recent releases recommended by Times film critic Steve Persall

1. Frequency -- Dead father (Dennis Quaid) and adult son (Jim Caviezel) solve murders, thanks to a supernatural ham radio. Dumb as it sounds, it works.
2. Where the Heart Is -- Natalie Portman plays a bumpkin who gives birth in a Wal-Mart and becomes a media sensation. Ashley Judd and Sally Field co-star in this eccentric comedy-drama.
3. Rules of Engagement -- Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are a formidable acting duo, playing a court-martialed Marine and the lawyer defending him.
4. Keeping the Faith -- Did you hear the one about a rabbi (Ben Stiller), a priest (Edward Norton) and the childhood pal (Jenna Elfman) they love? Maybe you should.
5. Where the Money Is -- Paul Newman is cooler than the other side of the pillow as an aging bank robber pulling a heist with his nurse (Linda Fiorentino).