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Movies: Top Five

By Times staff

© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 9, 2001


Current movies recommended by the Times.

1. Planet of the Apes -- Tim Burton's version compares well to the original 1968 science fiction classic. The best action flick of the summer season, paws down.

2. Made -- Our favorite Swingers, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, are gangsters who can't shoot straight, or do anything right, for that matter. Tampa Theatre only.

3. The Score -- The cast is all you need to know: Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Edward Norton. This isn't a movie; it's a hall of acting fame.

4. The Others -- Nicole Kidman sees dead people in a post-World War II ghost story without cheap shocks, but with plenty of creepy atmosphere.

5. Legally Blonde -- Want to see a star rising? Check out Reese Witherspoon's perfectly measured performance in a comedy that would be nothing without her.

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