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Movies: Top 5 and Upcoming releases

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times,
published December 13, 2001


TOP 5

1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- J.K. Rowling's beloved book becomes an impressive film, one that children and adults will share for generations.

2 Monsters, Inc. -- First toys, then bugs. Now Pixar Animation Studios reveals the secret lives of things that go bump in the closet. Wonderful vocals by Billy Crystal and John Goodman.

3 Vanilla Sky -- Unpreviewed but worth a look, if only to see what chemistry exists between Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz, and perhaps glean a clue about that weird title.

4 The Man Who Wasn't There -- Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?) resurrect the stained morals of 1940s film noir with a quietly puzzling performance by Billy Bob Thornton.

5 Spy Game -- The inevitable teaming of golden boys Robert Redford and Brad Pitt works like a charm in this CIA thriller.

Upcoming releases

Dec. 14: Vanilla Sky, Not Another Teen Movie

Dec. 19: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Dec. 21: The Majestic, Kate and Leopold, How High, Grateful Dawg, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Joe Somebody

Dec. 25: Ali, The Shipping News, Imposter

Jan. 1: Beauty and the Beast (IMAX)

Jan. 4: A Beautiful Mind

January/February 2002: The Royal Tenenbaums, Gosford Park, Charlotte Gray, Lantana, Snow Dogs, The Count of Monte Cristo, Heaven, Baran, Iris, Behind the Sun, In the Bedroom, Pinero, No Man's Land, Collateral Damage

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