Film capsules -- 1997-2001

The Tailor of Panama (R) 110 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Based on John LeCarre's 1996 novel, this thinking adult's drama is part black comedy, part espionage thriller. Geoffrey Rush stars as the tailor whose tales shake up his establishment clients, and Pierce Brosnan is the British spy (surprise casting) on his trail. Rated R, with strong sexuality, rough language and some violence.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (R) 139 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
Anthony Minghella's lavish, often-brilliant, but overly long adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith tale of a social-climbing young American who assumes the identity of a wealthy American in the Italy of the 1950s -- even though his actions lead to murder. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Philip Seymour Hoffman co-star. Paramount. Rated R, with violence and adult situations.

Tango (PG-13) 115 min. Our rating: 7 Review · Clips
Carlos Saura directs this dance epic nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. A dance instructor, undergoing a mid-life crisis, prepares for an upcoming film on the art of dancing the tango. In Spanish with English subtitles.

The Tango Lesson (PG) Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
Sally Potter's autobiographical essay on a filmmaker (played by Potter) who learns to dance the tango. Though Potter's constant delving into The Deeper Meaning is a pretentious distraction, the film's many dance sequences are artful, sensual and exciting. Tango master Pablo Veron co-stars, along with the breathtaking black and white images of cinematographer Robby Muller. Sony Classics. Rated R, with with mild profanity.

The Tao of Steve(R) 90 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
Charming and idiosyncratic romantic comedy in which a hefty but impressively successful womanizer (Donal Logue) is unexpectedly confronted with true love when a woman (Greer Goodman) from his past -- and therefore wary of him -- reappears in his life. A terrific first film, bristling with wit and humor, directed by Jenniphr Goodman. (R, for language and some drug use.)

Tarzan (G) 88 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
An invigorating, artfully animated new version of the legend about a human baby raised to manhood by a gorilla family in Africa. Voices are by Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close and Rosie O'Donnell. Kevin Lima and Chris Buck co-direct. Disney. Rated G with some violence.

Tarzan and the Lost City (PG) 90 min. Unreviewed. Clips
Casper Van Dien swings into action as Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero when he returns to his childhood home to defend it from a band of mercenaries. Jane March plays his fiancee, Jane. Warner Bros. Rated PG.

Taste of Cherry (NR) 95 min. Unreviewed.
Iranian film by Abbas Kiarostami, tackling the complicated issue of suicide in a country where it is taboo. Winner of the Palm D'Or award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

The Taste of Others (R) 112 min. Not rated. Clips
In this tale of two romances, Jean-Pierre Bacri is a boorish French industrialist who enters the world of art and intellectualism. Christiane Millet co-stars in the film, nominated for foreign-language Oscar. In French with English subtitles. Rated R, with adult language, drug use and mild violence.

Teaching Mrs. Tingle (PG-13) 94 min. Garner's rating: 5 Review · Clips
Dark comedy starring Helen Mirren as a history teacher who enjoys making life miserable for her students . . . until her students (Katie Holmes, Marisa Coughlan and Barry Watson) decide to teach her a lesson. Sony. Rated PG-13, with profanity, violence, implied sex.

Tea With Mussolini (PG) 117 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
A flawed but wondefully entertaining memoir of a boy's childhood in pre-war Florence in the company of five flamboyant English and American women. Franco Zeffirelli's film works best as a delightful duel of grand dames -- Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright, Judi Dench, Cher and Lily Tomlin. MGM. Rated PG, with mild profanity and sexual innuendo.

Telling Lies in America (PG-13) 101 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
Kevin Bacon delivers one of his most memorable performances as a cynical early-rock deejay in this coming-of-age drama whose other charms are modest. Writer-producer Joe Eszterhas turns memories of his Hungarian-immigrant adolescence in Cleveland, Ohio, into an early-1960s story of an eager youth who comes under the sway of an oh-so-cool radio deejay. Brad Renfo and Maximilian Schell co-star for director Guy Ferland. Banner Entertainment. Rated PG-13, for profanity and sexual situations.

Temptress Moon (R) 115 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
The new film from Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige spotlights a wealthy family fractured by schemes, betrayals, drug addiction, sex and incest. But, despite its rotten core, Chen's story is bathed in opulent moonlight. Typical of many of the recent Chinese films, "Temptress Moon" is a sumptuous treat of deep shadows, rich colors and flowing camera movement. Leslie Cheung and Gong Li. Miramax. Rated R, with violence, implied sex and drug use. In Chinese, with English subtitles.

10 Things I Hate About You (PG-13) 97 min. Our rating: 5 Review · Clips
A dumbed-down version of The Taming of the Shrew, set at a high school, where a popular sophomore is not allowed to date until her smart, anti-social older sister does. Never as funny as it seems to think it is. It's no Clueless. Starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph-Gordon Levitt. Directed by Gil Junger. Touchstone Pictures. Rated PG-13, with profanity, sexual situations and suggestive material.

That Darn Cat (PG) 89 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review
This Disney comedy ought to be called That Same Darn Cat, because not much has changed since Disney made the original version in 1965: a goofy comic thriller, primarily for kids, in which a family cat helps the FBI break a case. Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug co-star for director Bob Spiers. Disney. Rated PG, with mild comic violence.

That Old Feeling (PG-13) 105 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Bette Midler and Dennis Farina are in top form as battling former spouses who are reunited at their daughter's wedding. Paula Marshall and Danny Nucci co-star in this amusing, well-crafted screwball comedy from veteran director Carl Reiner. Universal. Rated PG-13, with profanity and humorously implied sexual activity.

That Thing You Do! (PG) Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
Tom Hanks turns director with this spirited and funny portrait of a fictional rock 'n' roll quartet emerging with a hit record from Erie, Pa., in 1964. Hanks co-stars with Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn and Ethan Embry. 20th Century Fox. Mild profanity.

There's Something about Mary (R) 100 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review · Clips
A crude, tasteless romantic comedy from the Dumb and Dumber gang, with moments of legitimate laughter surrounded by sick jokes and gross-out sight gags. Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon and Ben Stiller star for directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Fox. 100 mins. Rated R, with profanity and sex-oriented gross-outs.

The Thief (R) 101 min. Our rating: 9 Review
A beguiling, handsome officer befriends a mother and son and quickly works himself into their lives. The threesome become a family, but with a twist: Despite his uniform, he is no soldier. He's a scam artist and thief. His modus operandi is to move the family into collective apartments, charm the landlord and tenants, then rob them blind. Starring Vladimir Mashkov, Ekaterina Rednikova and Misha Philipchuk. Director is Pavel Chukhrai. Rated R, with nudity.

The Thieves (Les Voleurs) (R) 117 min. Garner's rating: 6 Review
Andre Techine's complex, often-enigmatic psychological thriller from France. Fortunately, its stars are Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil whose talents and appeal help hold our attention. Sony Classics. 117 mins. Rated R, with strong sexual content and nudity. In French, with English subtitles.

Thin Line Between Love and Hate (R) 108 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review
Martin Lawrence directs and stars in this hip-hop romantic comedy with a dramatic twist. Lynn Whitfield and singer Bobby Brown co-star. Comedy-thriller with nudity, extreme profanity, sexual references and violence; for viewers 17 and older.

The Thin Red Line (R) 170 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
Terrence Malick's off-beat, philosophical treatise on the nature of war -- and warriors -- adapted from James Jones' novel about the battle for Guadalcanal. Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel and Elias Koteas head a fine ensemble cast. Twentieth Century Fox. Rated R, with strong violence, battlefield gore and profanity.

(Stephen King's) Thinner (R) 97 min. Our rating: 5 Review
An obnoxious, overweight lawyer is put under a curse by an irony-loving gypsy; no matter how much he eats, he loses more weight. Starring Robert John Burke as the lawyer, Michael Constantine as the gypsy, Joe Mantegna as a mobster-client of the lawyer and Lucinda Jenney as the lawyer's wife. Directed by Tom Holland and based on a 1985 novel by Stephen King (using the pseudonym Richard Bachman). Paramount Pictures.

The Third Miracle (R) 119 min. Our rating: 6 Review
Ed Harris plays Father Frank, a priest sent to verify a miracle, while Anne Heche plays a woman with little love for the Catholic Church, but plenty for Father Frank. Though frequently hurt by an overwrought script, the film as directed by Agnieszka Holland, has its moments. Rated R, with profanity and sexual situations.

Thirteen Days (PG-13) 145 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
An intelligent, enthralling docu-drama about the Cuban missile crisis, the most dangerous moment of the Cold War. Kevin Costner and Bruce Greenwood co-star for director Roger Donaldson. New Line. Rated PG-13, with profanity and adult issues.

13 Ghosts (R) 88 min. Our rating: 4 Review · Clips
When a doctor dies, he leaves his house to a poor nephew, who moves into it along with his daughter. The house has two unique features: 13 ghosts that can be seen only with a special pair of glasses; and a hidden fortune. Rated R, with violence, gore, nudity and some rough language.

The Thirteenth Floor (R) 101 min. Not reviewed. Clips
Sci-fi thriller about scientists who, after discovering how to create parallel dimensions, find evidence that our universe is merely a copy. Starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol and Craig Bierko. Sony Pictures. Rated R, with profanity and violence.

The 13th Warrior (R) 103 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review · Clips
A dark, violent Viking adventure, with Antonio Banderas as an Arab prince at the center of the tale. John McTiernan directs this muddy and sometimes muddled film. Touchstone Pictures. Rated R, with strong violence.

This Is My Father (R) 119 min. Our rating: 9 Review · Clips
Aidan Quinn is a Chicago schoolteacher who discovers a 50-year-old photograph of his mother and travels to Ireland to trace his family's heritage. Co-starring James Caan, John Cusack and Stephen Rea. Rated R, with profanity, nudity and violence.

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (G) 86 min. Garner's rating: 6 Review · Clips
A sweet and simplistic tale for the youngest of moviegoers, about an amiable steam engine and his adventures on the island of Sodor. Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda co-star for writer-director Britt Allcroft. Destination Films. Rated G.

The Thomas Crown Affair (R) 114 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
An enjoyable package of style, sex and glamour. Improving upon a 1968 caper film, the new version features Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo at their most alluring, and an entertaining art-theft plot to match. John McTiernan directs. MGM. Rated R, with strong sex and nudity.

A Thousand Acres (R) 104 min. Garner's rating: 3 Review · Clips
Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange and an all-star cast appear in a film that puts "King Lear" into a cornfield. While Shakespeare told of an elderly ancient king who divides his kingdom among three rival daughters, Jocelyn Moorhouse's film focuses on a old farmer (Jason Robards) who signs over his Iowa farm to his daughters. The film adapts Jane Smiley's novel. I haven't read the award-winning book, but can only presume it's a lot better than this messy and morose film. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Colin Firth co-star. Touchstone. Rated R, with profanity, violence and adult situations.

Three Kings (R) 113 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
Hollywood's latest take on the 1991 Gulf War is wildly inventive, darkly comic, starkly visceral, politically subversive and richly humane. And it burns off more energy than an enflamed Kuwaiti oil field. Stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze. Directed and written by David O. Russell. Warner Bros. Rated R, with profanity and very strong violence.

Three Seasons (PG-13) 110 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
A collage of stories and images from today's Vietnam, in the first American film made in post-war Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). Harvey Keitel, the executive producer, co-stars with Nguyen Ngoc Hiep for Vietnamese-American writer-director Tony Bui. October Films. Rated PG-13, with profanity and adult situations. In Vietnamese with English subtitles.

Three Strikes (R) 83 min. Unreviewed.
Urban comedy about an ex-con (Brian Hooks) who gets in trouble on his first day out of prison. After serving time for his second conviction, he becomes an unwitting accomplice in a car theft and faces a life sentence if caught. Starring David Alan Grier, George Wallace, De'aundre Bonds, Faizon Love and N'Bushe Wright. Rated R.

3000 Miles to Graceland (R) 125 min. Garner's rating: 3 Review · Clips
A bloody, ultra-violent mess of a movie about a casino robbery gone wrong. Don't let the trailers fool you; this is no amiable combination of Honeymoon in Vegas and Ocean's 11. Kurt Russell, though, is likeable, and Kevin Costner contributes an intriguingly against-type evil portrayal. But the project isn't worth their efforts. Demian Lichtenstein directs. Warner Bros. Rated R, with ultra-violence, profanity and sex.

Three to Tango (PG-13) 98 min. Garner's rating: 2 Review · Clips
Romantic comedy about a rich businessman (Dylan McDermott) who assigns an associate (Matthew Perry) to spy on his mistress (Neve Campbell) in the mistaken belief that his associate is gay. Oliver Platt co-stars; Damon Santostefano directs. Rated PG-13, for language and sexual situations.

Tic Code (R) 89 min. Not reviewed. Clips
A young boy who suffers from a disorder dreams of a professional music career. When he meets one of his idols, he attempts to match the jazz musician with his mother. Starring Gregory Hines, Christopher George Marquette and Polly Draper. Rated R.

The Tigger Movie (G) 76 min. Our rating: 7 Review · Clips
Tigger searches for his own kind and learns that family isn't necessarily creatures that look like you, but rather creatures that love you. It isn't top-of-the-line Disney animated fare, but on its own terms, it's a visually engaging, thoughtfully scripted piece that blends comedy, whimsy and adventure as successfully as its higher-priced siblings. Starring the voices of Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, Nikita Hopkins and Ken Sansom. Directed by Jun Falkenstein. Walt Disney Pictures. Rated G, with scary scenes.

'Til There Was You (PG-13) 113 min. Garner's rating: 3 Review
Jeanne Tripplehorn and Dylan McDermott co-star in Scott Winant's rambling episodic romance, created by part of the production team responsible for the former TV series thirtysomething. And it plays out like a loopy love story, told in flashback by one of the thirtysomething characters. Paramount. Rated PG-13, with profanity and implied sex.

Time Code (R) 93 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
A cutting-edge digital experiment from director Mike Figgis, using four digital cameras and no cuts to depict four simultaneous points of view of one story. The film's traditional worth is lacking, but the technique if fascinating. As Marshall McLuhan said, the medium is the message. Holly Hunter, Salma Hayek, and Stellan Skarsgard co-star. Screen Gems. Rated R, with profanity, violence, drug use.

A Time for Drunden Horses (Not rated) 76 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
Bahman Ghobadi's pointed and poignant depiction of the harsh lives of four Kurdish children along the snow-covered, battle-scarred border between Iran and Iraq. Shooting Gallery. Not rated.

A Time to Kill (R) 128 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Joel Schumacher's powerful adaptation of the John Grisham novel about the Mississippi trial of a black man who kills two drunken racists who have raped his 10-year-old daughter and left her for dead. Impressive newcomer Matthew McConaughey stars with Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Ashley Judd. Rated R, with profanity, racism, and violence (including the rape of a child).

Tin Cup (R) 124 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Ron Shelton's funny new comedy about a talented golfer (Kevin Costner) who's long been a victim of his own wild impulses. But when Rene Russo crosses his path, he decided to make one last stab at the U.S. Open. Richly textured and often hilarious, Tin Cup is to golf what Shelton's Bull Durham was to baseball. Cheech Marin is fabulous in support. Profanity, nudity, sex. Warner Bros

Titan A.E. (PG) 95 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
An imaginative animated space adventure about a young man's attempts to save orphaned humanity from powerful aliens. Creators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman cleverly blend traditional animation and computer graphics to tell an entertaining story. Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore and Bill Pullman contribute voices. 20th Century Fox. Rated PG, with moderate action violence.

Titantic (PG-13) 194 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
James Cameron's dramatically flawed but still spectacular re-creation of the greatest of all maritime disasters. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane play out a shipboard romantic triangle, but it's the amazing footage of the ship itself -- and the cameo stories of its real-life passengers -- that ultimately move you more. Paramount. Rated PG-13, with disaster-ralated peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and profanity.

Titus (R) 162 min. Garner's rating: 3 Review
Julie Taymor's overblown, highly stylized adaptation of the play that is arguably Shakespeare's worst, a double revenge gore fest in ancient Rome. Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange co-star. Fox Searchlight. Rated R, with gore galore, as well as a nudity-filled orgy.

Together (R) 106 min. Not rated.
Danish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson directs this drama-comedy, set circa 1975, about a mother who flees her abusive husband and enters her brother's commune in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Just as she becomes comfortable with the group's liberal attitudes, her husband arrives to reunite the family. Rated R, with nudity, sexuality and adult language.

To Gillian on her 37th Birthday (PG-13) 98 min. Garner's rating: 5 Review · Clips
A sentimental but overly contrived romantic drama. Imagine Ghost, without the laughs or the pizazz. Peter Gallagher plays David; Michelle Pfeiffer is the spirit of his late wife, Gillian; and Clair Danes plays Rachel, the couple's teen-age daughter who is frustrated by her father's bittersweet romantic obsession. Michael Pressman directs. Triumph Films. Rated PG-13, with profanity and sexual references.

Tomcats (R) 92 min. David's rating: 4 Review · Clips
A group of friends make a pact to stay single, with the last man standing winning the pot. Jerry O'Connell plays Michael, who must out duel his womanizing pal Kyle (Jake Busey) to get the money. Hilarity does not ensue in this stink bomb of a movie. Starring Shannon Elizabeth, Jerry O'Connell and Jake Busey for first-time director Gregory Poirer. Revolution/Sony Films. Rated R, with strong sexual content and language.

Tomorrow Never Dies (PG-13) 119 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review · Clips
One of the least appealing of the many Bond films, a flashy, unsubstantial spy thriller that reinvents 007 as the star of a Hong Kong styled action flick. Pierce Brosnan stars as the agent, trying to save the world from a mad media baron (Jonathan Pryce). Michelle Yeoh co-stars as a Chinese agent and martial arts specialist. United Artists.

Topsy-Turvy (R) 160 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
Director Mike Leigh's period piece about a 19th-century English theater, and Gilbert and Sullivan. After sharing success for nearly a decade, the popular duo reaches a creative impasse which strains the relationship. Co-starring Jim Broadbent and Alan Corduner. Rated R, with brief nudity.

Tortilla Soup (PG-13) 100 min. Not reviewed. Clips
In this romantic comedy based on Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman, A Mexican-American master chef prepares a special dinner each Sunday for his three grown daughters, who still live at home. The meal is a time for the family to share experiences and critique dad's cooking. Rated PG-13, with sexual content.

Touch of Evil (PG-13) 111 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review
The bold and bizarre Orson Welles film noir classic, finally restructured to Welles' original specifications. Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Welles co-star. October Films. Rated PG-13, with violence, drug use and sexual innuendo.

Town and Country (R) min. Garner's rating: 2 Review · Clips
Warren Beatty stars as a successful Manhattan architect in this middle-aged romantic comedy about the love lives of him and his friends. Also starring Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Goldie Hawn, Jenna Elfman and Garry Shandling. Rated R, with sexuality and rough language.

Toy Story (G) 85 min. Garner's rating: 9 Review · Clips
Computer-animated adventure in which the toys in a child's room come to life. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks contribute voices as two dolls -- a cowboy and a high-tech spaceman. This is it: the ideal family picture.

Toy Story 2 (G) 85 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
A marvelous, technically brilliant computer-animated comedy adventure that surpasses its brilliant predecessor. Buzz Lightyear and the other toys are only a mission to save Woody, after the pull-string cowboy has been kidnapped by a toy collector. Once again, John Lasseter directs the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Disney. Rated G.

Traffic (R) 147 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
Steven Soderbergh's gritty, powerful docu-drama on the futile, often-misguided efforts of America's war on drugs. Michael Douglas and Benicio Del Toro head a first-rate cast. USA Films. Rated R, with profanity, violence and drug use.

Training Day (R) 120 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
A gritty L.A. crime saga about a battle of wills between a vociferous, corrupt cop (Denzel Washington) and his idealistic new rookie partner (Ethan Hawke). Both actors elevate the work; Washington is especially memorable as he makes a welcome shift to a bad-guy role. Antoine Fuqua directs. Warner Bros. Rated R, with strong profanity, violence and drug use.

Traveller (R) 100 min. Our rating: 6 Review
An engaging but familiar story about con artist-gypsies in the South has strong performances but is too reminiscent of other films. Starring Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg and Julianna Margulies. Directed by Jack Green. October Films. Rated R, with profanity and graphic violence.

Trees Lounge (R) 95 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review
Actor Steve Buscemi turns writer-director for this ingratiating look at a Long Island saloon customer and his attempts to get off the bar stool and get back in the race. Elizabeth Bracco, Anthony LaPaglia, and Chloe Sevigny co-star. LIVE Entertainment. Profanity and implied sex.

Trekkies (PG) 86 min. Garner's rating: 6 Review · Clips
An entertaining documentary about the hard-core fans who have turned "Star Trek" into an international phenomenon. Featuring Denise Crosby, Deforest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy. Directed by Roger Nygard. Paramount Classics. Rated PG, with profanity. 86 minutes.

T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous (Unrated) 45 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review
In this 3D Imax film, a museum accident transports teen Ally Hayden (Liz Stauber) back in time to the age of dinosaurs. The realistic creatures are the real fun of the movie, which includes documentary-like science lessons about them. Unrated; of PG quality.

Trial and Error (PG-13) 95 min. Garner's rating: 6 Review · Clips
The creator of My Cousin Vinny returns to a country courtroom for another fish-out-of-water attorney saga -- though, this time, he's not exactly an attorney: He's a wacky imposter, played by the hilarious Michael Richards. Jeff Daniels co-stars for director Jonathan Lynn. New Line. Rated PG-13, with profanity and comic violence.

Trick (R) 89 min. Unreviewed Clips
Romantic comedy about two gay men who want to be alone with each other. Starring Christian Campbell, John Paul Pitoc and Tori Spelling. Fine Line Features. Rated: R, for Language and sexual content.

The Trigger Effect (R) 93 min. Our rating: 5 Review
A somewhat pretentious fable about what happens in suburban L.A. when a widespread and long-lasting power outage knocks out all electricity, leading people to become fearful and violently aggressive. Some stylish scenes of suspense, but a lot of phony chat as well. Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney. Directed by David Koepp. Gramercy Pictures. Rated R, with profanity and violence.

Trippin' (R) 100 min. Our rating: 4 Review · Clips
An under-achieving comedy about a high school senior who must focus on college applications even while he's mooning over a popular girl he wants to ask to the prom. Starring Deon Richmond, Maia Campbell. Directed by David Raynr. Rogue Pictures. Rated R, with profanity, nudity and sexual situations.

Trixie (R) 117 min. Our rating: 5 Review · Clips
A detective (Emily Watson) finds herself involved in strange situations after she goes undercover at a casino. Directed by Alan Rudolph. The comedy co-stars Nathan Lane, Dermot Mulroney, Brittany Murphy, Will Patton, Nick Nolte and Lesley Ann Warren. Rated R, with rough language, sexuality and violence.

True Crime (R) 122 min. Garner's rating: 5 Review · Clips
Clint Eastwood is both director and star of this uneven enterprise about a reporter who tries to save a death row prisoner from execution. The highlight is the gripping performance by Isaiah Washington as the convict. Warner Brothers. Rated R, with strong profanity and violence.

The Truman Show (PG) 102 min. Garner's rating: 10 Review · Clips
Jim Carrey stars in this fable about a good-natured man named Truman Burbank, who discovers that his entire life has been secretly filmed as a hit TV program. Co-starring Ed Harris and Laura Linney. Directed by Peter Weir. Paramount. Rated PG, with mild profanity and violence.

Trumpet of the Swan (G) 75 min. Not reviewed.
An insipid, animated version of an E.B. White (Charlotte's Web) tale about a lovesick swan who lacks the ability to speak. Starring the voices of Carol Burnett, Jason Alexander, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green and Joe Mantegna. Rated G.

The Truth About Cats and Dogs (PG-13) 97 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review · Clips
An insecure radio talk show host (Janeane Garofalo) asks her beautiful model friend (Uma Thurman) to assume her identity when a charming photographer arrives to meet the person behind the beguiling radio personality. Profanity, adult relationships, sexual content; for teens and adults.

Tumbleweeds (PG-13) 100 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
A well-acted variation of a familiar theme -- a wandering parent and precocious child, bonding through adversity. Oscar nominee Janet McTeer stars with Kimberly J. Brown for director-actor-co-writer Gavin O'Connor. Fine Line Cinema. Rated PG-13, with profanity and adult issues.

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (PG) 105 min. Reviewer's rating: 4 Site
In their battle against an evil space pirate, the superheroes add a fledgling ranger and turbo power to their arsenal. They talk a good game about peace and understanding, but deep down the Rangers are mini-Schwarzeneggers. If your little ones are Ranger-crazy, be sure to give them your don't-try-this-at-home talk before you hit the theater. Ages 6 and up.

Turbulence (R) 103 min. Garner's rating: 7 Review
A high-energy, slam-bang thriller about a psycho-killer who is loose on a 747 in flight, and the resourceful stewardess whose forced to confront him -- and pilot the airliner. Though contrived and silly, it offers lots of rousing action and good special effects. Think of it as an amusement park ride. Ray Liotta and Lauren Holly co-star for director Robert Butler. MGM. 103 min. Rated R, with violence and profanity.

Turn It Up (R) 87 min. Unreviewed.
In a cautionary tale about the overlap of urban drug dealing and music making overlap, writer-director Robert Adetuyi delivers a credible take on the gangster genre. Rated R with strong language, sexuality, drugs.

20 Dates (R) 92 min. Our rating: 7 Review · Clips
Documentary-style comedy about the various dates a man has gone on in his search for love. Directed by and starring Myles Berkowitz. Co-starring Elisabeth Wagner and Tia Carrere. Fox Searchlight. Rated R, with profanity and brief sexual images.

28 Days (PG-13) 103 min. Garner's rating: 5 Review · Clips
Sandra Bullock stars as a party girl in detox in this mildly entertaining but superficial tale of rehabilitation. Bullock delivers a commendable performance, but the script and director Betty Thomas both fail to flesh out supporting characters and sidestep confrontation at every opportunity. Steve Buscemi and Elizabeth Perkins are among the under-used supporting actors. Columbia. Rated PG-13, with profanity, implied sex and drug use.

Twilight (R) 95 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Robert Benton's film is a prototype Hollywood detective saga whose mysteries emerge from the past. Its title, its plot, and stars Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, James Garner and Susan Sarandon all suggest days gone by. Paramount. Rated R, with profanity, violence and nudity.

Twin Dragons (PG-13) 100 min. Clips
Action-thriller starring Jackie Chan as twins, seperated at birth, who meet years later to battle Hong Kong gangsters. PG-13.

Twin Falls Idaho (R) 110 min. Our rating: 5 Review · Clips
A prostitute befriends conjoined twins in the feature film first effort of identical twins Mark and Michael Polish. Also starring Michele Hicks and Lesley Ann Warren. Director by Michael Polish. Sony Pictures Classics. Rated R for language.

Twister (PG-13) 117 min. Garner's rating: 8 Review · Clips
Helen Hunt (of TV's Mad About You) and Bill Paxton co-star as reckless storm-chasers in Oklahoma's notorious tornado alley. Directed by Jan De Bont, the creator of Speed. Intense action and profanity; OK for teens and adults.

Two Can Play That Game (R) 90 min. Not rated. Clips
A shallow, contrived romantic comedy in which a self-assured woman arrogantly instructs her "sisters" on how to win back a man who strays. Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut co-star for first-time writer-director Mark Brown. Screen Gems, 90 mins. Rated R, with strong language, innuendo.

2 Days In the Valley (R) 107 mins. Garner's rating: 8 Review
A clever and amusing comedy of misadventure in which several lost souls -- contract killers, cheating husbands, obsessed cops, a suicidal director and other eccentrics -- become swept up in a vortex of violence and cynical humor. John Herzfeld writes and directs a well-used cast that includes James Spader, Danny Aiello, Paul Mazursky, Teri Hatcher, Glenne Headly and Eric Stoltz. MGM/UA. Rated R, with violence, profanity and sex.

Two Family House (R) 104 min. Our rating: 7 Review · Clips
A drama following one man's struggle to maintain his dreams despite a mediocre existence in the Bronx. The dreamer learns that sometimes you have to risk everything to find out what you really love.

Two Girls and a Guy (R) 92 min. Garner's rating: 4 Review · Clips
As a mathematical equation, as a romance -- and as a movie -- "Two Girls and a Guy" comes out uneven. Robert Downey Jr. stars as a struggling New York actor who has created his greatest performance -- the illusion that he's a loyal, monogamous lover. He's been leading a double life, stringing along two young women. Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner co-star. James Toback's film starts as a raunchy comedy of comeuppance, but shifts into an implausible male fantasy. Fox Searchlight. Rated R, with much strong vulgarity and a frank sex scene.

200 Cigarettes (R) 102 min. Our rating: 6 Review · Clips
Assorted young urbanites are on their way to a party and looking for love and sex on New Year's Eve 1981 in New York City in this film that is both funny and sad. Stars Christina Ricci, Ben Affleck, Courtney Love and Paul Rudd. Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. Paramount Pictures. Rated R, for language, sexuality, nudity and drug use.

Two If by Sea (R) 95 min. Garner's rating: 3 Review
Sandra Bullock stars in a caper comedy about a working-class woman whose head is turned by a weekend on an exclusive, upscale New England island. Profanity.