May 2002
Week of May 17th thru May 24th

 

Jedi Mind Tricks vs. The Box Office Wall Climber

Let the battle begin as STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 is now in theaters. After the monstrous opening Spiderman had in its first week and after slaughtering the competition in its second week, there may be a new sheriff in town by the end of this weekend. On another galaxy, Hugh Grant is back on the screen with About A Boy, based on the book from the author of High Fidelity.

Once the dust clears and a winner is declared between STAR WARS and SPIDERMAN, Jennifer Lopez will come in next week and give them Enough to worry about. Joining the fight in a few weeks will be Eddie Griffin, already on the screen with a supporting role The New Guy. Eddie comes back as the lead in Malcolm Lee's next feature, Undercover Brother. At the same time Morgan Freeman lends a hand with his role in The Sum of All Fears.

Till next time,
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Mandel's Movie : An interview with Mandel E. Holland - Director of "the other brother"
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Ringside at The Theatre : An Interview with The Rock
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Derived from the blockbuster hit, “The Mummy Returns,” The Scorpion King is destined to begin another string of cult films for Universal Pictures.

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Give The Man the Statue Now!
With less than a month to go before the Oscars, it appears that Denzel is building a little steam and just might walk away with a prize that has escaped the grasp of black men since Sidney Poitier walked away with the award some 40 years ago.

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