Bubble Boy

In Theaters Now

Finally, a refreshing adaptation of the age-old love story. Jimmy Livingston (Jake Gyllenhaal) portrays a boy like any other, complete with all the problems and growing pains that coming-of-age entails. The only difference is that he lives his entire life in a plastic bubble.

As he embarks on the road to the beginnings of manhood, he falls in love with the girl next door (Marley Shelton), who is incidentally traveling to Niagara Falls to get married. He has no other choice but to follow her in the quest to steal her heart.

In his mobile “bubble suit” he crosses the country, along the way encountering rock stars, cults and other odd specimens of civilization that he has never been forced to deal with.

Two Can Play That Gam

Sept. 7

Vivica A. Fox returns as Shant?, the woman all her best girlfriends come to for guy advice. But soon, she is forced to try out her own talents when her man, Morris Chestnut, steps out on her. Pulling out all the stops, she implements her “Ten Step Plan” to win him back. Along with Chestnut, Tamala Jones and Gabrielle Union return in this more comedic version of The Brothers.

The Musketeer

Sept. 7

Hmmm.could this be another remake? Yep, you guessed it, a remake from Alexander Dumas’ novel The Three Musketeers. Mena Suvari (American Pie II) plays the damsel in distress in this thrilling ride of dazzling stunts and Hong Kong action sequences. Packed full with edge-of-your-seat action, The Musketeer is sure to become one the seasons biggest blockbusters.

The Glass House

Sept. 14

Leelee Sobieski and Trevor Morgan play siblings who are orphaned by the tragic death of their parents. They find solace in their parents’ close friends, Erin and Terry Glass. At first their new-found life in Malibu seems carefree, but the Glass’ house shatters the visions of refuge the children crave in this psychological thriller.

The Last Castle

Oct. 12

Three-star General Irwin (Robert Redford), court-martialed and stripped of his rank is exiled to the maximum-security prison known as “the Castle.” There, Irwin creates hostility toward himself by continuously confronting and questioning the warden, Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini). Colonel Winter finds himself being plotted against by both Irwin and his gang of prison thugs. Their mission: to rip Winter from control of The Castle and seize his power.

Boasting such film stars as Redford, Gandolfini (The Mexican, The Sopranos) and Clifton Collins (Traffic), it surely should be one of the most compelling action dramas of the season.

Riding in Cars with Boys

Oct. 19

Drew Barrymore plays Beverly D’Onfrio, who is forever changed after an incident that occurs when she is only fifteen years old. The film is based on a true story, and employs both comedy and drama to take us on the journey of Beverly’s life, and her discovery that “All life is four or five big days that change everything.” Expect a film much like the other comedy-dramas that Barrymore has starred in.

Eye See You

Mid Fall

Sylvester Stallone, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker and Jeff Wright star in the newest suspense thriller directed by Jim Gillespie (I Know What You Did Last Summer), based on the book Jitterjoint by Howard Swindle.

Malloy (Kristofferson) is an FBI agent wrestling with alcoholism, which escalates after the murders of his girlfriend and long-time partner. Malloy is soon forced to check into a clinic to deal with his drinking problem. However, this so-called sanctuary may lead to his demise. When a snowstorm suddenly cuts off with all communication from the outside world, several of his fellow patients turn up murdered.

Certainly it will be interesting to see how Kristofferson and Stalone handle this film with roles unlike any they have done before.

The New Guy

Nov. 16

In this comedy written by David Kendall, Dizzy Harrison (Road Trip) gets to play a role paralleling that of Josie in Never Been Kissed. He gets a chance at a new start in a new school. He transforms himself into the epitome of popularity with the help of Eddie Griffen (Deuce Bigalow). With his newfound power, the new “Gill” destroys the constraints of popularity. Everything seems to be going perfectly until he falls in love with Eliza Dushku (Bring It On). Definitely one that has been done before.