"THE LOOKOUT"
A thriller about a brain-damaged young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who takes a job as a bank janitor, only to find himself duped into taking part in a planned robbery. With Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode and Isla Fisher. Directed by Scott Frank. Released by Miramax. Rated R.
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What the critics say:
"In a knockout directing debut, (Scott) Frank cooks up his own mischief. The web he spins will pull you in. Guaranteed."
-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"A solidly directed movie that does what it wants to do well."
-John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
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"Black Christmas"
A remake of the 1974 horror film about the sisters in a sorority house who begin receiving disturbing phone calls during Christmas Break, a situation that escalates into terror once the young women start to disappear. Starring Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Lacey Chabert and Andrea Martin. Directed by Glen Morgan. Released by Dimension Films. Rated R. Available April 3
"Charlotte's Web"
A live-action adaptation of the beloved E.B. White book about a pig named Wilbur who gets some help from a special friend, a spider named Charlotte. with Charlotte's help Wilbur manages to avoid being slaughtered and proves that he is indeed "some pig." Starring Dakota Fanning, Kevin Anderson and Gary Basaraba; featuring the voices of Julia Roberts, Robert Redford, Steve Buscemi, Cedric the Entertainer, Oprah Winfrey and others. Directed by Gary Winick. Released by Paramount Home Video. Rated G. Available April 3.
"The Complete Brady Bunch"
All 117 episodes of the late 1960s-early 1970s sitcom about a merged family of boys and girls. This set comes in a special 'shag carpet" box to help you relive those that "Brady" era of truly bad home decoration. Released by Paramount Home Video. Not rated. Available April 3.
"Copying Beethoven"
A bewigged Ed Harris stars as Ludwig van Beethoven in this drama about a young woman (Diane Kruger) who serves as a copyist for the great composer just before he premieres the Ninth Symphony, a then-radical work destined to be one of the best-loved compositions in the world. With Matthew Good and Joe Anderson. Directed by Agnieszka Holland. Released by MGM. Rated PG-13. Available April 3.
"Death of a President"
This film raised a great deal of controversy when it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last month. Told in the form of a documentary, this film looks at what might happen if President George W. Bush was assassinated and how that might lead to an even greater clampdown on civil liberties. Directed by Gabriel Range. Released by Lions Gate. Not rated. Available April 3.
"The Good Shepherd"
Matt Damon stars in this sprawling tale of an American intelligence operative who helps found the CIA after World War II, only to become more paranoid and obsessed with his job as the Cold War stretches on through the years. with Robert De Niro (who also directed), Angelina Jolie, Billy Crudup, William Hurt and Joe Pesci. Released by Universal Home Video. Rated R. Available April 3.
"The Natural - Director's Cut"
This baseball film from 1984 stars Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, an aging ballplayer who happens to have a magic swing. Contains six minutes of extra footage cut from the theatrical release. With Glenn Close, Wilford Brimley, Kim Basinger, Darren McGavin and Richard Farnsworth. Directed by Barry Levinson. Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Rated PG. Available April 3.

















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