June 2002
Week of June 14th thru June 21st

FILM

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Zigzag
In his first directed feature, Goyer has written a film that’s quite a departure from previous trade. “Zigzag” is a heartwarming film about being independent and surviving in the midst of domestic abuse and abandonment.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Lovely & Amazing
In Nicole Holofcener's latest film “Lovely & Amazing”, Holofcener once again explores the dynamics of female insecurity but this time from a personal and bodily aspect.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Like Mike
Nunez portrays Jamal Jeffries, a professional basketball star with a funky attitude who gets booted out of the league when his antics get way out of control. In order to continue playing the game he loves, he hooks up with the only league that will take him, the Women’s United Basketball Association (WUBA).

Reviewed by Shelby J. Jones

Hey Arnold
Now comes another film from the cable channel that will be a pleasure to its hard core fans as well as bring in a new audience. “Hey Arnold” is filled with wit, suspense, and a little bit of romance that should delight fans of all ages.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Juwanna Mann - Tootsie Goes to the WNBA
Nunez portrays Jamal Jeffries, a professional basketball star with a funky attitude who gets booted out of the league when his antics get way out of control.

Reviewed by Roslyn J. Bradford

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DVD

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Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040
It’s “Charlie’s Angels” – with a sci-fi twist! What if there were four “Angels” instead of three – give ‘em sketchy back stories, complex motivations, and a dash of cyberpunk.

Reviewed by Daos Boonma

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SOUNDTRACKS

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Training Day
America, Bush, Oprah, Clinton, Bin Laden, Springer, Judge Mathis, Jordan, Gates, Greenspan, and Eminen - what else does America have to endure?

Reviewed by Lee "Kansas" Moore

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INDIE

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Sunshine State
Sayles has returned to form as he takes his writing to Florida to tell the story of two families, black and white, and how the past is revisited to change the course of the future.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

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CABLE

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Lift
It’s not that often when one sees an original story come to the big screen. Some say that there are only a few scripts in Hollywood that can be sold, and that the same old scripts get recycled and adapted year after year.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

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TV Movies

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Little John
In Little John, a morning family drama from Hallmark Hall of Fame, the performances by the three leads show that over time some bridges can be crossed again.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

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One Shots

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The Score
“The Score” is a film where the acting is solid and the story is simple, with a twist...

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

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VIDEO VAULT

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Sparkle : Giving You Something You Can Feel
For three sisters in 1958, this journey would lead to more than they ever imagined. Released in 1976, “Sparkle” is regarded by many as a modern black classic.

Reviewed by Nasser Metcalfe

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