Now showing on local movie screens

Now showing on local movie screens

JAKARTA (JP): What are the choice picks for moviegoers this
weekend?

City movie theaters are currently screening Air Force One, The
Fifth Element, Conspiracy Theory, Business for Pleasure, Robinson
Crusoe and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.

Here is what to expect in Kama Sutra and Conspiracy Theory:

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (Cast: Indira Varma, Sarita
Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Naveen Andrews) Director: Mira Nair.

Tara (Choudhury), an Indian princess living in the 16th
century, and Maya (Varma), her servant, were childhood friends
and rivals, with Maya receiving Tara's castoffs. Scores are
evened the night before Tara gets married to Raj Singh (Andrews),
as custom dictates that the bridegroom must view his bride-to-be,
including her maids.

The king cannot forget Maya and asks sculptor Jai Kumar
(Tikaram) to carve statues in her image. Maya becomes the king's
favorite concubine, but Jai gets a terrible death sentence when
it is discovered he made love with Maya.

It may be disappointing for some of us, but those who have
seen the video confirm Kama Sutra does not depict the legendary
Indian manual of lovemaking.

Conspiracy Theory (Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick
Stewart, Cylk Cozart) Director: Richard Donner.

Cab driver Jerry Fletcher (Gibson) is terrified of everything,
suspecting conspiracies in everything from fluoridation of
drinking water to international monetary policy.

Nobody will listen to him, including Justice Department
attorney Alice Sutton (Roberts), until he is nearly abducted by
Dr. Jonas (Stewart).

The lawyer and the cabbie are then engaged in a desperate
flight for their lives. In the process they discover the truth
about a shocking incident that reveals secrets both must
understand. (bsr)