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Still Playing

JAKARTA (JP): A number of good to second-rate movies are still
playing at local theaters. If you love action movies, Steven
Seagal's Exit Wounds may tickle your fancy. There are several
good dramas like The Gift and drama-comedy The Mexican starring
Hollywood darlings Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. If you are
confused by the wide range of choices on offer, The Jakarta
Post's contributor Joko E.H. Anwar may have some suggestions for
you.

The Gift (Drama/Horror/Thriller, 111 minutes)
Starring Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Hillary Swank, Keanu
Reeves, Katie Holmes. Directed by Sam Raimi.

A kind-hearted woman with ESP ability is asked to find a
missing local girl. Good acting, atmospheric.***

Exit Wounds (Action, 103 minutes). Starring Steven Seagal,
DMX, Isaiah Washington, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Tom Arnold.
Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.

A police officer leaves the rule book at home when it comes to
dealing with criminals. Brainless with exciting action. **1/2

The Mexican (Drama/Thriller/Comedy, 123). Starring Julia
Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. Simmons.
Directed by Gore Verbinski.

A criminal is assigned one last task to retrieve an antique
gun with a curse on it, and finds himself in trouble.**1/2

Miss Congeniality (Comedy/Action, 109 minutes). Starring
Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine, Candice Bergen,
William Shatner. Directed by Daniel Petrie.

Tomboy FBI special agent goes undercover as a beauty pageant
contestant. Funny enough. **1/2

That Girl from Rio (Romance/Drama, 102 minutes). Starring Hugh
Laurie, Santiago Segura, Vanessa Nunes, Directed by Christopher
Monger.

A Samba-obsessed man discovers his wife sleeping with his boss
and starts acting outrageously.**

Seven Days to Live (Horror, 93 minutes). Starring Amanda
Plummer, Sean Pertwee, Nick Brimble. Directed by Sebastian
Niemann.

A married couple move to an old house to find peace but end up
finding ghosts instead. Eerie and well-acted.**

Spiders (Sci-Fi/Horror, 94 minutes). Starring Lana Parrilla,
Josh Green, Oliver Macready, Nick Swarts, Mark Phelan, David
Carpenter. Directed by Gary Jones.

A gigantic killer spider is on the loose after being injected
with alien DNA. Boring B-movie.*1/2