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JAKARTA (JP): There are not so many exciting movies currently
screening at local theaters. If you still insist on going to the
movie this Sunday, you may need to read Joko E.H. Anwar's
reviews.

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 does not play by any rules when it comes to
facing criminal. 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
cursed gun -- and finds 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 that his wife is sleeping with
his boss and starts doing daring activities.**

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
being haunted. Eerie and well-acted.**

China Strike Force (Action, 98 minutes). Starring Aaron Kwok,
Norika Fujiwara, Mark Dacascos, Lee-Hom Wang, Coolio. Directed by
Stanley Tong.

Kwok and Wang star as two members of an elite police team
fighting against bad guys Dacascos and Coolio.**

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-grade movie.*1/2

Replicant (Action, 90 minutes) Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Michael Rooker, Catherine Dent, Ian Robinson, Dan Hyatt. Directed
by Ringo Lam.

Charmless, dull action film about the clone of a notorious
serial killer created to help police track down a bad guy.*1/2

Cherry Falls (Horror/Thriller, 92 minutes). Starring Brittany
Murphy, Michael Biehn, Jay Mohr, Gabriel Mann, Jesse Bradford.
Directed by Geoffrey Wright.

A serial killer is murdering virgins. Virgins decide to lose
their virginity. Stupid, unexciting.*1/2