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Kam's Kapsules by Kam Williams

Alien vs. Predator (PG-13 for violence, profanity, horror images, slime, and gore). Showdown sci-fi prequel pits monsters from two popular film franchises against each other. Fun starts after scientists in Antarctica disturb the ruins of an ancient pyramid packed with predators training to take on aliens. Starring Sanaa Lathan and Lance Henriksen.

Before Sunset (R for expletives and sexual references) Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy both reprise their roles in this sequel to Before Sunrise (1995). Again directed by Richard Linklater, this philosophical drama has the now-married American author (Hawke) on a book tour in Paris where he re-encounters the French environmental activist (Delpy) he'd spent a stimulating day with some nine years earlier.

The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13 for violence, intense action and some profanity) Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Julia Stiles and Brian Cox return for a sequel to The Bourne Identity. This international espionage thriller, based on the 2nd installment in the best-selling Robert Ludlum trilogy, has hero Bourne (Damon) forced out of retirement to defuse a diplomatic crisis after he is implicated in an assassination.

Catwoman (Not yet rated) Halle Berry handles the title role in this spin-off of the Batman villainess once-played on the big screen by Michelle Pfeiffer and in the TV series by Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt and Lee Meriwether. Here, the character is a woman transformed by an industrial cosmetics accident into a super-human feline walking the fine line between good and evil.

A Cinderella Story (PG for sexual innuendo and mild epithets). Familiar fable is updated in present-day L.A. with Hilary Duff as an orphan exploited by a wicked step-mother (Jennifer Coolidge), who gets saved at a high school Halloween dance by the princely charmer (Michael Murray) she's been corresponding with over the Internet.

The Clearing (R for profanity). Psychological crime drama with Helen Mirren as a distraught wife delivering the ransom to free her executive husband (Robert Redford) kidnapped by a disgruntled employee (Willem Dafoe).

Collateral (R for violence and profanity). Michael Mann directs this crime thriller about a cabbie (Jamie Foxx) who doesn't know that the customer (Tom Cruise) he's been driving around all day is a contract killer.

De-Lovely (PG-13 for sex content) Kevin Kline stars in this musical biography of composer Cole Porter which examines both the professional and unorthodox private life of the celebrated gay songwriter, who barely hid his homosexuality by marrying a sympathetic socialite (Ashley Judd).

The Door in the Floor (R for profanity and graphic sexuality). Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger star in this adaptation of the John Irving novel, A Widow for One Year, a grim drama, set in the Fifties, about the marital woes visited upon an upscale couple from the Hamptons after both their teenage sons die in a freak car accident.

Facing Windows (R for profanity and sexuality). Soap opera about a jaded 29 year-old married woman who divides her time between caring for a Holocaust survivor with Alzheimer's and fantasizing about the attractive man who lives in the adjoining apartment building. In Italian with subtitles.

Fahrenheit 9/11 (R for profanity, violence, and disturbing images). Oscar winner Michael Moore's controversial documentary damning the Bush administration's handling of the war on terror.

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (R for crude humor, drug use, sex, and expletives). Road movie about a couple of roommates, one Korean, the other Indian, on a life-transforming journey around New Jersey in search of the home of the world's tiniest hamburger.

I, Robot (PG-13 for stylized action and brief nudity). Sci-fi thriller, set in 2035, stars Will Smith as a Chicago cop assisted by a cyborg psychologist (Bridget Moynahan) trying to understand why robots have taken to killing humans.

Little Black Book (PG-13 for profanity, sexual content and off-color humor) A romantic comedy with Brittany Murphy as a snoop who sneaks into her boyfriend's Palm Pilot to contact his exes to determine whether he'll ever get over his fear of commitment.

The Manchurian Candidate (R for violence and profanity). Denzel Washington stars in this remake of the 1962 political potboiler about a brainwashed former prisoner-of-war who returns to America unknowingly programmed by the enemy. With Meryl Streep, Jon Voight, Bill Irwin, BeBe Winans, Obba Babatunde, and Al Franken.

Maria, Full of Grace (R for drug use, graphic images, and profanity). Harrowing tale about a pregnant, 17 year-old, Colombian peasant who agrees to smuggle heroin into the U.S. for a vicious kingpin in return for a big payday. In Spanish with subtitles.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (G). Sequel to Disney's surprise hit of the summer of 2001 has San Francisco ugly duckling-turned-European royalty now in the mythical country of Genovia where she learns that she must marry in 30 days or lose the crown. Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Larry Miller, and Katherine Marshall reprise their roles.

Spider Man 2 (PG-13 for stylized action violence). Tobey Maguire reprises his title role as Marvel Comics' Superhero, this time to save the planet from the dastardly designs of a mad scientist known as Dr. Octopus (Alfred Molina). Also returning are Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Ted Raimi, Elizabeth Banks, and Bruce Campbell.

Thunderbirds (PG for intense action sequences and epithets). Live-action adaptation of the British TV series from the sixties which relied on marionettes, models, and special effects. Set in 2065, this full-length feature stars Bill Paxton, as an ex-astronaut, heading an international rescue team composed of himself and his five sons.

The Village (PG-13 for frightening situations and violence). Another creepy feature from M. Night Shyamalan set in Pennsylvania. This tale takes place in 1897 in a tiny town with a population of 60 surrounded by mythical creatures who live in the woods.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG for scary combat and monster images). This full-length animated sci-fi feature, based on the Japanese, kiddie TV-series, revolves around the exploits of a teenager boy who inadvertently awakens Anubis, an ancient, evil Egyptian spirit bent on world domination.