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Kam's Kapsules by Kam Williams

Anchorman (PG-13 for profanity, sexual humor, and slapstick violence). Raucous comedy, set in the seventies, with Will Ferrell as a smug TV news anchor who finds his position threatened by an ambitious female reporter (Christina Applegate). With Vince Vaughn and Chuck D, and cameos by Jack Black, Tim Robbins, and Ben Stiller.

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).

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.

King Arthur (PG-13 for profanity, some sensuality, and intense battle scenes). Oft-told tale of the Knights of the Round Table gets refreshed as action-oriented costume drama with Clive Owen as Arthur, Stephen Dillane as Merlin, Keira Knightley as Lady Guinevere, Hugh Dancy as Sir Galahad, and Ioan Gruffudd as Sir Lancelot.

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.

The Notebook (PG-13 for brief nudity and some scenes of sexuality). Adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, the film revolves around a cardiac patient's (James Garner) reminiscences about the World War II era start of his 60-plus year relationship with his high school sweetheart (Gena Rowlands) who is now suffering from Alzheimer's in a nursing home.

She Hate Me (R for profanity, violence, nudity, and sexuality). Spike Lee fantasy about a former biotech executive fired from his job for exposing corrupt business practices who turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

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.