The Red and Black

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ALPS (548-5256)

· Flubber (PG) Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. (F)

· For Richer or Poorer (PG-13) Daily at 7:10 p.m. This little-seen Tim Allen/Kirstie Alley comedy hits the cheap seats, though word is this flick ain't worth it even if they pay you. The duo stars as a yuppie couple who hides out from the IRS in an Amish community.

· Jackie Brown (R) Daily at 9:40 p.m. (B+)

· MouseHunt (PG) Saturday and Sunday at 12:50 and 5 p.m. DreamWorks Studios has released three movies so far. The first was "The Peacemaker," a big-budget George Clooney/Nicole Kidman action-thriller. The second was Steven Spielberg's first drama since "Schindler's List," the epic "Amistad." And the third starred Nathan Lane as a man hunting a pesky mouse. Of the three, guess which was the biggest hit? "Mousehunt" is the DreamWorks champ thus far, no doubt benefiting from people not being able to get into sold-out shows of "Titanic" and "Anastasia" during the holiday season. This flick is meant for the kids, but is too mean-spirited to be taken lightly. (C+)

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Showtimes are for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Shows after 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday only.

· The Apostle (PG-13) 9:45 p.m. Robert Duvall may have an empty hand after the Oscars, but he doesn't have an empty heart. (B+)

· As Good As It Gets (PG-13) 1:45, 5:15, 8:15 and 11:15 p.m. While "Titanic" seemed to sweep the Oscars, "As Good As It Gets" players Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt deservedly took home acting awards, while nominated boatheads Gloria Stuart and Kate Winslet went empty-handed. A comedy for the bitter side in all of us. (A-)

· Barney's Great Adventure (G) 12:45, 1:30, 2:45, 3:30, 5:15, 6 and 7:45 p.m. Tired of the confines of his small playground, purple dinosaur Barney heads for the bigger playground of New York City. Only days after arriving, his Purple Badness finds himself embroiled in a world full of drugs, crime and a particularly pesky French whore named Pepe. When his little friends come to rescue him, he says, "Back off, befo' I pop a cap in yo' ass! You'z gonna get a purple-handed bitch slap!"

· The Borrowers (PG) 1:15 p.m.

· Good Will Hunting (R) 8 and 10:45 p.m. (A)

· Grease (PG) 1:30, 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. No 8 p.m. show on Saturday. I'm a guy. I'm not interested. (B-)

· L.A. Confidential (R) 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Congrats to Athens native Kim Basinger on her Oscar win for "L.A. Confidential." The cops and corruption saga also won for adapted screenplay. (A)

· Lost in Space (PG-13) 1:15, 2, 5, 5:45, 7:45, 8:30, 10:30 and 11:15 p.m. I was pretty interested in seeing this adaptation of the '60s TV show, featuring a cast with the likes of Gary Oldman, William Hurt and Heather Graham. But "Lost in Space" is such an awful movie, in writing and directing particularly, that it made the preview audience groan out loud more than once. Don't be fooled by the big budget special effects. This certainly isn't special. (D)

· The Man in the Iron Mask

(PG-13) 1:45, 5:15, 8 and 10:45 p.m. (B+)

· Meet the Deedles (PG) 1:45, 3:45 and 5:45 p.m.

· Mercury Rising (R) 1:30, 5:15, 7:45 and 10:15 p.m. Bruce Willis protects an autistic kid being pursued by evil government agents (led by Alec Baldwin). The previews look pretty solid, and Willis and Baldwin certainly don't hurt.

· Mr. Nice Guy (PG-13) 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 and 11:45 p.m. (D-)

· The Newton Boys (PG-13) 1:45, 5, 7:45 and 10:30 p.m. (C)

· The Odd Couple 2 (PG-13) Sneak preview Saturday at 8 p.m. Who are they kidding? Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon have made many sequels to "The Odd Couple," among them "Grumpy Old Men," "Grumpier Old Men" and "Out to Sea." This is just the first time they admit it, by once again calling themselves Felix and Oscar.

· Primary Colors (R) 1:15, 5:15, 8:15 and 11:15 p.m. (A)

· Titanic (PG-13) 1, 2, 5, 6, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. (A)

· U.S. Marshals (PG-13) 1:30, 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Sure, it ain't brilliant, but Tommy Lee Jones' sequel to "The Fugitive" is a mindlessly fun two hours at the movies. Wesley Snipes is the man on the run, and though he's no match for Harrison Ford, we could do worse. A pale shade to the original, but what action movie isn't a pale shade of "The Fugitive?" (B)

· The Wedding Singer (PG-13) 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Adam Sandler spins us round, round, baby, round, round as a romantic guy in 1985. Drew Barrymore is his love. (B)

· Wild Things (R) 2, 5:45, 8:15 and 10:30 p.m. (B)

BEECHWOOD (546-1011)

· Good Will Hunting (R) 4:15, 7 and 9:30 p.m. After a surprisingly high $125 million gross, "Good Will Hunting" seems to be entering its final stretch in theaters. If you want to see the Oscar winner on the big screen, act fast. (A)

· Lost in Space (PG-13) 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:45 p.m. (D)

· The Man in the Iron Mask (PG-13) 1:20 and 7 p.m. Mr. DiCaprio's box office luster is dampening a bit following the mixed reception for this drama. It seems the 14-year-olds that flock to "Titanic" don't want to see him as anything but a bright, shining hottie. (B+)

· Meet the Deedles (PG) 1:10, 3:10 and 5:10 p.m. Two surfers get stuck in Wyoming, where the closest big body of water is a salt lake one state away. Even kids are walking out of this one.

· Mercury Rising (R) 2, 4:35, 7:15 and 9:35 p.m.

· Primary Colors (R) 1:40, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:55 p.m. A tribute to Mike Nichols' political satire is that after the first 10 minutes, I rarely thought of the real-life drama of the Clintons. John Travolta stars as a southern governor running for president, but the real soul of the movie is Adrian Lester, who portrays a young idealist. Emma Thompson and Kathy Bates may be remembered at Oscar time next year. (A)

· Titanic (PG-13) 1, 1:30, 4:45, 5:15, 8:20 and 8:50 p.m. (A)

· U.S. Marshals (PG-13) 7:10 and 9:50 p.m. (B)

· Wild Things (PG-13) 1:50, 4:10, and 9:40 p.m. Wild it is. Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon star in this messed-up but very entertaining thriller. Don't expect serious performances. Don't expect a coherent plot. And certainly don't try to figure out who's doing what to whom. Movies need to be insane once in a while. (B)

COMMERCE DRIVE-IN (335-2486)

Shows start at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and when the sun sets Monday through Thursday.

· Lost in Space (PG-13) (D)

· The Man in the Iron Mask

(PG-13) (B+)

· The Wedding Singer (PG-13) (B)

GEORGIA SQUARE 4 (INSIDE) (543-1632)

· As Good as It Gets (PG-13) 1:30, 4:15, 7 and 9:40 p.m. (A-)

· The Big Lebowski (R) 1:40, 4:05, 7:10 and 9:35 p.m. (A-)

· The Newton Boys (PG-13) 1:35, 4:10, 7:05 and 9:45 p.m. From the director of "Dazed and Confused" comes a film about bank robbers in the 1920s. Huh? Well, that's what a lot of critics and audiences are thinking after seeing this somewhat dull adventure. Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew McConaughey and Vincent D'Onofrio are the brothers of the title, thieves who live by a code of ethics: no killing, no stealing from women and children and no snitching. Well-intentioned, but these boys are just too pretty. The film does perk up in its final half hour, though, particularly during the credits when we see interviews with two of the real Newtons. (C)

· Ride (R) 1:45, 4, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Darryl Witherspoon co-stars in "Ride," which is enough to make me want to see it in the upcoming week. Witherspoon, you may remember, was the color-coordinated father in "Boomerang" ("ya gotta co-orrrrrdinate!") and co-star of "Friday." He, along with Bernie Mac, has assumed the valued supporting actor position in black comedies that Robin Harris and Redd Foxx left behind.

GEORGIA SQUARE 5 (OUTSIDE) (548-9460)

· Caught Up (R) 2:35, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:15 p.m. See Snoop Dogg act in either this or "Ride." Or don't.

· Grease (PG) 2:30, 4:45, 7 and 9:15 p.m. No 7 p.m. showing on Saturday. (B-)

· Hush (PG-13) 2:40, 4:40, 7:05 and 9:10 p.m. The agents of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange must be on thin ice after getting their clients in this piffle. Lange is Paltrow's psycho mother-in-law, but only drives the audience crazy. (D+)

· Mr. Nice Guy (PG-13) 2:40, 4:40, 7:05 and 9:10 p.m. Jackie Chan falls flat on his face in this dunder-headed kung-fu flick. I'm usually a big fan of the man, that is Chan, but here he's wasted, surrounded by even worse actors than usual. Don't even rent it. (D-)

· The Odd Couple 2 (PG-13) Sneak preview Saturday at 7 p.m.

· The Wedding Singer (PG-13) 2:30, 4:30, 7 and 9 p.m. (B)

GEORGIA THEATRE (549-9918)

· Monday: Wag the Dog (R) 7 and 10 p.m. Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman star in this enjoyable but overrated political satire. (B)

· Tuesday: The Blues Brothers 2000 (PG-13) 7 and 10 p.m. Dan Aykroyd returns without the fun. (C-)

· Wednesday: Dark City (R) 7 and 10 p.m. This trippy thriller from director Alex Proyas ("The Crow") is one of the best films of the year, with astounding visual effects. (A-)

TATE THEATRE (54-UNION)

· Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Jackie Brown (R) 3, 6, 9 p.m. and midnight. No midnight show on Sunday. Quentin Tarantino's follow-up to "Pulp Fiction" has been a let-down to those who felt it should be a "Pulp" clone, but it's actually a very clever comedy. (B+)

· Tuesday/Wednesday: Braveheart (R) 4 and 8 p.m. Mel Gibson's drama returns to the big screen at Tate, to be followed later this quarter by "Kundun," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Deer Hunter." Tate is laying it down epic-style. (A-)

· Thursday: Beautiful Thing (R) 3, 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Set in London, this 1996 film focuses on two young boys who fall in love - with each other.

– Josh Massey

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