In Movie Theaters the Week of
May 27th, 2002

5 films are being released this week

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Tuesday, May 28th

State Property

Rated: R

A young gang leader and his crew, the ABM, take over territory in a big city. But a rival crew moves in to fight back. Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek star.

Friday, May 31st

Straight out of the 1970s comes Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin), a man with a huge afro and a seemingly endless wardrobe of smooth '70s duds. Our hero must ditch his normal M.O. and don tennis sweaters and penny loafers in order to infiltrate a ring of very white evildoers, headed by The Man, in order to foil Operation Whitewash. Denise Richards plays "the black man's Kryptonite," a k a White She Devil.

The Sum Of All Fears

Rated: PG-13

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians. What they don't realize is terrorists, bent on provoking open war between the two nations, are behind it all.

The Next Big Thing

Rated: NONE

Starving artist Gus Bishop can't even give away his paintings. But a fictitious Geoffrey Buonardi, with the same paintings and an inventive back story, can become the darling of the art world. How long can Gus Bishop perpetrate the scam and remain in the shadows while his legendary alter ego basks in the spotlight as The Next Big Thing?

Saturday, June 1st

Bad Company

Rated: PG-13

In order to complete a classified project important to national security, a streetwise bookie (Chris Rock) is enlisted by the CIA to take the place of his deceased Harvard-educated twin brother. Anthony Hopkins plays a veteran CIA agent who heads the operation.