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By: Steve Warren COMMENTS
 
TIRED OF HAVING only one big movie to view at area theaters each weekend? Each
July brings a smorgasbord of choices with two or three potential mega-hits vying
for box office supremacy. At least two gay directors (Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
and Francois Ozon) are represented this month, though not necessarily with queer
material.
trong>July 2
“
The Cremaster Cycle” — Matthew Barney’s experimental, five-part
epic is named for the muscle that raises and lowers a man’s testicles.
“Legally Blonde: Red, White & Blonde” — Elle (Reese
Witherspoon) comes to D.C. to lobby for animal rights in the sequel, directed
by Herman-Wurmfeld (“Kissing Jessica Stein”).
“Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas” — Four hotties — Brad
Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Joseph Fiennes — voice
an animated adventure.
“Swimming Pool” — In Ozon’s mysterious drama, British
mystery writer Charlotte Rampling goes to France and is distracted by sexually
adventurous Ludivine Sagnier.
“Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” — Edward Furlong has
grown into Nick Stahl (as John Connor). This time the Terminegger has to protect
him from a terminatrix (Kristanna Loken as T-X), and the future of civilization
is at stake.
trong>July 9
“
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” — Good
pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) chases bad pirate Geoffrey Rush, who hijacked
Jack’s ship and kidnapped the governor’s daughter Keira Knightley.
trong>July 11
“
The Hard Word” — Guy Pearce and his two brothers continue their
string of robberies while in prison. Rachel Griffiths plays Pearce’s
unfaithful wife in Scott Roberts’ hard-boiled crime drama with a comic
twist.
“The Heart of Me” — In 1930s England, Paul Bettany is married
to Olivia Williams but has an affair with her sister (Helena Bonham Carter).
“The Legend of Suriyothai” — In Prince Chatri Chalerm Yukol’s
epic of 16th century Thailand, a queen dies in a battle defending her husband.
“On-Line” — Is cybersex a substitute for relationships,
a supplement or a way to hook up? New Yorkers explore the answers in Jed Weintrob’s
romantic comedy.
trong>July 18
“
Bad Boys II” — Martin Lawrence will work with Will Smith, but doesn’t
want him to marry his sister (Gabrielle Union). Their personal problems interfere
as they’re caught in a turf war among Miami drug lords.
“The Embalmer” — A vertically challenged gay taxidermist
hires a young hunk to get close to him, but when the hunk takes a girlfriend
high drama begins in Matteo Garrone’s Italian film.
“Johnny English” — Rowan (“Bean”) Atkinson is
the British Secret Service’s last hope to prevent the theft of the Crown
Jewels — by a Frenchman (John Malkovich).
trong>July 25
“
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life” — Angelina Jolie returns
as the heroine/ass-kicking archaeologist, traveling the world in search of
a magical and maybe mythical site.
“Seabiscuit” — The true story of the imperfect steed who
carried America’s hopes (and jockey Tobey Maguire) during the Depression,
with Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper.
“Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over” — This Robert Rodriguez trilogy
concludes with Sylvester Stallone, Salma Hayek and George Clooney joining the
usual cast (Antonio, Carla, Alexa, Daryl, etc.) in a story about a virtual
reality game.
trong>July 30
“
Gigli” — Together (on screen) for the first time, Ben (Affleck)
and Jen (Lopez) play thugs. Romance results after he blows a kidnapping assignment
and she’s brought in to clean up his mess.
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