Can’t Hardly Wait. PG-13. (star) Jennifer Love Hewitt leads a dream-teen cast in this flick about the last night of high school. “I thought it was pretty bad because it was repetitive.”
– Cynthia W., 13, Chicago
Dr. Dolittle. PG-13. (Send us your ratings!)Eddie Murphy, as Dr. Dolittle, talks to the animals – and they talk back.
Godzilla. PG-13. (star) (star) Godzilla stomps into New York. “It was boring to me because it was not scary like I thought it would be.”
– Darla M., 13, Chicago
Mulan. G. (star) (star) (star) Disney’s animated tale about a plucky Chinese girl who poses as a soldier to fight off an invading army. “Most of it is very realistic, and for once, it’s not all lovey-dovey like all the other Disney movies.”
– Josephine, 12
Truman Show. PG. (star) (star) (star) (star) Jim Carrey plays Truman, a guy whose life is really a TV show. “Truman tries to escape the horrors of his life, so he faced the thing he was scared of, water. It was awesome.”
– Amy and Lindsey P., both 12, Arlington Heights
The X-Files: Fight the Future. PG-13. (Send us your ratings!) FBI agents Scully and Mulder battle a baffling conspiracy that involves aliens, a mysterious black oil and the government.
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