Your Memorial Day Movie Releases The Promise (PG-13); Wide release A tale of passion that unfolds against a backdrop of war as a beautiful and mysterious princess becomes the object of affection for three very different men--a powerful duke, a brave general and a lowly slave. As passions spark and egos clash, lives will be ruined and lovers spurned and no one will ever be the same. Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Jang Dong-kun, Cecilia Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Liu Ye

X-Men: The Last Stand (PG-13); Wide release A "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test--triggering the war to end all wars. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin

Fanaa (NR); Limited release Choices... to choose between right or wrong is simple, but what defines one's life is the decision between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils. This is the advice that Zooni Ali Beg receives from her father just as she is about to venture out into the world on her own for the very first time. Little does she know that these very words will shape her life. Zooni, a blind Kashmiri girl, meets Rehan Qadri, a local tour guide and an incorrigible flirt, who goes from city to city exploring their architecture and also the women. Her friends warn her against this good-for-nothing roadside Romeo, but she chooses to ignore them. She is not one to be protected. It is now her time to discover life, and love. Is this really the right choice? Rehan is fascinated by Zooni. He truly wants her to see life as it should be seen, in its many colors -- and as he promises her, the time spent with him will be the most precious in all her life. Zooni sees Delhi, life and love like she never has before, because of Rehan. What Zooni doesn't know is that Rehan has another side of his life that he has kept from her - something that cannot only change her life, but can also destroy it. Starring: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Tabu, Shiney Ahuja, Abhishek Bachchan


Upcoming Releases

Cars (G); Wide release; opens 6/9
The Break-Up (PG-13); Wide release; opens 6/2
The Omen (NR); Wide release; opens 6/6
A Prairie Home Companion (PG-13); Wide release; opens 6/9

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibilty of real peace.  ¶ 5/25/2006 12:22:00 PM