Jim Varney

Beverly Hills: Ay, Chihuahua! ' Beverly Hills Chihuahua," a movie about a pampered pooch who finds herself lost in the mean streets of Mexico, hits theaters Friday. Smart marketing move, that title. After all, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" sounds more...

Friday June 8, 2001      A gift for spectacle and a chunk of computer-generated visuals notwithstanding, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" plays more like the best Disney animated film of 1981 than 2001. Story line and characterization are decidedly old-...

"American Pie," "Scary Movie," "Rush Hour" and "Doctor Dolittle" all get second chapters and "Jurassic Park" gets a third, while director Tim Burton puts his own spin on "Planet of the Apes." Unofficial sequels also pop up, like John Singleton's "Baby...

Wednesday November 22, 1995      Guilt. Envy. Nervous breakdowns and rampant neuroses. If you've ever thought that toys had an easy life, "Toy Story" will set you straight.      Although its computer-generated imagery is impressive, the major surprise...

Friday April 10, 1998      "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" is just as smart and lively as its three predecessors. Martial arts for kids, with their underlying spiritual principles and emphasis on self-defense, are especially welcome at a time when...

Friday November 19, 1999      Thirteen years have elapsed between the first Pixar film, an Oscar-nominated two-minute short about an adventurous lamp called "Luxo Jr.," and the current "Toy Story 2," the elaborate successor to one of the highest grossing...

Friday October 15, 1999      Cedric Kahn's relentless "L'Ennui" is such a rigorous exploration of sexual obsession that it proves to be a most demanding film. Virtually devoid of eroticism and sensuality, it depicts with the utmost realism a 17-year-...

- denotes a movie to watch. "Lost Souls" (director: Janusz Kaminski). More devilish doings, with Winona Ryder trying to save the world from the Satanic invasion of Ben Chaplin'sbody. The director is Spielberg's cinematographer and a local Columbia...