On a pollution-ravaged Earth in 2025, Man's survival lies in colonizing the planet Mars. But when a five-person mission is sent to discover why a robotic terraforming project has malfunctioned, will they survive the dangers and surprises lying in wait? Action-filled sci-fi tale stars Val Kilmer, Carrie-Ann Moss, Tom Sizemore, Terence Stamp. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; scene access.

Once again, special effects and fight scenes are the real stars of this 2003 sequel to 1999's The Matrix.

I liked this one, as I did the original. Yes, it can be hard to follow but most Sci-Fi fanatics like myself are used to that. The coming final installment of this trilogy should provide the tethers that bind the whole thing together. I admit it's a pain to have to see three movies to understand any of them, but that seems to be a growing trend to keep viewers coming back for more.

A no-nonsense private eye in Los Angeles (Michael Harris) is the main suspect when his girlfriend (Kim Morgan Greene) becomes a strangling victim, and with the police hot on his tail and more bodies being discovered, he must find out who's trying to frame him. Exciting thriller also stars Brion James, Corbin Bernsen, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Judith Ziehn. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

The sexual tension began ot boil between homicide detectives Sgt. Rita Lee Lance and Sgt. Chris Lorenzo in this second season of the adult crime drama that rocked late-night television. But for Lance and Lorenzo, glamorous Palm Beach also pulses with illicit affairs, kinky encounters, cold-blooded murders, and their own dark secrets. These are the deadly days and steamy nights of TV's sexiest cop partners.