The Starting Lineup

Not much coming out this weekend, but here's what's new.


Assault on Precinct 13 (R)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, and John Leguizamo
Director: Jean-Francois Richet

Well, not entirely new. This is a remake of and old John Carpenter film but, in so far as remakes go, this one holds some promise considering the stellar cast that also includes Maria Bello, Brian Dennehy, and Gabriel Byrne. Wow. But this begs a truly important question. Why don't they remake a truly great Carpenter film like They Live or something? :) Watch out for changes from the original plot as Hawke and Fishburne team up to take on dirty cops. I'd still like it better if they were teaming up to fight dirty aliens.


Are We There Yet? (PG)
Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, and Aleisha Allen
Director: Brian Levant

Cube plays a guy who tries to woo a woman by bringing her kids cross-country to see her. It's hard enough to take kids on a trip, but when the kids don't think you're good enough for their mom? Watch out. The trailer looks like this film might be a mildly diverting form of entertainment for the family if you're really hard-up this weekend.