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Studio: Universal Pictures
Plot: The mummy of an ancient Chinese Emperor cursed by a witch 2,000 years ago is brought back to life.
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: *1/2
Our Black Fathers: Brave, Bold and Beautiful
By Various Authors
ISBN: 978-0-9817784-0-2
Publisher: Sisters Publishing
Available: Bookstores everywhere
The Dark Knight
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 35 mins.)
Plot: The Caped Crusader returns, protecting Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind, The Joker.
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
Live What You Love
By Bob and Melinda Blanchard
ISBN: 1-4027-2842-5
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Studio: Sony Pictures (90 min.)
Plot: A misunderstood superhero turns to the help of a PR agent to improve his image.
Cast: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
Celebrate Through Heartsongs
By Mattie J. T. Stephanek
ISBN: 0-7868-6945-3
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Is Eddie Murphy getting tired of the Hollywood grind? While plugging his upcoming film "Meet Dave," due in theaters July 11, the actor told "Extra’s" Tanika Ray that he may leave movies for good and return to his roots on stage.
Studio: Universal Pictures
Plot: A mild-mannered office worker becomes a mystical assassin.
Cast: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Common, Terence Stamp
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***1/2
The Secret Life of Bees
By Sue Monk
ISBN: 0-14-200174-0
Publisher: Penguin
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Congo
By Hugo Daems
ISBN: 978-1-4343-2116-9
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Available: Bookstores everywhere