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The lastest batch of releases has something to offend everyone, as recently reported in Entertainment Weekly. The Patriot (and U-571) offend Brits for embellishing history; Shaft offends Hispanics for casting blacks instead of the real McCoy; Me, Myself and Irene offends schizophrenics and sane people alike. Here's a glimpse of other controversy-prone releases coming to theaters near you: The Mexican. Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts star as Hollywood celebrities who come to rescue the lazy, unkempt inhabitants of a small town south of the border. The mayor of the town, played by Danny Glover, thanks them with the traditional gift of a large colorful sombrero, a donkey, and a bottle of tequila. Pearl Harbor. Before Hiroshima, there was Pearl Harbor. This rousing, action-packed WWII drama details a successful plan to bomb the shit out of the Japanese. U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral James O. Richardson, played by Mel Gibson, hatches a brilliant scheme to launch a key attack on Japan. Features groundbreaking portrayal of FDR by Christopher Reeve. The Matrix 2. Neo finds out that the computer program responsible for running the Matrix is in trouble: a bug in the software has created the growth of a virus in the form of an antitrust suit against the large conglomerate that manufactures Matrix 4.0. Unless someone creates a fix to plug the stock decline and eradicate the virus, life (not to mention the computer industry) could change irreparably. Also, it turns out the company is Indian. The Grinch Stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss' classic tale is brought to the screen with Jim Carrey as everybody's favorite Scrooge. Putting a modern day spin on things, the Grinch is an orthodox Jew who is angry that his store's menorah display is being eclipsed by the gentiles' domination of the season. In this touching tale, Abraham Grinch learns the true meaning of the holidays, and amends his inventory to include plastic wreaths and Santas. Hardball. Keanu Reeves plays a baseball coach.
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