Seth and Richie Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino respectively) have just wandered into the wrong bar to meet a local rounder, after crossing the border with the kidnapped family of Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his two children, Kate (Juliette Lewis) and Scott (Ernest Liu). It soon becomes apparent that maybe they made a mistake but they’re not the type to back away from anything. However, they have second thoughts when Richie looks at Seth through a bullet hole in his hand. But now is not the time so out comes the duct tape and he wraps it up.

Director:  Robert Rodriguez Writer:  Robert Kurtzman; Quentin Tarantino Cast:
Harvey Keitel -  Jacob Fuller George Clooney -  Seth Gecko Quentin Tarantino -  Richard Gecko Juliette Lewis -  Kate Fuller Ernest Liu -  Scott Fuller Salma Hayek -  Santanico Pandemonium Cheech Marin -  Border Guard/Chet Pussy/Carlos Danny Trejo -  Razor Charlie		Tom Savini -  Sex Machine Fred Williamson -  Frost Michael Parks -  Texas Ranger Earl McGraw Brenda Hillhouse -  Hostage Gloria John Saxon -  FBI Agent Stanley Chase Marc Lawrence -  Old Timer Motel Owner Kelly Preston -  Newscaster Kelly Houge John Hawkes -  Pete Bottoms

Each time we meet somebody, we form an impression of who they are, what they’re like and how they will handle themselves in many situations. Sometimes we’re surprised and other times, we’re not. Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) has just met Vic DeFranco (Jack Kehler) and seen him in his car. Ben is traveling with Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) from New York to Savannah, Georgia and he asks her, “How do you know I’m not dangerous?” and Sarah smiles, then laughs, then chortles and just walks off leaving him to draw his own conclusions.

Director:  Bronwen Hughes Writer:  Marc Lawrence Cast:
Ben Affleck -  Ben Holmes Sandra Bullock -  Sarah Lewis Maura Tierney -  Bridget Steve Zahn -  Alan Blythe Danner -  Virginia Ronny Cox -  Hadley Michael Fairman -  Richard Holmes Afemo Omilami -  Cab Driver		Richard Schiff -  Joe David Strickland -  Steve Montgomery Jack Kehler -  Vic DeFranco Janet Carroll -  Barbara Holmes Meredith Scott Lynn -  Debbie George Wallace -  Max Steve Hytner -  Jack Bailey John Doe -  Carl Lewis

I just love a good conspiracy. So it seems do a lot of people. Just do a quick search of the internet—plugging conspiracy into Google yields about 47.5 million results—and you will see how popular the word is. Sure, some of them might be dictionary definitions and a few might be part of a band name, but most lead to descriptions of some event where there is one or more persons colluding in something nefarious, devious or complex. This movie brings together some of the more popular ones and tosses them together and pours out a mix in a recipe to excite even the least interested of us in the gossip of persons known to just about everyone. Maybe there are some guys in Paraguay who might be puzzled by a story involving Jack the Ripper, the Masons, the British Royal family, the medical doctors, the British constabulary, the hookers of London, the Irish, the gangs of China, the parents of illegitimate children, the pubs of East London, the Industrial Revolution, the use of anisette and laudanum, chasing the dragon with opium, forensic science, John Merrick, Scotland Yard, English poets and authors, surgery and some poor girl’s mum and dad. Yikes, something for all of us.

Director:  Albert Hughes; Allen Hughes Writer:  Alan Moore; Eddie Campbell; Terry Hayes; Rafael Yglesias Cast:
Johnny Depp -  Inspector Fred Abberline Heather Graham -  Mary Kelly Ian Holm -  Sir William Gull Robbie Coltrane -  Sergeant Peter Godley Ian Richardson -  Sir Charles Warren Jason Flemyng -  Netley, the Coachman Katrin Cartlidge -  Dark Annie Chapman Terence Harvey -  Benjamin ‘Ben’ Kidney		Susan Lynch -  Liz Stride Paul Rhys -  Dr. Ferral Lesley Sharp -  Kate Eddowes Estelle Skornik -  Ada Nicholas McGaughey -  Officer Bolt Annabelle Apsion -  Polly Joanna Page -  Ann Crook Mark Dexter -  Albert Sickert/Prince Edward Albert Victor

How many times have you heard someone mutter about walking a mile in my/yours/their shoes? Or some chatter about walking in their footsteps? Or how about some other homily about reserving judgement until you’ve done what I do? There are a host of them and all merit consideration since it is easy to criticize until you’ve tried doing what’s being verbally poked at. Just ask Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and 15-year-old Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan), a bickering mother and daughter who can’t seem to see eye-to-eye on anything. While Tess is getting grief over her impending marriage to the very understanding and patient Ryan (Mark Harmon), Anna is frustrated that her mother doesn’t understand what is going on with her school life nor does she support her aspirations as a musician. During dinner at their favourite restaurant, their waitress (Lucille Soong) presses them to take two magical fortune cookies. Tess and Anna are horrified to wake up on Friday morning stuck in each other’s bodies with no idea how to reverse the spell. Both have no choice but to go through the day living the other person’s life.

Director:  Mark S. Waters Writer:  Mary Rodgers; Heather Hach; Leslie Dixon Cast:
Jamie Lee Curtis -  Tess Coleman Lindsay Lohan -  Anna Coleman Mark Harmon -  Ryan Harold Gould -  Grandpa Chad Michael Murray -  Jake Stephen Tobolowsky -  Mr. Bates Christina Vidal -  Maddie Ryan Malgarini -  Harry Coleman		Haley Hudson -  Peg Rosalind Chao -  Pei-Pei Lucille Soong -  Pei-Pei’s Mom Willie Garson -  Evan Dina Waters -  Dottie Robertson Julie Gonzalo -  Stacey Hinkhouse Christina Marie Walter -  Same Shirt Girl Lu Elrod -  Detention Monitor

What lengths would you go to in order to make the kind of money that will set you up for life? Would you betray your crew? Would you go on the run and leave your tidy life behind?

Laure Ash (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) likes women. At a film premiere, she makes a move on one with a caress and a whisper. But it’s not to be as the woman flinches and stomps out. Alas, it is just a ploy for she has lured Veronica (Rie Rasmussen) for a bit of girl-on-girl in order to steal a diamond encrusted body piece and other jewelry. The caper goes awry when a bodyguard decides too much time has passed and goes to investigate. Laure gets away but not before her colleagues swear revenge.

Director:  Brian De Palma Writer:  Brian De Palma; Marina Gefter Cast:
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos -  Laure Ash/Lily Antonio Banderas -  Nicolas Bardo Peter Coyote -  Bruce Watts Eriq Ebouaney -  Black Tie Edouard Montoute -  Racine Rie Rasmussen -  Veronica Thierry Frémont -  Serra Gregg Henry -  Leonard Shiff		Fiona Curzon -  Stanfield Phillips Daniel Milgram -  Pierre/Bartender Jean-Marc Minéo -  Seated Guard Jean Chatel -  Cannes Commentator Stéphane Petit -  Bodyguard One Olivier Follet -  Bodyguard Two Eva Darlan -  Irma Jean-Marie Frin -  Louis