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“Adaptation” (2002) Superbit Collection

Tagline: "Charlie Kaufman writes the way he lives ... with great difficulty. His twin brother Donald lives the way he writes ... with foolish abandon. Susan writes about life ... but can't live it. John's life is a book ... waiting to be adapted. One story ... four lives ... a million ways it can end."

Length: 114 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images

"Adaptation" was nominated for four Academy Awards and won for Best Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper). The film stars Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, was directed by Spike Jonze, and written by Charlie Kaufman. This is an offbeat comedy about adapting a book into a movie, and it freely mixes fact with fiction. In "Adaptation," Charlie Kaufman (Cage) is a neurotic screenwriter who is hired to write a screenplay based on a book by Susan Orlean (Streep). The book, titled "The Orchid Thief," is about a colorful man named John Laroche (Cooper). Charlie's frustration drives him close to madness as he tries to adapt the book, which he comes to believe to be unfilmable. Meanwhile, Charlie's twin brother Donald (also played by Nicolas Cage) makes big bucks by churning out a formulaic screenplay.

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“Antwone Fisher” (2002)

Tagline: "Inspired by a true story."

Length: 120 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language and mature thematic material involving child abuse

Based on a true story, this emotional drama was directed by and stars Denzel Washington. However, the central role is played by newcomer Derek Luke, who gives a fine performance. Antwone Fisher (Luke) is a troubled young African-American sailor in the U.S. Navy who frequently gets into fights. He is ordered to see psychiatrist Dr. Jerome Davenport (Washington), and the result of his sessions will determine whether or not he will be discharged. Davenport and Fisher gradually make progress, and along the way, Fisher begins to date a nice woman named Cheryl (Joy Bryant). Eventually, Davenport advises Fisher he must come to terms with his past, and Fisher sets off on a journey to do just that. But Davenport has some problems, too, and his working with Fisher is good for both men.

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“Star Trek: Nemesis” (2002)

Tagline: "A generation's final journey ... begins."

Length: 116 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and peril and a scene of sexual content

This is the tenth "Star Trek" film, and the fourth movie starring the cast from "The Next Generation" TV series. Appearing in this film are Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Riker, Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi, Brent Spiner as Data, LeVar Burton as Geordi, Michael Dorn as Worf, and Gates McFadden as Dr. Crusher. After Commander William T. Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi get married, Captain Picard and his crew head out on the starship Enterprise. They soon stumble across parts of an android that is apparently a prototype for Data. Then the Enterprise crew goes on a mission to talk peace with a Romulan Empire leader called Shinzon. But Shinzon turns out to be an evil clone of Picard, and he has a seemingly invincible weapon capable of destroying Earth.

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