Good Will Hunting

Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a highly intelligent 20-year-old, can solve the most complex mathematical problems. Despite his intelligence, his troubled background and street-smart ways continually get him into trouble with the law. While on parole he spends his days working as a cleaner in a school and his nights drinking and hanging out with his buddies Chuckie (Ben Affleck), Morgan (Casey Affleck), and Billy (Cole Hauser). He tries to impress Skylar (Minnie Driver), a fourth-year Harvard student. Professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) at the college and therapist Sean McGuire (Robin Williams) who see the troubled young man's potential try to help him after he anonymously solves a math problem that stumped other university students. Sean works hard to get inside the young geniu’ head, and Skylar tries to get inside his heart. They both hope the young man will come to his full senses and realize his capabilities. An excellent movie but includes strong language, including some sex-related dialogue. (MPAA—R)

Hard Rain

During a massive flood, armored-car guards Tom (Christian Slater) and his uncle Charlie (Ed Asner) battle a gang of robbers led by Jim (Morgan Freeman). When the gang unintentionally open fire on them, Charlie is killed. Wanting to protect the money, Tom wades through flood waters with $3 million in cash and hides it in a flooded cemetery. He then tries to hide from the bandits in a local church, but Karen (Minnie Driver), a restoration artist, thinks he's a looter and knocks him unconscious. She hands him over him to the local sheriff (Randy Quaid), who becomes greedy for the money and goes after it. Meanwhile, Tom finds himself in a flooding jail cell. Karen eventually comes to his rescue and the two try to stop both sets of bad guys while also battling the rising floodwaters. A predictable but watchable movie. Contains violence. (MPAA—R)

Six Days and Seven Nights

Robin Monroe (Anne Heche) is an assistant editor of a magazine in New York. In order to break from work and get away from the cold of the city, boyfriend Frank Martin (David Schwimmer) takes her on vacation to a tropical island. Boarding a tiny plane owned by cargo pilot Quinn Harris (Harrison Ford), the two lovebirds arrive at their tropical destination and immediately get engaged. However, an urgent work deadline then forces Robin to hire Quinn to fly her to Tahiti for a photo shoot. On the way to Tahiti they run into a lighting storm and are forced to crash-land their plane on a remote island. Hearing that the plane never arrived at its destination, Frank is concerned and takes comfort in the company of Quinn's girlfriend, Angelica (Jacqueline Obradors). Meanwhile, realizing that they may be stranded for a long time, Robin and Quinn try to make the best of their situation. At first they get on each other's nerves. But the two slowly begin to fall for each other as they deal with the dangers they encounter on the island. Contains strong language, suggestive sexuality, and some violence. (MPAA—PG-13)

Sliding Doors

Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow), a public relations specialist, has just been fired from her job. Racing to catch the subway home, she just misses it as the sliding doors close in front of her. In an unexplained sequence, another version of her does make it onto the train. From that moment on, the two different Helens continue with their parallel but different lives. The Helen who makes it onto the subway meets James (John Hannah), and then gets home in time to find her live-in boyfriend and aspiring novelist, Gerry (John Lynch), with his former girlfriend, Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn). The Helen who didn't make it onto the train nearly gets mugged on the way home, and thus is delayed long enough to miss Lydia leaving their place. As each of the Helens and their lives continue in different directions—the first falling for James whom she later meets again, and the second becoming suspicious of Gerry—they must decide what is best for each of them. Not suitable viewing for children because of sexual content and language. (MPAA RATING—PG-13)