Ryan and I were there early, so we went into other theaters to watch the previews. I love previews.

But the movies previewed were pretty disappointing: 'Swordfish' looks lame and I'm tired of John Travolta again. I make it a rule to stay away from Jerry Bruckheimer movies, but we'll have to see with 'Pearl Harbor'. That new Banderas/Jolie movie looks stupid. 'The Mummy Returns'. 'A Knight's Tale'.

Attention: there are some more really crappy movies coming out. Fortunately, most of them don't open very widely.

'Bridget Jones' Diary' looked like it has potential. I sure like the actors: Colin Firth, Renee Zellweeger, and Hugh Grant. Grant looks like he's playing a less diffident role for a change, so that's promising. Did you notice how Julia Roberts couldn't really hang with him in their scenes in 'Notting Hill'?

'Moulin Rouge' by Baz Luhrmann will probably be amazing. Unfortunately, I won't be seeing it. I know my limits.

'Planet of the Apes' looks promising.

I'd really like to see 'House of Mirth'.

You know how to look these up yourself if you want to, right?