'The Parent Trap'Sun. April 5, 9PM on Disney
What It's About: An 11-year-old meets her California twin (Lindsay Lohan), and they plot to reunite their divorced parents (Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson).
Fun Fact: This was Lindsay Lohan's motion picture debut.
We Say: Lohan's auspicious, double-duty debut harks back to a time before her tabloid scandal days and reminds us that she can indeed act. As an added bonus, this updated 'Parent Trap' also allows fans to honor the late Natasha Richardson in one of her best on screen performances.
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'Spider-Man 2'
Mon., April 6, 8PM on FX
What It's About: Tormented Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) battles a sinister scientist who uses mechanical tentacles for destructive purposes.
What the Critics Said: Critics were caught in a web of praise, with some ready to name it the best super-hero movie ever.
We Say: 'Spider-Man 2''s high-flying action set the bar high and made every other super-hero movie look just plain silly (yes, even the original Spidey); not until 2008's 'The Dark Knight' did a comic book movie ever meet the genre's new standards.
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'The Departed'Tue., April 7, 6:30PM on FX
What It's About: In Boston an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) gains a gangland chief's (Jack Nicholson) trust, while a career criminal (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police force for the mob.
Number of Oscars: Four, including Best Picture and a long-awaited prize for Martin Scorsese.
We Say: Martin Scorsese brings his A-plus-game, combining a brilliant ensemble with a fast-paced, often hilarious screenplay to deliver his best movie since 1990's 'Goodfellas.'
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More movie picks of the week:
'Steel Magnolias'
Wed., April 8, 9:30PM on Oxygen
'The Princess Diaries'
Thu., April 9, 9PM on Lifetime
'My Cousin Vinny'
Fri., April 10, 9PM on TBS
'Leatherheads' (HBO premiere)
Sat., April 11, 6PM on HBO
'Super Size Me'
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