"How She Move"
Info: Opens today in theaters everywhere; rated PG-13 for some drug content, suggestive material and language; 94 minutes.
"How She Move" is a carbon copy of the countless dance movies, like "Stomp the Yard," that have infiltrated theaters in recent years. In this Canadian film, Raya (Rutina Wesley) comes back to her rough neighborhood after a stint at a posh private school. She decides to enter a step-dancing competition where the top prize of $50,000 would help her achieve her dream of going to medical school. Of course, as always the case in movies like this, no one believes in her, and she sets out to prove them wrong. Throughout the movie, you see scenes swiped from other films, like "Bring It On," "Center Stage" and even "Hoosiers." The climactic competition features dazzling choreography, but it's obvious who will win; the conclusion is as inevitable as the closing credits.
"Untraceable"
Info: Opens today in theaters everywhere; rated R for grisly violence and torture, and some language; 100 minutes.
Diane Lane stars as an FBI agent in this unremarkable but watchable thriller about an "untraceable" serial killer who kills his victims - with the murder broadcast live on the Internet - based on the number of hits received on his site (www.killwithme.com). The Web site, unfortunately for the victims, is wildly popular with a voyeuristic public. The film makes a half-hearted attempt at a message, telling us that American society is full of hypocritical Peeping Toms who would readily watch violent reality shows (or even televised executions). The message doesn't go beyond being skin-deep, but the film's mild horror-movie tactics are perfect for those who like a good chill. The torture themes are a little derivative of the "Saw" movies, but if you can stomach mutilation, go for it. Just don't take the kids.


