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5 MOVIES YOU GOTTA SEE (RIGHT NOW)!

1. GRINDHOUSE -- Do yourself a huge favor and see this movie as soon as possible. Hopefully you are lucky enough to snag a couple of tix to the advance screening so you can see this crazy, sleazy, cool flick without having all of the many surprises ruined. Both Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have both out done themselves and are at the top of their game. (Opens April 6)

2. 300 -- Sure most people have already checked out this super cool movie, but go see it again and again. "300" gets better each time you watch it. I'll probably see this groundbreaking new age sword and sandal epic 300 times before it's released on DVD. I've seen greatness and it is "300." (In Theaters Now)

3. REIGN OVER ME -- Both Adam Sandler and Kansas City native Don Cheadle deserve Oscar nominations for their stellar performances. Adam Sandler is the best he's ever been at doing the dramatic thing and Don Cheadle is solid as usual in this film that will have grown men crying more than they did while watching the TV classic "Brian's Song" back in the day. (In Theaters Now)

4. SMOKIN' ACES -- So you missed this action-packed flick when it was out earlier this year? Well, you missed one heck of a crime caper directed by my good buddy Joe Carnahan. Do yourself a favor and cop the movie when it's released on DVD and check out Jeremy Piven's deliciously over the top performance. In a perfect world his performance would elevate "The Piv" to A-List status. In the real world he's the best kept secret in the biz. (On DVD April 17)

5. NORBIT -- Yes, it's really bad! But you have to it to believe it. Then again why waste your time or money when you can just check out "THE NAMESAKE" which is an excellent film. (Both "NORBIT" and "THE NAMESAKE" are in Theaters Now)