Some flicks may even make you think. Others might give moviegoers cold sweats. Meanwhile, another video game, Final Fantasy, makes computer-animated Dr. Aki Ross shapelier than Jolie. Nicole Kidman is real in Moulin Rouge. While women play tougher, the likeliest male romantic star of the summer is sensitive guy John Cusack, wooing Catherine Zeta-Jones in one movie and Kate Beckinsale in another.
Creativity does have dry spells.
Summertime, and the sequels are easy. Last year, Hollywood repeated itself only twice, for another impossible mission and more Klumps. Let's take our annual dip into the pool of summer movies, categorized by their chances of staying afloat in this most competitive movie season. Shower before entering. No running, please.