entertainment - "movies"

Inflation is soaring, stocks are falling, jobs are disappearing, war is flaring, murders and robberies raging, ice melting, levees breaking - what's a worried, weary populace to do? Go to the movies and watch guys in capes and masks, with green and crimson skin and jutting jaws, bash up some bad guys?

Daring and uncompromisingly different from previous incarnations of Batman--both the movies and the comics--Christopher Nolan and his amazing cast haven't redefined the superhero genre as much as created an unforgettable piece of crime fiction within the context of that realm.

While Rob Cohen shies away from directing sequels to his own hit movies, he admits he's considering making a third xXx installment along with star Vin Diesel.