• If you already own the original three Indiana Jones movies, you might want to skip Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection, as it contains only a few extras beyond the original movies. Or wait for the four-movie set that will surely be coming out in the wake of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. If you absolutely must have this, expect crystal clear transfers of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. At least two thirds of this set is a must have for any lover of great adventure movies. Or lovers of Harrison Ford.

• There are two great reasons to see The Great Debaters, and they're named Denzel Washington, and Forest Whitaker. Washington, who also directed, is the leader of the groundbreaking multi-cultural college debate team in 1935. Whitaker plays the father of one of the members of the team, and both actors deliver heartbreaking, powerful performances.

• Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes star as three bank janitors who decide to "recirculate" bills headed for the shredder in Mad Money. While the comedy, helmed by Thelma & Louise writer Callie Khouri never quite gels, the three women, and co-star Ted Danson all turn in solid performances.

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