Coming to theaters 4/2/04

'Hellboy'

Starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Doug Jones and David Hyde Pierce. Based on Mike Mignola's comic, this movie is about a demon summoned to Earth by Russian monk Rasputin as part of a Nazi experiment in 1944. A scientist rescued the creature and raised him to be a force of good. Now an adult, Hellboy works within the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. When Rasputin, thought to be dead, returns to plan the destruction of mankind, it's up to Hellboy and his friends Liz Sherman, a woman who can control fire, and Abe Sapien, an amphibious humanoid, to stop him. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images, running time 112 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Home on the Range'

Starring the voices of Roseanne Barr, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid, David Burnham and Gregory Jbara. The various farm animals on the Patch of Heaven dairy farm overhear that the farm might be taken over and decide to do what they can to save it. The cows consult the family horse and plan to try to capture a bandit on the loose in a nearby town to collect the reward money. Rated PG for brief mild rude humor, running time 75 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)

'The Prince and Me'

Starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, Ben Miller, James Fox and Miranda Richardson. The crown prince of Denmark comes to America and attends an Indiana university, where he meets a premed student who wins his heart. But his mother, the queen, takes steps to end the unlikely romance. Rated PG for some sex-related material and language, running time 107 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinemas)

'Walking Tall'

Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson and Ashley Scott. After returning home from serving his country overseas, Chris Vaughn finds his hometown infested with drugs and crime. Picking up a two-by-four, Vaughn begins kicking butt and taking names in an effort to clean the place up. Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence, sexual content, drug material and language, running time 85 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

-- From staff reports