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Courtesy of Disney/Pixar A group of bugs chat upon their arrival on Ant Island in the latest animated insect masterpiece, "A Bug's Life," now playing in theaters.

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American History X Edward Norton stars in this chilling portrayal of hatred and violence. At Showcase: 10:20, 12:35

Babe: A Pig In The City The little porker is back. At Briarwood: 10:45, 11:15, 12:55, 1:25, 3:10, 3:40, 5:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:05, 9:35, 11:40

Celebrity Kenneth Branaugh finally gets laid in Woody Allen's new film about blow jobs and bananas. At Showcase: 10:25, 12:30

Enemy Of The State Will Smith gets jiggy with Gene Hackman in this conspiracy thriller. No euphemism implied, I hope. At Briarwood: 1:10, 4, 7, 9:50 At Showcase: 10:45, 12:30, 1:30, 3:15, 4:15, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45, 10:15, 12, 12:30

Home For Christmas Ever tried trick-or -treating on the 24th? You'll get some weird looks. At Showcase: 10:30, 12:10

Home FriesHH No hamburgers in this film. Nope, none of them. Just fries. Lots and lots of fries. Fries until the sun don't shine no more. Fries like your mama never told you about. Fries until heckfire freezes over. Fries, fries fries. At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20 At Showcase: 10:55, 1, 3:05, 5:20, 7:25, 9:40, 11:50

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer HH Wow, ya still know. Last summer. That's a long time ago. A bunch of teenagers get slashed again. That's impressive. At Briarwood: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 At Showcase: 12:35, 2:45, 5:05, 8, 10:10, 12:25

Meet Joe Black HHH Death takes Brad Pitt's body and has sex with Claire Forlani. Well, I guess there have to be some fringe benefits when you're an eternal harbinger of doom. At Briarwood: 12:40, 4:20, 8 At Showcase: 12:45, 4:20, 8:10, 9:25, 11:35

Pleasantville HHHH Two '90s teens bring new life and new perspective to a fictional '50s TV land. At Briarwood: 1:20, 3:50, 7:30, 10

Ringmaster (No Stars) Hard to believe that the denizens of Cinci would actually elect him their mayor, isn't it? At Showcase: 1:50, 3:45, 5:50, 7:55, 10, 11:55

Rugrats: The Movie HH Nickelodeon looks for critical acclaim with this animated masterpiece. At Briarwood: 12:30, 2:30, 4:40, 6:45, 9 At Showcase: 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 2:50, 3:20, 3:50, 5, 5:30, 6:40, 7:10, 7:40, 9:10, 11:15

The Siege HH Hey, isn't that the name of some ABL hoops team? At Showcase: 8:15, 10:30, 12:35

Very Bad Things HHH Cameron Diaz and Christian Slater star in this "dark" comedy - dark denoting the humor's morbid tone, not the underdone lighting. At Showcase: 12:20, 2:40, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05, 12:20

The Waterboy HH Adam Sandler plays a naive hero with few friends up against humorous antagonists in a film with a sports subplot. Originality of storyline makes quality films. At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 At Showcase: 12:05, 2:15, 3:25, 4:35, 5:35, 6:45, 7:50, 9:05, 9:55, 11:10, 12:10

The Wizard Of Oz HHHHH Judy Garland stars in the re-release of the classic. At Showcase: 11:05, 1:05

Phone Numbers: Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 761-9700; Briarwood: 480-4555; Fox Village; 994-8080; Michigan Theater: 668-8397; Showcase: 973-8380; State: 761-8667.

Showtimes are effective Friday through Thursday. Late shows at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 and State are for Friday and Saturday only. Noon and mid-day matinees at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 are for Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday only; matinees at State are for Saturday and Sunday only.

12-03-98