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Year-end movies: the sizzling six.


So many prestige films, so little time. To make the rest of the year easier, The Advocate picks half a dozen movies that promise to be worth the trip to the multiplex

December 29

6 The Merchant of Venice

Al Pacino's Shylock Shylock

shrewd, avaricious moneylender. [Br. Lit.: Merchant of Venice]

See : Usury
 anchors this Shakespeare adaptation. What's in it for us: Out costar Allan Corduner, plus whatever's going on between Lynn Collins This article is about Lynn Collins the actress. For the soul singer, see Lyn Collins.

Lynn Collins (born June 1 1979) is an American actress. She has been romantically linked to actor Keanu Reeves.
 and Heather Goldenhersh.

December 17

5 The Aviator

Martin Scorsese Noun 1. Martin Scorsese - United States filmmaker (born in 1942)
Scorsese
 profiles a fellow big dreamer: pilot and movie mogul Howard Hughes. What's in it for us: Lesbian icon Cate Blanchett's turn as lesbian icon Kate Hepburn, one of Hughes's many dames.

December 22

4 Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-musical finally hits the big screen. What's in it for us: Out director Joel Schumacher, plus Angels in America's Patrick Wilson and Songcatcher's Emmy Rossum.

Now showing

3 The SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation).
SpongeBob SquarePants is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series and media franchise.
 Movie

Everyone's favorite porifera finally gets his own film. What's in it for us: Patrick the Starfish skirts very close to full-on cross dressing Noun 1. cross dressing - the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
transvestism, transvestitism

practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they
 in the movie's rambuctious finale.

Limited release

2 Bad Education

If you like your Almodovar dark--and we do--has he got a film noir for you. What's in it for us: Sexy Gael Garcia Bernal, steaming up the screen in all man net of undress--and women's dress--as the femme femme  
adj.
Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.

n.
1. Slang One who is femme.

2. Informal A woman or girl.
 fatale.

December 10

1 Ocean's Twelve

Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney return in this sequel to the heist hit. What's in it for us: Duh--Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney return in this sequel to the heist hit!
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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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Date:Dec 7, 2004
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