Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

     A fun new British action flick from new-comer Guy Ritchie. Co-starring Sting and the guy who played Scrooge's nephew Fred in The Muppet Christmas Carol (Steven Mackintosh is his name). If you liked Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting, you'll probably like this one. In fact, one character is a deliberate homage to Samuel L. Jackson's character in Pulp Fiction--or at least, his hair is. Lock, Stock cleverly weaves together numerous plot lines into a dizzying story with an explosive conclusion. Very bloody, but in a fun way. Check it out.

Jim Genzano