>Butterfly Yet another foreign film (it's Spanish) about friendship between a child and an oldster. Here, a boy and his teacher bond on the eve of the Spanish Civil War. Sweet but small. (R)

Croupier Intriguing British thriller about a struggling novelist (Clive Owen) who discovers that real life trumps fiction when he gets a job as a croupier in a shady London casino. (Not rated)

Gone in 60 Seconds Forgotten even faster. A car thief (Nicolas Cage) must steal 50 cars in a single night. The wheels are the real stars. (PG-13)

Jesus' Son A drug-abusing loser (Billy Crudup) crawls through one misery after another before reaching an oasis of peace. Somber yet moving, it's like Drugstore Cowboy, only the high feels unexpectedly religious. (R)

Mission: impossible 2 Barely Mission Passable. Tom Cruise sweats through nifty action sequences, but the plot is gobbledygook. (PG-13)

Small Time Crooks Medium-size laughs. Woody Allen and Tracey Ullman star in the actor-director's latest comedy, but a wonderfully daffy Elaine May effortlessly steals the movie. (PG)