>Charlie's Angels Three great-looking dames (Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu) kick butt. What's not to like? Dumb, empowering fun. (PG-13)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas This isn't one for the ages, but for the season there's no beating Jim Carrey's hilarious turn as the big green meanie. Fun for kids and adults. (PG)

La Bûche If you're tired of Christmas ham, try this wry French comedy about three grown-up sisters (Emanuelle Béart, Sabine Azéma and Charlotte Gainsbourg) who count down the days to Noel by keeping secrets, spatting and mediating between their long-divorced parents. (Not rated)

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Nickelodeon TV's wisecracking diaper brigade goes to France. Oui, oui. (G)

The 6th Day Two Arnolds prove better than one as Schwarzenegger gets cloned in an okay action picture. (PG-13)

You Can Count on Me Lovely small film about the ties that bind siblings, even in adulthood. Excellent acting by Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo. (R)