Issue date: December 24, 2000

Last week's Best of the Web

Take a holiday from bad movies

What was the worst movie of 2000? You guessed Little Nicky? Autumn in New York? According to the picture pundits at Hollywood.com, John Travolta's $75 million sci-fi disaster Battlefield Earth takes that dubious honor.

To be sure you don't shell out your gift dollars for a dud this holiday week, head to Hollywood.com's Holiday Movie Guide before you head out to the movies. You'll find reviews, gossip, movie trailers and show times for all the new offerings, such as The Family Man with Téa Leoni and Nicolas Cage. Once you've picked a flick, click over to companion site MovieTickets.com to book your seats.

Never see a dud again. These film sites will keep you informed:

AllMovie.com Want a list of all of Tom Hanks' movies? Try All Movie Guide, a massive film info hub and a great source for film facts.

Mrqe.com The Movie Review Query Engine is a handy search tool for reviews. Enter a title to get links to dozens of film reviews from Roger Ebert, Variety and others.

Upcomingmovies.com Get the scoop on tomorrow's movies today at this industry gossip site.

MovieConnect.com For flicks' official sites.

OhTheHumanity.com Hilarious reviews of "the worst films ever witnessed by mortal eyes."

By Rula Razek, editor in chief of Internet Cool Guide (internetcoolguide.com).