Expect the usual nemeses, including a huge and unsmiling robot. But it’s Irvin Kershner directing this time as we follow friendly flatfoot Murphy as he struggles to recover his human past. “ROBOCOP 2"-Original stars Peter Weller and Nancy Allen are lured back to this sequel to the 1987 summer hit. Geena Davis, Randy Quaid and Jason Robards provide supporting talent. Murray has set the stage for a foolproof bank heist, but fate has other plans. “QUICK CHANGE"-Bill Murray joins the ranks of stars-turned-directors as he co-directs (with writer Howard Franklin) this comedy based on Jay Cronley’s 1981 novel. Miou-Miou stars in a tale of ‘60s tumultuousness and how the decade influenced French youth. “MAY FOOLS"-Louis Malle takes on this period piece set in May, 1969. Coyote plays the gutsy reporter who strives to let the liberal voice be heard in spite of meddling by high-level officials. “THE MAN INSIDE"-Peter Coyote and Jurgen Prochnow star in this political thriller centering on a journalist who goes undercover to expose a government-sponsored smear campaign. Arcand, in both writing and directing, demonstrates Jesus’ age-old message and how it’s been obscured throughout the centuries. Lothaire Bluteau is the ac- tor who’s hired to play God’s son, and soon art begins to eerily imitate life. “JESUS OF MONTREAL"-This Denys Arcand satire won an astonishing 12 Genies, which are Canada’s answer to our Oscars. Effects and makeup wiz Rick Baker make the creatures come alive. Director Joe Dante returns with human actors Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee and Haviland Morris. “GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH"-The furious fur balls take a bite out of the Big Apple. Franco Nero, Bill Sadler and John Amos also appear under Renny Harlin’s direction. “Die Hard” vets Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton and Reginald Veljohnson reprise their characters. military officer-has assumed power over a major international airport. This unfriendly organization-led by a former U.S. “DIE HARD 2"-Bruce Willis returns as New York Ultra Cop John McClane, this time matching wits with an elite but malicious special-forces unit. Get your seat early to see the companion “Roller Coaster Rabbit,” a Roger Rabbit cartoon. Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino chip in with cameos as Mumbles and the villainous Big Boy. did last summer with “Batman.” Beatty as Tracy saves the world from the nefarious with the help of Madonna (the warbling Breathless Mahoney), Glenne Headly (Tess Trueheart), Charles Durning (Police Chief Brandon), Mandy Patinkin (88-Keys) and William Forsythe (Flattop). “DICK TRACY"-The Disney gang hopes to cash in with this Warren Beatty-directed vehicle as Warner Bros. Can he reach the checkered flag before self-destructing? Nicole Kidman nabbed the coveted spot opposite Cruise in this Robert Towne screenplay.
“Top Gun” producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer join forces with “Gun” director Tony Scott as Cruise pushes himself to the limits on the NASCAR racing circuit. “DAYS OF THUNDER"-Tom Cruise fans are expected to generate box-office thunder when this one hits the marquees. Kyle MacLachlan co-stars Malcolm Mowbray directs. Long is a romance novelist who uses her expertise in love matters to help her very shy, very single brother capture the heart of his dream woman. “THE BOYFRIEND SCHOOL"(tentative title)-Shelley Long stars with Steve Guttenberg and Jami Gertz in this comedy. Playboy cover girl Joan Severance co-stars. When Gibson and Hawn are forced to venture cross-country to avoid the lethal clutches of bad guy David Carradine, the love they once shared begins to bloom anew. “BIRD ON A WIRE"-Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn provide the sparks in this romantic comedy from “Stakeout” director John Badham. Will Alda wear formal black or jailhouse gray on the big day? Also starring Joey Bishop, Madeline Kahn, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, Ally Sheedy and Burt Young, with Molly Ringwald as Betsy. Alda wants the perfect wedding for his beloved Betsy, so he orchestrates a scheme to procure the money for a celebration. “BETSY’S WEDDING"-Alan Alda does everything but tap dance in this comedy, starring in and directing a screenplay he wrote. They soon drift apart, but when Joe accidentally shoots himself, Elaine rushes to his side to ensure an uplifting conclusion. “BAIL JUMPER"-Joe and Elaine, a pair of social misfits, meet at a beer party and begin a life of love and travel punctuated by petty theft.