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Rated PG some scary images and mild innuendo.Directed by Kevin Lima (Tarzan, A Goofy Movie) Starring Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon…Definitely worth my best score. Enchanted was one of the most creative films I’ve seen in years.A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern day New York City in a story about an animated princess (Adams) who is pushed...
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Next (9/25/2007)

Rated PG for intense sequences of violent action, and some language.Directed by Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day, The Edge, Mulholland Falls, Along Came a Spider)Starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica BielI didn’t have high expectations for this one. I’m not a Nick Cage fan and the previews did not catch my interest. So I was pleasantly surprised with this...
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor.Directed by C.B. HardingStarring Larry the Cable Guy, Keith David, Bill Engvall, Glenn MorshowerAs a fan of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour I thought I’d give this Larry the Cable Guy film a try. Wow. Have we really become this shallow? My son could make a better film.Trust me… watch the preview… it’s...
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War (1/1/2008)

Rated R for sequences of strong bloody violence, sexuality/nudity and language.Directed by Philip G. AtwellStarring Jet Li, Jason Statham, Saul Rubinek, Nadine Velazquez, Luiz GuzmanI think my expectations were a little too high coming into this film. I love Jet Li, I really enjoy Jason Statham and I looked forward to the two of them facing off in this...
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Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language.Directed by Scott WiperStarring Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Tory MussettI came into this film with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Mark this one under “guy film” right next to Commando or The Transporter. A true mindless action thriller. The Condemned tells the story of Jack Conrad, who is awaiting...
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Rated R for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality. Stephen Hopkins (Blown Away, The Ghost and the Darkness, Predator 2)Starring Hilary Swank, David Morrissey and Idris ElbaA scary and modern look at the biblical plagues.We meet Katherine (Hillary Swank) a young woman who investigates supernatural phenomena and provides rational, scientific explanations for every one of them. In fact she...
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PG-13 for crude humor, language, some comic drug-related and violent content.Directed by Akiva Schaffer (first feature movie)Starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Mark Acheson, Bill Hader, Danny R. McBride, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane and Will ArnettHot Rod is ridiculous...ridiculously funny! Rod Kimble (Samberg) is a self-proclaimed stuntman. And by a self-proclaimed stuntman I mean he rides...
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