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Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language. Directed by Kevin Munroe (First time Director)Starring the voices of Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick StewartTMNT is a fun-filled, action-packed film with a strong message about forgiveness and unity. I remember watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a kid and I loved...
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.Directed by Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, What Women Want, The Parent Trap-98…)Starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach…In my quest for good romantic snuggling movies to enjoy with my wife… The Holiday really delivered.How often do good romances come along? Maybe one a year? I’m talking...
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Rated PG for boxing violence and some language.Directed by Sylvester Stallone (Rocky II, III, IV)Starring Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Geraldine Hughes and Milo VentimigliaAs the movie opens we find this once larger-than-life boxing champion broken. His wife Adrian has died of cancer, he and his son, Rocky Jr. (Milo Ventimiglia), have been growing apart and Paulie (Burt Young)...
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Rated PG for thematic material, language (including some racial epithets), and violence.Directed by Sunu Gonera (first time director)Starring Terrance Howard, Bernie Mac and Tom ArnoldPride will have trouble graduating from the kiddy pool.The film is based on the true events of Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), a college-educated African-American who is frustrated by his inability to find a teaching position...
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Rated GDirected by Stephen AndersonStarring the voices of Angela Bassett, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Selleck, Adam West…Meet the Robinsons is “a trip.” It’s like nothing you’ve seen before—a little bizarre like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with the zaniness and pacing of a Robin Williams monologue (don’t be confused by my analogy… Robin Williams doesn’t have anything to do with...
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and some violence.Directed by Walt Becker (Van Wilder)Staring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei…Wild Hogs is probably City Slickers meets The Three Amigos. But don’t have your expectations quite that high.Don’t get me wrong… Wild Hogs is funny. It actually exceeded my expectations, but that’s...
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Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images.Directed by David Fincher (Panic Room, Fight Club, Se7en…)Staring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox…Most people over 35 probably remember hearing about the Zodiac killer in the news during the 60’s and the 70’s. I do… because it was in my city.I...
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