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Rated PG for some mild rude humor.Directed by Brian Robbins Starring Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr.This was a halfway decent family film. I probably went into the theatre with expectations a little high. I like Tim Allen. The Santa Clause movies were a hit in my house. Shaggy Dog was more like one of the Beethoven...
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Rated PG for some language and a disturbing image.Directed by Alejandro AgrestiStarring Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Christopher PlummerCreative idea, but a little too slow for my taste.A lonely doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Reeves). They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary...
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Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and a scene of sensuality.Directed by Clark JohnsonStarring Michael Douglas, Kiefer SutherlandI enjoyed this film… but you won’t find it in my DVD collection.A veteran Secret Service agent (Douglas) stationed at the White House tries to clear his name when he becomes the chief suspect of being the mole inside the agency...
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Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril.Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (Troy, The Perfect Storm, Air Force One…)Starring Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard DreyfussA decent remake, but nothing new to the genre of tragedy films.After a massive rogue wave leaves their cruise ship floating upside down in the water, a small group of survivors tries to make...
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Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.Directed by Michael Mann (Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, Manhunter)Starring Colin Farrell, Jamie FoxxThe tagline for this film was “No Rules.” Unfortunately Director Michael Mann followed this advice with his indiscretion. Yes, this is the movie version of the 80’s TV show that changed television history. ...
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Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references.Directed by Frank Coraci (The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer)Starring Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, David Haselhoff…Let me be clear. Don't let your teenagers see this film. This film could have been so much—a creative “A Christmas Carol” of sorts. Unfortunately, the film sold out to...
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Rated PG-13 for some brief sexual references. Directed by Donald Petrie (Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Mystic Pizza)Starring Lindsay Lohan, Chris PineMy kids got to see 20 minutes of this film… that’s when I finally gave up and turned it off.Why? Did it have a bunch of nudity, sex or bad language? Nope.It...
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