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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images.Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Ring, The Weather Man, The Mexican…)Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira KnightlyPeople’s reaction to this film demonstrates the power of expectations. Let’s face it, the first Pirates film really delivered. It was a box office smash, and then everybody rushed to...
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual materialDirected by Andy FickmanStarring Amanda BynesShe’s the Man is a 21st century version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Amanda Bynes plays Viola, a girl who needs to dress like a boy just so she can be taken seriously as a soccer player. But then, like Twelfth Night, a love triangle develops that isn’t...
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality.Directed by J.J. Abrams (TV’s Lost, and Alias)Starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne…How often does the third film in the series trump its predecessors? In my book, MI3 does just that. I love a movie that puts you on...
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, some sexual content and language.Directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, The Family Man, Red Dragon...)Starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Vinnie Jones…This film was probably as good as the others.It lacked the humor of the original, but had enough...
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Rated PG for mild language and sensuality.Directed by Elizabeth AllenStarring Emma Roberts, Jo Jo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDormanThis film was actually a pleasant surprise from a no-name director with a no-star cast. I rented it for my daughters, but got caught up in the story and watched it with them. The story was cute and the acting wasn’t...
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Rated R for disturbing violent content, graphic images and some language. online pharmacy purchase ventolin online no prescription Directed by John MooreStarring Live Schreiber, Julia Stiles…It’s not a rare occurrence for a film to emerge that is filled with “apocalyptic” elements or predictions. In the last few years we’ve seen several movies about exorcisms, a few about angels...
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Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and for some language.Directed by Richard Loncraine (Wimbledon)Starring Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster…Is it just me… or is Harrison Ford choosing some lame roles lately.Need I jog your memory? I’ll name a few besides Firewall:Hollywood HomicideK-19Random HeartsSix Days Seven NightsIt’s sad, but when I see...
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