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Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Dianne Wiest, Common, David Morse and Ron LivingstonDirected by Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life)The Odd Life of Timothy Green was so much more than what I expected.Academy Award nominated director/writer Peter Hedges brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life of Timothy...
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Ted (12/11/2012)

Rated R/Unrated for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use.Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale and Seth MacFarlane (voice)Directed by Seth MacFarlaneA talking bear that is rude, crude and violent… and just in time for Christmas.In this live action/CG-animated comedy, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg),...
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PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action/violence and frightening images.Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett..Directed by Peter JacksonThis film was truly… unexpected. I walked into this film expecting something like Lord of the Rings. Mistake #1. This movie is not really like Lord of the Rings much at all, and I can’t tell...
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Rating: Not RatedStarring Cam Gigandet, William Fichtner, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodriguez, Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner and Robert KnepperDirected by John StockwellReleased on TV, November 4, 2012On Video/DVD: 1/8/2013 (available on Netflix now)This movie was less entertainment and more information.A break in the manhunt for Osama bin Laden serves as the backdrop for the gripping story about an extraordinary group of...
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight - all involving teens.Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd, Nina Dobrev and Dylan McDermottDirected by Stephen ChboskyA surprise hit that will certainly make my list of the top films of 2012.A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the...
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Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Jackie Earle Haley and James SpaderDirected by Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan)President Abraham Lincoln was an inspiring man with an inspiring story. This movie captures that and inspires us. Steven...
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Rated R for violence, sexual references, pervasive language, and some drug use.Starring Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta and James GandolfiniDirected by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford)This movie killed me slowly.Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt...
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