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Rated R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use.Starring Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown and Christopher Nicholas SmithDirected by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish)More of the same Paranormal Activity.I have to say that I am intrigued at how this trilogy is told as a story - backwards. (Yes, my use of the word "trilogy"...
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Rated PG-13 for coarse humor, sexual content and language.Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon and Marisa TomeiDirected by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (I Love You, Phillip Morris)A pretty funny movie about life and love…but don’t let your teenager watch it.At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the dream--good job, nice house,...
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Rated PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.Starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi WattsDirected by Jim Sheridan (Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', The Boxer and In The Name Of The Father)Dream House isn’t much of a horror/suspense movie and thanks to the trailer; there isn’t much of a mystery either.Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit...
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Rated PG-13 for some strong language.Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour HoffmanDirected by Bennett Miller (Capote)Moneyball hits it out of the park. Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s and the...
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Rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language.Starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo and Kevin DurandDirected by Shawn Levy (Date Night, Night at the Museum and Cheaper By The Dozen)Real Steal is the Real Deal.A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman...
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Rated PG-13 for some violence and drug content.Starring Alex Kendrick, Kevin Downes, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies and Rusty MartinDirected by Alex Kendrick (Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Flywheel)For a low budget film, Courageous packed a powerful message. Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes (and their partners), are confident and...
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Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity.Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks and Ron PerlmanDirected by Nicholas Winding Refn – First Feature FilmDark, brutal and violent.Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though...
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