Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief sensuality.Directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk and Transporter 2)Starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph FiennesJONATHAN’S WORD: I saw it in the theatre… wished I had just rented it.TODD’S WORD: That’s a good summary. I concur.JONATHAN’S WORD: I think the biggest disappointment in this film was...
Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language.Directed by David Bowers (Flushed Away)Starring (The voices of…) Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland and Nathan LaneIt’s a blast!Astro Boy follows the adventures of a young-yet-powerful robot who, in the hopes of winning his inventor-father’s heart, sets off on a quest to rid the...
Rated R for language and some sexual content. Directed by Jason Reitman (Juno)Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons and Danny McBrideUp in the Air takes off just fine but eventually crashes and burns. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) works for Omaha based Career Transition Counseling whose contracts are in corporate downsizing. In other words, they...
Rated PG for some mild rude humor. Directed by Walt Becker (Wild Hogs) Starring John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston and Seth GreenTodd’s Word: The movie should have been called “Old Jokes.” It just wasn’t funny.Jonathan’s Word: Wow. That’s pretty harsh. Sure, Old Dogs wasn’t the most original film I’ve seen, but it made me laugh. I wouldn’t turn...
Rated PG-13 for violent/disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality.Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi (First American film)Starring Milla Jovovich and Will PattonIf any of this were true, it would definitely be creepy.The Fourth Kind has an incredibly terrifying premise. Hundreds of people have gone missing from the small, isolated town of Nome, Alaska since the 1960s. These missing...
Rated PG for some rude humor and language.Directed by Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs)Starring Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Rachael HarrisI'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons. With a tagline like that, how could I not love it?To Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), middle school is the dumbest...
Directed by William DearStarring Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Jake Austin, Moises Arias…Rated PG for some thematic elements.The Perfect Game was a lot like going to a baseball game: slow, boring at times, some fun moments… hit and miss, but kind of fun for the family.The film is based on a true story of a group of boys from...