Brandon’s smile will melt you. Beneath the tough exterior, facial piercings, big ear gages and tattoos is a little boy looking for hope and acceptance. A combination of poor choices and life circumstances have resulted in him attending a local continuation high school – an excellent one – but one with fewer opportunities than the average school.Brandon attended our...
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and intense action, and brief strong language.Starring Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley and Kenneth BranaghDirected by Kenneth Branagh (Thor)Jack Ryan is back and better than ever.Based on the character created by bestselling author Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan is a global action thriller set in the present day. The story follows him from...
Rated PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Rickman, Robin Williams, and John CusackDirected by Lee Daniels (Precious)An eye-opening glimpse into racism in America through the 20th Century.The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight...
Rated R for strong bloody war violence and pervasive language.Starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben FosterDirected by Peter Berg (friday night lights, the kingdom)This is without a doubt my favorite modern-day war movie. Based on The New York Times bestseller, Lone Survivor is the true story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission...
Rated R for bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexual content.Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore and Judy GreerDirected by Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don't Cry)This is the epitome of the pointless remake.A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother...
Rated PG for some crude comments, language and action violence.Starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, and Shirley MacLaineDirected by Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander and The Cable Guy)One of the best films of 2013.Ben Stiller directs and stars in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, James Thurber's classic story of a day-dreamer who...
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements.Starring Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kou Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano and Rinko KikuchiDirected by Carl RinschBased on a true story…maybe. From ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi...