I wanna start doing my chores so that my mom doesn't have to remind me and get mad. A candid response to the small group question I had offered! He continued, "...but then my mom makes us all be in the living room for ‘family time' and then she just stares at her laptop the whole time. Whatever." This...
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A school administrator emails me, “If you would like to come to all three days of Freshmen Orientation you can, but I signed you up to help supervise student leaders on Wednesday and on Thursday. You are going to be welcoming parents. Does that work?”Does that work? If only he knew how excited I am to start another great...
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Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence.Starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthyDirected by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids)Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy can certainly bring The Heat…and the laughs.Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a...
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Movie Reviews

Jobs (11/25/2013)

Rated PG-13 for some drug content and brief strong language.Starring Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh GadDirected by Joshua Michael SternI’m definitely a Mac guy…but I’m not sure I’m at Jobs guy.We follow Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) from the enthusiasm and self-discovery of his youth through his darkest days, brightest triumphs, and the ultimate power of his drive, his passions,...
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Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some language and a brief sexual image.Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal and James WoodsDirected by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow)I liked this film the first time I saw it…when it was called Olympus Has Fallen.Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been...
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Riddick (1/14/2014)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.Starring Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine and Karl UrbanDirected by David Twohy (Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick)Riddick rules the Dark…and the box office.Riddick, the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000’s hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick reunites...
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Rated PG for mild language.Starring Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam PayneDirected by Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me)I’m not a Directioner, but after this movie, I am a One Direction fan.One Direction: This is Us is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning...
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