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Posted on February 5, 2007 at 12:34 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content. |
| Profanity: |
Very brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Non-explicit sexual situation and mild references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Brief reference to alcohol and drug abuse, social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Comic violence, punch |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2007 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
2007 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00005JPE3 |
Comedy that is actually funny plus romance that is actually sweet equals a sunny little valentine to brighten the winter doldrums. And — I can’t help saying it — Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore go together like music and lyrics. Do I hear groaning? Okay, you see this film and see if you can resist …
Continue reading “Music & Lyrics”
Posted on February 3, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Ashima (Indian superstar Tabu) pauses before entering the living room to meet her prospective bridegroom and his family. Their shoes have been left outside the door, according to the customs of her home in India. Ashima sees that inside the shoes it says “Made in the USA.” She quietly slips her foot inside, trying them …
Continue reading “The Namesake”
Posted on February 3, 2007 at 4:34 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for thematic material, peril and language. |
| Profanity: |
Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Brief reference |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Some social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Character in peril with some injuries, sad death |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2007 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
2007 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00005JPLE |
Once upon a time there was a farmer who wanted to build a rocket ship and orbit the earth. And there were some evil ogres who wanted to stop him. That’s the best way to describe this slight fairy tale of a film, where each shot is lovingly framed to show the golden light playing …
Continue reading “The Astronaut Farmer”
Posted on February 3, 2007 at 3:44 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language. |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some sexual references, including pornography |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Tense confrontations, characters in peril, guns |
| Diversity Issues: |
Strong female character |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2007 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
2007 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B000OYAT3U |
Robert Hanssen was the head of the Soviet department in the FBI. And he was working for the enemy. Over a period of 22 years, he sold vital secrets to the Soviet and Russian governments for $1.5 million, resulting in what the FBI itself called “possibly the worst intelligence disaster in US history.” He was …
Continue reading “Breach”
Posted on February 3, 2007 at 3:43 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some violence and drug use. |
| Profanity: |
Extremely strong and crude language, n-word |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Extremely explicit sexual references and situations, nudity |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
A great deal of drinking, smoking, drug references and drug use |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Violence, including gun, characters injured |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2007 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
2007 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B000PY52EU |
Things are not going well for Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson). He has been living a life right out of a blues song. His wife left him. For his brother. And now, he has found an almost-naked young woman, badly beaten, outside his house. Things have not been going well for Rae (Christina Ricci) either. She …
Continue reading “Black Snake Moan”
