Posted on June 26, 2005 at 1:50 pm
“Is it the terrorists?” a frightened child asks, because that is the scariest thing she knows. But what makes this thing scary is that it is something no one knows. It is beyond our knowledge, even beyond our imagination. Earth is under attack and no one knows by whom or what they want. These are …
Posted on June 24, 2005 at 8:56 pm
B-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: | Pervasive profanity, very strong expletives, abusive language including racial slur and mocking of a mentally challenged character |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Brief frontal nudity, references to stripping and forced prostitution, gay couple making out |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Barroom scenes of drinking and smoking, characters smuggle alcohol, implicit reference to smoking marijuana |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Full spectrum of zombie grotesqueries, lots of flesh eating and explicit gore, constant peril, pervasive violent and graphic deaths |
| Diversity Issues: | Strong female, minority and undead characters, socio-economic friction |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2005 |
A groaning buffet table of cannibalistic carnage and cheesy dialogue, “Land of the Dead” unevenly masks its stale plot elements with campy winks and a dash of humor. The extreme carnivore’s ultimate popcorn genre, the zombie flick, is back in the trustworthy hands of legendary cult-movie director, George Romero, although some might not recognize his …
Posted on June 21, 2005 at 8:04 am
B| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| Profanity: | Mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Some mild peril, including race car crashes and demolition derby, no one hurt badly |
| Diversity Issues: | Strong female character |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2005 |
Lindsay Lohan tries for three for three with another remake of a Disney classic, following The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday with an updated version of The Love Bug, but this one doesn’t quite make it across the finish line. Herbie (the VW bug who thinks he is a race car) is as cute as …
Posted on June 20, 2005 at 12:40 pm
C+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| Profanity: | Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Bloody nose, animal accidentally killed, barf humor |
| Diversity Issues: | Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2005 |
It’s called “Rebound,” but it’s more like “Retread.” This is right off the conveyer belt of underdog-team-of-kids-matched-with hot-headed-and-self-centered-coaches-used-to-sliding-by movies. That means it is yet another in the endless series of movies about scrappy little sports teams made up of losers and klutzes who overcome a complete lack of talent in one quick montage to learn …
Posted on June 15, 2005 at 7:29 am
D| Lowest Recommended Age: | 4th - 6th Grades |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Mild |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Tense emotional scenes, mild peril |
| Diversity Issues: | Gay character with some "comic" stereotyping |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2005 |
The word “perfect” should not be used anywhere near this disappointing and downright icky would-be romantic comedy, in which a teenage girl creates a fake online boyfriend to cheer up her lonely mother. Jeane (Heather Locklear) is a gifted baker and a loving parent but who is foolish about men. Every time one of the …
