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Posted on April 17, 2004 at 9:55 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kiss, some crude humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Hangover, smoking, reference to performance-enhancing drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some action violence, mention of suicide |
| Diversity Issues: |
Talented and loyal female character |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2004 |
You know, we just don’t get enough kung fu soccer fairy tale movies. At least, I know it now, because this one is such fun I can’t wait to see another. The most successful Hong Kong film ever, this is a very traditional underdog sports team story told in a delightfully untraditional style, with whimsy, …
Continue reading “Shaolin Soccer”
Posted on April 17, 2004 at 9:53 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Preschool |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated G |
| Profanity: |
None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
April 23, 2004 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
July 3, 2004 |
Clifford is not just a Big Red Dog; he’s a big, red phenomenon, hero of a series of books by Norman Bridwell, an animated PBS series, and even a live road show. Now he has moved (briefly) to the big screen with a low-key feature destined for a quick theatrical release on its way to …
Continue reading “Clifford’s Really Big Movie”
Posted on April 13, 2004 at 2:40 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Some very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Intense peril, torture and murder, graphic scary images |
| Diversity Issues: |
Strong female characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2004 |
Those who like atmospheric thrillers that feature pentagrams and second sight and mysterious incantations from ancient texts will enjoy guaranteed goosebumps in this story of a doctor who tries to help the little girl who escaped from a serial killer but is too traumatized to give the police any information. “ER’s” Goran Visnijk plays Michael, …
Continue reading “Close Your Eyes”
Posted on April 10, 2004 at 8:00 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Extreme and constant strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and smoking, chewing tobacco, reference to cocaine |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extreme and very graphic peril and violence, characters killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters, very strong women |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2004 |
Be careful what you ask for. In my review of Kill Bill Vol. 1, I admired its pure style and mastery of the language of pure cinema but said that I hoped the sequel would provide more character and texture. Well, that is what screenwriter/director Quentin Tarantino has done, or at least tried to do …
Continue reading “Kill Bill Vol. 2”
Posted on April 9, 2004 at 10:18 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| Profanity: |
Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references, teen kissing game |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Tense situations |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2004 |
A girl who suffers total humiliation at her 13th birthday party wishes she could be 30. The next morning, she is all grown up, living in a swanky Manhattan apartment with a gorgeous face and figure (played by Jennifer Garner). That part is pretty exciting. But the guy in the shower who seems to know …
Continue reading “13 Going on 30”
