Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Mild |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking, scene in a bar, drug references |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Suicide, gunfight, characters killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2001 |
People will react very strongly to this movie – they will either love it or hate it. And after some consideration, I’ve decided that I love it. Those who will enjoy it are people who have a lot of tolerance for all-night college dorm discussions of the meaning of life, because this entire movie is …
Continue reading “Waking Life”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situations, references to adultery |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
A lot of tension, characters in peril, scary surprises, discussions of murder |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2000 |
Think “Fatal Attraction” crossed with “Poltergeist” and considerably dumbed down, and you have an idea of what this movie has in store for you. There are a couple of surprises and chills, but I am sure it is nothing compared to the horror in store for whomever persuaded Harrison Ford to follow up “Random Hearts” …
Continue reading “What Lies Beneath”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
You don’t have to ask where the heart is in this movie – it’s all heart. As you might expect from a movie based on an Oprah book and starring several of Hollywood’s most talented actresses, this is a chick flick that is as yummy as eating bon-bons in a bubble bath. All of the …
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Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some tense scenes |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
1961 |
Like “Lady and the Tramp,” this story is told from the perspective of dogs, this time two dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, the cherished pets of Roger and Anita. Anita’s old friend, one of the most notorious villains in movie history, is the aptly named Cruella De Vil. Her henchmen kidnap Perdita’s puppies and eighty-four others …
Continue reading “101 Dalmatians”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Preschool |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Lots of comic peril, not too intense |
| Diversity Issues: |
All white cast |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2000 |
In “101 Dalmatians,” all-time movie villian Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) is sent to jail for dognapping with the intention of making the dalmatian puppies into a fur coat. As the sequel begins, Cruella has been rehabilitated through the experimental efforts of a behaviorial scientist. Now, she wants to be known simply as “Ella,” a …
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