Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
A-
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Gay characters and same-sex kiss, bawdy references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
None |
| Diversity Issues: |
Positive portrayal of gay characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2000 |
Fans of offbeat humor will get a big kick out of this follow-up to “Waiting for Guffman,” but there will be more appreciative, “Oh, that’s funny!” comments than outright laughs.Director Christopher Guest has a repertory company of top-notch improvisational actors. He outlines the story to each of them and then pretty much lets them create …
Continue reading “Best in Show”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
This is the best documentary since “Hoop Dreams,” and it is not a coincidence that it, too, is about sports. That means that it is about money, ambition, competition, dreams realized and dashed, race, money, families — both functional and dys — integrity, money, corruption, rookies, veterans, money, the thrill of victory, and the agony …
Continue reading “Beyond the Mat”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
B+
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| Profanity: |
Some crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Adult social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Comic peril |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters at all levels |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2002 |
In this likeable family comedy, Jason Shepherd (Frankie Muniz of “Malcolm in the Middle”) plays an 8th grader who relies on his easy smile and even easier lies to keep him out of trouble, with a little help from his reluctant but loyal friend Kaylee (Nickelodeon’s Amanda Bynes). But it all catches up with him …
Continue reading “Big Fat Liar”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
This is less a movie than a string of skits based on one concept — Martin Lawrence in a fat suit and a dress. It’s a great concept, crossing two terrific movies: “Stakeout” and “Tootsie,” with a little bit of “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Some Like it Hot” and “Little Red Riding Hood” thrown in. Malcolm …
Continue reading “Big Momma’s House”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
B+
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Strong language for a PG-13 |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and humor, brief nudity, toe-licking scene |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Characters drink and smoke |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Comic peril, shooting, some injuries |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse good and bad guys, women all intelligent and capable |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2002 |
If not quite as sharp as it could be, “Big Trouble” is still a sharp, funny movie. Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Berry, it has a terrific cast getting caught up in delicious comic chaos seasoned with a couple of howlingly funny wisecracks. Tim Allen plays Eliot Arnold, a once-successful columnist …
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