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Starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, and William Hurt Directed by Pete Travis Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language 1 hour 30 minutes The President of the United States is shot in Spain.  Who did it and why?  We gradually piece together [...]

Documentary Directed by Robert Kenner Rated PG for some thematic material and disturbing images 1 hour 31 minutes I knew that this glimpse into the American food industry would be disturbing, but I didn’t think it would be this disturbing.   Food, Inc. is a well-made documentary that is equal parts horrifying and inspiring as it [...]

Starring Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer Directed by Ric Roman Waugh Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and brief nudity 1 hour 44 minutes Still in search of that elusive “sleeper” movie, I tried this at the recommendation of a couple internet critics.  In it, a law-abiding citizen (Dorff) gets sent to prison for accidentally killing [...]

Starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber Directed by Edward Zwick Rated R for violence and language 2 hours 17 minutes This movie is based on the true story of four brothers that lead hundreds of Jews into the forest to escape from the Nazis.  There they encountered many hardships but were able to build a primitive village and [...]

Documentary Directed by Anto Skene Not Rated, but likely G 1 hour 20 minute As you might expect from a documentary about food, this film discusses the deficient diets of Americans and how they contribute greatly to to the poor health of the country.  Also unsurprising is advocating natural remedies and plant-based diets to keep us healthy.  [...]

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri Rated R for language and some violence 1 hour 32 minutes I’m always hoping to discover a “sleeper” and then tell everyone about it.  Having received excellent reviews and being based on an unusual premise, this movie had that potential.  In it, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays [...]

Starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston Directed by David Frankel Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language 1 hour 55 minutes One of the quotes on the DVD case says that this is “the perfect family comedy.”   That’s interesting, because I didn’t think it was particularly funny or appropriate for families with [...]

I know that this is a bit tardy since most of the DVDs have been out for months, but I finally got around to viewing the final two best picture nominees from 2008: Milk and The Reader.  While I won’t provide full reviews here due to the fact that both movies contain quite mature subject matter, I [...]

Starring Clint Eastwood Directed by Clint Eastwood Rated R for language throughout and some violence 1 hour 56 minutes I’ve been a big fan of Eastwood the director’s recent films (Changeling, Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers), so there was no way I was going to miss this one.  In it, Clint plays [...]

A Warner Brothers Film Starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michaels Higgins and Terence Stamp Directed by Peyton Reed Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language, and brief nudity 1 hour 44 minutes After spending some time in the “serious actor” world (The Number 23, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), this movie [...]