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Starring Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman (Best Supporting Actor Oscar), and Lindsay Wagner Directed by James Bridges Rated PG (but likely PG-13 today) for language and adult situations 1 hour 52 minutes I decided to pick this one up from the library after hearing a lawyer talk about what it’s like to go to law school [...]

Animated Starring the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, and Bob Peterson Directed by Pete Docter Production/Distribution: Pixar/Disney Rated PG for some peril and action 1 hour 29 minutes 2009 Best Picture Nominee Another Pixar film, another “A”, right?  Surprisingly no.  While this movie has the brilliant animation and touching story we’ve come to expect [...]

Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana Directed by J.J. Abrams Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content 2 hour, 7 minutes Amidst all the documentaries and artistic masterpieces out there, it is possible to forget how much fun a movie can be.  This movie helped me remember.  With its [...]

Animated Featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, and Angelina Jolie Directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action 1 hour 28 minutes Do you like Jack Black (in a School of Rock sort of way)?  If so, there’s a chance you could like this [...]

Starring Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Cara Horgan, and Asa Butterfield Directed by Mark Herman Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust 1 hour 34 minutes Writing this on the morning after viewing the movie, I still feel emotionally drained.   It is likely because, as a parent, I became so attached to Bruno, [...]

Starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anii Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan Directed by Danny Boyle Rate R for some violence, disturbing images, and language 2 hours 1 minutes Best Picture Oscar Winner for 2008 If you’ve read my reviews you know I’m a sucker for a happy ending, and (unless you had your head [...]

Animated Starring the voices of John Travolta, Susie Essman, and Miley Cyrus Directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard Rated PG for some mild action and peril 1 hour 36 minutes Okay, I’m not going to lie – I saw the trailer below and thought that this was going to be a simplistic, slapstick movie for little [...]

Documentary Written, Directed, and Narrated by Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) Rated G 1 hour 41 minutes This film takes an in-depth look at the mysterious continent of Antarctica, but it’s not the penguins, icebergs, volcanoes, or sea life that takes center stage – it’s the people.  Setting out on several journeys from the [...]

Starring Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber Directed by Gavin Hood Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity 1 hour 47 minutes Man is born with special powers. Man gets mad at the world. Man seeks revenge on his enemies. If you’re really into the X-Men movies or comic book [...]

Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Almalric, and Judi Dench Directed by Marc Forster Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content 1 hour 46 minutes Daniel Craig is back as the tough, gritty, and revenge-minded James Bond.  This time, he’s out to stop the evil and secret Quantum organization [...]