| TITLE |
SCORE(1-10) |
RATING |
| Australia |
10 |
PG-13-Violence & Profanity |
| Kidman/Jackman bring Baz Luhrmann’s sprawling epic vividly to life |
| Bedtime
Stories |
7 |
PG-13-Mild Profanity & Some Adult Humor |
| A clean Adam Sandler is great in this family friendly film |
| Bolt
In 3-D |
6 |
PG-Mild Violence |
| Entertaining animated movie but those 3-D glasses are still a pain |
| The
Boy In The Striped Pajamas |
7 |
PG-13-War situations & Intensity |
| The film is based on a children’s book but this harrowing movie isn’t for kids |
| Cadillac
Records |
6 |
R-Profanity, Violence & Brief Nudity |
|
Too many stories crammed into one movie – but solid acting all around |
| The
Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
6 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Strange premise, good acting but Pitt/Blanchett have no chemistry between them |
| The
Day The Earth Stood Still |
4 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Seems like the movie stood still because the 2 hour running time seemed like 4 |
| Doubt |
6 |
PG-13-Adult Situations |
| Strong acting but a weak plot make this only a mildly successful film |
| Four
Christmases |
4 |
PG-13-Profanity & Sexual Situations |
| Witherspoon/Vaughn play two spoiled and silly people who aren’t worth our time |
| Madagascar:
Escape 2 Africa |
5 |
PG-Mild Violence |
| Fun for the small kids but not terribly funny for adults |
| Milk |
5 |
R-Profanity & Sexual Situations |
|
Penn & the movie try hard but they fail to capture the charisma of Harvey Milk |
| Nothing
Like The Holidays |
6 |
PG-13-Profanity & Mild Violence |
| Okay movie peopled with a likeable group of characters - and that’s important |
| Quantum
Of Solace |
7 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Action from start to finish; Craig is quickly becoming the quintessential Bond |
| Rachel
Getting Married |
5 |
R-Profanity |
|
A chaotic look at a dysfunctional family; Hathaway and Winger are excellent |
| Role
Models |
6 |
R-Profanity, Sexual Situations & Nudity |
| More profanity/foul language than you want to hear but also a moral message |
| Seven
Pounds |
7 |
PG-13-Profanity & Brief Violence |
| Downbeat and depressing but Will Smith’s acting talent makes it all worthwhile |
| Slumdog
Millionaire |
7 |
R-Violence & Profanity |
|
A rags to riches story that is toned down by too much time spent on the rags |
| Twilight |
7 |
PG-13-Violence & Intensity |
| Its Romeo & Juliet time once more – he’s a vampire, she’s a human |
| Valkyrie |
6 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Whoops, somebody told the ending! Still a well acted & fairly interesting film |
| Yes
Man |
6 |
PG-13-Profanity & Nudity |
| Looks like old Carrey movies mashed into one, but he still makes you laugh |
