Nov 29 2009
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 [...]
Nov 23 2009
Starring Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin Directed by Thor Freudenthal Rated PG for mild thematic elements, language, and some crude humor 1 hour 40 minutes A kids movie with live animals? Somebody pinch me. This one followed the familiar themes of parentless children searching for a home and pets being there for them during the [...]
Nov 15 2009
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 [...]
Nov 09 2009
Starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman Directed by Richard Donner Rated PG for peril, some mild sensuality and language 2 hours, 23 minutes It’s only been 31 years since the last time I saw this movie, so I thought I was ready to see it again. This time, it was with my children [...]
Nov 08 2009
Animated Starring the voices of Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher Directed by Henry Selick Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor 1 hour 40 minutes At first glace, Coraline looked like another one of those animated films whose only goal is to be unusual with no regard for the audience’s [...]