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Starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon Directed by Clint Eastwood Rated PG-13 for brief strong language 2 hours 14 minutes It’s hard to imagine not liking this sports-themed historical drama about Nelson Mandela and the 1995 South Africa world cup rugby team. It’s got all of the ingredients for greatness, but comes up a little [...]

Starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman Directed by Rob Reiner Rated PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference 1 hour 37 minutes It seems like everyone has seen this movie, so I figure it’s about time for me.  The popularity of The Bucket List is easy to understand with its beloved stars and popular director.  [...]

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 [...]

Starring Nireen Faour, Melkar, Muallem, Hiam Abbass, and Alla Shawkat Directed by Cherien Dabis Rated PG-13 for brief drug use involving teens and some language 1 hour 35 minutes Entertainment Weekly and Cannes both thought this was a good film, so I ended up renting it.   That was a bit of a mistake.  Sure, this [...]

Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Land, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver Directed by James Cameron Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language, and some smoking 2 hours, 42 minutes I think I was about the last person on earth to see this movie.  I really wanted to see it in [...]

Starring Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard Directed by Lone Scherfig Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking 1 hour 40 minutes This coming of age movie set in 1960s London is not one I would typically see, but in my quest to view all ten of the 2010 Best Picture nominees, [...]