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Starring Garrison Keillor, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Lindsey Lohan and others Directed by Robert Altman Rated PG-13 for risque humor Were I not a mild fan and one-time attendee of the show, I would have been bored to tears by this movie.  That being said, my eyes were a bit misty.  The story was a [...]

Starring Mark Wahlberg and Greg Kinnear Directed by Ericson Core Rated PG for mild language Another sports movie (this one true) about the underdog that beats the odds just like Rudy, Rocky, The Karate Kid, and tons of others… that I’m a sucker for.  This movie was not a masterpiece by any stretch and I [...]

Starring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, and others Directed by George Miller, Judy Morris, and Warren Coleman Rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor It’s about a penguin that likes to dance rather than sing and I thought it would be great for the kids.  [...]

Starring: Will Shortz, Merl Reagle, Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart, Indigo Girls Directed by Patrick Creadon Not Rated This documentary is definitely for word nerds (werds?) and I’d like to think I’m one.  It’s all about Will Shortz, editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, and the people that create and solve crossword puzzles.  The [...]

Starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Rated R for Language and Drug Content Welcome to the dysfuntional family roadtrip.  The story is about six family members who take a trip to see their plain-looking daughter compete in a child beauty pageant.  This [...]

Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Kiera Knightley Directed by Gore Verbinski Rated PG-13 for violence and frightening images This movie made just a ton of money, so I felt obligated to see it.  I thought the first movie was okay, but this one was… terrible.  It was like a slapstick adventure movie.  I couldn’t decide [...]

Starring Nicolas Cage and Adrien Brody Directed by Oliver Stone and Roman Polanski Rated PG-13 and R for disturbing images and language Okay, I know it’s a little cheap to review two films at the same time, but hear me out….  I wasn’t going to review them together, but there really are a ton of similarities.  [...]