Author Archives: Jay

Rango

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Jay

Animated Featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone, and Timothy Olyphant Directed by Gore Verbinski Rated PG for rude humor, language, action and smoking 1 hour 47 minutes It won … Continue reading →

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Best Animated Feature

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Jay

The Best Animated Feature Academy Award first came into existence in 2001 and has featured some excellent films. Here is my ranking of the winners: 11. Rango (2012) 10. Spirited Away (2002) 9. Happy Feet (2006) 8. Wallace and Gromit: … Continue reading →

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Contagion

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Jay

Starring Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Winslet Directed by Steven Soderbergh Rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language 1 hour 46 minutes First it was SARS, then H1N1, and now Contagion brings … Continue reading →

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The Parent Trap

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jay

Starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and Natasha Richardson Directed by Nancy Meyers Rated PG for some mild mischief 2 hours 8 minutes This is the movie that brought Lindsay Lohan into the limelight and deservedly so. She is brilliant in … Continue reading →

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Moneyball

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jay

Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman Directed by Bennett Miller Rated PG-13 for some strong language 2 hours 13 minutes Finally I got to see my second Oscar-nominated film of 2011 and I was really looking forward … Continue reading →

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The Lorax

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Jay

Animated Featuring the voices of Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, and Danny DeVito Directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda Rated PG for brief mild language 1 hour 26 minutes Another Dr. Seuss movie, but would this remake be … Continue reading →

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The Help

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Jay

Starring Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone Directed by Tate Taylor Rated PG-13 for thematic material 2 hours 24 minutes The title refers to the African American house workers in the South … Continue reading →

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Fly Away Home

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jay

Starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, and Dana Delaney Directed by Carroll Ballard Rated PG for an opening accident scene and some mild language 1 hour 48 minutes In a desperate attempt to find a family movie at the library, I … Continue reading →

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The Most Overrated Best Picture Winners

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Jay

Over the past couple of awards seasons, Entertainment Weekly has feataured a couple of articles about the most overrated best picture winners. Here are EW’s picks that I agree were the most overrated: 1981: Chariots of Fire over Raiders of … Continue reading →

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Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jay

Documentary Starring and directed by Morgan Spurlock Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual material 1 hour 27 minutes The director of Super Size Me once again throws himself into the movie by attempting to make a movie about the … Continue reading →

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