| TITLE |
SCORE(1-10) |
RATING |
| Amelia |
6 |
PG-Adult Themes |
| Swank looks the part but the script discloses little about Amelia the person |
| Armored |
6 |
PG-13-Violence & Profanity |
| A heist movie that delivers more action and suspense than you would expect |
| Astro
Boy |
5 |
PG-Mild Violence |
| Blasts off but doesn’t soar too high in the entertainment arena |
| The
Blind Side |
8 |
PG-13-Mild Violence & Profanity |
| Bullock shows her acting skills in this uplifting film that entertains all |
| The
Box |
7 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Just eerie enough to remind you of “The Twilight Zone” and that’s a good thing |
| Brothers |
9 |
R-Violence & Profanity |
| A war movie, brilliantly directed & beautifully acted, that hits home |
| Couples
Retreat |
7 |
PG-13-Profanity & Adult Situations |
| Script could be snappier but the characters are likeable and the storyline fun
|
| The
Damned United |
7 |
R-Profanity |
| Sheen is amazing as a soccer/football manager/coach in England with a huge ego |
| Disney's
A Christmas Carol |
5 |
PG-Violence |
|
Too dark for little kids and too dull for adults; the 3-D helps but not enough |
| Everybody's
Fine |
5 |
PG-13-Profanity & Adult Situations |
| De Niro’s acting is fine, but everything else is second rate |
| The
Fantastic Mr. Fox |
3 |
PG-Mild Profanity & Violence |
|
Another clunker from Clooney and this time it is only his voice on screen |
| Invictus |
8 |
PG-13-Mild Profanity & Rugby Violence |
|
Freeman and Damon soar in this tightly directed Clint Eastwood film |
| The
Men Who Stare At Goats |
3 |
R-Profanity, Violence & Brief Nudity |
|
A movie so dumb it brings out the loony in Clooney and the Ewww in Ewan |
| New
Moon (The Twilight Saga) |
5 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Perfect for pre-teen and early teen girls but not much appeal for others |
| Old
Dogs |
5 |
PG-Mild Profanity and Adult Situations |
| Travolta & Williams are the “old dogs” & there are no new tricks in this movie |
| Precious:
Based On The Novel PUSH By Sapphire |
6 |
R-Profanity & Violence |
| Brilliant acting by all involved but the movie is bleak & depressing |
| The
Princess & The Frog |
6 |
G |
| Beautifully made but lacks the emotional & singable songs of other Disney hits |
| That
Evening Sun |
6 |
PG-13-Profanity & Violence |
| Story about aging is good, but the acting is great – Hal Holbrook shines! |
| This
Is It |
7 |
PG-Scary “Thriller” Shots & Some Suggestive Dancing |
| Its about the rehearsal for Jackson’s comeback so it is a rough cut of sorts |
| 2012 |
5 |
PG-13-Violence & Profanity |
| Pretty awesome special effects but a plot that is dead on arrival |
