Category Archives: Rated PG-13

The Tree of Life (2011)

Rated PG-13 A family in the 1950s questions everything about life. Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn,  Jessica Chastain This film is very much like 2001: a Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick. If you haven’t seen that film you should. This film is … Continue reading

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Hanna (2011)

Rated PG-13 Hanna is raised by her ex-CIA operative father to become a skilled assassin. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Vicky Krieps, Cate Blanchett Hanna is on the line whether it’s  a good film. I say it’s a great film. Hanna … Continue reading

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Just Go With It (2011)

Rated PG-13 A plastic surgeon lies to his girlfriend that he’s getting a divorce. Starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Nick Swardson I don’t think I could say anything new about this film that hasn’t … Continue reading

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The Way Back (2010)

Rated PG-13 Escaping a World War II Siberian labor camp, a group of multinational soldiers truck to freedom. Starring Dragos Bucur, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Jim Sturgess Based on the memoir of  Slavomir Rawicz’s time in a russian … Continue reading

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The Beaver (2011)

Rated PG-13 Suffering from depression, Walter Black uses a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. Starring Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin I thought this was a well done film. The acting was superb. … Continue reading

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The Conspirator (2010)

Rated PG-13 Based on the true story of Mary Surratt the mother of a conspirator to the assassination of President Lincoln. It follows her trial though the eyes of her lawyer, Frederick Aiken. Starring James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, … Continue reading

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True Grit (2010)

Rated PG-13 A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer. This remake of the 1969 version is almost as good. The Coens’ did a wonderful job with cinematography by Roger Deakins in the film. It looks authentic … Continue reading

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Crazy Stupid Love (2011)

Rated PG-13 Cal Weaver’s wife wants a divorce, as he faces single life he meets bachelor Jacob Palmer, who teaches Cal the bachelor lifestyle. I loved this film. If you can get passed the first few minutes of Jacob’s tutelage, the … Continue reading

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Tommy Boy (1995)

Rated PG-13 Dim-witted party animal Tommy Callahan needs to save the family business when his father passes away. He teams up with his father’s right-hand man, Richard Hayden, to help him save the business. I was rather surprised by this … Continue reading

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The Thing Called Love (1993)

Rated PG-13 An aspiring country singer heads to Nashville to make her dreams come true. Along the way she falls in love with two different men. This is one charming film. It’s not the best film out there but it … Continue reading

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