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(B-) Take Me Home Tonight

Genre: Romance
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
This is the movie John Cusack never made, a loving tribute to the 1980's and especially to the music and movies of the era from "Say Anything" to "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." "Take Me Home Tonig...
» Read Review Posted on Thursday March 3, 2011

(B-) The Taking of Pelham 123

Genre: Remake
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
This third version of the story of a hijacked New York subway car may be superfluous but it still delivers some zip thanks to Tony Scott's music-video flash and even a bit of heft thanks to Denzel ...
» Read Review Posted on Tuesday November 3, 2009

(B-) Taking Woodstock

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
This is a movie about what went on in the community near Woodstock while the concert that would forever be known by that name was happening. And a happening. In other words, this is a footnote mo...
» Read Review Posted on Tuesday December 15, 2009

(B) Tamara Drewe

Genre: Romance
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler

You might think that in a movie called "Tamara Drewe," the character named Tamara Drewe would be the protagonist. She isn't. You might then think she could be the primary antagonist creating t...

» Read Review Posted on Tuesday February 8, 2011

(B-) Ted

Genre: Gross-out
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
» Read Review Posted on Thursday June 28, 2012

(C) Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny

Genre: Musical
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
If you're going to make an unapologetic slob/druggy/rock and roll comedy it has to be snark-free, without a hint of irony. Self-deprecation is welcome, but winking at the audience spoils the effec...
» Read Review Posted on Sunday November 12, 2006

(A-) Thank You for Smoking

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: High School
Michael Kinsley famously said that the crime in campaign finance is not what's illegal -- it's what's legal. That also applies to campaign finance's even sleazier cousin, lobbying.

Lobbyis...

» Read Review Posted on Sunday February 5, 2006

(F) That's My Boy

Genre: Gross-out
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
Oscar Wilde's famous story » Read Review Posted on Thursday June 14, 2012

(B+) There Will Be Blood

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: High School
therewillbeblood.jpgIt opens with a scorching contr...
» Read Review Posted on Friday January 4, 2008

(B) The Third Testament

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler

The discovery of a Third Testament leads to a mystery -- a whole series of them -- in this ambitious, intricately constructed film from first-time writer-director Matt Dallman.

Caroly...

» Read Review Posted on Tuesday March 8, 2011

(C-) This is 40

Genre: Series/Sequel
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
» Read Review Posted on Thursday December 20, 2012

(B) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Genre: Spies
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
There are spy stories with glamor and chases and explosions and answers.  And there are spy stories like this one, murky, gritty, grubby, complicated.  The brilliant » Read Review Posted on Thursday December 15, 2011

(B) To Rome With Love

Genre: Romance
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
» Read Review Posted on Thursday June 28, 2012

(B-) To the Wonder

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
Director Terrence Malick has made a movie for those fans who loved "Tree of Life" but thought it was too linear and easy to follow. » Read Review Posted on Thursday April 11, 2013

(B-) Towelhead

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
Alicia Erian's semi-autobiographical novel about a young girl coming of age has been brought to the screen by writer/director Alan Ball, whose "American Beauty" and "Six Feet Under" explored the da...
» Read Review Posted on Thursday September 11, 2008

(B) Trance

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
» Read Review Posted on Thursday April 11, 2013

(B) Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

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MPAA Rating: R     Audience: High School
When in the depths of winter the dregs of the cinematic year limp into theaters, some audiences long for the more cerebral fare of spring or fall. “Haven’t we seen this plot before?” becomes...
» Read Review Posted on Sunday February 19, 2006

(B+) Tropic Thunder

Genre: War
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Adult
» Read Review Posted on Tuesday November 18, 2008

(F+) Turistas

Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R     Audience: Mature High Schooler
The growing trend in horror is to be as disgusting as possible — the story need not be involved, as long as it includes some form of stainless-steel torture and preferably five to six young backp...
» Read Review Posted on Thursday November 30, 2006



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