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The Expendables 2

posted by Nell Minow
B-
Lowest Recommended Age:High School
MPAA Rating:Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout
Movie Release Date:August 17, 2012
DVD Release Date:November 20, 2012

The Botox budget must be bigger than the catering costs but less than the ordnance in this sequel to Sylvester Stallone’s first round-up of the 80′s and 90′s A-Team for an action extravaganza.  That’s A as in AARP. This time, [...]

The Expendables

posted by Nell Minow
B
Lowest Recommended Age:Mature High Schooler
MPAA Rating:Rated R for strong action and bloody violence throughout and for some language
Movie Release Date:August 13, 2010
DVD Release Date:November 23, 2010

Five minutes into this movie, which means five minutes into its first action sequence, one of its stars explains to his colleagues he is about to fire off a warning shot. He then blows a guy’s torso into what another [...]

Rambo

posted by Nell Minow
C
Lowest Recommended Age:Adult
MPAA Rating:Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language.
Movie Release Date:January 25, 2008
DVD Release Date:May 27, 2008

Same “stick it to the man” story. Same stoic, emotionally damaged but still a fighting machine (mean, yes; lean, not so much) who can take on a hundred guys with guns because he is so well trained and so pure [...]

Rocky

posted by rkumar
B+
Lowest Recommended Age:Middle School
MPAA Rating:PG
Movie Release Date:1976
DVD Release Date:1977

Plot: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a sweet-natured but not very bright boxer and small-time enforcer for a loan-shark. He has a crush on Adrian (Talia Shire), the painfully shy sister of his friend, Pauly (Burt Young). Apollo Creed (Carl [...]

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Behind the Candelabra: The Real Story of Liberace and Scott Thorson
Behind the Candelabra premieres this weekend on HBO.  It is based on the hard to believe but true story of one of the most popular and flamboyant stars of the 1950's and 60's, who went by just one name: Liberace. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fQtjLey8wQ[/youtube] Wladziu Valentino Libe

posted 3:50:53pm May. 24, 2013 | read full post »

Movies to Pay Tribute to Our Military
In honor of Memorial Day, take a break from picnics and sales and share one of these great films about American soldiers, sailors, and Marines. And be sure to take time thank the military and veterans in your life for all they have done to keep us safe and free. 1. Sergeant York Gary Cooper won

posted 8:00:22am May. 24, 2013 | read full post »

Fast & Furious 6
The storylines of the "Fast and Furious" franchise may be preposterous, but what's even harder to believe is that, contrary to the history of just about every other multi-sequel series and what I thought were the laws of nature, these keep getting better. There's something of a pattern at this point

posted 6:01:21pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »

What Maisie Knew
She has the face of a flower and she still believes that the world is an enchanted place that cannot hurt her.  She does not understand what is going on around her, but we do. Her name is Maisie (the exquisite Onata Aprile).  She is seven and she lives in New York with her parents, a fading roc

posted 5:41:13pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »

Interview: Scott McGehee and David Siegel of "What Maisie Knew"
"What Maisie Knew" is a touching, beautifully acted new movie starring Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan as a couple breaking up but the story is seen through the eyes of their little girl.  I spoke to the directors, Scott McGehee and David Siegel, about the film.  Remarkably, though it is set in th

posted 3:59:52pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »


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