The story of one man’s search for peace in a neighborhood of people who refuse to give up. Henry Poole is Here is rated PG for thematic elements and some language.
Stiller, Black, and Downey, Jr tromp through the jungle in this late-summer crassfest. Tropic Thunder is rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
A real-life look at 5 teens’ trips through Senior Year. American Teen is rated PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, some drinking and brief smoking-all involving teens.
The ABBA musical transitions from stage to screen. Mamma Mia! is rated PG-13 for sex-related comments.
Chris Nolan brings the Crusader into daylight… with mixed results. The Dark Knight is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Guillermo Del Toro directs another fantasy adventure with a horned hero. Hellboy II: The Golden Army is rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.
When a dark screenplay meets a happy-go-lucky summer movie star, the results aren’t great. Hancock is rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.
Pixar shines with a robot adventure that could be the year’s Best Picture. WALL-E is rated G.
Steve Carrell doesn’t bring his ‘A’ game to this spy-show adaptation. Get Smart is rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language.
Myers is back onscreen… for possibly the worst movie of the year. The Love Guru is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references.
Marvel Studios goes 2 for 2 this summer as we finally get a great Hulk movie. The Incredible Hulk is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.
Sometimes there are movies we skip – and this is why.
The karate chops and animal action can’t make this film above average. Kung Fu Panda is rated PG for sequences of martial arts action.
The Dr. Seuss story has a lot of laughs with a great message. Horton Hears a Who is rated G.
After 19 years, can Indy still crack the whip? You bet. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
The story, much like its actors, takes an awkward road as it grows up. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is rated PG for epic battle action and violence.
Ben Stein’s neo-documentary builds a case for Intelligent Design, but not for its exiled academics. Expelled is rated PG for thematic material, some disturbing images and brief smoking.
The first big movie of the summer is a hit. No one makes a movie like Marvel, and this is their best movie since Spidey 2. It’s fun action mixed with Marvel-style comedy, and the acting and SFX are great. Above all, it crosses the gap between comic book nerds and regular fans. Iron Man is rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content.
Fey and Poehler prove that girls can be funny. Baby Mama is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference.
Surprises with its love story, but more of the same over-sexed comedy. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is rated R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.
