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The Open Road

Directed by Michael Meridith Staring Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake & Kate Mara Rating M Score 5/6 When Carlton’s mum becomes ill he has to take an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle. Carlton enlists his friend Lucy for emotional support. Once reunited, Carlton struggles to deal with a…

The Notebook

Directed by Nick Cassavetes Staring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner & Gena Rowlands Rating PG Score 5/6 Two teenagers Allie and Noah engage in a whirlwind courtship and soon fall in love. They are seperated by Allie’s upper class parents who say that Noah is not right for her. Years pass and by chance…

The Man

Directed by Les Mayfield Staring Samuel Jackson & Eugene Levy Rating M Score 3/6 There is a case of mistaken identity when a dental supply salesman Andy Fiddler is mistaken for a buyer by gunrunners. In order to bust the gunrunners ATF Agent Vann recurits Fiddler to keep playing the part of the buyer. Although…

The Fighter

Directed by David O Russell Staring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale & Amy Adams Rating MA Score 6/6 A look at the early years of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid ’80s. Families are a wonderful invention they will either be the best possible thing…

The Condemned

Directed by Scott Wiper Staring Stone Cold Steve Austin & Vinnie Jones Rating MA Score 2/6 10 prisoners are brought out of corrupt prisons to compete in a death match. The rules are simple kill the 9 other contestants to earn their freedom. The Condemned is best described as being an idea that could have…

Taken

Directed by Pierre Morel Staring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Holly Valance Ratting MA Score 6/6 A former spy must use his skills to rescue his estranged daughter, who is kidnapped and forced into the slave trade. Better then Bourne or Bond. Taken is everything that an Action-Thriller movie should be with quick cuts…

Streets of Fire

Directed by Walter Hill Staring Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan, Willem Dafoe & Deborah Van Valkenburgh Rating M Score 6/6 A Rock and Roll singer is taken captive by a motorcycle gang, in a strange world that seems to be a cross of the 1950’s and the present or future. Her ex-boyfriend…

Stop Loss

Director: Kimberly Peirce Staring: Channing Tatum, Ryan Phillippe & Abbie Cornish Rating: MA Score 6/6 A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army. I’ve always wondered about the war movies…

The Simpsons

Directed by David Silverman Staring Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer & Hank Azaria Rating PG Score 6/6 Homer dooms the city of springfield, when he contaminates Lake Springfield when he dumps a silo of crap into the lake. His actions doom the city when it is encased in a giant…

Simply Irresistible

Director: Mark Tarlov Staring: Sarah Michelle Gellar & Sean Patrick Flanery Rating: PG Score 4/6 A department store executive can’t help but fall in love with a beautiful young woman who he believes has magical powers. A delightfully indulgent comedy that proves what every woman knows that the way to a man’s heart is through…