Which movies are fun for the whole family and which ones are treats just for you? Find out!
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Short Story:
Matthew McConaughey stars as a hot shot Beverly Hills attorney practicing out of the trunk of his Lincoln town car. When he lands the case of his career defending an accused rapist (Ryan Phillippe), he suddenly finds himself caught in a dangerous web of crime.
What They're Saying:
"McConaughey is the heart of this piece, a poker player trying hard not to show his hand when the other guy's seemingly got all the cards. His offhand way with a line comes off to beautiful effect." - Orlando Sentinel
"The Lincoln Lawyer is a quintessential airport-novel kind of movie, possessing no great qualities or ambitions." - Variety
Good For Kids?
This R-rated flick is a way too intense for the kids.
Limitless
Short Story:
An aspiring author (Bradley Cooper) sees his life instantly change when he begins taking a revolutionary drug that gives him uncanny abilities.
What They're Saying:
"Cooper's an able light comic performer as well as a shrewd dramatic actor, and Limitless lets him run considerable distances in both directions." - Chicago Tribune
"Limitless just wants to give you a good time, and it does, yet the film leaves you wondering: Now that our world has been saturated with antidepressants, is this where big pharma strikes next?" - Entertainment Weekly
Good For Kids?
Rated PG-13, this action flick is best for teens and adults.
Paul
Short Story:
Two British BFFs and certified sci-fi geeks travel to America's UFO heartland and meet Paul, an out-of-bounds alien who's been hauled up at a secret military base for the past 60 years. Using a rented RV, the two misfits and their new green pal carry out an escape plan to reunite Paul with his mother ship.
What They're Saying:
"That's not to dismiss Paul's simple pleasures -- if nothing else, its fondness for sex and drugs and four-letter words rescues its references from the soft hands of wee ones into which they've fallen of late." - Village Voice
"Geek is its own language, and Paul speaks it fluently." - Slant Magazine
Good For Kids?
This may look like a kids' film from the outsdie, but it's actually an R-rated comedy with bad language and drug use. Leave the kids at home!
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Jane Eyre
Short Story:
Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in this romantic drama based on the famous novel by Charlotte Brontë.
What They're Saying:
"Despite the well-trod dramatic territory of Brontë's classic, Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender stand out amid the windswept moors and woeful secrets." - Slant Magazine
"Wasikowska's Jane is as watchful as only a damaged soul can be, and, when challenged, frighteningly fast." - New York Magazine
Good For Kids?
The kids might be a bit bored by this romantic period piece. Watch the Preview!
Red Riding Hood
Short Story:
Panic strikes a village when a girl is killed by a local werewolf. When the town learns that the monster takes on human form by day, the victim's sister Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) worries the killer might turn out to be someone she knows.
What They're Saying:
"(Director Catherine) Hardwicke's slightly above average track record probably keeps this movie from being a complete stinker, but it's hard to imagine it blowing critics away. Because, behind the fairy tale remake aspect, this looks like just another werewolf movie." - Cinemablend.com
"Red Riding Hood has the distinct odor of creative revenge, as if Hardwicke is straining to prove she shouldn't have been kicked off the Twilight gravy train." - St. Petersburg Times
Good For Kids?
Red Riding Hood is one twisted bedtime story you won't want the kids to see. Watch the Preview!
Mars Needs Moms
Short Story:
When Martians abduct 9-year-old Milo's (Seth Green) mom to help raise their own young, he quickly realizes how much he needs her -- and he'll stop at nothing to get her back.
What They're Saying:
"Working against an ungainly title and a rather formulaic marketing campaign, (Mars Needs Moms) is a modestly enjoyable performance-capture creation." - Variety
"The skill level of this motion capture animation is getting better all the time. So Mars is accomplished at every level. But the three most important things in movies are story, story, story." - Hollywood Reporter
Good For Kids?
This PG-rated animated film is sci-fi fun for the whole family.
Battle: Los Angeles
Short Story:
After Earth is attacked by extra-terrestrial forces, L.A. becomes the last battle ground for mankind. It's up to Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) and his team of forces to save the planet from an untimely doomsday.
What They're Saying:
"There's a certain grittiness to the way director Jonathan Liebesman has put together the film. He's eschewed the big, over the top, special effects and seems to have focused on making a war movie that just happens to pit humans against aliens. From that standpoint, this could be good." - Cinemablend.com
"As corny and predictable as it sometimes seems, this Battle works on a visceral level, playing out like a video game that's got you hooked." - Thejournaltimes.com
Good For Kids?
This PG-13 action-thriller is a little too scary for the little ones. Watch the Preview!
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