Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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Rating: PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.
Genre: Children
Plot: From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3-D fantasy adventure ‘Alice in Wonderland’, a magical and imaginative twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. Nineteen year old Alice returns to Wonderland.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham-Carter, Crispin Glover
Director: Tim Burton
Running time: 1:48
Kate says – 3 stars  “Ok folks, when you check out the reviews, …

Shutter Island – Movie Reviews by Kate
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Rating: R for disturbing violent content language and some nudity
Genre: Drama
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Mark Ruffalo
Director: Martin Scorsese
Plot: From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, “Shutter Island” is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. –© Paramount
Running Time: 2:18

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The Edge of Darkness – Movie Reviews by Kate
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Rated: R  for strong bloody violence and language
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring:Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic
Director: Martin Campbell
Plot: CASINO ROYALE filmmaker Martin Campbell directs a remake of his own BBC miniseries with this thriller. Mel Gibson stars as Thomas Craven, a man who has spent years as a detective in Boston. When… CASINO ROYALE filmmaker Martin Campbell directs a …

Leap Year – Movie Reviews by Kate
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Rating: PG for sensuality and language.
Genre: Comedy
Staring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott
Plot: Amy Adams and Matthew Goode star in Leap Year, a romantic comedy that follows one woman’s determined quest to get married to the perfect guy…despite what fate has in store for her. When their… Amy Adams and Matthew Goode star in Leap Year, a romantic comedy that follows …

Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel (2009) movie reviews by Kate.
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Rating: PG for some mild rude humor
Genre: Children
Plot: Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -– Brittany, Eleanor and …

Did You Hear About the Morgans? Movie Reviews by Kate.
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Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references and momentary violence.
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen
Plot: Romantic-comedy regulars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker finally unite in this fish-out-of-water laugher. The actors play Paul and Meryl Morgan, a Manhattan couple whose marriage is in danger.The actors play Paul and Meryl Morgan, a Manhattan couple whose marriage is in danger. But it turns out all they may need is a change of scenery: when the …

Avatar Movie Reviews by Kate
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Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking. (And can Kate add here, lots and lots of scantily clad CG Na’vi natives)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Plot: Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of …

The Princess and the Frog Movie Review by Kate
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Rating: G
Genre: Children
Plot: Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes… Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring …

Everybody’s Fine Movie Review by Kate.
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Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and brief strong language
Genre: Comedy
Plot:Robert De Niro leads a stellar cast in this insightful dramedy starring Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Sam Rockwell. A remake of the Italian film Stanno Tutti Benne, Everybody’s Fine features De Niro playing a widower who tries to improve his relationship with his troubled adult children.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell
Director: Kirk Jones
Running Time: 1:35
Kate says – 3 stars “Everybody’s Fine is …

Brothers (2009) Movie Review by Kate
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Rating: R [ for language and some disturbing violent content.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bailee Madison
Plot: When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home—with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. … When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home—with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family.Remake …