LOTTERY TICKET

LOTTERY TICKET has a fair amount of charm, but it is also fairly predictable at times. This entertaining tale of a young man who wins an astronomical lottery has some violence, excessive foul language and crude innuendoes, along with some positive redemptive content. ...  MORE

PIRANHA 3D

In PIRANHA 3D, a bunch of young pagans celebrating a spring break orgy get sliced, diced and eaten by hordes of prehistoric piranha fish unleashed by an earthquake that releases them from their enclosed underground cave. PIRANHA 3D is one of the most violent, gruesome, sickening, and despicable movies ever made with abundant lewd content and extremely explicit nudity. ...  MORE

WHAT IF. . .

WHAT IF. . ., starring Kevin Sorbo and John Ratzenberger, is an extremely well made, funny, heartwarming, pointedly Christian movie about a man who gets a second chance from God with the help of a quirky angel. Director Dallas Jenkins exercises his considerable talent to bring out the best in each actor and tell the story in a heartwarming, interesting, hilarious, evangelistic manner. ...  MORE

NANNY McPHEE RETURNS

In NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS, a sequel to the 2005 hit, Nanny McPhee comes to rural England in a stylized version of World War II to help a harried mother, her three children and two visiting cousins while the father is away at war. NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS has many delightful, funny and heartwarming moments and teaches some good values, but its references to magic, brief rude humor and brief mild language require serious caution. ...  MORE

THE SWITCH

THE SWITCH tells about a man stuck in his youthful fears who hijacks the artificial pregnancy of the woman he secretly loves. Surprisingly, after a faulty start, THE SWITCH supports fatherhood and marriage, but it does contain sexual innuendo, foul language and a couple references to fate, so extreme caution is advised. ...  MORE

MAO’S LAST DANCER

MAO’S LAST DANCER is a marvelous new movie about a Chinese ballet dancer who finds freedom, success and love in the United States after coming to Houston Texas as part of a cultural exchange program. Based on the dancer’s autobiography, MAO’S LAST DANCER is a powerful, dramatic, inspiring, beautiful story for older viewers. ...  MORE

THE EXPENDABLES

THE EXPENDABLES is a violent, high intensity, macho action movie loaded with an A-list cast of action stars including Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jason Statham. The story, about a group of mercenaries overturning an evil regime in Central America and saving a damsel in distress, offers plenty of excitement and a few thoughtful moments, but the violence and strong foul language require extreme caution. ...  MORE

INCEPTION

INCEPTION is an overly complex fantasy about a mercenary spy who can only safely return home to his two little children if he and his team invade the dreams of a young energy mogul and implant a new idea in his head that will affect the world. INCEPTION has an overly complicated plot that pulls the teeth of the jeopardy within itself and that contains gratuitous strong profanities, a disturbing suicide subplot and nearly constant action violence even though it has several amazing action scenes and excellent acting. ...  MORE

TALES FROM EARTHSEA

TALES FROM EARTHSEA is a feature-length animated fantasy movie from Japan dubbed into English about a heroic wizard and his friends who must stop an evil wizard searching for immortality. The story, characters and animation in TALES FROM EARTHSEA are compelling, but there is strong fighting violence, scary moments and a vague mixed worldview with some magic in it. ...  MORE

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD is a highly stylized action comedy in the style of Japanese animation and arcade video games, about a young man who must literally fight for the woman he loves by defeating her seven deadly exes. The movie is fairly forgettable, with plenty of foul language, stylized violence and content that tries to normalize immoral homosexual behavior. ...  MORE