Which movies are fun for the whole family and which ones are treats just for you? Find out!
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The Rite
Short Story:
Loosely based on true events, The Rite chronicles the creepy tale of Michael Kovac (Colin O'Donoghue), a seminary student sent to study exorcism at the Vatican. Once there, he challenges the beliefs of his superiors in favor of applied natural science. However, when he is put on a bone-chilling case with the unorthodox Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), Michael begins to warily question his own by-the-book convictions.
What They're Saying:
"For an hour The Rite, as scripted by Michael Petroni, delivers the expected, but with panache... The supporting cast is unusually strong..." - Chicago Tribune
"A largely low-key, intelligent effort." - Variety
Good For Kids?
The Rite tells a supernatural story that is eerily child-unfriendly.
The Mechanic
Short Story:
Transporter star Jason Statham is back to dole out more big-screen butt-whippings gun-toting 'mechanic' (that's inside jargon for "assassin") Arthur Bishop, who finds himself in a bind when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered. The usually stoic Bishop is determined to find his friend's killer, but things get complicated when the seasoned assassin warily takes Harry's equally vengeful son Steve (Ben Foster) under his wing.
What They're Saying:
"Statham, the British star of The Transporter and Crank films and an old favorite of Guy Ritchie, has a quietly fierce physicality, a stylish masculinity that makes him appealing to both men and women." - Associated Press
"If more dutiful than dynamic, it does fix what was previously broke, making over its subpar predecessor into a generic yet serviceable Statham vehicle." - Slant Magazine
Good For Kids?
The Mechanic will keep the kids on the edge of their seats -- as they prepare to flee the violent onscreen spectacle.
From Prada to Nada
Short Story:
From Prada to Nada is a playful Latin spin on Jane Austen's classic novel Sense and Sensibility.
All is well for sisters Nora (Camilla Belle) and Mary Domiguez (Alexa Vega). They're young, spoiled and reside in one of the country's richest zip codes: 90210. That is until their rich father passes away, leaving them penniless. With nowhere to turn, the two sisters must leave Beverly Hills for their estranged aunt's home in East Los Angeles. Suddenly, Nora and Mary find themselves trading cars for bus passes and, more importantly, learning to accept the culture and family they have kept at arm's length.
What They're Saying:
From Prada to Nada has not yet been reviewed by critics.
Good For Kids?
Yes! From Prada to Nada undoubtedly keeps the lessons coming.
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No Strings Attached
Short Story:
Childhood friends, Adam (Ashton Kutcher) and Emma (Natalie Portman) risk everything when they have sex one morning. So, to salvage their friendship, the two make a pact to keep their relationship strictly friends-with-benefits, meaning "no strings attached" -- and no falling in love. But when their romantic tryst unexpectedly heats up, Adam and Emma begin to wonder whether or not they can be "just friends."
What They're Saying:
"At times, No Strings Attached feels almost shockingly attuned to the particular angst of its time and place." - Village Voice
"It's a movie benefiting from another sparkling, sexy and emotionally available performance by Natalie Portman, some clever turns in situations and witty banter that isn't shy about crossing over into Hangover level raunchy." - Orlando Sentinel
Good For Kids?
No Strings Attached makes for a great date night -- not a play date.
The Way Back
Short Story:
Starring Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, and Ed Harris, The Way Back tells the story of seven prisoners who flee a Soviet labor camp and begin a 4,000 mile journey to freedom. Inspired by the book "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom".
What They're Saying:
"That a production this ambitious has been financed and distributed outside the studio system throws a curveball to anyone who thinks "independent film" can mean only urban moderns sitting in an apartment bemoaning their ennui." - Los Angeles Times
"No one will go away disappointed or indifferent. It's a movie that sticks with you like Elmer's glue." - New York Observer
Good For Kids?
For all its seriousness, The Way Back will have the kids begging for a way out.
The Company Men
Short Story:
When his company decides to downsize, Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) and coworkers Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) and Gene McClary (Tommy Lee Jones) are forced to reexamine their lives and what it means to be a man outside of the corporate world.
When Bobby begrudgingly takes a job building houses with his brother-in-law (Kevin Costner), he perhaps comes to the realization that there is more to life than chasing the American dream.
What They're Saying:
"This haunting movie hits you hard and right where you live." - Rolling Stone
"In its solid construction and resistance to the winds of fashion, The Company Men is one edifice that could outlast many an action blockbuster or standard inspirational drama, and maybe the Great Recession itself. " - TIME Magazine
Good For Kids?
As for The Company Men: let the kids be kids, and leave life's conundrums to the big boys.
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