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We enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for them or their children, according to their own criteria. Unlike the MPAA we do not assign an inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10. We also explain in detail why a film rates high or low in a specific category, and we include instances of SUBSTANCE USE, a list of DISCUSSION TOPICS that may elicit questions from kids and MESSAGES the film conveys. Again, unlike the MPAA, we do not make age-specific recommendations. Since our system is based on objective standards, not the viewer's age or the artistic merits of a film, we enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for their children according to their own criteria. As we never tire pointing out, we make no judgments about what is good or bad or anything else. We do not "condemn," "critique" or "criticize" movies. And we don't "praise" or "recommend" movies either...

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Quantum of Solace - 5.7.4

The second James Bond outing with Daniel Craig picks up where "Casino Royale" ended: Bond tries to uncover the mysterious organization that controls international crime, and runs afoul... [1:45 - PG-13]

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Synecdoche, New York - 8.6.7

A hypochondriac, depressive theater director (Philip Seymour Hoffman) finds himself alone after his wife (Catherine Keener) has left him to find fame in Europe, taking their... [2:04 - R]

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Role Models - 8.3.7

Two energy drink salesmen (Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd) try to flee the scene after they crash their truck, but a judge sentences them to 150 hours of community service... [1:35 - R]

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - 2.3.2

Sequel to the 2005 animated feature about a lion, a zebra, a hippopotamus and a giraffe who escape the Central Park Zoo in New York City and end up on the island of Madagascar... [1:29 - PG]

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Soul Men - 8.4.10

Two estranged friends and musical group partners (Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac) are brought together for a tribute to the late lead singer in their group. One has dreams of making... [1:40 - R]

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - 1.5.1

Holocaust drama about the eight-year-old son (Asa Butterfield) of a Nazi concentration camp commander, who ventures into the woods behind his home where he meets a boy... [1:33 - PG-13]

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The Haunting of Molly Hartley - 3.6.5

A young woman (Haley Bennett) on the eve of her 18th birthday suffers from painful memories of her mother trying to kill her. Struggling to try to make sense of her past, she and her father... [1:26 - PG-13]

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno - 10.2.10

Two friends (Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks) have had a platonic relationship since childhood and are now roommates down on their luck. Mounting bills convince them that the easiest... [1:41 - R]

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Changeling - 4.7.5

Based on a true story: In the late 1920s a woman (Angelina Jolie) whose 9-year-old son had disappeared, will not stop searching for him and her tenacity leads her to a court fight against... [2:21 - R]

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year - 2.1.0

The teens from the "High School Musical" TV movies graduate to the big screen, where they are also graduating from high school and need to make choices about the direction their lives... [1:40 - G]

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Saw V - 2.10.7

The grizzly self-inflicted death game run by "Jigsaw" continues in this fifth installment, which consists of many flashbacks and points to evidence that there may be a new gamester taking over... [1:32 - R]

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