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March 29th, 2008

"21" Review & Trailer

Movie: 21
In Theaters:
March 28, 2008

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.
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Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) is an MIT math whiz, just about ready to enter Harvard Medical School. Getting in is no problem. Paying for it’s another story. And while he’s smart and hard-working, Ben’s life experience […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 4 comments

March 29th, 2008

Review: "Stop-Loss"

Movie: Stop-Loss / Trailer
In Theaters:
March 28, 2008

MPAA Rating: R for graphic violence and pervasive language.
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“Stop-Loss” strikes me as an anti-war propaganda film (whatever your political beliefs, I hate the feeling of being preached at). That said, it’s still a very good movie that held my attention from start to […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 4 comments

March 24th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "The Kite Runner"

“The Kite Runner” will hit store shelves this Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Both uplifting and heartbreaking, it tells the story of two childhood friends, one of whom makes choices that cross two generations.
Read my review and watch a trailer of “The Kite Runner” here.
THE GIVEAWAY: I have one DVD of “The Kite […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 348 comments

March 24th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "Go Diego Go: Midnight Rescue"

“Go Diego Go: Midnight Rescue” was released on DVD March 18, 2008. It includes three tales revolving around Diego Marquez, the hip cousin of Dora the Explorer. Based on the Nick Jr. TV series, each episode features the 8-year-old Latino boy and his buddies, using observation skills and high-tech gadgets to identify and locate […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 284 comments

March 24th, 2008

Review: "Go Diego Go: Moonlight Rescue"

DVD: Go Diego Go: Moonlight Rescue
Released on DVD:
March 18, 2008

MPAA Rating: G
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DVD Giveaway: Enter HERE by midnight, Saturday, March 29, 2008 to win this DVD.
Diego Marquez, the hip cousin of Dora the Explorer, stars in this DVD with a midnight-madness spin. Based on the Nick Jr. TV series, each episode […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 3 comments

March 19th, 2008

New on DVD: March 18, 2008

AtonementKeira Knightley and James McAvoy are lovers torn apart by a scandal, and they may never get back together once McAvoy is sent to fight in WWI.
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I Am LegendAs the last human on Earth, Will Smith fights off a legion of undesirable characters with undesirable motives.
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By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

March 18th, 2008

Review: "Johnny and the Sprites: Meet the Sprites"

“Johnny and the Sprites” is a musical TV series geared for preschoolers that airs on Disney Channel’s “Playhouse Disney.” This DVD, “Johnny and the Sprites: Meet the Sprites,” was released March 18, 2008. It’s 56 minutes long and rated G.
The show revolves around Johnny (Johnny Tartaglia), a songwriter who moves into a house […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 4 comments

March 17th, 2008

Review & Trailer: "Enchanted"

Movie: “Enchanted”
On DVD:
March 18, 2008

MPAA Rating: PG for some scary images and mild innuendo
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Not too many movies come along that are sweet, funny, romantic, AND feature a rousing musical number. Well, not many GOOD movies, that is. But after seeing “Enchanted,” you’ll wonder why.
This movie has all of those elements, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

March 16th, 2008

Review: "Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!"

Movie: Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
In Theaters:
March 14, 2008

MPAA Rating: G
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This CG-animated family movie tells the familiar story by Dr. Seuss, a.k.a. Theodor Seuss Geisel. Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) is an amiable elephant minding his own business in the jungle of Nool, until one day, he hears a […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

March 11th, 2008

Review & Trailer: "Nancy Drew"

Movie: Nancy Drew
On DVD:
March 11, 2008

MPAA Rating: PG for mild violence, thematic elements and brief language
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Over the years, the beloved teen sleuth known as Nancy Drew has solved more than 500 mysteries – in books written by Carolyn Keene (a pseudonym for many authors); in movies dating back to […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment