That crazy little pup known as Marley hit DVD this week. It’s a great movie, but I thought it was too intense for a PG rating and should have been rated PG-13. Do you agree with me?
New on DVD this week:
Marley and Me (single-disc and 2-Disc Bad Boy Edition). Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star in this real-life story about a couple and their unruly dog. [Film Gecko Review] [Trailer] [Official Site] [Buy Single-Disc] [Buy 2-Disc]
Seven Pounds. Will Smith stars in this mysterious movie about a guy who grants strangers wishes in order to atone for a …read more

My kids and I thought "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" was goofy fun, and so did a lot of other people, apparently. It grabbed first place at the box office last weekend. Here’s the roundup from Box Office Mojo:

Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $39.23M
Gran Torino, $25.60M
My Bloody Valentine 3D, $24.10M
Notorious, $23.39M
Hotel for Dogs, $22.86M
Bride Wars, $13.87M
The Unborn, $10.54M
Defiance, $10.51M
Marley & Me, $7.51M
Slumdog Millionaire, $7.02M

Image: Sony Pictures, 2009

Jennifer Aniston says she prefers dogs to men, and really, who can blame her? She says a dog’s love is "conditional."
Sure, Aniston is currently dating rocker John Mayer, but it’s her two pooches, Norman and Dolly, who really hold the key to her heart.
"Men come and go, but there really is no relationship like the one you have with a dog, and then they don’t live as long as they should. You have to say goodbye way too soon. It’s just so sad. It makes me so sad. But their love is unconditional, and I love that." …read more

"Marley & Me" took the box office this weekend, with the very sweet "Bedtime Stories" coming in second. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

Marley & Me, $36.35M
Bedtime Stories, $27.45M
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $26.85M
Valkyrie, $21.02M
Yes Man, $16.65M
Seven Pounds, $13.20M
The Tale of Despereaux, $8.93M
The Day the Earth Stood Still, $7.69M
The Spirit, $6.46M
Doubt, $5.33M

Image: Marley & Me, 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2008

Movie: Marley & Me * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: Dec. 25, 2008

Runtime: 120 minutes
Directed by: David Frankel

MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language
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My 11-year-old daughter and I had planned to see "Marley & Me" on Christmas Day, and I’m really glad it happened to be sold out. We ended up seeing it a few days later, and it was so emotional and sad (especially the ending) that it would have put a serious damper on our Christmas festivities.
That’s not to say it’s a bad movie. Just the opposite, in fact. I …read more

My 11-year-old daughter and I saw "Marley & Me" last night, and I’ll be posting a review on it shortly.
It’s based on the true story of writer John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and his wife, Jenny (Jennifer Aniston), following their life together as they move to Florida, have three kids, and adopt a rambunctious dog named Marley who completely disrupts their lives. John calls him "the world’s worst dog," but they love him anyway. 
"Marley & Me" is billed as a family movie, but there’s a lot of content that, in my view, pushes it from a PG rating …read more

Jennifer Aniston was on The Late Show with David Letterman last week, talking up her movie, "Marley & Me." Wow! I want those legs! (Hers, not his.) Good for her! Maybe looking good really IS the best revenge! Check out Jennifer Aniston’s interview:
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Part 2 after the jump…

Check out this clip from “The Spirit,” opening Dec. 25, 2008. It stars Gabriel Macht as The Spirit/Denny Colt, Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss, Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus, and Eva Mendes as Sand Saref. My daughter and I are seeing “Marley & Me” on Christmas Day (it’s our tradition), but I’ll definitely be seeing this movie, probably later that week. Are you planning on seeing “The Spirit”?

My daughter and I have a tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day (I know, but what do you expect from a movie blogger?), and we’ve already decided to see “Marley and Me,” which opens that day. 
It stars Jen Aniston and Owen Wilson as a couple who, from the trailer, are having some growing pains within their little family. Jen’s character wants kids and Owen’s doesn’t. So they get a dog, who ends up probably being more of a handful than any kid. I think the trailer looks ultra-cute. It’s rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content …read more

I can’t seem to get excited about “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” It just looks like a weird, dreary movie to me. Anyone looking forward to it? I’ve posted the trailer below.
It stars Brad Pitt as a guy who’s born old and ages backwards. I don’t know what happens at the end. I guess he evaporates into a puddle of … something. It’s rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking. I’m sure I’ll see it at some point.
Anyway, my daughter and I have a tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day – …read more