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An Education
An Education (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a young girl with dreams of going to university and developing her talents-- or at least that is the plan her father (Alfred Molina) has in mind. But when she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard), a playboy who is handsome, rich and nearly twice her age, she decides to follow the path he offers. Her choice leads to a very different kind of education.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Alvin, Simon and Theodore (voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) may have achieved musical stardom, but Dave (Jason Lee) says they still have to go to school. Along with academic rigors, the boys' talents and hearts are challenged when they meet "The Chipettes" (voiced by Anna Faris, Christina Applegate and Amy Poehler).
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Compared to other adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work, this Sherlock Holmes (played by Robert Downey Jr.) turns the detective into more of an action hero. Even his trusty sidekick Watson (Jude Law) packs a punch as the pair takes on a criminal mastermind with world domination ambitions.
Men Who Stare at Goats
Men Who Stare at Goats (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) claims he can kill a goat just by staring at it, and this ability has made him part of a secret unit of the US military. Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) isn't sure he believes him, but whether the assertion is true or false the journalist in him can see the potential for a good story. So Bob asks to tag along on Lyn's covert mission to locate another member of his elite psychic group.
The Blind Side
The Blind Side (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jun 2020)
Big Mike (Quinton Aaron) has problems even bigger than his physical size. When the disadvantaged teen comes to the attention of Leigh Ann and Sean Touhy (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw), the affluent couple takes him into their family and tries to help him. Based on a true story, love, tutoring and football play a large role in this inspirational movie.
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jun 2019)
When Woody (Tom Hanks) is stolen from a yard sale he was accidentally placed in, his friends Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) Hamm (John Ratzenberger), Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles), Slinky Dog (Jim Varney) and Rex (Wallace Shawn), mount a rescue mission. They will overcome any obstacle to free their friend from Big Al (Wayne Knight), the owner of a huge warehouse toy store who recognized Woody as the prized item he needed to complete a deal with a toy museum in Japan.
Toy Story
Toy Story (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Do you know what the toys in your house are doing right now? If you've been blaming the kids for leaving those plastic soldiers lying around, you may see things differently after watching Toy Story!
African Queen
African Queen (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
After the death of her brother Reverend Samuel Sayer (Robert Morley), who was serving in an obscure village, Rose Sayer (Katharine Hepburn) finds herself alone in the jungle. With the onset of World War I and German troops invading Africa, the prim spinster's only hope of rescue is Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart), the grumpy captain of a dilapidated boat that usually ferries supplies along the river.