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Computer Animated Sci-Fi: Two Jedi knights and one in training attempt to find a kidnapped baby upon which the future of the Republic might hang.

PLOT:
Following training by his mentor, Anakin Skywalker (voice of MATT LANTER) has now joined Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice of JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR) and that man's mentor, Yoda (voice of TOM KANE), in becoming a full-fledged Jedi knight, determined to help the Republic, and regular soldiers such as Captain Rex (voice of DEE BRADLEY BAKER), battle separatists such as Count Dooku (voice of CHRISTOPHER LEE). The latter has used his lethal foot soldier, Asajj Ventress (voice of NIKA FUTTERMAN), to kidnap Jabba the Hutt's (voice of KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON) infant son. Since Jabba controls the shipping lanes along the outer rim, whoever returns the child could earn his favors and thus affect the future of the Republic. Accordingly, Yoda assigns Anakin and Obi-Wan to rescue the child, and thus Anakin isn't happy being saddled down by his own protégé, the enthusiastic but headstrong Ahsoka Tano (voice of ASHLEY ECKSTEIN). With the likes of Senator Padmé Amidala (voice CATHERINE TABER) and Ziro the Hutt (voice of COREY BURTON) -- Jabba's uncle -- joining the mix, it's a race against time to rescue the infant Hutt and return him to Jabba before it's too late.

OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this PG-rated sci-fi film. Profanity consists of at least 1 "damn," while some colorful phrases are also uttered. Some female characters are seen in form-fitting and/or revealing attire. Violence consists of all sorts of sci-fi action where people, robots, spacecraft and more are killed or destroyed by various weapons, while all sorts of fighting (light saber duels) also occurs. Some severed but non-bloody heads are seen, and that, the violence and/or various moments of potential peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some younger kids, but probably few others.

Some of that action might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes. There's brief drinking and smoking, as well as some underplayed tense family scenes.

Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.

For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, varying amounts of camera movement are present in the film.
©1996-2008 Screen It, Inc

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Action/Drama: While trying to bring down various criminal figures, Batman must contend with a murderous psychopath who enjoys toying with him.

PLOT:
There's a new sheriff in town, and for Gotham City, that's District Attorney Harvey Dent (AARON ECKHART). He's desirous of bringing down crime figures such as Salvatore Maroni (ERIC ROBERTS) who's working a deal with Chinese crime lord Lau (CHIN HAN), but he's not the only one. Beyond his girlfriend and Assistant D.A. Rachel Dawes (MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL), local cop Lt. James Gordon (GARY OLDMAN) is doing his best to arrest them.

Of course, he has a little off the record help from the city's resident vigilante, Batman (CHRISTIAN BALE), whose alter-ego is ultra-wealthy businessman Bruce Wayne. With the aide of his servant Alfred Pennyworth (MICHAEL CAINE) and board member-cum-inventor Lucius Fox (MORGAN FREEMAN), Batman is bringing down the bad guys where it matters the most to them, in their bank accounts.

Accordingly, the likes of Maroni and others have taken up the offer by The Joker (HEATH LEDGER) to kill Batman. He's a deranged psychopath -- with heavy makeup accentuating large "smile" cut scars on his face -- whose criminal ways stem from his apparent glee in creating chaos rather than some sort of monetary gain.
With The Joker employing unorthodox and sadistic ways of proving the two men really aren't that different, the Caped Crusader does what he can to catch and stop his new nemesis.

OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
Here's a quick look at the content found in this action-filled drama that's rated PG-13. Profanity consists of various minor expletives and a handful of religious phrases, while various colorful phrases are also present. An off-screen sexual encounter is implied (a couple is seen finishing getting dressed after sneaking off at a party) while some cleavage and bikini clad women are briefly seen. Violence consists of many people being killed by various means, while a man's face is badly damaged (resulting in a ghastly sight) and all sorts of hard-hitting fighting also occurs. That and various moments of potential peril might be suspenseful and/or unsettling for some viewers, while the action and stunts might be enticing for some kids to imitate.

All sorts of bad attitudes are present, as is tense family material. Various characters drink in various scenes, while a man smokes a cigar in one.

If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.

For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's briefly some of that from press/paparazzi photo-taking. We also see full strobe effects in a club.

For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, varying amounts of camera movement (sometimes a lot when home video footage is shown) are seen at various points in the film. There's also a spin-around camera shot.
©1996-2008 Screen It, Inc

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Action/Comedy: A PR man tries to give a disheveled, bitter and heavy-drinking superhero a public image makeover.

PLOT:
John Hancock (WILL SMITH) is the resident superhero of the greater Los Angeles area, but public opinion of him is awful. While the end result of his actions might be favorable, his surly demeanor doing so and the fact that he generates so much collateral damage means few people want him around. That is, except for Ray Embrey (JASON BATEMAN), a public relations man whose life Hancock saves one day. Feeling the need to repay him in some way, Ray offers to help recreate the superhero's image in a more favorable light. Hancock isn't so sure, which also holds true for Ray's wife, Mary (CHARLIZE THERON), although their young son, Aaron (JAE HEAD), is still impressionable enough that he thinks Hancock is pretty cool.

From that point on, the superhero reluctantly follows Ray's advice. Yet, an unexpected revelation and the efforts of captured bank robber turned vindictive prisoner Kenneth "Red" Parker, Jr. (EDDIE MARSAN) combine to threaten Ray's work to turn Hancock into a likeable and welcome hero.

OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this action/comedy hybrid that's rated PG-13. Profanity consists of at least 1 spoken "f" word, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. Some non-explicit, sexually related dialogue is present, as is a brief and partial view of a man's bare butt, while some women are seen in revealing attire. Violence consists of standard issue, hard-hitting superhero physical contact (characters bashing others, etc.), while a great deal of gun-related mayhem is also present (including attempting to kill others). All sorts of property damage occurs, while a villain has both of his hands severed, albeit in a mostly non-graphic way and in different scenes.

Some of that violence has bloody results and may be unsettling and/or suspenseful (along with some moments of potential peril) to younger viewers. All of the fighting, stunts and action might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while all sorts of bad attitudes are present (including from the film's "hero").

Various characters drink (several to the point of intoxication), some crude humor is present, and some tense family material occurs.

If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.

For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's briefly some of that from press/paparazzi taking photos of Hancock.

For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's all sorts of camera movement (sometimes very shaky/bouncy) throughout the movie, as well as several spin-around camera shots.
©1996-2008 Screen It, Inc

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Comedy: Two grown men, who still live at home with their single parents, must contend with living in the same house and sharing the same bedroom when their parents get married.

PLOT:
Despite being 39-years-old, Brennan Huff (WILL FERRELL) still lives at home with his mom, Nancy (MARY STEENBURGEN), unlike his boastful and charismatic brother, Derek (ADAM SCOTT), who's V.P. of a helicopter leasing company and has two seemingly perfect kids with his wife Alice (KATHRYN HAHN). Dale Doback (JOHN C. REILLY) is 40-years-old and similarly still lives with his doctor dad Robert (RICHARD JENKINS). When Nancy and Robert meet at a medical convention and instantly fall in love, that leads to their wedding and her moving into his house.

Of course, that means Brennan moves in as well, much to the chagrin of Dale who isn't happy to have a new stepbrother. The two immediately clash and act like bratty children, especially when they're forced to share the same bedroom, quickly get on Robert's nerves, while Nancy initially tries to take a more tolerant view of the new arrangement.

Dale and Brennan find a common foe, however, in Derek who isn't aove belittling both of them. From that point on, and as Brennan becomes enamored with his therapist, Denise (ANDREA SAVAGE), and Dale has unhappily married Alice coming on to him, the two men must contend with the various changes in their lives that stem from their new familial arrangement.

OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated comedy. Profanity consists of at least 59 "f" words, while many other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. Sexually related humor, song lyrics and dialogue (some of that being explicit) are present. A married woman forces herself on a man-child character to have sex (with movement and sounds) while the beginning of another sexual encounter is seen, as are some unrelated, pornographic images (female nudity) in magazines and a man's scrotum is briefly seen in close-up. Comedy-based violence includes several fights, while slapstick style material is also present as is briefly seen violent footage from a Steven Seagal movie. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes (all intended as comedy), while all sorts of behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate. Various characters drink, while drug use is admitted and other drug-related material is present.

Crude humor (verbal and visual) occurs, while comedy-based tense family material is also present. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
©1996-2008 Screen It, Inc