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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context.

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April 4

Brokeback Mountain [2005] [R] - 8.6.6
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal star as two ranch-hands who meet in Wyoming in the summer of 1963, while tending a herd of sheep on Brokeback Mountain. They begin a love affair that remains secret, while they lead double lives as heterosexual men, haunted by their private desires and past. Also with Linda Cardellini, Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway. Directed by Ang Lee. [2:14]

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [2005] [PG] - 1.6.1
Film adaptation of C. S. Lewis's seven-book Narnia cycle. Taking place during the World War II bombing of London, the story follows the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- who, dispatched temporarily to the safety of a country estate, enter the world of Narnia through a magic wardrobe. There they find a world of fauns, dwarfs, centaurs, and demons, as two armies are poised for an apocalyptic battle between an evil witch and the noble lion Aslan. With Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson, Ray Winstone, Dawn French, James McAvoy and Rupert Everett. Directed by Andrew Adamson. [2:12]

Bee Season [2005] [PG-13] - 6.1.5
Richard Gere stars as a popular university professor who expects perfection from his family. When his 11-year-old daughter makes it to the finals in a spelling bee contest he becomes obsessed with an idea derived from Jewish mysticism -- that her relationship with letters and words will somehow help her be able to communicate with God. Also with Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella and Kate Bosworth. Directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel. [1:44]

Little Manhattan [2005] [PG] - 3.3.2
Romantic comedy about first love set in New York: A 10 year-old boy (Josh Hutcherson) discovers that girls don't really have cooties at all but can actually have similar interests and abilities to boys. In discovering this he also falls in love with his 10-year-old classmate and karate sparring partner (Charlie Ray). Also with Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon and Jonah Meyerson. Directed by Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett. [1:29]

April 11

Fun with Dick and Jane [2005] [PG-13] - 3.3.5
Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni star as Dick and Jane in this remake of the 1977 comedy with George Segal and Jane Fonda: Dick and Jane are happily married and living the American dream, when Dick's company becomes enmeshed in an Enron-like scandal and he becomes the scapegoat. Unemployed and almost destitute, Dick and Jane turn to crime. Also with Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins and Angie Harmon. Directed by Dean Parisot. [1:30]

An Unfinished Life [2005] [PG-13] - 5.5.5
Robert Redford stars as a man who, having lost his only son in a car accident a decade earlier, is satisfied to spend the last of this days in a rundown Wyoming ranch. He cares only for his friend and handyman (Morgan Freeman) who was mauled by a bear and requires daily medication to overcome the pain. When his daughter-in-law (Jennifer Lopez), whom he blames for his son's death, arrives with his granddaughter (Becca Gardner), he is forced to confront his feelings of hatred and anger. Also with Josh Lucas. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. [1:40]

Wolf Creek [2005] [R] - 4.8.7
Ostensibly based on actual events, this horror story revisits the experience of three young people who travel into the Australian wilderness looking for adventure but find murder and mayhem instead. With Cassandra Magrath, John Jarret, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips and Andy McPhee. Directed by Greg McLean. [1:35]

The Greatest Game Ever Played [2005] [PG] - 1.3.3
Taking place around 1913, a young working class man dreams of one day playing golf, which he loves, but his father disapproves. They make a bet that if he does not qualify for a tournament he will give it up and "make something of himself." He loses the bet, but is convinced sometime later to try again, even though his father threatens to throw him out of their house. With Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Justin Ashforth, Peter Firth and George Asprey. Directed by Bill Paxton. [1:55]

April 18

Hostel [2005] [R] - 9.10.10
Two American college friends backpacking through Eastern Europe are lured by another traveler to what is supposedly a bordello in a Slovakian hostel. Initially thinking they will be able to indulge their sexual fantasies, they soon discover that in reality they are being led to a chamber of horrors. With Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Jan Vlasák and Barbara Nedeljáková. Directed by Eli Roth. [1:35]

April 25

Aeon Flux [2005] [PG-13] - 5.7.0
Cinematic version of the animated MTV series, taking place in the 25th century, about a pandemic that has destroyed most of the Earth's population, and has forced the survivors into the seclusion of a walled city. Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux, a woman who is embroiled in a struggle between those who seek freedom and those who are in control in a self-described "perfect" world. After her life is ruined by a tragic event she is determined to destroy those responsible, but as she discovers the truth about her reality her mission is no longer simple. Also with Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller and Sophie Okonedo. Directed by Karyn Kusama. [1:33]

Shopgirl [2005] [R] - 6.3.2
A young woman (Claire Danes) working in Los Angeles becomes romantically involved with an older man (Steve Martin), believing he is in love with her, although he seems to have problems with intimacy. At the same time, the young woman meets a young man (Jason Schwartzman) who is quirky, unsettled, and still trying to find himself. Based on Steve Martin's eponymous novella. Also with Frances Conroy and Sam Bottoms. Directed by Anand Tucker. [1:44]

Casanova [2005] [R] - 6.3.4
Heath Ledger portrays the notorious charmer Giacomo Casanova, witty and dashing lover of 18th century Venice. Under the watchful eye of the local Inquisitor and repeatedly arrested for debauchery and fornication, Casanova always seems to get away until he is finally ordered to get married or be exiled. That's when he meets his romantic match, the only woman (Sienna Miller) who seems able to resist his charms. Also with Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin and Oliver Platt. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. [1:48]

Tristan & Isolde [2006] [PG-13] - 6.8.1
The story revolves around the medieval legend and opera of Tristan & Isolde, during a time when Britons were fighting the Irish for their freedom: the young lovers, the Briton knight Tristan, and Isolde, the daughter of the Irish King, are forced to forgo the passion they have for each other when it's evident that their relationship threatens the truce between their two countries. With James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O'Hara and Mark Strong. Directed by Kevin Reynolds [2:05]

The Ringer [2005] [PG-13] - 4.4.5
Johnny Knoxville stars as a man who finds himself in a financial bind and is convinced by his conman uncle that they can make easy money by fixing the Special Olympics -- if he would only pretend that he's intellectually challenged. They are surprised to discover that Special Olympians can not only be great athletes but also generous, even to cheaters. Also with Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Jed Rees and Bill Chott. Directed by Barry Blaustein. [1:40]