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.
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]