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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 5

Bedtime Stories [2008] [PG] - 3.3.2
Adam Sandler stars as a maintenance man who dreams of managing a five-star resort hotel, that was built on the site of his father's far more modest hotel. When he has to take care of his young niece and nephew for a few days, he realizes that the bedtime tales they begin spinning have real-life repercussions. Also with Courtney Cox Arquette, Keri Russell, Teresa Palmer, Guy Pearce, Lucy Lawless, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Aisha Tyler and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Adam Shankman. [1:39]

April 7

Doubt [2008] [PG-13] - 3.3.4
Drama taking place in the early 1960s: Meryl Streep stars as a rather severe nun in a Catholic school, who prides herself on being feared by the students. She sets her sights on the apparently kind priest of the parish (Philip Seymour Hoffman) when she suspects that he has an inappropriate relationship with a young boy. Also with Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Alice Drummond, Audrie Neenan, Susan Blommaert and Carrie Preston. Directed by John Patrick Shanley. [1:44]

The Tale of Despereaux [2008] [G] - 1.3.1
A small mouse named Despereaux (voiced by Matthew Broderick) does not fit in with his family and community because he is not afraid of things that cause automatic panic among his fellow mice. After being banished to a deep drain where rats live and from which no mouse has ever returned, Despereaux determines to save the life of a beautiful princess who is being threatened by the evil rat ruler. Also with the voices of Tracey Ullman, Emma Watson, Tony Hale, Frances Conroy, Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Robbie Coltrane, Ciaran Hinds and Christopher Lloyd. Directed by Sam Fell & Rob Stevenhagen. [1:34]

The Day the Earth Stood Still [2008] [PG-13] - 1.6.2
Remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic: a representative of an alien and far superior civilization visits the Earth to determine whether humanity is capable of changing its aggressive nature. Otherwise, humanity may have to be destroyed to allow Earth to survive. With Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Christopher Smith, Mousa Kraish and John Cleese. Directed by Scott Derrickson. [1:50]

Not Easily Broken [2009] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson star as a married couple whose aspirations are along different paths: He was once an aspiring professional baseball player, and struggles with his new construction business, while she is a successful realtor; also, he would like to start a family, but she is focused on her career. Also with Cannon Jay, Eddie Cibrian, Kwame Boateng, Maeve Quinlan and Jenifer Lewis. Directed by Bill Duke. [1:39]

Yes Man [2008] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
Jim Carrey stars as a man who finds no joy in life after his wife dumps him. To change his mood he enrolls in a self-help group called "Yes Man" and agrees to say "Yes" to everything for a year, but soon he realizes that sometimes acquiescing to everything brings constant and unexpected challenges. Also with Terence Stamp, Sasha Alexander, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, Rhys Darby, John Michael Higgins and Molly Sims. Directed by Peyton Reed. [1:44]

April 14

The Spirit [2008] [PG-13] - 4.8.4
Based on Will Eisner's graphic novel, Gabriel Macht stars as The Spirit, a masked vigilante who fakes his own death in order to fight crime -- and especially a ruthless arch villain called The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson). Also with Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Directed by Frank Miller. [1:48]

April 21

The Wrestler [2008] [R] - 8.7.8
After suffering a heart attack, an aging professional wrestler (Mickey Rourke) must come to terms with the fact that he'll have to stop wrestling or he will die. Also with Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood and Judah Friedlander. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. [1:45]

Frost/Nixon [2008] [R] - 4.4.5
Fact-based drama about the mid-1970s interview between British broadcaster David Frost (Michael Sheen) and former U.S. President Richard M. Nixon (Frank Langella), who resigned over the Watergate scandal. Over many hours of talking, Frost eventually encourages President Nixon to acknowledge the real motivation behind the circumstances that ended his presidency. It started as a play in London and Broadway. Also with Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Matthew MacFadyen, Andy Milder, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Kate Jennings Grant, Patty McCormack and Rebecca Hall. Directed by Ron Howard. [2:02]

Notorious [2009] [R] - 8.6.10
Biopic of Notorious B.I.G. (Jamal Woolard) whose music and lyrics resonated with everyday Brooklyn street life. When gunned down at the age of 24 he was one of the most important hip-hop artists. Also with Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie. Directed by George Tillman Jr. [2:02]

April 28

Bride Wars [2008] [PG] - 4.3.3
Two women (Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway), best friends since youth, dream of the day that they will find the men they will marry and of the perfect wedding at the Plaza Hotel, in New York City. When there is a scheduling snafu and their weddings are scheduled on the same day, their plans and their friendship are derailed. Also with Candice Bergen, Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey, Chris Pratt and Michael Arden. Directed by Gary Winick. [1:30]

The Uninvited [2009] [PG-13] - 6.7.5
After the death of her mother in a house fire, and her own attempted suicide, a young woman (Emily Browning) is released from the hospital and realizes that her father (David Strathairn) has become involved with the nurse (Elizabeth Banks) who had been caring for her mother before her death. When she and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) begin to piece together the events of the night of the fire, they begin to suspect that there was foul play. Also with Kevin McNulty and Jesse Moss. Directed by Thomas Guard & Charles Guard. [1:27]

The Reader [2008] [R] - 9.4.2
Kate Winslet stars as a woman in post World War II Germany, who finds a sick young man (David Kross) in the entrance to her apartment, takes him in and they begin a passionate relationship. One day she disappears and eight years later he sees her again, but this time she is a defendant in a war crimes trial. Also with Ralph Fiennes, Karoline Herfurth, Hannah Herzsprung, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain, Susanne Lothar and Matthias Habich. Directed by Stephen Daldry. [2:02]