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.
The Libertine
[2004] [R] - 9.4.6
Johnny Depp stars as John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, a 17th century
English poet who was devoted to drinking and sexual debauchery. He was also a
constant menace to the brother of King Charles II, and was repeatedly banished
to the countryside. Also with John Malkovich, Samantha Morton, Rosamund Pike and
Tom Hollander. Directed by Laurence Dunmore. [2:10]
July 11
Basic
Instinct 2 [2006] [R] - 9.7.6
Sharon Stone reprises her role as a best-selling crime novelist who may also be
a serial killer who uses sex as a lure. Since the first film, she has relocated
from San Francisco to London and she becomes the patient of a straitlaced
criminal psychiatrist, who's assigned to her by a Scotland Yard detective who
thinks she has killed a sports star. Then more people turn up dead. Also with
David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis and Hugh Dancy. Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones. [1:54]
July 18
Tsotsi [2005] [R]
- 4.7.7
South-African drama and Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film: A
South-African teen from the Johannesburg township of Soweto, whose name, Tsotsi,
actually translates as "thug," muscles his way through life stealing from and
brutalizing his victims. But he discovers empathy one night when, after stealing
a car and shooting the driver, he discovers an infant in the back seat. In
Tsotsitaal with English subtitles. With Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano,
Kenneth Nkosi, Zenzo Ngqobe and Terry Pheto. Directed by Gavin Hood. [1:34]
She's the Man
[2006] [PG-13] - 4.3.3
Amanda Bynes stars as a high school senior, who's hoping to be snatched up by
college soccer scouts. Her dreams are dashed when her team is scratched, but she
finds a perfect opportunity to prove that she can play as well as the boys when
her twin brother calls in sick at the beginning of the school year. She decides
to pretend to be him. Also with Channing Tatum, James Kirk, Robert Hoffman, Alex
Breckenridge and David Cross. Directed by Andy Fickman. [1:45]
July 25
Final
Destination 3 [2006] [R] - 6.10.8
In the third installment in the series, a young woman has a vision about a
rollercoaster accident that kills all of the riders. She gets off the ride with
a few other people and the coaster does indeed crash, killing all those who
remained onboard. However, those who got off the ride begin to die in gruesome
and horrifying ways. With Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Texas Battle,
Gina Holden and Dustin Milligan. Directed by James Wong. [1:55]
The
Benchwarmers [2006] [PG-13] - 3.4.4
Three men have lived their lives in the shadow of bullies, and determined not to
take it any more, they train to compete with some of the most offensive and
meanest Little League teams. With Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon
Lovitz and Craig Kilborn. Directed by Dennis Dugan. [1:20]
Ask the Dust
[2006] [R] - 7.4.5
Colin Farrell stars a man of Italian descent who travels to Los Angeles during
the 1930s, hoping to make a name for himself as a writer; and Salma Heyek stars
as a struggling Hispanic woman working in a local diner. The two meet and
struggle with their feelings for each other, their own identities and their lack
of success in a world rife with racism. Also with Donald Sutherland, Charlie
Hunnam and Eileen Atkins. Directed by Robert Towne. [1:47]