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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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March 3

Beverly Hills Chihuahua [2008] [PG] - 2.4.3
A rich Chihuahua (voiced by Drew Barrymore) becomes totally lost in the streets of Mexico City and does not know what to do without life's luxuries. Finally choosing survival over conspicuous consumption, she makes friends with poor dogs, including a former K-9 unit German shepherd (voiced by Andy Garcia). Her gardener's dog (voiced by George Lopez) and his owner come to her rescue after a long search. Also with the voices of Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Placido Domingo and Edward James Olmos. Directed by Raja Gosnell. [1:31]

I've Loved You So Long [2008] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
A woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) is reunited with her estranged sister after serving fifteen years in prison for killing her six-year old son. It is a crime she has difficulty talking about, having remained silent during the trial and not offering a defense. Also with Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, Frédéric Pierrot, Jean-Claude Arnaud and Lise Ségur. Directed by Philippe Claudel. In French with English subtitles. [1:57]

Australia [2008] [PG-13] - 6.7.5
Set in northern Australia before World War II: Nicole Kidman stars as a headstrong aristocrat who travels to Australia to find out what her husband has been doing on his cattle ranch for so many months without her. She learns upon arrival that her husband has been murdered and she must now decide whether to try to save the struggling enterprise or sell to an unscrupulous competitor. At the same time, she becomes the guardian of an Aboriginal boy whom she tries to protect from the state police, which is shipping Aboriginal children to an island for "assimilation." Also with Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Barry Otto, Shea Adams, Eddie Baroo and David Gulpilil. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. [2:35]

March 10

Milk [2008] [R] - 8.6.6
Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be voted into public office. Before he was assassinated in 1978, he organized the gay rights movement by uniting support from many disparate camps. Also with Allison Pill, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, James Franco, Victor Garber, Diego Luna and Denis O'Hare. Directed by Gus Van Sant. [2:07]

Rachel Getting Married [2008] [R] - 6.4.6
A troubled young woman (Anne Hathaway) looks forward to returning home after a long stint at rehab, only to find herself in the midst of her older sister's (Rosemarie Dewitt) chaotic wedding. As family and friends gather together, old wounds are re-opened, and relationships -- both old and new -- make way for an addict's self-discovery. Also with Matthew Zickel, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith, Anisa George, Tunde Adebimpe, Debra Winger, Jerome Le Page and Robyn Hitchcock. Directed by Jonathan Demme. [1:56]

Happy Go Lucky [2008] [R] - 6.4.6
A thirty year-old woman (Sally Hawkins) laughs and jokes her way through every situation; her optimism knows no bounds as she teaches schoolchildren, entertains friends, and experiences everyday life in London. But with a bitter driving instructor (Eddie Marsan), and a challenge in her classroom, will her cheerfulness be sustained? Also with Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough , Sinéad Matthews, Kate O’Flynn , Sarah Niles, Sylvestra le Touzel, Karina Fernandez and Stanley Townsend. Directed by Mike Leigh. [1:58]

Role Models [2008] [R] - 8.3.7
Two energy drink salesmen (Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd) try to flee the scene after they crash their truck, but a judge sentences them to 150 hours of community service in a youth program. The two men make poor role models as they initially neglect the kids, but eventually learn about healthy relationships. Also with Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Directed by David Wain. [1:35]

Transporter 3 [2008] [PG-13] - 4.6.5
Jason Statham reprises his role as the driver for hire. This time he reluctantly accepts a job that requires him to transport the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official on the eve of a presentation on environmental safety. Also with Natalya Rudakova, Francois Berleand, Robert Knepper, Jeroen Krabbe and Eriq Ebouaney. Directed by Olivier Megaton. [1:43]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [2008] [PG-13] - 1.5.1
Holocaust drama about the eight-year-old son (Asa Butterfield) of a Nazi concentration camp commander, who ventures into the woods behind his home where he meets a boy (Zac Mattoon O'Brien) and they become friends. What he doesn't realize is that the boy is a Jewish prisoner at the camp, which houses gas chambers where inmates are routinely murdered. With Henry Kingsmill, Domonkos Németh, Vera Farmiga, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Cara Horgan, David Hayman, Sheila Hancock and Richard Johnson. Directed by Mark Herman. [1:33]

Cadillac Records [2008] [R] - 7.5.10
Based on a true story: Adrien Brody stars as Leonard Chess, the man who started the Chess Records label and recorded such artists as Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker) and Chuck Berry (Dante 'Mos Def' Smith). Also with Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Cedric The Entertainer, Tammy Blanchard, Norman Reedus, Jill Flint, Chyna Layne and Albert Jones. Directed by Darnell Martin. [1:48]

Synecdoche, New York [2008] [R] - 8.6.7
A hypochondriac, depressive theater director (Philip Seymour Hoffman) finds himself alone after his wife (Catherine Keener) has left him to find fame in Europe, taking their young daughter with her. When he is awarded a monetary grant, he undertakes a project that literally plays out all of the days in his life (some as they are happening). Also with Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton, Tilda Swinton, Hope Davis, Emily Watson, Josh Pais, Dianne Wiest, Robin Weigert, Tim Guinee, Tom Noonan, Daniel London and Sadie Goldstein. Directed by Charlie Kaufman. [2:04]

March 21

Twilight [2008] [PG-13] - 4.7.2
A high school junior (Kristen Stewart) moves to Washington State to live with her father (Billy Burke) after her mother (Sarah Clarke) re-marries. Upon arrival she meets an unusual classmate (Robert Pattinson), whom she finds irresistibly attractive, and he reciprocates. He and his family are a curiosity in the small town, keeping to themselves and rarely mingling with others, and she soon realizes that they are vampires. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. Also with Taylor Lautner, Gil Birmingham, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Cam Gigandet, Rachelle Lefevre, Edi Gathegi, Justin Chon and Michael Welch. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. [2:00]

Bolt [2008] [PG] - 0.3.0
Bolt (the voice of John Travolta) is a canine movie action hero who has never been off the set and is not aware that what he does while the camera is rolling is not real. That is until he fears that his person (the voice of Miley Cyrus) has been kidnapped and he breaks out to rescue her. Also with the voices of Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, Greg Germann, Diedrich Bader and Nick Swardson. Directed by Chris Williams & Byron Howard. [1:36]

March 24

Quantum of Solace [2008] [PG-13] - 5.7.4
The second James Bond outing with Daniel Craig picks up where "Casino Royale" ended: Bond tries to uncover the mysterious organization that controls international crime, and runs afoul of his own MI6 and the C.I.A., but receives unofficial help from his friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright). Also with Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jesper Christensen, Mathieu Amalric, Gemma Arterton, Olga Kurylenko, Anatole Taubman and Joaquin Cosio. Directed by Marc Forster. [1:45]

March 31

Slumdog Millionaire [2008] [R] - 5.8.5
A young man who's lived all his life in the slums of Mumbai is on the verge of winning millions in India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." With Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Tanay Chheda, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Rubina Ali, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail. Directed by Danny Boyle. [2:00]

Seven Pounds [2008] [PG-13] - 6.6.4
Will Smith stars as a man who's unable to deal with the death of the woman he loved and comes to terms with his pain by donating his organs to people who are struggling under the strain of life but remain good and decent people. Also with Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, Robinne Lee, Tim Kelleher and Barry Pepper. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. [2:03]

Marley & Me [2008] [PG] - 5.4.4
Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star as a young married couple that moves to Florida to find the perfect jobs in the perfect climate. While pursuing their dreams, they don't feel totally ready to start a human family, and get a dog instead. The story of their lives with their rambunctious Labrador unfolds. Also with Alan Arkin, Eric Dane, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble, Ann Dowd, Clarke Peters and Kathleen Turner. Directed by David Frankel. [2:03]