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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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May 2

The Family Stone [2005] [PG-13] - 4.3.4
Diane Keaton stars as the matriarch of the rather laidback Stone family, which is gathering in its New England home for the holidays. As they arrive, they are all anticipating that the eldest son will be bringing his girlfriend along, and will be asking her to marry him. The get-together does not go smoothly: cultures and personalities clash and everyone is forced to re-evaluate their motivations. Also with Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes and Rachel McAdams. Directed by Thomas Bezucha. [1:42]

Hoodwinked [2005] [PG] - 0.3.0
A re-telling of the classic Brothers Grimm children's fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood," but with a satiric twist: Here a private eye is called in to Granny's house to investigate a complaint that may be related to the recent thieving spree on goodie recipes. With the voices of Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Anthony Anderson and Patrick Warburton. Directed by Tony Leech, Todd Edwards & Cory Edwards. [1:20]

Last Holiday [2005] [PG-13] - 3.2.4
Queen Latifah stars as a woman who has lived her life so cautiously that she has never taken a chance or done anything out of the ordinary. But then she is diagnosed with a fatal disease and told that she has three weeks to live. She withdraws her savings and goes on a whirlwind holiday, trying things that she never would have otherwise -- including taking a chance on love. Also with Alicia Witt, LL Cool J , Giancarlo Esposito and Gerard Depardieu. Directed by Wayne Wang. [1:52]


May 9

Munich [2005] [R] - 7.8.6
Steven Spielberg film about the events that followed the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics: The assignment of a clandestine Israeli force is to track down and assassinate the Palestinians suspected of having planned the terrorist attack. However, revenge takes a personal toll on the team, especially on its leader (Eric Bana) who becomes increasingly troubled and doubtful. Also with Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush, Mathieu Kassovitz and Ciarán Hinds. [2:47]

Rumor Has It... [2005] [PG-13] - 5.2.4
Jennifer Aniston stars as a woman from a wealthy Pasadena family, who's convinced that her family was the model for the 1967 movie "The Graduate." She's also conflicted as to whether to accept her boyfriend's (Mark Ruffalo) proposal of marriage, and what to do about her professional life, which seems to have ended before it began. Also with Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Jenkins and Mena Suvari. Directed by Rob Reiner. [1:36]

The New World [2005] [PG-13] - 4.6.1
Colin Farrell stars as Captain Smith (of the Pocahontas tale), who sails from England in the early years of the 17th century and lands in Virginia, at that time an expanse of primeval wilderness populated by many native tribes. There he meets a young Native American woman, who saves his life and he falls in love with her. Also with Christopher Plummer, Wes Studi, August Schellenberg and Raoul Trujillo. Directed by Terrence Malick. [2:30]

Nanny McPhee [2006] [PG] - 2.3.3
Emma Thompson stars as Nanny McPhee, the lead character in her screenplay, based on the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand. The rather unpleasant looking nanny enters the household of a recently widowed man (Colin Firth) whose extremely unruly and ill-behaved children are wreaking havoc. Through magic and punishment she soon restores order. Also with Angela Lansbury, Kelly MacDonald and Thomas Sangster. Directed by Kirk Jones. [1:38]

Big Momma's House 2 [2006] [PG-13] - 4.4.4
Martin Lawrence reprises his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner, who is able with the aid of a rubber suit to convincingly disguise himself as an elderly, rotund woman. This time he is working a desk job at his request, since he's married and expecting a baby. But when his former partner is killed during an investigation, Malcolm dons his Big Momma suit and goes undercover to find the killers. Also with Nia Long, Zachary Levi, Emily Procter and Mark Moses. Directed by John P. Whitesell. [1:39]

Grandma's Boy [2006] [R] - 8.3.9
A 36-year-old man (Allen Covert) working as a video game tester is kicked out of his apartment for not paying the rent. With nowhere else to go he ends up living with his grandmother and her two roommates, and he introduces them to cable TV, marijuana-laced brownies and video games. Also with Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, Nick Swardson and Joel David Moore. Directed by Nick Goossen. [1:36]


May 16

When a Stranger Calls [2006] [PG-13] - 2.5.3
Remake of the eponymous 1979 film: A young woman is babysitting in an extremely isolated home, and becomes uneasy when someone begins to telephone her asking, "have you checked the children?" He seems to know everything that she is doing, but the police are unable to do anything to help her and eventually she must confront the stalker before he kills her. With Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy, Brian Geraghty and Tessa Thompson. Directed by Simon West. [1:23]

The Producers [2005] [PG-13] - 6.3.3
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick bring their Broadway hit (which was itself based on Mel Brooks' 1968 film with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder) to the big screen: Lane is a down-on-his-luck theater producer who is inadvertently convinced by his nerdy accountant (Broderick) that a theatrical flop can be more lucrative than a hit. Also with Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell and Gary Beach. Directed by Susan Stroman. [2:14]

Something New [2006] [PG-13] - 6.1.3
A successful, professional African-American woman (Sanaa Lathan) is feeling the pressure from her friends and family to be more open to new people, and to date instead of burying herself in her work. She resists as long as she can, but then she meets a man (Simon Baker) with whom she falls in love and cannot bring herself to leave him, despite the disapproval from her parents and friends who are upset because he's white. Also with Blair Underwood, Alfre Woodard, Donald Faison and Mike Epps. Directed by Sanaa Hamri. [1:40]

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]


May 23

Transamerica [2005] [R] - 7.4.6
A transsexual woman (Felicity Huffman) preparing for her final sexual reassignment surgery, is contacted by a young man who says he is looking for his father. Realizing that when she was male she had fathered a son, she bails him out of jail and offers him a ride cross-country but does not tell him who she is. Also with Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Graham Greene and Elizabeth Peña. Directed by Duncan Tucker. [1:43]

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 [2005] [PG] - 3.3.3
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt reprise their roles as Tom and Kate Baker, the parents of 12 children. With the eldest children getting ready to leave and pursue their own lives, the two feel the need to spend one last summer vacation together at a lake house they used to frequent. The adventures begin when their lake house has been dwarfed by an enormous vacation estate built across the lake by an old classmate of Tom's (Eugene Levy). The men's competitive natures get the better of them both. Also with Piper Perabo, Carmen Electra, Tom Welling and Hilary Duff. Directed by Adam Shankman. [1:34]


May 30

Date Movie [2006] [PG-13] - 7.5.4
Parody of Hollywood romances and other popular movies, such as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Meet the Parents," "The Wedding Planner," "Best Friend's Wedding," "The Bachelor," "King Kong," "Say Anything," "Bridget Jones’s Diary," "Wedding Crashers," and "When Harry Met Sally." With Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge and Eddie Griffin. Directed by Aaron Seltzer. [1:23]

Freedomland [2006] [R] - 2.5.8
Samuel L. Jackson stars as a police detective in a New Jersey precinct who is called to investigate a case when a white woman (Julianne Moore) accuses an African-American of carjacking her and kidnapping her young son who was still in the back seat asleep. Also with Edie Falco, Ron Eldard and William Forsythe. Directed by Joe Roth. [1:53]



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