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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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October 5

The Human Centipede (The First Sequence) [2010] [NR] - 6.9.5
A doctor (Dieter Laser), living in an isolated area in the German countryside maintains a lab where he conducts experiments of forcibly conjoining human beings. Also with Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie and Akihiro Kitamura. Directed by Tom Six. Some in German and Japanese with English subtitles. [1:28]

The Karate Kid [2010] [PG] - 2.4.1
A boy (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) are relocated to China and their new life has a rocky start when the boy is plagued by local bullies who are into kung fu. Determined to overcome fear, and with the help of an apartment maintenance man (Jackie Chan), he trains for a kung fu tournament where he will face the very boys who bullied him. Also with Han Wen Wen and Yu Rong-Guang. Directed by Harald Zwart. [2:06]

A Nightmare on Elm Street [2010] [R] - 4.9.6
Several young men and young women discover that they are all having the same terrifying dreams, which include a horribly disfigured man wearing knives on his hands. They soon begin to die, one by one. Also with Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Rooney Mara, Connie Britton and Katie Cassidy. Directed by Sam Bayer. [1:30]

Splice [2010] [R] - 8.8.6
Maverick DNA scientists (Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley) are researching cures for human diseases, and ignoring legal restrictions, they splice human and animal DNA to obtain an infant human/animal hybrid (Abigail Chu and Delphine Chanéac). The female baby grows into a winged human with a rabbit-like head, bird-like legs and a tail with a stinger. It bonds with the two scientists, but the situation deteriorates and become dangerous when she grows older. Also with Dave Hewlett, Brandon McGibbon and Simona Maicanescu. Directed by Vincenzo Natali. [1:44]

October 12

Jonah Hex [2009] [PG-13] - 4.7.4
Based on the popular DC Comic line, a Confederate soldier turned bounty hunter (Josh Brolin) is offered his freedom in exchange for stopping a rogue soldier from destroying the United States. His ability to temporarily reanimate and talk to the dead, comes in useful. Megan Fox co-stars as a prostitute. Also with John Malkovich, and Will Arnett. Directed by Jimmy Hayward. [1:21]

October 15

How to Train Your Dragon [2010] [PG] - 2.3.1
Animated feature about a Viking boy (voiced by Jay Baruchel), who is more of a gentle inventor than a warrior and dragon slayer. When one day he downs a dragon using one of his inventions and encounters the dragon up-close, he realizes that there might be another way to deal with the misunderstood creatures. Also with the voices of Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and TJ Miller. Directed by Christopher Sanders & Dean DeBlois. [1:38]

October 19

Please Give [2010] [R] - 7.3.6
A husband and his wife (Oliver Platt and Catherine Keener) own a vintage future store and two adjacent apartments in New York City. Along with their daughter (Sarah Steel), they wait for their difficult elderly next-door tenant (Ann Guilbert) to die in order to combine and renovate the apartments, and her adult granddaughters (Rebecca Hall and Amanda Peet) bring additional friction to the relationships. Also with Josh Paris, Elise Ivy, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Lois Smith. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. [1:30]

Predators [2010] [R] - 2.10.8
When an elite group of soldiers, criminals and assassins find themselves being stalked by an alien race that likes to hunt challenging prey, they must band together to turn the tables and find their way to freedom. With Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Danny Trejo and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Nimrod Antal. [1:47]

October 26

The Girl Who Played with Fire [2009] [R] - 9.8.5
In the sequel to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," a woman (Noomi Rapace) is accused of the murder of a journalist and his girlfriend (Hans Christian Thulin and Mia Johansson) and her former legal guardian, who had raped her (Peter Andersson). An investigative journalist (Michael Nyqvist) attempts to solve the triple murder and clear her name. Also with Yasmine Garbi, Lena Endre, Per Oscarsson, Paolo Roberto, Johan Kylén and Micke Spreitz. Directed by Daniel Alfredson. In Swedish with English subtitles. [2:07]

Sex and the City 2 [2010] [R] - 8.2.5
The second film about the ladies of the HBO TV show who are obsessed with fashion, fun and men: This time Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall are struggling with relationships, parenthood and careers. They also leave the familiarity of New York City culture for a trip to the more traditional Middle East. Also with Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, John Corbett and Liza Minnelli. Directed by Michael Patrick King. [2:27]

Winter's Bone [2010] [R] - 0.6.6
A 17-year-old girl (Jennifer Lawrence) is left raising her younger brother and sister, and caring for her incapacitated mother after her methamphetamine cooking father runs off. Before abandoning his family, however, he put their house up as his bail bond, and now his daughter must search the Ozarks for him, while avoiding her outlaw relatives, and before the bondsman seizes their house. Also with John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan and Dale Dickey. Directed by Debra Granik. [1:40]