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Title - Description	Critic Rating	MPAA Rating	MPAA Rating Reason
101 Dalmations - An adventure cartoon that includes two dalmations and their 101 puppies trying to escape Cruella De Vil and her accomplices who only wants to use the puppies for fur coats.	♦♦♦	G	Does not contain anything that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film.
12 Monkeys - The world has been reclaimed after the death of 5 billion people killed by a plague. A time traveler is trying to save the world from the destruction of this killer plague.	♦♦♦	R	for violence and language
A Chorus Line - Many young dancers inspire all of their lives to hit the "big time", Broadway. After years of training they all come to an audition, in which the director is looking just for eight talented dancers to complete the show.	♦♦♦½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
A Civil Action - John Travolta and Robert Duvall are battling it in a courtroom whether the death of 12 children with Leukemia was a result of pollution of two large corporations, or whether or not it can be provern.	♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for some strong language
A Few Good Men - Two young marines are charged with the death of another fellow marine. But a young, curious lawyer knows thtat there is more to the story than meets the eye.	♦♦½	R	for language
A Fish Called Wanda - A hilariously ill-matched team of jewel thieves plot to recover some missing jewels, create a comedy to never forget.	♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
A League of Their Own - It`s World War II, and all of the men are fighting to bring peace about. But who`s to entertain the sport fans? ... Women in short skirts, who slide and play baseball just like the men....	♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - Freddy is back for the third time . Entering only through the dreams of his victims and terrorizing them to death.	♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
A River Runs Through It - A father, whom of which is a preacher of the Lord, tries to teach life`s lessons to his two young sons. As the two brothers get older they have to conquer their own trial and tribulations.	♦♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
A Room With A View - This is a story of two lovers. One of which, has to choose between the man who really loves her, and the other who is best suited for her.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Jim Carey plays Ace Ventura, the pet detective who brings non-stop laughing into the home. Ventura is hired by the Miami Dolphins to find the missing dolphin named Snowflake.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for off-color humor and some nudity
Adventures in Babysitting - After being stood up by her boyfriend, Chris ends up babysitting and having to take the little girl and two teenage boys into the inner city of Chicago in order to save her bestfriend at the airport. This is an adventure they never intended.	♦♦½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
After Hours - It`s 1962 and there is a bomb scare. Adam`s father Calvin has brilliantly built a bomb shelter. This is where they retreat for 35 yrs. Little did they know, that it wasn`t a bomb but an airplane crash. Adam finally ventures off into the new world.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Air Force One - The President of the United States is left to battle the terrorists up in the air while his wife and children are among the hostages.	♦♦½	R	for violence
Aladdin - This full-length cartoon is entertaining for kids and adults alike with great animation from Walt Disney Pictures. The story has romance, action, comedy, musical numbers, and lots of fun and excitement.	♦♦♦♦½	G	Does not contain anything that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film.
Aliens - An alien that lives on human flesh and continually changes form must be battled by the crew of a futuristic cargo ship	♦♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
American Anthem - Steve Tevere quits the hockey team and unexpectedly teams up with a snooty ice skater who is training for competition. The two make an exact opposite duo but ends up in a romance.	♦ ½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Analyze This - A notorious mob boss is going soft and seeks assistance from a psychiatrist not particularly enthused about taking on such a client (but he doesn`t have a choice!). The situation sets up a lot of laughs.	♦♦♦½	R	for profanity, sexuality, and violence.
Another 48 Hours - Iceman is a drug lord who Cates wants to bring down. The one person who may be able to help him is a convict named Hammond. Will he help?	♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Apollo 13 - Apollo 13 depicts the tragedy of the 1970 mission, when the oxygen tank exploded en route to the moon	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Apostle, The - A highly realistic look at the temptations, struggles, triumphs, and heartbreaks of a preacher. The story is refreshingly honest and takes you through a unique, spritual journey in an almost documentary style.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	for thematic elements and a related scene of violence
Arachnophobia - This thriller depicts the rapid reproduction of a killer spider from the mysterious rain forests of South America which finds it`s way into a rural town.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Arthur 2 on The Rocks - Arthur Bach is a drunken idiot trying to get the most of his $750 million dollars. He is incapable of recognizing what effect his condition has on himself and those around.	♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
As Good As It Gets - An obsessive-compulsive romance novelist who hates the world ends up falling for his waitress and eventually makes her fall for him.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating
At Close Range - A story of a boy`s need for a father who wants nothing to do with him and life itself.	♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Back to The Future - In order to save the future, Marty travels back to the past and gets to really endure what his parents really were like.	♦♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Back to the Future Part III - Marty has received a letter from 100 years ago from Doc who has traveled back to the Old West and stating his happiness and to leave him be. Marty learns that Doc will be killed and ventures back to save his life.	♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Bambi - Bambi is a young deer who must battle life. His mother died at a young age and now he must battle guns and arrows of hunters.	♦♦♦½	G	Does not contain anything that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film.
Basic Instinct - A novelist has written a murder in which the rock star has been murdered. Her rock star has been murered, the exact sameway as described in the novel. Is she guilty?	♦♦	R	for language, sensuality and violence
Batman - Batman is back to fight off the nasty villain, known as the Joker.	♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Batman & Robin - Batman is back. But this time he has a new side kick Robin, to battle the dreaded Mr. Freeze and save Gotham city.	♦♦	PG-13	for some stylized action and innuendos
Batman Returns - Batman has to once again save Gotham City. This time it`s from Penguin, who has one the love of the citizens but has alternate plans.	♦♦	PG-13	for violence
Beauty and the Beast - Another great full-featured cartoon from Walt Disney Pictures, Beauty and the Beast is delightful. A handsome prince has been cursed to look like a monster and must find a lady that will love him for who he is on the inside to break the curse.	♦♦♦♦♦	G	Does not contain anything that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film.
Beethoven - Beethoven, a puppy St. Bernard has escaped from the vile veternarian and slipped unnoticed into the serene suburban household where he is adopted by the children of the household.	♦♦½	PG	for doggy messes
Beetlejuice - A lovely young couple dies in a car accident only to find themselves stuck in the afterworld. Meanwhile, A new family moves in their house and starts to redecorate so they are ready to take drastic measures to haunt them out of there.	♦♦	PG	for shock action and language
Beverly Hills Cop II - The sequel to Beverly Hills Cop, II shows us another look at Axle Foley`s street cop life.	♦	R	fro profanity and brief nudity
Big Trouble in Little China - A pig tracker is swept into a mystical world underneath San Francisco`s Chinatown. There he must battle a sinister 2,000 year-old ghost that rules this territory.	♦ ½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Biloxi Blues - A look of growing up in the Deep South World War II boot camp. Lessons of life, war, and sex are learned.	♦ ½	PG-13	for lanquage and sex themes
Black Rain - A New York cop is assigned to deliver a Yakuza gangster to the Japanese authorities.	♦♦	R	for violence and profanity.
Black Widow - Debra Winger stars as an inquisitive federal agent who stumbles upon an odd pattern of deaths.	♦♦½	R	for nudity and adult situations
Blast from the Past - It`s 1962 and John Kennedy comes on TV to announce the Cuban Missle Crisis. One family is especially ready and, without hesitation, locks themselves in a bomb shelter. They emerge 35 years later to find they made a mistake, and that a lot has changed!	♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for some language, sex, and drug references
Blind Date - After one glass of champagne, Walter Davis`s blind date is drunk as a skunk. Because of that one glass, Davis loses his job and is his life is taken through a whirl wind within those next couple of hours.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for adult situations
Born on the Fourth of July - A tale of a Vietnam veteran and an anti-war activist.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	for profanity, nudity, simulated sex and violence.
Borrowers, The - A light-hearted tale of little people that live below people`s houses and steal (they say, "borrow") to preserve their existance. The plot thickens with the "lender" family must fight to keep their home from an evil developer that wants to tear it down.	♦♦♦	PG	for mild peril and some crude humor
Boy Who Could Fly, The - A modern day Western where a Texas Ranger is faced with hie childhood friend being a drug kingpin across the boder of Mexico. The federal goverenment gets involved and send high tech agents to capture him.	♦♦♦	R	profanity, nudity, drug use, and violence
Boyz N The Hood - Tre is sent to live with his wise and knowledgeable father during the brink of his teen years. There he learns and grows. Both good and hard times will lead this young man through life experiences.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	for profanity, violence, sensuality
Bram Stoker`s Dracula - The classic tale of Dracula with modern day actors. Dracula has a neverending search for fresh young meat and the true love he lost centuries ago.	♦♦♦	R	sexuality and violence
Broken Arrow - A co-pilot of the top secret B-3 Stealth Bomber uses a practice mission to steal weapons, then uses blackmail toward the U.S. government.	♦♦	R	for strong action violence and language
Cadillac Man - This is not this used car salesman`s day. His ex-wife is demanding more alimony, a gangster wants $20,000 on a gambling debt, and his boss demands him to sale a month`s worth of cars in one day. To top things off, he`s kidnapped.	♦♦	R	for violence, profanity, and nudity
Casablanca - This1942 B&W film is one of the all-time classics and is still very much worth seeing. A man and a woman who are in love sacrifice their love for a higher purpose during World War II.	♦♦♦♦♦	Not Rated	Although not rated, probably a PG type movie with little objectionable material.
City of Angels - A lady doctor finds herself falling in love with an angel only to find out that they can only be together if the angel literally falls back to earth. The angel has to decide whether to stay an angel or to give it up forever to be with the one he loves.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for language, sexuality and some nudity
City Slickers - Three buddies experiencing individual midlife crises decide that going on a cattle drive will be just the thing to cure their collective depression.	♦♦♦♦½	PG-13	for profanity
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly`s Gold - The city slickers are back. But this time, they are trying to uncover the lost treasure.	♦♦	PG-13	for a comic sex scene and off-color humor
Clan of the Cave Bear, The - A Cro-Magnon child is taken in by a tribe of Neanderthals.	♦ ½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Cliffhanger - An expert mountain climber`s girlfriend is kidnapped by a criminal. He makes an attempt to save her in this action-pact film.	♦♦♦	R	for violence and language
Cocktail - Brian Flannagan aspires to make millions in the future. But in the mean time he bartends with his buddy, Doug Coughlin, entertaining customers with fancy bottle tricks.	♦♦	R	for language and brief nudity
Color Purple, The - A tale of a black woman who is mistreated that takes place in a small town of Georgia between 1909 and 1947.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Colors - A deeper look into gang life is the center attention of this film. Drugs, murders, and life on the streets are all emphasized.	♦♦♦	R	for language, profanity and suggested sex
Con Air - Cameron Poe was wrongly sentenced to jail for a murder he committed in only self-defense. After several years of "hard time", Poe has a chance to reunite with his family, but only with a few obstacles on the way.	♦♦♦♦	R	for strong violence and anguage
Conspiracy Theory - A New York cabby is always speculating theories about the government that no one will listen to until a Justice Department agent thinks he`s on to something.	♦♦½	R	for some violence
Contact - A movie exploring the possiblity of life beyond earth.	♦♦♦½	PG	for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality
Crimson Tide - An under the sea adventure. An American submarine carrying nuclear weapons is galvanized into action when Russian rebels steal a similarity armed vessel.	♦♦♦½	R	for strong language
Critters - Eight critters come to visit earth from a nearby planet. It`s up to two futuristic bounty hunters to capture them.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Critters 2: The Main Course - This takes place where the first Critters ended and the adventure continues.	♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Crocodile Dundee - An outback from Australia that wrestles crocodiles and battles the outback is convinced to come to the big apple so a newspaper reporter can have her big story. There he must try to tame the big city.	♦♦	PG-13	for profanity and violence
D.O.A. - A hard-drinking college professor has been fatally poisoned, with few hours to live, he drags a love-struck college co-ed along to find his killer.	♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Day of the Dead - A third film in the Dead series. It portrays graphic scenes of cannibalism and other gory carnage.	♦ ½	R	Although not rated by the MPAA, it`s safe to say it`s likely an R rated movie for gore, and possibly other reasons.
Days of Thunder - A fast car fantasy set at the Daytona 500.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for profanity and violence
Dead Calm - A married couple is terrorized at sea by a maniac.	♦♦♦	R	for violence, profanity, nudity and simulated sex
Dead Poets Society - Robin Williams plays an English professor who inspires a love of poetry and intellectual freedom in his students in an upscale, strict New England prep school.	♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Death Wish 3 - The third in four movies, Paul Kersey loses a loved one and goes on another rampage.	♦	R	for violence, profanity, drug use, nudity and sex
Deep Impact - Disaster movie where the heros must save the world.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for intense disaster-related elements and brief language
Deep Rising - Science Fiction movie.	♦♦	R	for sci-fi violence
Dennis the Menace - Based on the `50`s television series, Dennis unknowingly terrorizes his neighbor, Mr. Wilson among others, namely a burgler who kidnaps Dennis and will no doubt regret it.	♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Devil`s Own, The - The Devil`s Own	♦♦½	R	for strong brutal violence, and for language
Dick Tracy - Chester Gould`s comic-strip detective takes on a bevy of baddies while fending off the affections of Breathless.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	for violence
Die Hard - Bruce Willis plays an action hero who fends off two terrorists who invade an L.A. highrise.	♦♦	R	for violence, nudity, profanity and drug use.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder - In this sequel, cop Bruce Willis takes on terrorists in a Washington D.C. airport while his wife cirlces overhead in a plane that`s running our of fuel.	♦♦♦½	R	for violence and profanity
Dirty Dancing - On a vacation in the late 60`s, Baby on the verge of adulthood meets up with a whole new different aspect of life when she meets the dancers.	♦	PG-13	for language and sexual themes
Doc Hollywood - A doctor on his way to Beverly Hills has a car accident in South Carolina where the local residents are in need of an M.D. Doc persists his dreams for fame and fortune until he meets a pretty girl and falls in love.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for nudity and profanity
Don`t Tell Mom the Babysitter`s Dead - A mother leaves her children in the care of a elderly babysitter who dies. The children, fearing their mother will return if she finds out, bury the babysitter along with the money that was left. They scam to survive and have lots of fun in the process.	♦♦	PG-13	for language
Down and Out in Beverly Hills - Looking out the window, Dave Whiteman notices that a bum is drowning in his Beverly Hills mansion`s pool, he runs to his rescue. Being the good samaritan, he offers him a warm bed and food.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - The life of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee.	♦♦½	PG-13	for martial arts violence
Dragonheart - A courageous swordsman vows to slay all dragons when the prince he is guarding turns evil after being saved with some "dragon magic". Despite how it sounds, Dragonheart is actually a solid story and made almost believable.	♦♦♦½	PG-13	for action/violence
Driving Miss Daisy - A 25 year relationship between Miss. Daisy and her wise chauffer, Hoke is brought forth in this movie.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	for profanity
E.T -- The Extra-Terrestrial - One of the most delightful stories of the science fiction genre, E.T. is about a young boy that befriends a cute being from outerspace who finds himself "stranded" on earth. Very warm, funny moments make the story especially endearing.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	very mild science fiction themes and some mild language
Empire Strikes Back, The - The third and the best of the Star Wars series. Full of action-packed adventure.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Entrapment - Two thieves at the top of their "profession" join forces to pull off a high-risk, action-packed thieving scheme worth 8 billion dollars. Plenty of suspense, action, and plot twists to keep you interested.	♦♦♦½	PG-13	for some language, sensuality, violence and drug content
Eraser - Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a federal marshal working for the Witness Protection Program and destroys half the planet trying to protect his witness.	♦♦♦	R	for violent action throughout and some language
Extreme Prejudice - A modern day western where a Texas Ranger is faced with a drug kingpin who is a childhood friend. The federal government sends high-tech agents to capture him.	♦♦♦	R	profanity, drug use, nudity, and violence
F/X - A special-effects wizard is paid by the Justice Department to stage a fake assassination of a mobster ready to provide evidence about his former associates. A terrific plot with many surprises and twists, plus good acting makes this movie a great one.	♦♦♦♦½	R	for profanity, suggested sex, and violence
Face/Off - An FBI agent and his notorious "project" switch identities and, with some sophisticated cosmetic surgery, faces!	♦♦♦	R	for intense sequence of strong violence and for strong language
Family Business - It`s family business, but not family business.	♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Far and Away - In the late 1800`s, a bickering couple from different social classes are Irish immigrants come to America in search of land.	♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! - Strange movie with violence and drama.	♦♦♦	R	contains violence and adult situations
Ferris Bueller`s Day Off - Matthew Broderick plays Ferris Bueller a high school student who plays "hookie" to take a day off from school. But in the mean while, Jeffrey Jones, dean of the students, has his suspicions about Bueller and tries to track him down.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Field of Dreams - Kevin Costner plays an Iowa farmer who hears a voice telling him to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
First Knight - The legend of King Arthur is retold with an emphasis on a historical, romantic approach.	♦♦	PG-13	for some brutal medieval battles
Flatliners - A group of medical students experiment with death by killing each other bringing one and another back to life. But with a chilling twist.	♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Fletch Lives - Chevy Chase is back to the role of I.M. Fletcher who inherits a southern plantation and quits his newspaper job.	♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Flubber - Flubber is a substance that somehow magnifies energy. Prof. Brainard tinkers in his laboratory and makes the discovery of flubber and has to guard it from Wilson Croft who is always scheming to steal Brainard`s inventions.	♦♦♦♦	PG	for slapstick action and mild language
Forrest Gump - Despite his 75 I.Q., Forrest Gump finds himself as a major player in events over 30 year period.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for drug content, sensuality and war violence
Four Weddings and A Funeral - When a reserved Englishman meets an attractive American at a wedding, he falls in love with her. But his inablity to wxpress his feelings seems to be a hault in any further advancements on a relationship.	♦♦♦½	R	for language, and for some sexuality
Free Willy - A friendship between a troubled boy and an endangered killer whale is illustrated in this heart wrenching tale.	♦♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Fried Green Tomatoes - Kathy Bates, an overweight housewife finds herself listening to Jessica Tandy`s touching story of a friendship between to women.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Full Metal Jacket - A Vietnam War movies where it shows the events of bootcamp as well as the stress some of the men go through. Also shows the events of the war from the view of the soilders.	♦♦½	R	violence and profanity
Get Shorty - Chili is a man of organized crime who dreams of the movies. He follows a mob assingment that will only create more disorder in his disorderly life.	♦♦♦½	R	for language, some sexual situations and some comedic violence
Ghost - A murder victim tries to protect his wife from his killers with the help of a psychic.	♦♦½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Ghost Dad - Even after his death, a father still continues to provide for his family in this delightful tale.	♦ ½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Godfather, The - This screen adaptation of Mario Puzo`s novel takes you into the underworld of organized crime where corruption is a way of life and morals are selected in a very peculiar way.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	for realistic violence, adult themes, language
Good Morning Vietnam - A disc jockey who briefly ruled Saigon`s Armed Forces Radio in 1965 is illustrated in this tale of the Vietnam War.	♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Good Will Hunting - Will Hunting is a highschool drop-out who is a genius. He works for the renowned MIT and solves a mathmatical problem which only a true genius can solve.	♦♦♦	R	for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue
Goodfellas - A thirty year period is covered in the life of a Mafia.	♦♦♦♦	R	for very foul language and other distasteful elements.
Grease - Good girl meets bad boy in this fun filled musical of laughs and excitement.	♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Gremlins II The New Batch - In a futuristic New York office complex ran by a Donald Trump-like Billionaire, the mischievous mutating creatures return to create mayhem.	♦♦½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Grumpier Old Men - The two old men are at it again. Competing between fishing and women, the two actors create an unforgettable duo of rivals.	♦♦	PG-13	for salty language and innuendos
Hairspray - An overweight teen is to be one of the new dance show "regulars" in the sixties.	♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Hocus Pocus - Three witches are brought back to the present from 300 years ago. They continue to bring havoc in modern-day Salem, Mass.	♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Hope Floats - Despite the despair of her husband`s cheating heart, Birdie returns home to Texas from Chicago to regain strength and discover who she really was.	♦♦	PG-13	for thematic elements
Horse Whisperer, The - After a terrible riding accident, a horse is left crippled and the girl`s legs must be amputated. In order to heal the horse, they drive to Montana to the horse whisperer who is know to heal horses.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for a disturbing accident scene
Invasion U.S.A. - The U.S.A. is invaded by a boatload of vicious killers. Chuck Norris brought out of retirement to fight off this vicious attack.	♦ ½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Jackal, The - An international terrorist/mercenary must be stopped.	♦ ½	R	for language, violence and sexuality
Kiss of The Spider Woman - A gay window dresser and a revolutionary, slowly begin to care for each other and understand each other while locked up in a South American prison.	♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Krippendorf`s Tribe - A recently widowed scientist raises his family using grant money he was supposed to be using to do research on a lost tribe. When his scheme is almost found out, he is forced to fabricate a lost tribe or risk going to jail.	♦♦½	PG-13	for sexual humor
La Bamba - A boy of 17 years of age who has three top hits under his belt who joins Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper on a airplane ride that ends up killing all three of them.	♦♦♦	PG-13	language
Labyrinth - A girl frustrated with her brother, wishes that he would be kidnapped by the Goblin King. Her wish is granted. Now she must journey through a giant maze to save her brother.	♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Land Before Time, The - A great animated film for youngsters, the story follows 5 young dinosaurs on a quest to find a place where they and their parents can live after their current habitat comes under a plague of destruction.	♦♦♦♦	G	Does not contain anything that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film.
Last Temptation of Christ, The - This controversial intrepretation of the Bible depicts how Jesus was tempted and entertained impure sexual thoughts. In its supposed good intentions, it subjects viewers to what many would consider objectionable material: nudity, simulated sex...	♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Liar Liar - Lawyer Jim Carrey finds himself incapable of telling a lie due to a wish his son made while blowing out his birthday candles. Forced to tell nothing but the truth for 24 hrs has quite an affect on him!	♦♦♦	PG-13	for sex-related humor and language
Lost in Space - The old TV series is brought to the big screen as a family seeks to find their way back home, jumping from various planets, engaging in battles with evil foes, etc. The TV series was much better.	♦	PG-13	for intense sci-fi action
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Bombs have drive the world to inferiority with the petroleum supply scarce because the supplies have been destroyed. This futuristic tale, tells of how the survival of the fittest will survive.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Man in the Iron Mask, The - Twin brothers are separated at birth: one becomes King and the other is forced into exile and made to wear an iron mask so as not to reveal his identity. At last the man in the iron mask is released of his mask and must overthrow his evil twin brother.	♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity
Mask of Zorro, The - Well done movie about how Zorro became a legend and exacts revenge.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for some intense action and violence
Meet Joe Black - William Parrish is negotiating his life with Death. Under certain terms, Death is staying at the home of Parrish and experiences life for what it`s worth.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for an accident scene, some sexuality and brief strong language
Message in a Bottle - A lady reporter finds a bottle with a compelling love letter inside that discusses how a man has lost his love. She wishes she could meet a man capable of feeling such love and searches for him.	♦♦♦½	PG-13	for a scene of sexuality
Michael - An unusual Angel has fallen to the earth. He smokes a lot and has unusual eating habits.	♦♦♦	PG	for a mild barroom brawl, some language and sensuality
Money Pit, The - A hilarious comedy is brought forth when a couple buys a fixer-upper of a house.	♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Mrs. Doubtfire - A father so desperate to see his children, dresses up as an elderly Irish Nanny to create this superb comedy.	♦♦½	PG-13	for some sexual references
Mummy, The - An ancient mummy is awakened by some treasure hunters and an unsuspecting archaelogist. They`re then forced to kill it for good, lest they be killed themselves. Good acting and special effects keep the shallow story from sinking the film completely.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for violence, partial nudity
Murder at 1600 - Someone has been murdered -- at the White House!!! The story takes on an intriguing journey as the man investigating the homicide runs into the expected problems of cover-ups, politics, and trying to find out who the murdered is.	♦♦♦	R	for sexuality, violence and some language
My Giant - A Hollywood agent befriends a very large man and hopes he will be his meal ticket. Many subplots and some funny moments, but overall the dialogue and themes are boring.	♦♦	PG	for language, mild violence and brief crude humor
Never Been Kissed - Drew Barrymore lets the "innocent" side of her come out in this particular role. She plays a quiet, non-agressive editor who goes back to high school, undercover, to find a story that will enhance the image of the newspaper she works for.	♦♦♦♦	PG-13	for some sex-related material and some drug content
Object of My Affection, The - One of Jeniifer Aniston`s early movies.	♦♦	R	for strong language and some sexuality
Out of Towners, The - Henry and Nancy are two parents that have recently "emptied their nest" and suddenly find themself in New York so Henry can find employment after recently having been fired. Meanwhile the two need to find each other -- if they can survive New York.	♦	PG-13	for some sex (no nudity), and topics of a sexual nature
Phenomenon - After a white light zaps George Malley from the heavens above, he suddenly becomes a lot smarter. Checking out library books he begins to learn new ideas which seemed to be beyond him than before the unusual light in the sky.	♦♦♦	PG	for language and mild sensuality
Platoon - Vietnam is told in the eyes of a young middle-class college student who volunteers for the war.	♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Practical Magic - Witches have been in this family for over 300 years. Because of an ancient curse, all of their husbands end up dying. The chirp of a beetle warns of the death.	♦♦	PG-13	for some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality
Pretty in Pink - A girl "from the wrong side of the tracks" falls in love with a rich kid. The feeling is mutual, but their peers do not approve of the relationship.	♦♦♦	Not Rated	Not sure of the rating, but probably at least PG-13
Primary Colors - This film depicts the realities of political life. The President`s life parallels with that of President Clinton.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	for strong language and sexual references
Sabrina - Cute movie about two brothers trying to get the affection of, who else, Sabrina.	♦♦♦½	PG	for mild language
Saint, The - An international adventurer is mischieveously aiding the police, who considers him a foe.	♦♦	PG-13	for action violence, brief strong language, some sensuality and drug content
School Daze - Spike Lee presents a film that shows the conflict in South Africa as well as the different tribulations of the black community.	♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Secret of My Success, The - An ambitious Kansas kid heads up to the Big Apple to conquer the corporate world.	♦ ½	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Seven Years in Tibet - The Dalai Lama is fascinated by the strangers who have arrived in his kingdom. He soon develops a relationship with Harrer and learns new information of the outside world he never dreamed of.	♦♦½	PG-13	for some violent sequences
Silence of the Lambs, The - In order to capture a crazed serial killer an FBI cadet must go through a series of interviews with an intellectual cannibalistic psychopath.	♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Six Days, Seven Nights - Stranded on an Island by default, the theory of "Opposites Attract" is legitimized.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for strong sexuality and related language
Sling Blade - Weird movie containing violence and sexual behavior.	♦♦♦½	R	for strong language, including descriptions of violent and sexual behavior
Snake Eyes - Lucky or not so lucky!	♦	R	for some violence
Some Kind of Wonderful - A typical fickle teenage boy has fallen for the infamous Amanda but at the end realizes that the only girl right for him is his tom-boyish pal he`s known forever.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Speed 2: Cruise Control - Fast-paced film about an evil man`s desire to destroy a cruise ship and all the people on it.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for frenetic disaster action and violence
Sphere - A group of top-notch scientists and underwater specialists are brought in to investigate a spaceship at the bottom of the ocean. It has been submerged for 300 years, but is still emitting signals that it could be intact and may even have life aboard!	♦♦♦½	PG-13	for sci-fi action including some startling images
Spice World - The spice girls try to capitalize on their popularity and make a movie about, what else, a music group that has some overnight success and the hackneyed trials and tribulations of such things.	♦ ½	PG	for some vulgarity, brief nudity and language
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace - As a galactic battle wages, one of the rebel leaders finds a young boy with special gifts that could change the balance of the force. Great special effects and decent acting keep the weak story line and character development from ruining the film.	♦♦½	PG	for mild sci-fi action violence
Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Part 2, The - Leatherface is back. A retired lawnman is out to avenge the gruesome murder of his nephew. Filled with lots of gore	♦	0	for strong horror violence/gore, language and drug content
To Live and Die in L.A. - What will it be, to be or not to be, to live, or to die -- in LA?	♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Top Gun - Maverick is a student at the navy`s Fighter Weapons School, where fliers are turned into crack fighter pilots. There, he falls in love with his lady instructor.	♦♦½	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Total Recall - Virtual reality and real life become a blurr.	♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
True Lies - A secret agent`s wife suspects something -- is he the man she married?	♦♦♦	R	for a lot of action/violence and some language
Twins - After being seperated at birth by a supersecret scientific, these twins meet as adults. Far from even looking alike, they create a marvelously silly movie.	♦♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
U.S. Marshalls - Similar to The Fugitive, the U.S. Marshall tracks down a fugitive. Pretty good plot.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for some scenes of violence and brief language
Up Close and Personal - Personally, it may be too close for comfort with this dramatic movie. Robert Redford lends to the credibility.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for brief strong language, some sensuality and depictions of violence
Virus - An evil virus must be stopped.	♦	R	for sci-fi violence/gore, and for language
Wag the Dog - A president`s cabinet and his aids have hollywood make up a war to help his political clout.	♦♦♦♦♦	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Wanted: Dead or Alive - Now there`s a new slogan.	♦ ½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Weird Science - Two adolescent outcasts use their electronics knowledge to create the perfect woman who turns them into the most popular and enviable guys in school.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
While You Were Sleeping - A lonely token cashier in NYC falls in love with a business man who rides her train daily. He gets mugged and she saves him only to fall in love with his brother while he is in a coma and is forced to tell the family the truth.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Mixing animation with live action, Roger Rabbit is accused of murder and turns to private detective for help.	♦♦♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Wildcats - Goldie Hawn plays high school football coach to a rowdy group of inner city kids who need to prove their worth as much as she needs to prove her skill to chauvinistic athletic directors.	♦ ½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Willow - Cute movie.	♦♦	PG	Parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children.
Witches of Eastwick, The - The devil runs into a little trouble with three witches who have no idea of what they`ve done until it is entirely too late.	♦♦♦½	R	Contains at least one or more situations of bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, and/or other elements.
Wizard of Oz, The - An enchanting story of a girl who gets whirlwinded to a magical place where she meets some new friends and then must work with them to find her way home. This movie is an absolute classic for children and adults alike.	♦♦♦♦♦	Not Rated	Some elements could be a little scary for young children in this classic, but it would likely get a "G" rating from the MPAA.
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway - Drama about a Cuban barber and an Irish sea captain retired to a small Florida town.	♦♦♦	PG-13	for profanity
You`ve Got Mail - A small book shop owner and a large book shop owner fall in love over the internet not knowing that they are enemies in life. Based on an old classic.	♦♦♦	PG	for some language
Young Blood - hockey players	♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.
Young Sherlock Holmes - A story of Sherlock Holmes during his youthful days.	♦♦♦	PG-13	May include some bad language, violence, nudity, drug abuse, other elements, or a combination thereof.

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