October 2002 - December
2002 Listings:
JONAH: A
VEGGIETALES MOVIE
(G) -- ...true to the Scriptures. Oct. 2002;
SWEET
HOME ALABAMA (PG-13) -- the already married Melanie.
Oct. 2002;
THE FOUR
FEATHERS
(PG-13) -- How much more proof ... do we need? Oct. 2002;
RULES
OF ATTRACTION
(R) -- A partial viewing - 14 minutes is all could take. Oct. 2002;
TUCK
EVERLASTING
(PG) -- ...what to do about Winnie. Oct. 2002;
WHITE
OLEANDER
(PG-13) -- The MPAA has gone daft. There is no other explanation. Oct.
2002; THE
TUXEDO
(PG-13) -- All in all a fun flick. But. Yes, there always seems to be a
"but..." Oct. 2002;
THE
TRANSPORTER
(PG-13) -- There are no more heroes in entertainment. Oct. 2002; SPIRITED
AWAY
(PG) -- This is not an Aesop's fable with a moral to the story. Oct.
2002; BROWN
SUGAR
(PG-13) -- ...could have been warm and wonderful. Oct. 2002;
THE RING
(PG-13) -- The movie lacks a lot in logic but not in ignominy. Oct.
2002;
RED DRAGON
(R) -- Mom/dad, this is an R-rated movie. Very "R." Hardcore "R." Oct.
2002; Jack
A. The Movie
(CAP Rated X) Nov. 2002;
THE
SANTA CLAUSE 2
(G) -- I found some really tender and warm moments... Nov. 2002;
I SPY
(PG-13) -- ...no antics are without a ton of crude language. Nov. 2002;
GHOST SHIP
(R) -- A dance floor full of bouncing passengers are sliced apart Oct.
2002; 8 MILE
(R) -- No less than 368 uses of some form of foul, vulgar language...
Nov. 2002; THE
TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE
(PG-13) -- Suitable for your 13 year old kids, right? Nov 2002; HARRY
POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
(PG) -- And there was a round of applause at the end of the show. Nov.
2002; ALIVE
(1993) (R) -- a mini-sermon on the fear of God. Special Analysis Nov.
2002;
DIARY OF A CITY PRIEST
(NR) -- ...solicitous of deep thought, reflection and empathy. Nov.
2002; DIE
ANOTHER DAY
(PG-13) -- Q (John Cleese) gets only a token presence in this Bond film.
Nov. 2002; THE
JESUS VIDEO: SPECIAL EDITION (G) a.k.a THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS
-- you do NOT have to be "clean" first. Nov. 2002; 
TREASURE
PLANET
(PG) -- ...one of the finest pieces of animated artwork.... Nov.
2002; Solaris
(R-13) Quick online review of very sick movie. Nov. 2002; ADAM
SANDLER'S EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS
(PG-13) -- Davey was always in trouble with the law... Dec. 2002;
THE
EMPEROR'S CLUB
(PG-13) -- Honor, respect and discipline are positive motives rather
than obstacles. But... Dec. 2002;
WES CRAVEN
PRESENTS: THEY
(PG-13) -- with a final score of 40, it is definitely an "R-13" Dec.
2002;
THE HOT
CHICK
(PG-13) -- Jessica now has some new things to think about. Dec. 2002; EQUILIBRIUM
(R) -- ...one has to read a book or look at a painting to become a
free-thinker or become open minded. Dec. 2002;
ANALYZE
THAT
(R) -- ...by then it will probably be PG-13. Dec. 2002;
MAID IN
MANHATTAN
(PG-13) -- A truly marvelous feat of the scriptwriters! Dec. 2002;
STAR
TREK: NEMESIS
(PG-13) -- Farewell, my old friend. Dec. 2002;
LORD OF THE
RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
(PG-13) -- I invite any of our readers to prepare a guest commentary.
Dec. 2002; THE
WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE
(PG) -- several positive features to the movie. Dec. 2002; TWO
WEEKS NOTICE
(PG-13) -- ...little nips and digs at the foundation of wholesomeness.
But not as much as one might expect... Dec. 2002;
CATCH
ME IF YOU CAN
(PG-13) -- "R-13" to be sure. Dec. 2002;
July 2002 - September 2002
Listings:
THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (PG) -- "Gotta have some
sexual immorality in everything we touch." July 2002;
HEY ARNOLD!
THE MOVIE (PG) -- ...about functioning within their
capabilities. July 2002;
MEN IN
BLACK II (PG-13) -- ...contains nudity rarely seen
even in R-rated features. July 2002;
Apocalypse
II: REVELATION: The Book Has Been Opened (PG-13) --
"Professionals built the Titanic. Amateurs built the Ark."
THE
CROCODILE HUNTER: COLLISION COURSE (PG) -- ...the
dangers of messing with wildlife. July 2002;
ROAD TO
PERDITION (R) Road to perdition. Or road to Hell.
July 2002;
EIGHT
LEGGED FREAKS (PG-13) -- Another "You don't believe
me, mom" show. July 2002; K-19:
THE WIDOWMAKER
(PG-13) -- R-rated material in violence (W), but PG or G in all five
other investigation areas. July 2002; VANISHED:
In the Twinkling of an Eye (NR) -- ...no sex,
vulgarity , foul language, murder... July 2002;
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (PG-13) -- I refuse to
waste my time... July 2002;
WWE RAW LIVE WRESTLING - TNN (NR) (Special Analysis)
-- ...mathematically equivalent in magnitude to R-rated movie
programming. July 2002;
THE
COUNTRY BEARS (G) -- ...light-hearted romp in the
life of a runaway bear... August 2002;
STUART
LITTLE 2 (PG) -- I know I have been hard on the issue
of lying... August 2002;
SIGNS
(PG-13) -- ...see how many clues from other sci-fi flicks you can
find... August 2002;
THE
MASTER OF DISGUISE (PG) -- Just because there is no
nudity or saturation with foul language does not mean it is PG. August
2002;
SPY KIDS 2:
THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS (PG) -- ...nearly the same
as the first *Spy Kids*, just lower because of the little more this and
little more that. August 2002;
xXx
(PG-13) -- DEFINITELY another R-13. August 2002;
BLOOD WORK
(R) -- And I'll do what I do and tell you why... August 2002; BLUE
CRUSH
(PG-13) -- "Beware lest any man spoil you..." August 2002; POSSESSION
(PG-13) -- Even rulers and kings of long ago knew that the way to change
a culture is to change the kids. August 2002; THE
ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH
(PG-13) -- Talk about R-13!
Many R-rated films do not get as low a CAP final score.
August 2002;
SIMONE
(PG-13) -- but probably not because of what you might expect... August
2002;
LITTLE
SECRETS
(PG) -- Emily keeps secrets. Everybody's secrets. For 50¢. August 2002;
SERVING
SARA
(PG-13) -- It was figuratively painful to force myself to sit through
it. August 2002; fear
dot com
(R) -- gorefest for the gorehounds, sadists and Kevorkians. August 2002;
THE GOOD
GIRL
(R) -- ...Holden is just the man to give it to her. All of it. August
2002; LOVELY
AND AMAZING
(R) -- another movie presenting pedophilia -- adult/teen sex. Sept.
2002; TADPOLE
(R) -- women's lib reaction to sugar daddies. Sept. 2002;
Undisputed
(R) -- The gentle grandpa in *The Princess Bride* is quite capable of
vulgar, filthy language... Sept. 2002;
SWIM FAN
(R) -- ...teenage version of Fatal Attraction. Sept. 2002;
CITY BY
THE SEA
(R) -- ... every bit as R as any other R-rated movie ... Sept. 2002; LEFT
BEHIND: TRIBULATION FORCE
(NR) -- "It's been a week since the greatest disaster the world has ever
seen." Sept. 2002;
BARBERSHOP
(R) -- On a cold winter's day on the southside of Chicago in a moment of
crushing despair... Sept. 2002;
STEALING HARVARD
(PG-13) -- ...septic sinema. ... hardcore R-13... Sept. 2002;
ONE HOUR
PHOTO (R) -- ...a quiet, pleasant and well trimmed fellow of exceeding
politeness... Sept. 2002;
TRAPPED
(R) -- a vulgar movie in both language and sex. Sept. 2002; BALLISTIC:
ECKS vs SEVER
(R) -- Murder, murder, murder. Sept. 2002;
April 2002 - June 2002
Listings:
DEATH
TO SMOOCHY (R) -- Rainbow is
vulgar! Rainbow is obscene! Rainbow is Robin Williams!!! April
2002; PANIC
ROOM (R) -- ...why must it be
told at all?. April 2002;
HIGH CRIMES
(PG-13) -- I would officially declare the MPAA useless this date. April
2002; BIG TROUBLE
(PG-13) -- Let the content revealed in the Findings/Scoring section
speak for itself. April 2002; NATIONAL
LAMPOON'S VAN WILDER (R) -- The
rest of the show is of the same caliber. April 2002; KISSING
JESSICA STEIN (R) -- the
"flowering" of a lesbian (or at least bisexual) woman. April 2002;
CHANGING
LANES (R) -- and 4% for those
with complete restrictions. April 2002;
MONSTER'S
BALL (R) -- ...and about finding
peace (though guarded) and richness (though vain) in the most unethical
place. April 2002;
THE
SWEETEST THING (R) -- ...little
more than a long sequence of sexcapades... April 2002;
THE
SCORPION KING (PG-13) --
...another "What were the MPAA thinking!?" April 2002;
SPOOKY
HOUSE (PG) -- There are a lot of
Max's out there with nowhere to go ... April 2002; MY
BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (PG) --
most of it is wholesome and gentle but some is not. April 2002;
MURDER
BY NUMBERS (R) -- A testimony to
watching crime shows. April 2002;
LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT
(PG-13) -- Yes, there is intercourse in this PG-13. Soap opera
caliber... April 2002; JOSHUA
(G) -- Another green CAPAlert light!!! April 2002;
JASON X
(R) -- A slice-n-dice flick. With skin. And ugly language. April 2002; THE
TRIUMPH OF LOVE (PG-13) -- Female
nudity more than once. Many offers of sex. Fondling ... Does that sound
like a 13 year old's movie? May 2002; SPIDER-MAN
(PG-13) -- "An attack against one is an attack against us all!" May
2002; JUDGMENT
(PG-13) -- "Let's put God on trial!" - Remake May 2002;
THE CAT'S MEOW
(PG-13) -- What a birthday! May 2002;
STAR
WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES
(RATING) -- The outstanding artistry and innovative design are
unequaled, but... May 2002;
THE NEW GUY
(PG-13) -- Such display and behavior is the caliber of the entire
show. May 2002;
HOLLYWOOD ENDING (PG-13) -- And
Woody Allen certainly has a way with words, NOT. May 2002;
ABOUT A BOY
(PG-13) -- Touching it was. But.... May 2002;
SPIRIT:
STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
(G) -- Well done, DreamWorks SKG. May 2002;
THE SUM
OF ALL FEARS
(PG-13) -- ...They are not the ones who have to say "No" to your kids.
June 2002;
Apocalypse III: TRIBULATION
(PG-13) -- ...part of her plan to defeat him with his own words.
June 2002;
ENOUGH (PG-13)
-- Slim Hiller (Jennifer Lopez) has had it. June 2002;
Scooby-Doo
2002 (PG) -- ...the "new doo"
indeed. June 2002;
THE
BOURNE IDENTITY (PG-13) -- Fit
for your 13 year old kids and younger. (In a pig's eye.) June 2002;
DIVINE
SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD
(PG-13) -- The strongest presences in Divine ... were not characters nor
plot nor storyline. June 2002; WINDTALKERS
(NR) -- I guess that is why Ecclesiates 3:8 states there is a time for
war. June 2002;
BAD COMPANY
(PG-13) -- ...an example of the "bad company" God's speaks to in 1 Cor.
15:33. June 2002;
UNDERCOVER BROTHER (PG-13) -- Too
bad it had to use filth to do it. June 2002;
LILO &
STITCH (PG) -- the family can
continue even after the loss of some of them. June 2002;
MR. DEEDS
(PG-13) -- From that deception grows love. June 2002;
January 2002 - March 2002
Listings:
A
BEAUTIFUL MIND
(PG-13) -- also a love story without the Hollywood version of "love."
Jan. 2001; ALI
(R) -- chronicles ten years of Mohammed AIi's life. Jan. 2001;
IMPOSTOR
(PG-13) -- sci-fi thriller about replication of humans to work "suicide"
espionage. Jan. 2001;
ORANGE
COUNTY
(PG-13) -- Maybe someday teen movies will challenge the intellect of our
teens -- but not this one. Jan. 2002;
SNOW
DOGS
(PG) -- ... should have been rated G ... a "hard G" but a G nonetheless.
Jan. 2002;
I Am Sam
(PG-13) -- If it were not for the language.... Jan. 2002;
BLACK
HAWK DOWN (R) -- disturbingly efficient filmmaker's
account of the vile and extremely brutal horrors of military combat.
Jan. 2002;
A
WALK TO REMEMBER
(PG) -- ...NOT a PG. Jan. 2002;
THE
MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (PG-13) --
...the town's secret history begins to take shape again. Jan. 2002;
KUNG POW: ENTER
THE FIST (PG-13) -- ...this one,
don't bother! Jan. 2002;
THE
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (PG-13) --
But they do NOT reveal... Jan. 2002;
DECEIVED
(NR) -- A Film From Cloud Ten Productions. - Who is "DON TRELA" ...
written in blood ... upside down? For the more mature thinking audience.
Feb. 2002;
A
PASSAGE TO OTTAWA (NR) -- an 8
year old East Indian boy ripped from his world... Feb. 2002;
ROLLERBALL
(PG-13) -- earned a CAP final score of 16! That makes it hardcore R- 13!
Feb. 2002;
BIG FAT LIAR
(PG) -- ...the boy who cried wolf once too often was not eaten..
Feb. 2002 ;
Peter
Pan in RETURN TO NEVER*LAND (G)
-- ...another of Disney's animation marvels. Feb. 2002;
COLLATERAL DAMAGE (R) -- Brewer's
wife and son were collateral damage. Feb. 2002;
SLACKERS (partial) (R) -- A
forgettable datapoint, thankfully. Feb. 2002;
BIRTHDAY
GIRL (R) -- ...sexual issues are
the strongest presence. Feb. 2002;
CROSSROADS
(PG-13) -- Crossroads is a "R-13" movie. Mainly because of the sexual
programming in it. Feb. 2002;
JOHN Q
(PG-13) -- "I would tell you what I think of you but I am a Christian
woman." Feb. 2002;
IN THE
BEDROOM (R) -- A story about
vengeance. "Stupid." "Dumbest movie..." Feb. 2002;
DRAGONFLY
(PG-13) -- Such mumbo-jumbo... Feb. 2002;
WE WERE
SOLDIERS (R) -- ...the Christian
presence in this film was obvious ... and welcome. March 2002;
40
DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS (R) -- ...a
vulgar, immoral and completely wasted movie. March 2002;
THE TIME
MACHINE (PG-13) -- ...there is
not much the same as the H. G. Wells masterpiece at all. March 2002;
ICE AGE
(PG) -- ...a bright and dazzling achievement in computer animation with
a warm story ... to indoctrinate your children to the theory of
evolution. March 2002;
ALL
ABOUT THE BENJAMINS (R) --
...beats even South Park: BLU hands down.; March 2002;
Showtime
(PG-13) -- What WAS the MPAA thinking!? March 2002;
RESIDENT
EVIL (R) -- ...a few of the
commandos are sliced up by anti-intruder lasers -- gore-ifically
graphically. March 2002;
THE ROOKIE
(G) -- ...also some righteous portrayals of the family. March 2002;
E.T.: THE
EXTRATERRESTRIAL (1982), 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
(PG) -- The language and attitude are still there ... at least the guns
are gone. March 2002;
SORORITY
BOYS (R) -- Ready yourselves for
rather crude truth about the content of this film. March 2002;
BLADE
II (R) -- It was like walking
uphill in mud. March 2002;
CLOCKSTOPPERS (R) -- Our
accountability as parents is clear [Luke 17:2]. March 2002;
