October 2003 - December 2003:
OUT OF
TIME (2003), PG-13 -- What do *you* want the
angels who watch over your kids to say to the face of God? October 3,
2003;
GOOD BOY! (2003), PG -- ... if you ever
wondered why a dog circles his bedding a few times ... October 9, 2003;
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (PG-13) -- "Oh, Mr. Massey. You have no idea!"
October 10, 2003;
MYSTIC
RIVER (2003), R -- ... the strongest impression
most folks get of "most folks." October 13, 2003;
RUNAWAY
JURY (PG-13) -- ... no one is accountable for their
own decisions any more. October 17, 2003;
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003), R --
Leatherface was more "human" and less offensive than Sheriff Hoyt.
October 17, 2003;
RADIO
(2003), PG -- Shame on the writers! Shame on them I say! October 23,
2003;
SCARY MOVIE
3 (2003), PG-13 -- Has imagination, creativity
and original thought evaporated? October 24, 2003;
BEYOND
BORDERS (2003), R -- Are we not starving our
own children...? October 24, 2003;
BROTHER
BEAR (2003), G -- ...moving and value-shaping
to some extent. But... October 30, 2003;
IN THE
CUT - Partial (R) -- A good example of the uselessness of the
secular reviews and the MPAA ratings to you as mom/dad. November 1,
2003;
LOVE
ACTUALLY (2003), R -- And what a waste!
November 1, 2003;
THE
MATRIX: REVOLUTIONS (2003), R -- Need I say
more about the obvious mockery or at least allegation? November 4, 2003;
ELF
(2003), PG -- ...the writer having Buddy contemplate suicide ... is
unconscionable. November 7, 2003;
MASTER
and COMMANDER: The Far Side of the World (2003),
PG-13 -- ...not one example of sexual immorality noted. November 13,
2003;
LOONEY TUNES: Back in Action (2003), PG -- Kevin
McCarthy of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) shows up ... in black
and white. November 13, 2003; THE
CAT IN THE HAT (2003), PG -- Dr. Seuss is probably
turning in his grave ... November 21, 2003; GOTHIKA
(2003), R -- ...not a story with which the uninformed and unarmored
should mess. November 21, 2003; HAUNTED
MANSION (2003), PG -- a poisoning murder and a fully
visible hanging suicide in a PG? November 26, 2003; TIMELINE
(2003), PG-13 -- ...violence and language are the only reasons this film
earned an R-13 score. November 26, 2003:
THE MISSING
(2003), R -- Let us pray that little Jenna does not suffer the same.
November 26, 2003; THE
LAST SAMURAI (2003), R -- ...intense and intensely
graphic in violence and gore. December 4, 2003;
A
CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965), NR/Canada G -- by the
touch of the Master's Hand. December 12, 2003;
SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003), PG-13 -- ... a story
of geriatric immorality. December 12, 2003; STUCK
ON YOU (2003), PG-13 -- ...what the American
filmmaker thinks the American teen likes. December 11, 2003;
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003),
PG-13 -- ...it is "hardcore" PG-13. December 16, 2003;
HONEY
(2003), PG-13 -- ... no chemistry or sparkle to speak of ... December
12, 2003;
IT'S CHRISTMASTIME AGAIN, CHARLIE BROWN (1992),
NR/Canada: G -- ...25 minutes of time spent in Peanuts fantasy...
December 18, 2003;
MONA LISA
SMILE (2003), PG-13 -- God made the husband the head
of the wife, but the wife is the neck. December 19, 2003;
BAD SANTA
- Guest Commentary (2003), R -- ... vulgar tripe and has no place in the
Christmas season or any other season. December 21, 2003;
PETER PAN
(2003), PG -- ... an influence does not have to be real to influence.
Analysis Date: December 28, 2003;
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (2003), PG -- ... there are
matters that may warrant your concerns as a parent. December 28, 2003;
PAYCHECK (2003), PG-13 -- While a clever film, it is
a terribly violent film. December 28, 2003;
COLD
MOUNTAIN (2003), R -- ... an in-depth look at romance
waging war with war ... December 29, 2003;
IN AMERICA
(2002), PG-13 -- ... a unique one when fed to the CAP model. December
29, 2003;
July 2003 - September 2003:
Terminator 3 - Rise Of The Machines (R) July 1, 2003;
SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS (PG) July 2,
2003;
LEGALLY
BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLONDE PG-13 -- "Your dogs are
gay!" Analysis Date: July 3, 2003;
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
-- Suicide is suggested as a relief when life gets hard. July 8, 2003;
THE LEAGUE
OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (PG-13) -- "violence
and killing ... intense; sexual immorality ... relatively tame in
comparison." July 10, 2003;
HOW TO DEAL
(2003), PG-13 -- ... since when has immorality been considered ... July
18, 2003;
BAD BOYS II
(2003), R -- what once was morally unacceptable has become morally
invisible. July 18, 2003;
SPY
KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER (2003), PG -- "looketh on
the heart" rather than the "package." July 25, 2003;
LAURA CROFT - TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE (PG-13)
-- ...mixing Scriptures with "strange philosophy" and myth. July 24,
2003;
SEABISCUIT
(PG-13) -- ...not a teen movie with an attitude. July 25, 2003;
JOHNNY
ENGLISH (2003), PG -- ... nasty little piece of
toilet humor cinematic cyanide. July 25, 2003;
AMERICAN WEDDING (2003), R -- The American dregs of
entertainment. August 1, 2003;
FREAKY
FRIDAY (2003), PG -- Another hard pill to
swallow... August 6, 2003;
S.W.A.T.
(2003), PG-13 -- ...seemingly endless stream of ignominy and assaults on
morality and ethics. August 8, 2003;
IT'S
A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946), NR -- ...fills every moment
with action, plot building or character building... August 14, 2003;
UPTOWN GIRLS (2003), PG-13 -- ...delightfully
if it were not for ... [the "R-13" material] August 15, 2003;
OPEN RANGE
(R) -- "I got no trouble killin', Boss." August 15, 2003;
FREDDY
vs. JASON (2003), R -- A vehicle of
communication cannot earn a lower score... August 15, 2003;
THE
MEDALLION (2003), PG-13 -- .Chan again shows
more of his cleverness, more of his unmistakable style and more of his
... self. August 21, 2003;
MY
BOSS'S DAUGHTER (YEAR), RATING -- ...from where
does the changing come... August 26, 2003;
CAMP
(PG-13) -- ... we ALL need love and compassion ... August 26, 2003;
LE
DIVORCE (2003), PG-13 -- Charles-Henri is a cad...
August 26, 2003;
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003), R -- ... indeed a teen
cussfest. August 31, 2003;
MATCHSTICK MEN (2003), PG-13 -- Sometimes you
get the bear. Sometimes the bear gets you. September 3, 2003;
DICKIE
ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR (2003), PG-13 --
...this comment was not speaking to Jesus' vocation. September 4, 2003;
STITCH: THE MOVIE (2003), G -- For those of you
who think it impossible ... September 8, 2003;
CABIN FEVER
(R) -- ... cussfest, drinkfest, sexfest and gorefest. September 12,
2003;
SECONDHAND LIONS (PG) -- That which happened to
PG-13 is happening to PG. September 18, 2003;
UNDERWORLD
(R) -- What do you get when a vampire bites a werewolf? September 19,
2003;
COLD
CREEK MANOR (2003), R -- Massie has some
skeletons in the closet... September 21, 2003;
TIME
CHANGER (PG) -- "...teachings of the Lord
without the Lord of the teachings." September 24, 2003;
SCHOOL OF
ROCK (2003), PG-13 -- ...it seems recess is the
only education the kids get. September 28, 2003;
THE GOSPEL
OF JOHN (2003), PG-13 -- ...this 175-minute
undertaking is true to the Gospel in all ways I could detect. September
29, 2003;
THIRTEEN
(2003), R -- "It ain't good enough, no matter what 'it' is." September
28, 2003;
LUTHER
(2003), PG-13 -- ...I break with my own policy of not recommending any
film... September 29, 2003;
UNDER
THE TUSCAN SUN (2003), PG-13 -- any doubt as to
what the filmmakers were trying to impart? September 28, 2003;
RUNDOWN
(PG-13) -- ... an ape trying to mate with the face of a man ...
September 27, 2003;
THE
FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS (2003), PG-13 -- ...maybe
"we" could take example from "them." September 29, 2003;
April 2003 - June 2003:
The Core
(2003), PG-13 -- a "lite" R-13. April 2003;
WHAT A
GIRL WANTS (2003), PG -- ...there is another story...
April 2003;
THE WAY HOME aka JIBEURO (2003), PG, PARTIAL --
Sang-Woo was "hamburger, pizza and Kentucky chicken." April 2003;
BASIC (2003), R -- is another John T(R)avolta picture. April
2003;
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003), PG-13 Some
I would not tell the guys in the boiler room. April 2003;
PHONE BOOTH
(2003), R ...there is but one phone booth on 53rd and 8th streets of
Manhattan. April 2003;
A MAN APART
(2003), R -- Maybe it was fair not to expect such vulgarity.... April
2003;
ANGER
MANAGEMENT (2003), PG-13 ...one does NOT have to
embrace the sin to embrace the sinner. April 2003;
BULLETPROOF MONK (2003), PG-13 ...just because a
movie does not contain *** does not make it suitable for adolescents.
April 2003;
HOLES
(2003), PG -- A PG-13 PG. April 2003;
CHASING
PAPI (PG) -- ...little purpose to this show
except to flaunt sexuality... April 2003;
BEND
IT LIKE BECKHAM (2003), PG-13 -- Maybe the hook in
your "No" might save your child's life someday. April 2003;
IDENTITY (2003), R -- a great deal more gore and
vulgarity than Hitchcock ever produced. April 2003;
IT
RUNS IN THE FAMILY (2003), PG-13 -- I guess
filmmakers do not know how to make a real PG-13 anymore. April 2003;
MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (2003), PG-13 -- ...no
more a PG-13 than I am thirteen. April 2003;
CONFIDENCE
(R) -- "Self, this is probably going to be a zero score movie. April
2003;
THE REAL
CANCUN (R) -- ...skin flick cussfest.
April 2003;
X2: X-MEN
UNITED (PG-13) -- More to come.
Webmasters Note: I am going beyond what Thomas
Says here. This is a Explicitly Trash Movie both in violence and
sexually. May 2003;
THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE (2003), PG --
...delightful and warm...with a sting. May 2003;
THE
MATRIX RELOADED (2003), R -- dazzling ...
action-packed ... standard-setting ... but it is rated R and deserves
it. May 2003;
BIG BIRD
IN CHINA (1987), NR -- ...quiet, serene and
gentle-paced with a gentle heart... May 2003;
Bruce
Almighty (2003), PG-13 -- This movie has problems but
cheapening of God and believers is NOT one of them... May 2003;
THE
IN-LAWS (2003), PG-13 --Steve Tobias (Michael
Douglas) has other plans ... and other plans. May 2003;
Finding
Nemo (2003), G -- In spite of a few issues...
May 2003;
THE
ITALIAN JOB (2003), PG-13 -- The Italian Job is
indeed another "R-13." June 2003;
STONE
READER a (2002), NR -- ... a perfect example of how
the CAP analysis model is useful. Analysis May 2003;
2 FAST 2
FURIOUS (2003), PG-13 -- The consequences may be
2Terrible ... 2Bad2. It could have been a good flick. June 2003;
HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE (PG-13) -- A far cry from
his single potty word in *Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom* June 2003;
HULK (2003), PG-13 -- ... quite atypical of today's
PG-13. June 003;
ALEX & EMMA
(PG-13) -- I guess art has left the big screen. Analysis Date: June 20,
2003;
DUMB AND
DUMBERER: WHEN HARRY MET LLOYD (PG-13) June 13,
2003;
RUGRATS
GO WILD (PG) June 15, 2003;
January 2003 - March 2003
Listings:
Drumline
(PG-13) -- a "PG" PG-13. Jan. 2003;
KANGAROO
JACK (PG) -- What WAS the MPAA
thinking!? Jan. 2003;
JUST
MARRIED (PG-13) -- ...1% on the
blessings of marriage and 99% on everything against. Jan. 2003;
A GUY THING
(PG-13) -- It is a "R-13". Jan. 2003;
NATIONAL SECURITY (PG-13) --
While such a plot may be a good canvas for a comedy... Jan. 2003;
GANGS OF
NEW YORK (R) -- Is it justice or
revenge? Jan. 2003;
DARKNESS
FALLS (PG-13) -- Yessiree, this
is a PG-13 alright. Jan. 2003;
ANTWONE
FISHER (PG-13) -- If the film is
true to your story Mr. Fisher, I salute you.
{THE} HOURS
(PG-13) -- Richard's deep fear was waiting for {The} Hours to pass until
he died. Jan. 2003;
THE RECRUIT
(PG-13) -- "Nothing is ever as it seems." Feb. 2003;
FINAL
DESTINATION 2 (R) -- Yup. It's R
alright. Feb. 2003;
CHICAGO
(PG-13) -- Chicago is no more PG-13 than I am 13 years old. Feb. 2003;
HOLLYWOOD TRANSFORMATION (NR) --
...earned a CAP final score equivalent to the scores earned by movies
rated PG. Feb. 2003;
SHANGHAI KNIGHTS PG-13 --
Aside from a few instances of good comedy, about the best feature is how
to spell Shanghai. Feb. 2003;
THE JUNGLE
BOOK 2 (G) -- A delightful and
musical "Look for the bear necessities..." romp (but...). Feb. 2003;
DAREDEVIL
(PG-13) -- In accordance with His Word there is much you should know...
Feb. 2003;
CHARADE
(1963) (NR) -- A Special Comparative Study. Feb. 2003; Gods
and Generals (PG-13) -- Hats off
to the politically incorrect courage of the filmmakers and writers. Feb.
2003;
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (PG-13)
-- Hardcore R-13. Feb. 2003;
OLD SCHOOL
(R) -- No one should attend this "school" Feb. 2003;
TEARS OF
THE SUN (R) -- And it doesn't get
any better than that. Mar. 2003;
RABBIT-PROOF FENCE (PG) -- See?
It can be done! Mar. 2003;
AGENT
CODY BANKS (PG) -- Each example
seems "harmless or tame"... Mar. 2003;
Cradle
2 The Grave (2003), R -- ...more
than 90 times per hour. Mar. 2003; 
View
From The Top (2003), PG -- is an
example of Movie A or actually a PG-13. Mar. 2003;
PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE (2003), G --
Another CAP green light movie! Mar. 2003;
DREAMCATCHER (2003), R -- Maybe
he was not of this world? Mar. 2003;
HEAD OF
STATE (2003), PG -- ...develops a
mind of his own. And a game plan of his own. Mar. 2003;
