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Oct. - Dec. 2006: SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*]  October 8, 2006; THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING (2006),R [R*] -- ...a carbon copy... October 9, 2006; THE GRUDGE 2 (2006), PG-13 [R-13*] -- ...25% G,8% PG-13 and 67% R. October 14, 2006; MAN OF THE YEAR (2006),PG-13 [R-13*] -- Little do the writers know... October 17, 2006; FLICKA (2006),PG [PG*] -- ...had to show the world the side of Alison's right breast. October 19, 2006; THE PRESTIGE (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" PG-13*] -- ...the modern teen who, on a daily basis, is battling corruptive attitudinal and character shaping forces beyond description already. October 20, 2006; FLUSHED AWAY (2006),PG ["Hard" PG*] -- ...somewhat complex as well as often clever animated film... November 2, 2006; THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (2006),G [PG-G*] -- ...war on Santa. November 2, 2006; THE SANTA CLAUSE (1994),PG [PG*] -- Let us keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas. November 6, 2006;  ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING (2006),PG ["Very Lite" PG*] -- the courage and conviction of a young woman who saved the entire Jewish Nation. November 10, 2006; HAPPY FEET (2006),PG ["Very Lite" PG*] -- A lot could be implied or drawn from what this film has to say... November 17, 2006; THE RETURN (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ...there is something very important to Joanna in LaSalle. November 11, 2006; CASINO ROYALE (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13] -- That the MPAA could think such sexual display is fit for 13 year old kids is beyond belief. November 20, 2006; DECK THE HALLS (2006),PG [13-PG*] -- ... a PG film which earned a PG-13 equivalent score... November 22, 2006; THE NATIVITY STORY (2006),PG [G-PG*] -- ... is one of too few of Hollywood's examples of the Truth being told truthfully ... November 30, 2006; DEJA VU (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" PG-13] -- ... a story that will not let you leave your brain at the door. November 22, 2006; UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (2006),PG [PG*] -- I know this sounds like the old time country preacher banging his Bible but ... December 8, 2006; CHARLOTTE'S WEB (2006), G [G*] -- ... some terrific, radiant, humble movie. December 14, 2006; ERAGON (2006),PG ["Hard" 13-PG*] -- ... even if magic is used to do good ... December 15, 2006; THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2006),PG-13 [PG*] -- ...sin does not always involve behavior ... December 15, 2006; ROCKY BALBOA (2006),PG [13-PG*] -- ... probably more of a prophetic goodbye wave to all the *Rocky* fans December 19, 2006; NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (2006),PG [PG*] -- Too bad it is not true. December 27, 2006; WE ARE MARSHALL (2006),PG ["Hard" PG*] -- ... fully equivalent to many R-rated films in language and abuse of alcohol ... December 27, 2006;  

 

July - Sept. 2006: Scary Movie 2 (2001), R [R*]  The chances of that happening are ... July 4, 2006; YOU, ME AND DUPREE (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- What were the MPAA thinking? July 13, 2006; LITTLE MAN (2006),PG-13 ["Strong" R-13*] -- ... saturated with slaps in the face of wholesome. July 14, 2006; MONSTER HOUSE (2006),PG [R-PG*] -- ... we tell you what is there, you decide. July 20, 2006; MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ... another "sign of the times." July 21, 2006; SPECIAL: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005),R [R*] -- "...*every* single non-autonomic movement of the human body is a choice." July 24, 2006; THE ANT BULLY (2006),PG [13-PG*] -- Leave the seeking of vengeance to God. July 28, 2006; BARNYARD: THE ORIGINAL PARTY ANIMALS (2006),PG [13-PG] -- Male cows are bulls and do not have udders, right? August 5, 2006; WORLD TRADE CENTER (2006),PG-13 [PG-13*] -- We will never forget. August 7, 2006; TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ...nasty little *hard* R-13 collection of snippets... August 5, 2006; ZOOM (2006), PG [PG*] -- ...one could say, that Zoom and Sky High are nearly two peas out of the same pod. August 10, 2006; STEP UP (2006),PG-13 [PG-13*] -- ...has a couple "good things" to say. August 14, 2006; ACCEPTED (2006),PG-13 [R-13] -- ...each of our youth has an angel who reports directly to God... webmaster note - Accepted in not really acceptable!  August 17, 2006;  THE WICKER MAN (2006), PG-13 ["Lite" R-13*] August 31, 2006; INVINCIBLE (2006), PG ["Hard" PG*] August 31, 2006; THE COVENANT (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- "Such caliber is a major content in this, yet another, 'Hard' R-13." September 7, 2006; HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS (2006), PG [PG*] -- ..."barfmalloo", "the green slusher", "radioactive slime delight".... September 8, 2006; JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE (2006),PG-13 ["Lite" R-13*] -- ...a teen cuss fest and a sex fest. September 2, 2006; THE WICKER MAN (1973),R [R*] -- ... a powerless and weak convenience toy ... September 5, 2006;  EVERYONE'S HERO (2006),G [PG*] -- ...questionable as a good role model for anyone's hero. September 15, 2006; GRIDIRON GANG (2006), PG-13 ["Lite" R-13*] September 21, 2006; OPEN SEASON (2006),PG [PG*] -- ...a teddy bear is used to emulate thong underwear. September 30, 2006; THE GUARDIAN (2006),PG ["Lite" R-13*] -- ...will meet or exceed your expectations. September 30, 2006;    

 

April - June 2006:  TAKE THE LEAD (2006), PG-13 [R-13*] -- Know that Take the Lead is another R-13 ... April 6, 2006; BENCHWARMERS (2006), PG-13 [R-13*] -- ... has some good things to say, but the way some of them are said ... April 9, 2006; SCARY MOVIE 4 - With Comparative (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13] -- Sure enough this PG-13 Scary Movie 4 is another R-13. April 19, 2006; THE WILD (2006), G [PG-G*] -- "Stop looking at my spots. I'm up here!" April 20, 2006; SILENT HILL (2006), R [R*] Typical bad language and violence for an R rated film. April 25, 2006; RV (2006), PG [13-PG*] -- "We have become so drugged..." April 27, 2006; AKEELAH AND THE BEE (2006), PG [PG*] -- is truly equivalent to the PG movies... April 30, 2006; STICK IT (2006), PG-13 ["Lite" R-13*] -- There is no identity in a posterior shot. April 30, 2006; MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] with Comparative -- This film is not a toy, mom/dad. May 4, 2006;  HOOT (2006), PG [PG*] -- ...the methods the kids used were not much better... May 7, 2006; UNITED 93 (2006), R [R*] -- ...a sobering movie. May 12, 2006; JUST MY LUCK (2006), PG-13 ["Lite" R-13*] May 12, 2006; THE DA VINCI CODE (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ...making little sense is typical of stories which counterfeit the Truth... May 17, 2006; LARRY THE CABLE GUY: HEALTH INSPECTOR (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ... a cussfest, crudefest, grossfest ... May 25, 2006; X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*], with Comparative -- Who says mutants are dangerous? May 25, 2006; OVER THE HEDGE (2006), PG [PG*] Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking... May 29, 2006;   THE BREAK UP (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ... rich in that which Hollywood apparently thinks your kids want. June 1, 2006; CARS (2009), G ["Hard" G*] -- McQueen is frantic to find Mack. June 8, 2006; NACHO LIBRE (2006), PG [13-PG*] -- ... pug-nosed, ugly, poor. June 15, 2006; GARFIELD 2: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES (2006) - with Comparative, PG ["Middle of the Road" PG*] -- ... tolerable slapstick fun. But that is not my call to make ... June 19, 2006; THE LAKE HOUSE (2006),PG [13-PG*] -- I've unloaded the whole flatbed of hay when you maybe only wanted a couple bales, but... June 19, 2006;  THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ... nearly a carbon copy ... June 20, 2006; CLICK (2006),PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- "My boy was just like me." June 22, 2006; THE LEAGUE OF GRATEFUL SONS: HOPE. HEROES. GENERATIONS (2006),NR ["Lite" PG*] -- "This is our last opportunity to say thank you."; June 26, 2006; SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006),PG-13 ["Lite" PG-13*] -- ... our youth pick up on these sort of things far better than do we ... June 28, 2006; THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006),PG-13 [R-13*] -- Stop stealing the childhood from children, Hollywood and MPAA! June 30, 2006; 

 

January - March 2006: PINOCCHIO (1940), G [PG-G*] -- "Parents should be cautioned..."  January 3, 2006;  TOY STORY (0995), G [PG-G*] -- ...markedly more severe in violence and impudence/hate than Toy Story 2 January 10, 2006; GLORY ROAD (2006), PG [PG-PG*] -- Talent was rich but style had to be loosed. January 12, 2006; HOODWINKED! (2005), PG [PG-PG*] -- The story of Little Red Riding Hood will never be the same. January 15, 2006; THE PUBLIC LIFE OF SISSY PIKE: NEW GIRL IN TOWN (2005), NR [PG*] -- ...the same cannot be said for matters of teen social warfare... January 15, 2006; MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), PG-13 [PG-13*] -- ...one point out of 100 above the threshold for R-13. January 21, 2006; UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (2006), R [R*] -- ...some of the finest makeup and technically advanced CGI visual effects ever seen, but really! January 21, 2006; NANNY McPHEE (2005), PG [PG*] -- ... *not* a "Mary Potter" or "Harry Poppins" film ... January 26, 2006; BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (2006), RATING ["lite" R-13*] -- ...little girls do pelvic thrusts in and as entertainment... January 26, 2006; ANNAPOLIS (2006), PG-13 ["lite" PG-13*] -- ... is equivalent to most G-rated films in three of the six CAP investigation areas January 26, 2006; WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" PG-13*] -- Jill Johnson has been disobedient with her cell phone. February 8, 2006; BAMBI II (2006), G [G*] -- starts out where the first film left off. February 9, 2006;  FINAL DESTINATION 3 (2006), R [R*] -- ...we have become so drugged by the narcotics of extremes in and as entertainment that... February 10, 2006; THE PINK PANTHER (2006), PG ["Lite" 13-PG*] -- The most bumbling gendarme in all of France. February 10, 2006; FIREWALL (2006), PG-13 [R-13*] -- ...this tapestry still has some of those little straight pins from the tailor... February 10, 2006; DATE MOVIE (2006), PG-13 ["Hardcore" R-13*]-- ... not worth the effort ... February 16, 2006; EIGHT BELOW (2006), PG [G*] -- ... earned a final score of 88! [That is equivalent to a "hardcore" G!] February 20, 2006; CURIOUS GEORGE (2006), G [G] -- ...earned the quite rare green CAPCon Alert light. February 22, 2006; DOOGAL (2006), G ["Hard" PG*] -- The strongest presence in this film is the use of magic to do things. February 24, 2006; AQUAMARINE (2006), PG ["Ultra-lite" 13-PG*] -- Any way you look at it, this is another "13-PG" film. March 2, 2006; 16 BLOCKS (2006), PG-13 ["Lite" R-13] -- ...another R-13, but just barely. March 2, 2006;  ULTRAVIOLET (2006), PG-13 [R-13*] - ...regarding the "partial nudity" claimed by the MPAA, there is nothing partial about it. March 4, 2006; THE SHAGGY DOG (2006), PG [PG*] -- What do male dogs do to urinate? So did Tim Allen. March 11, 2006;  SHE'S THE MAN (2006), PG-13 [R-13] -- ...should do well in stealing childhood from children. March 18, 2006; STAY ALIVE (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- ...this foul-fest film "approved" for young teens. March 24, 2006; FAILURE TO LAUNCH (2006), PG-13 ["Hard" R-13*] -- Bradshaw is seen fully nude from the side and rear for a number of shots. March 12, 2006; SHE'S THE MAN (2006), PG-13 [R-13] -- ...should do well in stealing childhood from children. March 18, 2006; ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN (PG [PG]) -- The attention to detail in fluid mechanics in the water and flood scenes was magnificent. March 30, 2006; THE SHAGGY DOG (1959) - The Original, G ["Hard" G*] -- ...an absence of the "it ain't good enough no matter what 'it' is" attitude... March 31, 2006;