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USA:PG-13 certified movies
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Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson) was raised to be the best bowler in the world (trained early on by his father). But a fellow bowler, Ernie McCracken (Bill Murray) and a misunderstanding with some rough punks, leaves poor Roy with the loss of his bowling hand! Not to let this get him down, he gets a prosthetic hand and becomes a traveling sales man. But it's really all down hill for him from that night on until ... One day he meets Ishmael (Randy Quaid) who's a Quaker that sneaks away from the farm to bowl (his fellow Quakers would disown him if they knew)! Roy convinces Ishmael to let him be his trainer and he'll make him the best bowler the world has ever seen. Reluctantly Ismael agrees to go on the road and shortly afterwards actually finds that life outside the farm is quite fun. Soon their paths cross that of Ernie McCracken who is still top ranking bowler. While Roy's career and life have landed in the toilet bowl, Ernie is still drawing huge crowds and all the babes! They both square off for the untimate bowling championship ... to see which one truly IS the champion. To find that out you'll have to see this funny and original movie. Bill Murray is at his best, since Caddyshack. Randy Quaid makes some daring choices that really work and Woody Harrelson brings us the comdey style from "Cheers" that made him a household name! |
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Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He's estranged from his family, his life isn't in order, and he's too caught up with himself. But the unthinkable and, ultimately, the unexpected happens to him in an extraordinary sense. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens which have come en masse to destroy Earth. As they plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must come to the defense of his children. As the world must fend for itself by a new and very advanced enemy not of this world, its inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it. |
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Meet Joseph 'Joe' Blake (Bruce Willis) and Terry Lee Collins (Billy Bob Thornton), the most successful bank burglars in the USA. Without firing a shot, with the help of their great charisma and insolence, the irresistible macho Joe and the hypochondriac Terry, always complaining of his imaginary illnesses, have robbed more banks than anybody else. It seemed that these suave, witty bandits would always lucky. But as the fates decree, the two fall in love with hot housewife Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett), who craves adventures and gets involved in their heists. As a result, everything in their lives goes topsy-turvy! |
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At the end of World War 2 Hitler tried to find an ideal weapon and turned to the powers of darkness. Ritual, started by the occult monk and the Nazi scientists, was interrupted by American agents, who had found a horned demonic child at the place where the ritual was held. Later, the benevolent Professor Bruttenholm raised the demonic child called Hellboy (Ron Perlman) to be a hero, who helps to investigate the supernatural in Dr. Bruttenholm's secret Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.). Along with the amphibious psychic Abe Sapien (Doug Jones, voiced by David Hyde Pierce) and the fire-throwing Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), Hellboy is joined by new recruit John Myers (Rupert Evans), a naive and idealistic FBI agent. Evil monk rises again, putting mankind on a brink of destruction as he has drawn a new demonic being called Samael into our world. Meanwhile, a love triangle emerges in the story as Myers, the FBI agent becomes Hellboy's rival for Liz's affections. Guillermo del Toro's wisecracking and eccentric film is based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola. |
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She walks past the window of the shop where he works in the Wicker Park section of Chicago, and he's immediately captivated; he follows her, they meet, and soon they fall deeply in love. It was two years ago, Lisa (Diane Kruger) and Matthew (Josh Hartnett) had a love affair, and Lisa simply vanished when Matthew invited her to move with him to New York, where he had the invitation for a better job, and Matthew is still obsessed for her. Today Matt has built a new life for himself, but he's still haunted by her memory and the nagging torment of unanswered questions. Then he catches a quick glimpse of someone he thinks must be her in a bar - but is it? Thus begins a twisting, obsessive search for the woman who captured his heart years ago - and for someone who's playing with his mind right now. Two years later, Matthew's search for the truth will lead him deeper into the mystery, with each discovery more deceiving than the next. Obsession can go both ways, and Matthew discovers it's possible to love someone too much. |
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A group of social rejects enters a dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas against an all-star team led by Ben Stiller's character after their neighborhood "Average Joe's" gymnasium is threatened with a corporate takeover. White Goodman (Ben Stiller), a gleaming sports and fitness palace owner sends in attorney Kate Veach (Christine Taylor) to finalize the deal. An underachiever Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) owns that run-down gymnasium which has a clientele to be ashamed of; if he won't pay $50,000 as a mortgage payment, it will be impossible to save the gym. Peter and his friends put themselves into trying to win a high-stakes dodgeball tournament. Meanwhile, unfortunately for the sports tycoon, Peter's charms win his attorney Kate over and she helps him try to beat the odds and save the gym. |
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Set in California in the 1970s, the compelling drama revolves around a group of energetic and fearless teenage surfers, named the Z-Boys, who revolutionized skateboarding. Performing daredevil stunts in empty swimming pools, they pioneered a new extreme sport which became a new trend in pop culture and a symbol of a whole generation of their young coevals. However, sudden fame took its toll on their friendship, as they transformed their hobby of surfing into a business. |
| Faith of My Fathers
[2005,
USA]
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| John McCain's father gave him the courage to be a soldier. Five years as a POW gave him the courage to be a hero. |
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The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Base on the memoir of the same title. |
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In this movie where the mysticism and visual aesthetics interlaced, a small Pennsylvania village is surrounded by the primeval forests where the mysterious powers dwell. Everybody in the settling fears of the every night's darkness and nobody dares to walk deep into the shade of the foreboding forest. Only one man, Lucius Hunt, desires to cross the boundaries of the unknown. At the same time the village community is stunned by the series of the inner shocking events and Noah Percy, a young and wise blind woman has to leave the safe village boundaries to seek for help from afar. The state of calm between the villagers and the forest creatures came to an end... |
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Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) is back from Arabian capture, and what he sees? His patrimonial castle is ruined, and his father is killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Robin vows to wreck revenge upon the murderer and makes up a company of thieves, robbers and other criminals to dwell in the great Sherwood Forest: There he will rob the wealth nobility for the profit of poor people. Moreover, Robin's beloved woman is being courted by detestable sheriff, and he should rid her of this rascal. This movie is recommended for all family to see; Kevin Costner looks organic playing the role of generous robber. |
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In this spin on the traditional romantic comedy, Harris K. Tellemacher, a Shakespeare-quoting, Los Angeles TV weatherman is looking for something meaningful for his life. The Los Angeles Freeway sign informs him that the weather will change his life in two ways, and Harris begins to search for the meaning behind that message. |
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This sentimental and touching fantasy movie centers on 65-year-old William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins), a wealthy and powerful media mogul whose perfect existence is shattered by the arrival of Death who takes the form of a charming young man named Joe Black (Brad Pitt). Tired of his routine duties, Death proposes to conclude an extraordinary deal: Parrish will act as a guide to Joe to the world of living, and Joe will give him time to put his affairs in order. With the help of Parrish, the enigmatic and eccentric Joe starts a tour of human life. But the unexpected happens. The dead person's body which is occupied by Death turns out to have belonged to a man whom Parrish's beautiful daughter, Susan (Claire Forlani), has fallen in love with before the fatal accident. |
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Academy Award nominee 'Diane Lane (I)' (qv) stars as 'Frances Mayes' (qv), a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer's block and extremely depressed, and her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think she might never recover. Frances decides to take a break and she buys a villa in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and decides to begin anew. Restoring her new home, she eventually finds the fulfillment she was searching for, including love. Based on 'Frances Mayes' (qv)' memoir of the same name. |
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New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally, they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near, what can go wrong? Well, there's no accounting for taste... |
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Lyra Belaqua, living in Oxford's Jordan College, is not but a young girl living among scholars. Her world may seem diverse, from physical embodiments of souls that take the shape of an animal, but similar with people around you to become friends and enemies. She is thrown into a perilous adventure when she overhears a conversation of an extraordinary microscopic particle, Dust. This particle is said to unite different worlds, and is feared by many who want to destroy it forever. As Lyra is flung into the middle of this horrible struggle, she meets wondrous creatures both big and small, and villains who are not what they seem. Gobblers, that kidnap children, will turn out in the most unexpected places. And a magical compass of gold that will answer any question if one is skilled enough to read it. Lyra's adventure continues throughout these three books, and the first is about to be told. |
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Sometimes a random phone call can be the last chance to stay alive. Kim Basinger stars as a kidnapped woman who places a call on her cell phone. A young man receives a call on his cellular and figures out that the calling women is kidnapped and her family is under a deadly threat. Situation becomes more complicated when it turns out to be the women don't know where she is and the cellular's battery is about to die. |
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Miles Massey (George Clooney) is the most successful divorce attorney in Southern California. Due to his outstanding skills he has a tremendous win record. One day he meets the dangerously gorgeous Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who is willing to achieve financial independence after a divorce with her rich husband Rex (Edward Herrmann), a real estate developer. She is a typical gold digger who seeks a wealthy bachelor and then divorces him for his money. This time, she, however, ends up with nothing as Miles wins in court again. But the perfidious temptress goes all lengths to exact painful revenge on the elegant lawyer. She is bent on marrying Miles and then making fun of him during the divorce proceedings. |
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What would your life have been like if you had...? Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) has never asked himself that question. He is a successful Wall Street investment banker and playboy enjoying the high life in New York City. But one Christmas morning everything magically changes in his life. When Jack wakes up, he unexpectedly finds himself living in a modest suburban New Jersey house and working as a tire salesman. And most importantly he is married to Kate Reynolds (Téa Leoni), his college sweetheart whom he abandoned for the sake of his career in the past, and has two sweet kids, toddler Josh (Jake and Ryan Milkovich) and six-year-old Annie (Makenzie Vega). At first Jack feels horrified at this turn of events. But when he gets used to the idea that he is given a chance to start a new life with a big happy family, fate gets ready to play another trick on him... |
| She's the Man
[2006,
USA]
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| Everybody has a secret... Duke wants Olivia who likes Sebastian who is really Viola whose brother is dating Monique so she hates Olivia who's with Duke to make Sebastian jealous who is really Viola who's crushing on Duke who thinks she's a guy... |
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This movie is a modern recital of the Shakespearian "Twelfth Night, or What You Will". Viola's soccer team at Cornwall got cut so she wanted to join the boys' team, but she did not get any permission. She gets disguised as her twin brother Sebastian to play, where she meets Duke. The problem is, the real Sebastian has decided to shorten his London trip, and upon arriving on campus two days earlier than expected, Viola's perfect plan hits an unexpected hitch that sends the entire situation spiraling into chaos. |
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This breathtaking war drama depicts the true story of love, brotherhood, courage and fortitude. It centers on the legendary Lafayette Escadrille, thirty-eight young inexperienced American pilots who made history by volunteering to fight in the French Air Service before the United States entered World War I. They fearlessly combated the enemy and downed 57 German planes in 20 months.
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