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Movie reviews for ages 3 & 15, drama, dvd

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    Cloud Atlas

    Enormous scale and spectacle, but weak characters, story.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Oranges

    Mature dramedy doesn't deliver on interesting premise.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Promised Land

    Low-key "issues" drama has some strong language, drinking.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Girl

    Hitchcock biopic reveals dark side of acclaimed director.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Listless coming-of-age drama about teen's ho-hum "problems."
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Fat Kid Rules the World

    Unpopular teen faces tough climb in edgy dramedy.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Game Change

    Palin docudrama is curious peek at political system.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Machine Gun Preacher

    Gruesome redemption tale made tedious by oversimplification.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Cinema Verite

    Smart biopic raises worthy questions about reality TV.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Like Crazy

    Moving look at the highs and lows of first grown-up love.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    J. Edgar

    Well-acted biopic tackles complex character; OK for teens.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The First Grader

    Inspiring true story has some violent wartime flashbacks.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Tanner Hall

    Uneven coming-of-age drama features sex, drugs, adultery.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Skateland

    Lots of teen smoking, drinking in so-so coming-of-age drama.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Trust

    Online predator targets teen in mature, creepy drama.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Another Year

    Drinking and middle-age drama in excellent, complex film.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Rabbit Hole
    Moving, mature drama about loss is too heavy for kids.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Hereafter
    Intense drama asks what comes after death.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    The Romantics
    Indie wedding drama is too mature for young teens.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    For Colored Girls
    Tyler Perry melodrama deals with intense, disturbing themes.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Skin
    Intense family drama about race, identity during apartheid.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Winter's Bone

    This grim drama about a brave, resourceful 17-year-old heroine is ultimately about the importance of family.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Ondine
    Dreamy drama mixes intense themes with some iffy content.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, Too?
    Love heals in mature, melodramatic marriage dramedy.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    To Save a Life
    Message-heavy teen drama with iffy behavior, dark themes.
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    (DVD, 2010)