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Movie reviews for drama, magic and fantasy & friendship

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    Cloud Atlas

    Enormous scale and spectacle, but weak characters, story.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Oranges

    Mature dramedy doesn't deliver on interesting premise.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Love Is All You Need

    Older teens, adults can say "I do" to wedding dramedy.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Not Fade Away

    '60s-set coming-of-age tale has some edgy content.
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    17
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Arthur Newman

    Often-somber drama has language, sex, drinking.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Mud

    Poignant coming-of-age tale has some edgy content.
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    14
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

    Period drama has simmering conflict, lacks resolution.
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    12
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Rust and Bone

    Lyrical and gritty French drama for mature viewers only.
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    17
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Ginger & Rosa

    Coming-of-age drama examines teenage anxieties.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    The We and the I

    Realistic look at teen culture has drinking, sex, language.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 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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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Sessions

    Mature but deeply powerful look at sex and the disabled.
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    17
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Hello I Must Be Going

    Unlikely post-divorce romance anchors mature dramedy.
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    16
     
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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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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Nobody Walks

    Interesting but unsatisfying film about infidelity.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Intouchables

    Sweet French drama about unlikely friendship has some edge.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Little Birds

    Teen girls seek respite from bleak life in mature drama.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Take This Waltz

    Drama about love, temptation has lots of mature content.
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    17
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    War of the Buttons

    WWII drama is overly cute but has worthy lessons for tweens.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (Movie, 2012)
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    The Magic of Belle Isle

    Family drama has syrupy plot but fabulous performances.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    October Baby

    Faith-based drama about adoption, abortion, forgiveness.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Girl in Progress

    Coming-of-age story cautions against forcing adulthood.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Lola Versus

    Hipster romantic dramedy has some sex, drinking, language.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Touchback

    Former jock gets second chance in uplifting sports drama.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Being Flynn

    Uneven, mature drama is too edgy for younger kids.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)