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| Movies | George Balanchine's The Nutcracker | |
| Macaulay Culkin v. Mouse King in NYC Ballet treat. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 11.19.1997 |
| Movies | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | |
| Excellent spy film mixes suspense and shocking moments. | ||
| In theaters now, release date: 12.09.2011 |
| Movies | The Flowers of War | |
| Graphic rape and killing battle heroism and sacrifice. | ||
| In theaters now, release date: 01.20.2012 |
| Books | Discordia: The Eleventh Dimension | |
| Gamers may like sci-fi series launch with fantasy violence. | ||
| By Dena K. Salmon |
| Movies | Recount | |
| Talky, smart docu-drama about 2000 presidential mess. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 08.19.2008 |
| TV | Being Human | |
| Edgy British show about “monsters” examines human nature. | ||
| Review date: 07.25.2009 |
| Movies | The Crazies | |
| Gory, scary horror remake with anti-military message. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 06.28.2010 |
| Games | Sid Meier's Civilization V | |
| Excellent strategy game is educational and accessible. | ||
| Platforms: Windows |
| Movies | Three Kings | |
| Violent, liberal George Clooney Gulf War caper. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 04.11.2000 |
| Movies | Shaun of the Dead | |
| Some funny moments, but for adults only. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 12.21.2004 |
| Movies | Johnny Tremain | |
| Decent complement to the classic children's novel. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 08.22.2005 |
| Games | Global Agenda | |
| Shooter MMORPG with no blood but chat and headsets. | ||
| Platforms: Windows |
| Movies | Gaslight | |
| Brilliant classic of mind-game suspense. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 02.03.2004 |
| Movies | Dawn of the Dead | |
| Extremely gory horror movie; not for kids. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 10.25.2004 |
| Movies | Amelia | |
| Period biopic is uplifting but doesn’t truly soar. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 02.02.2010 |
| Movies | The Red Shoes | |
| Bittersweet but enthralling ballet drama. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 05.18.1999 |
| Movies | Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace | |
| Kid-centric but violent prequel lacks energy of originals. | ||
| In theaters now, release date: 02.10.2012 |
| Websites | JibJab | |
| Card-making site fun for teens, needs supervision for kids. | ||
| URL: http://sendables.jibjab.com/ |
| Games | Dead Rising | |
| Campy, violent zombie mash for mature players. | ||
| Platforms: Xbox 360 |
| Games | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance | |
| Action game has players wield lightsabers, solve puzzles. | ||
| Platforms: Nintendo DS |
| Movies | Night of the Living Dead | |
| Oft-copied zombie classic is still intense and gory. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 05.19.2008 |
| TV | Jurassic Fight Club | |
| Dino attack investigation is intense, educational. | ||
| Review date: 07.28.2008 |
| Movies | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | |
| Cold War-influenced exit of classic space crew. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 01.26.1999 |
| Games | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
| Violent, open-world, do-anything mature adventure. | ||
| Platforms: Windows, Xbox |