Sicko (2007)

Starring Michael Moore TMG Scale 6.0  more or less Michael Moore is a bright man. But all too often he is more like a cheap sausage maker—what goes in bears little resemblance to what comes out.   And while much of what goes in is grade A stuff, it is mixed with...

Superbad (2007)

Starring Michael Cera (of Juno fame) and Jonah Hill TMG Scale 7.0 TMG is really embarrassed to admit it, if not a bit shocked, but this totally juvenile if not slightly moronic film  is really, really funny.  Had the overly gratuitous graphic sexual  humor been toned...

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (2007)

TMG Scale 6.0 Starring Ryan Gosling This film tries to be endearing, funny and sweet.  It pretty much just creeped me out. I give it some points for very good acting and a novel idea though.  To the extent ti tried to comment on the sad and pathetic nature of the...

AUGUST RUSH (2007)

TMG Scale 8.0 by Joy Lynn Starring Freddie Highmore. Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams August Rush is a sweet heart-warming family film with a great musical soundtrack. At first glance, I thought I was watching a movie produced by Walt Disney...

DAN IN REAL LIFE (2007)

TMG Scale 7.0     P Factor 0.0     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Diane Wiest, John Mahoney, Dane Cook TMG:  This time of year I am always looking for good family films to watch the night before Thanksgiving. The setting here is a big...