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Monster Trucks: Video Review
Monster Trucks
0:59
age 7+
Monster Trucks
Lots of action, thin story in boy-meets-creature adventure.
Rated: PG
Genre: Family and Kids
Release Year: 2017
Underworld: Blood Wars: Video Review
Underworld: Blood Wars
0:54
age 17+
Underworld: Blood Wars
Gory, so-so fifth movie in vampire-vs.-werewolf series.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror
Release Year: 2017
20th Century Women: Video Review
20th Century Women
1:18
age 16+
20th Century Women
Unique, powerful, mature look at '70s mother and son.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Hidden Figures: Video Review
Hidden Figures
1:10
age 10+
Hidden Figures
Inspiring true story of African-American women at NASA.
Rated: PG
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Live By Night: Video Review
Live by Night
1:06
age 17+
Live by Night
Sluggish, uninspired mobster drama has lots of violence.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
A Monster Calls: Video Review
A Monster Calls
0:59
age 12+
A Monster Calls
Heartrending adaptation explores the enormity of grief.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Silence: Video Review
Silence
1:04
age 16+
Silence
Scorsese's difficult, gory, but magnificent religious epic.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Why Him?: Video Review
Why Him?
1:04
age 17+
Why Him?
Funny but formulaic comedy has lots of crude material.
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2016
Assassin's Creed: Video Review
Assassin's Creed
0:58
age 13+
Assassin's Creed
Confusing, boring, violent video game-based movie.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Year: 2016
Passengers: Video Review
Passengers
0:59
age 14+
Passengers
Interesting drama about love, mortality, iffy decisions.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Science Fiction
Release Year: 2016
Patriots Day: Video Review
Patriots Day
1:12
age 17+
Patriots Day
Tense, exhausting story of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Sing: Video Review
Sing
1:06
age 7+
Sing
Musical has great songs, slapstick laughs, mixed messages.
Rated: PG
Genre: Family and Kids
Release Year: 2016
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Keeping Up with the Joneses: Video Review
Keeping Up with the Joneses
1:11
age 14+
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Fresh, funny action comedy has some violence, racy bits.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2016
Long Way North: Video Review
Long Way North
1:09
age 8+
Long Way North
Thrilling tale about a girl's search for her grandfather.
Rated: PG
Genre: Family and Kids
Release Year: 2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil: Video Review
Ouija: Origin of Evil
0:58
age 14+
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Horror prequel surprisingly good, despite odd, dark moments.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Horror
Release Year: 2016
The Girl on the Train: Video Review
The Girl on the Train
1:01
age 17+
The Girl on the Train
Taut book-based thriller has drinking, violence, sex.
Rated: R
Genre: Thriller
Release Year: 2016
Deepwater Horizon: Video Review
Deepwater Horizon
1:11
age 13+
Deepwater Horizon
Thrilling tale of heroism during deadly oil rig explosion.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?: Video Review
Kevin Hart: What Now?
0:58
age 16+
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Raunchy but funny stand-up movie has swearing, racy stories.
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2016
The Accountant: Video Review
The Accountant
1:08
age 17+
The Accountant
Heavy violence, language in tale of killer with autism.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
The Birth of a Nation: Video Review
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
1:07
age 17+
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Stirring, provocative, flawed, bloody slave-revolt story.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Blair Witch: Video Review
Blair Witch
1:07
age 16+
Blair Witch
Intensely scary, but lame story, shallow characters.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror
Release Year: 2016
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life: Video Review
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
1:09
age 9+
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Book-based comedy has some rebellion, light romance.
Rated: PG
Genre: Family and Kids
Release Year: 2016
Snowden: Video Review
Snowden
1:03
age 16+
Snowden
Oliver Stone biopic brings emotion to controversial story.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Release Year: 2016
Storks: Video Review
Storks
1:10
age 6+
Storks
Family comedy mixes moments of peril, sweet messages.
Rated: PG
Genre: Family and Kids
Release Year: 2016
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Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2
1:04
age 18+
Watch Dogs 2
Hacker romp lets players choose violent or peaceful methods.
Genre: Third-person shooter
Release Year: 2016
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
0:57
age 18+
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Violent, mature sci-fi shooter brings battle to the stars.
Genre: First Person Shooter
Release Year: 2016
Battlefield 1 - Game Review
Battlefield 1
0:56
age 18+
Battlefield 1
Epic violent shooter packs huge emotional punch of warfare.
Genre: First Person Shooter
Release Year: 2016
Deus Ex Mankind Divided: Game Review
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
1:31
age 18+
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Violent, mature sci-fi sequel raises big moral dilemmas.
Genre: Role Playing
Release Year: 2016
No Man's Sky: Game Review
No Man's Sky
1:28
age 10+
No Man's Sky
Sci-fi tale spans vast galaxy with virtually endless play.
Genre: Simulation
Release Year: 2016
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Game Review
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
1:22
age 10+
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A fun, fun romp through a galaxy far, far away.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Year: 2016
Mirror's Edge Catalyst - Game Review
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
1:34
age 10+
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Great parkour action with strong heroine, mild violence.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Year: 2016
Overwatch: Game Review
Overwatch
1:41
age 13+
Overwatch
Fantastic, frantic shooter with some violence, open chat.
Genre: First Person Shooter
Release Year: 2016
Doom: Game Review
Doom
1:16
age 18+
Doom
Violent, bloody, yet fun shooter for mature gamers only.
Genre: First Person Shooter
Release Year: 2016
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End: Game Review
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
1:12
age 14+
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Action game with a great story, but also bloody gunfights.
Genre: Third-person shooter
Release Year: 2016
Tom Clancy's The Division
Tom Clancy's The Division
1:30
age 18+
Tom Clancy's The Division
Violent shooter-adventure with lots of bullet-fueled action.
Genre: Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG)
Release Year: 2016
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Far Cry Primal
1:18
age 18+
Far Cry Primal
Intriguing, if repetitive, violent prehistoric tale.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Year: 2016
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