Movie Reviews:
Movie Review: 'Life of Pi'
November 21, 2012
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Religious themes are central to director Ang Lee's visually artful screen version of Yann Martel's best-selling novel "Life of Pi" (Fox). Indeed, this exotic 3-D fable bills itself as a story calculated to make the agnostic reporter (Rafe Spall) to whom its unlikely events are recounted "believe in God."
Movie Review: 'Anna Karenina'
November 19, 2012
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "Sin has a price, you may be sure of that." The titular character (Keira Knightley) doesn't heed husband Alexei's (Jude Law) advice in the oh-so-lush new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" (Focus).
Movie Review Capsules for November 15
November 16, 2012
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by Catholic News Service: "Lincoln" (DreamWorks); "The Sessions" (Fox Searchlight)
(CNS) Catholic News Service:
A-I — general patronage
A-II — adults and adolescents
A-III — adults
A-IV — adults, with reservations
L — limited adult audiences, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling
O — morally offensive (MPAA)
Motion Picture Association of America:
G — general audiences, all ages admitted
PG — parental guidance suggested, some material may not be suitable for children
PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
R — restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian
NC-17 — no one 17 and under admitted (age limit may vary in certain areas)
More Movie Reviews:
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Movie Review: 'Warm Bodies' (February 1, 2013)
Movie Review: 'Hyde Park on Hudson' (January 25, 2013)
Video Game Review: 'Halo4' (January 24, 2013)
Movie Review: 'Quartet' (January 16, 2013)
