Good Burger

Nickelodeon's popular duo of Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell star as two L.A. teens who get summer jobs at the local hamburger joint -- Good Burger. But when corporate giant Mondo Burger moves in across the street and threatens to close them down, the pair must help save their small restaurant from going under. Sinbad co-stars in this tasty comedy, and look for a cameo by Shaquille O'Neal.

You may be surprised by this one.  Yes I liked it.  I didn't think that I would, but to my surprise, it was a lot of fun.  Most of all, it was clean humor.  Relax, don't expect anything too intellectual, and you'll have fun. Kimball ***

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August Rush

After cellist Lyla (Keri Russell) and guitarist Louis (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) share an enchanted night together, circumstances rip them apart, and the child (Freddie Highmore) produced by the union is raised by an opportunistic stranger (Robin Williams) who nurtures the boy's musical talent. Determined to find his parents, the boy -- known as August Rush -- relies on music to draw his mother and father to him. Terrence Howard co-stars.

After watching this film the first time, I could only remember the child prodigy in the story.  I completely missed the love story.  Furthermore, there's the character played by Robin Williams, who is story himself of lost dreams and opportunities.  It's a great story.  The love story is a great one as well, allthough it starts far too unbelievably as a sephisticated young woman spends the night on the roof of a building with a complete stranger and gets pregnant.  From there, the story develops quite well.  The music is original and fun. Kimball ****

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The Rundown

When Travis (Seann William Scott), the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck (Dwayne Johnson), who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana (Rosario Dawson), a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.

I've watched this film several times.  Each time I like it more.  I love Christopher Walken in this one.  He is just too funny, but the violence is too much for the little ones.  The humor is great and I've got to say that I have not seen Johnson "The Rock" any better in anything else. Scott is great as well.  I just wish that someone would put The Rock in a super hero suit. Kimball ****

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The Last Legion

With his empire crumbling and his parents dead, 12-year-old Roman Emperor Romulus (Thomas Sangster) is exiled to Capri with his mystical tutor (Ben Kingsley). While there, he discovers a magical sword once owned by Caesar that foreshadows his destiny. Assisted by general Aurelius (Colin Firth) and warrior Mira (Aishwarya Rai), they escape and set out to avenge the death of Romulus's family -- and to save Europe from the rule of the brutal Goths.


I wasn't sure about this movie, but wow, was I please.  This is a great story.  Good action, and generally clean.  I especially enjoyed the goodness of the heros and the very clear badness of the bad guys.  It's probably too much for the little ones. Kimball****

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