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Kevin Costner's first directorial attempt, Dances With Wolves is the story of a soldier who goes west to support a fort in Indian country. When the soldier arrives, he finds the fort deserted and no signs of the soldiers. Eventually he does find other people, a Lakota Sioux tribe that he befriends and learns to communicate with. By the time other soldiers arrive the original soldier has become one of the tribe and must fight the white soldiers. An excellent, if long, story. Rated PG-13.
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A little boy is found by an elderly couple and brought to social services. He is placed in a foster home with a very caring couple who adore this very helpful and polite little boy who has no memory of his family or his past. Then one day his past comes and finds him in a very formal and reserved couple. They take him home-to the lab they designed him in for the government. He is Daryl, which is actually D.A.R.Y.L. which is an acronym for a computer brain and a cloned body. Kids will really like this movie. Rated PG.
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Car racing enthusiasts will like this movie a lot, the rest of us have to endure some of the dull and ego-centric Cruise parts. Nicole Kidman as a neurosurgeon is not believable, especially when she dates her patient. Robert Duvall was very good. Rated PG-13.
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Robin Williams is superb as the unorthodox English teacher at an all boys prep school in the 1950's. He is actually a supporting role to many up and coming actors like Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. It addresses many issues facing adolescents; like becoming independent, finding a niche in society, and standing up for your beliefs. Not a good movie for young children. Teen-agers and adults will enjoy this serious drama. Rated PG.
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Goldie Hawn portrays a woman with the perfect life: a great husband, sweet daughter, fulfilling job; then her husband dies in a car accident, and she learns that her marriage was a lie. Great thriller! Rated PG-13.
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This is one of my all-time favorite movies. It answers the question, What happens to us when we die? In this movie, we go to court and defend our life and our decisions. If we faced life without fear, we get to move on in the universe; otherwise it's back to earth for another round. Rated PG.
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Not a great movie, but if you like John Candy it is a little enjoyable. John Candy is the romantic lead in a soap opera and when he is hit on the head, he dreams his life is in the show. The course of events changes his outlook when he really wakes up. Rated PG.
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Rich girl, Baby, goes on vacation with her parents and falls for a poor dance instructor. Her parents disapprove of the dancer because they think he is responsible for another dancer's pregnancy. Romantic premise and a lot of great dancing. Rated PG-13.
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A battle ensues when a con-man works in another con-man's territory. The plot is ridiculous and the skits are mostly stupid. The ending is the only part of the movie that was good. If you are a die-hard Steve Martin fan, watch it, if not, don't waste your time. Rated PG-13.
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An egotistical cardiologist learns a lesson in bed side manner when he develops throat cancer and is treated in the same hospital he practices in. Superb acting! Rated PG-13.
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Eddie Murphy portrays the famous doctor that can talk to the animals and hear them, humorously updated for the 1990's. The language and sexual inference should have been toned down a little. Rated PG-13.
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Jane Fonda stars as woman who works hard to help her family get ahead, and in her spare time makes dolls. Very powerful story. Not rated; adapted from television.
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A young man hospitalized because he thinks he is Don Juan inspires his psychiatrist to value the love he has in his own life. Funny, poignant story. Rated PG-13.
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The help of a dragon is enlisted to save the life of a young prince, but he ends up being an evil tyrant. His former teacher now campaigns against the King and enlists the help of the last dragon to stop his evil rule. Rated PG-13.
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A psychic has the ability to enter other people's dreams and help them end their nightmares. Can this gift also be used to harm people? One person wants to find out. Rated PG-13.
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Sincere story of an elderly Jewish woman and her black chauffeur. It chronicles the evolution of their relationship and their lives. Rated PG.
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Very crude comedy starring lots of big named actors. Physical humor, bodily function humor, plus two really stupid guys. They are going to Colorado to return a suitcase full of money one of them saw a woman leave in the airport; the dumb guy doesn't know it was ransom money and they are entering a dangerous situation. Rated PG-13.
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A young elephant and his mother are shunned because of his big ears. Fun animation, great songs, and a cute story. Rated G.
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