The Expendables 3
The Expendables, as a movie originally, and now as a franchise, is the straightforward idea of casting all the aged-out action stars you can get into one movie. And The Expendables 3 is the first to be rated PG-13 instead of R. Notable new additions this time are Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford.
If you like a good over-the-top action movie, then why not?
The Expendables 3 is rated PG-13 for violence including intense sustained gun battles and fight scenes, and for language.
The Giver
I am wary of this film. It comes in the wake of The Hunger Games and Divergent. Young Adult adaptations are very popular right now, but there's one or two problems. First, The Giver was not a YA novel. The main character was eleven in the book, not a teenager. Therefore this adaptation has been tailored to "current tastes." That's a red flag. And secondly, Meryl Streep. I'm not a fan.
But on the other hand we have Jeff Bridges as the title character. He's really good. I am a fan. Who else can step into a classic John Wayne role and get no complaints? I refer to the 2010 remake of True Grit.
The Giver is rated PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.
P.S. I just learned director Phillip Noyce directed Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and Salt. All very taut action thrillers.
Let's Be Cops (Wednesday release)
So two friends dress up like cops for a party and when people actually think they're cops they keep taking it further and further until they get tied up in real dangerous situations. Not a bad idea for a movie.
Let's Be Cops is rated R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity, violence and drug use.
Big Shot Critic
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