Syriana

Title: Syriana Studio: Warner Brothers Director: Stephen Gaghan MPAA Rating: R TradReviews Rating: Mature Excellence: 4 Stars Why: Weaving social and political commentary with believable, real-world scenarios and plots. Summary in a sentence: Oil – and its long tentacles – and the very human lives it touches – even in the most tangential ways. One…

X-Men III: The Last Stand

Title: X-Men III, The Last Stand Director: Brett Ratner Studio: 20th Century Fox MPAA rating: PG-13 TradReviews rating: Mature Why: stylized violence, strong language, mature themes, unnecessary sexuality Excellence: 3 stars Summary in a sentence: If they want the franchise to continue after this, it’s going to be on life support. I have to admit…