thursday. September 4, 2003
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MOVIE RATINGS
<table border="1"><tr><td>MOVIE</td><td>STARRING</td><td>REVIEW EXCERPT</td><td>GRADE</td><td>VENUE</td></tr><tr><td>American Wedding</td><td>Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Sean William Scott, January Jones</td><td>&quot;American Wedding,the third film in the series lives up to its predecessors and, at times, surprisingly exceeds them.&quot;-Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B</td><td>R.102 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Freaky Friday</td><td>Jamie Lee Curtis,Lindsay Lohan</td><td>&quot;Freaky Friday,directed by Mark Waters.is a sweet,funny,touching film about the relationship between a mother and a daughter that we may have seen before,but haven't seen this good in a while.&quot;-Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B+</td><td>PG.93 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Freddy vs.Jason</td><td>Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger</td><td>&quot;Each gore fest delivers both high-flying special effects and high body counts that leave the audience delightfully nauseated.&quot;-Cal Creek</td><td>B+</td><td>R.98 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>The Medallion</td><td>Jackie Chan, Claire Forlani, Lee Evans, Julian Sands</td><td>&quot;The film has a broad comic streak,which,combined with the relative bloodlessness of the fight scenes,make this a worthy entertainment for both kids and adults.&quot;-Stephen Shupe</td><td>B+</td><td>PG-13.90 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Pirates of the Caribbean</td><td>Johnny Depp,Orlando Bloom, Kelra Knightly, Geoffrey Rush</td><td>&quot;...Pirates of the Caribbean does have its share of cheesy moments.However.it is best to tolerate those moments to enjoy the thrilling and often hilarious ride that brings a welcome relief from the regular summer movie fluff.&quot;-Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B+</td><td>PG-13.143 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Seabiscuit</td><td>Tobey Maguire,Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper</td><td>&quot;Gary Ross&#x27; lengthy adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand&#x27;s best-seller is populated by the same kind of chipper sitcom zombies who made the director&#x27;s previous film,Pleasantville,such a sublime satiric joke.&quot;-Stephen Shupe</td><td>B</td><td>PG-13.141 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>S.W.A.T.</td><td>Samuel L Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez,LL Cool J Josh Charles, Oliver Martinez</td><td>&quot;Director Clark Johnson and his plethora of screenwriters have delivered one of the most clichéd vehicles to hit the screen all summer.&quot;-Cal Creek</td><td>D</td><td>PG-13.117 minutes.South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Swimming Pool</td><td>Charlotte Rampling,Ludivine Sagnier</td><td>&quot;After a single viewing,Swimming Pool ultimately leaves too many unanswered questions,but pay attention to the clues given by co-writer/director Francois Ozon.&quot;-Stephen Shupe</td><td>A-</td><td>PG-13.102 minutes Liberty Hall</td></tr></table>