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A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Amazing score, A+ tone and pacing. The Bad:  Really not much at all.... Why I Watched it: I can't remember my first time seeing this movie. My Thoughts (no penny needed): In my opinion, the best Star Wars movie by far. I understand it is the majority's opinion that this is the best, but when you watch them all in one day it really becomes quite clear. The lovable characters, the thrilling action scenes, the menacing villain, and the long, hard journ...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 & C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good: Ultra-Lovable characters, awesome score and everything awesome. The Bad:  Special edition effects, Luke+Leia romance, and some cheesy-ness. Why I Watched it: I can't remember my first time seeing this movie. My Thoughts (no penny needed): Man, I love this movie. All of the characters are lovable, the score givees me chills, and I could watch this a hundred times and still love it. I know the lightsaber battle was cheesy, I know the costumes are sometimes cheesy. But you can't help but love this movie. If you have seen i...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: Truman Burbank lives a happy life. However, what he doesn't know is that his life is actually the focus of a reality TV show aired since his birth, that he's the star, his hometown is a giant set piece, and that everyone around him is an actor. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Acting, sets, writing, amazing emotion and creativity The Bad:  It is a little bit slow, and has some bad language. Why I Watched it: After my dad showed me the ending when I was little, I wanted to know about that door. When I saw it on Amazon last year, I jumped on the opportunity. My Thoughts (no penny needed): Wow. I wrote this review on my third viewing of this film, and it is so much better than it was before. I can not stop thinking of anything but this movie for two whole days. I can't explain it easily, but this movie is just so powerful. All of my favorite movies are my favorite for different reasons, and the Truman Sh...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padmé as well as his own darker side. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Amazing cinematography, ship battles, score, and The Battle of Geonosis. The Bad:  Bad acting, bad effects, and overly confusing plot. Why I Watched it: It's Star Wars, dude. I can't remember a time when I hadn't seen this movie. My Thoughts (no penny needed): When this movie is awesome, it is very, very awesome. When this movie is awful, it is very, very awful. Awful: Any love scen...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Darth Maul, the score, and the lightsaber battle. The Bad:  Jar Jar, Jar Jar, and Jar Jar. Why I Watched it: Uhh... I grew up watching this like every week. But my uncle was the one who introduced me to Star Wars. My Thoughts (no penny needed): I have most likely seen this movie more than any other Star Wars movie. When I was little, it was the only one I had on DVD. The worst of the saga, with cheesy lines, gaping plot holes, and JAR JAR. Now don't get me wrong, I still like this movie. The lightsaber battle at the end is da bomb, Qui-Gon kicks butt, and the space battles are amazing. (As long as it doesn't cut to Anakin) The podrace is awesome, but you are forced to sit there and watch it...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis:  Based on the best-seller book ‘The Little Prince’, the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Phenomenal storytelling, great score, amazing animation and lovable, meaningful characters. The Bad:  Well... I... Why I Watched it: Scrolling through the infinite libraries of Netflix once again... My Thoughts (no penny needed): "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." I   LOVE this movie. The animation, the story, the metaphorical-ness, the acting, and the cinematography. This is by far the most cinematic animated film ever. All of the actors are spot one here, but Jeff Bridges...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis:  A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good:  Neat animation, half-good humor, and awesome Batman references. The Bad:  Half-bad humor, weird stuff, and unlikable Batman. Why I Watched it: Little brother received this for his birthday, and I like LEGO and Batman so.... I watched it with him. My Thoughts (no penny needed): Mindless action. Weird humor. Unlikable main character.  These are a few of my least favorite things about this movie. Jokes about two dads, the awful  butt-mobile joke and whinny Batman shy me away from really enjoying this adventure. Batman literally acts like a toddler, whit Alfred acting as his surrogate father. The villain references are great, but while that worked in 2014's...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis:  Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy, where he admits to blackmailing his visitors. These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, and Col. Mustard. When Boddy turns up murdered, all are suspects, and together they try to figure out who is the killer. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good: Amazing writing, phenomenal acting, and awesome sets. The Bad:  Slightly cheesy scares, slow pacing and some adult references. Why I Watched it: We had a gift card for Amazon Video and when scrolling through last night we saw this movie. We have loved the board game for years, and thought it would be a great movie night! My Thoughts (no penny needed): For all of the failed movies based on video games, one based on a popular board game actually works! Not only does it work as a movie by itself, alo...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: This is the story of a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It's up to Hogarth to protect him by keeping him at Dean McCoppin's place in the junkyard. MPAA Rating:  PG The Good: The acting, the story, the pacing, the animation and pretty much everything. The Bad: A couple of uneccicary humor moments and historical inaccuracies. Why I Watched it: So there is this website called Lego Ideas , and on that website you post something you made out of LEGO bricks. Users then vote, and if your project reaches 10,000 votes, it has a chance at becoming a real LEGO set. A friend and I were looking at popular projects on that site, and one was called The Iron Giant. We had never heard of it, but the post claime...