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Murder at 1600

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

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Murder at 1600 -- Murky thriller in which a police detective (Wesley Snipes) and a Secret Service agent (Diane Lane) put their lives and careers at risk while trying to expose the cover-up over a young woman's murder in the White House. Directed by Dwight Little, it takes some elaborate plotting to set up the sinister situation but then the story gives way to increasingly formula action and unconvincing suspense. Shadowy bedroom scene with fleeting nudity, intermittent violence, occasional profanity and some rough language. (A-III) (R) ( 1997 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.