Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z


  • The Musketeer -- Failed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic focuses on the young swordsman D'Artagnan (Justin Chambers) as he attempts to save the 17th century French throne from the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea) and his brutish agent Febre (Tim Roth). Director Peter Hyams watered-down story pathetically limps along, interrupted occasionally by an imaginatively choreographed fighting sequence. Several scenes of mean action violence and some sexual innuendo. (A-III) -- adults. (PG-13) -- parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. 2001 (Universal)




    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.

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