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Review Summary: Les loved the whimsy and romance of this film, but Ann thought it was a bit of a stretch the whole way through. Plot: Two middle school students flee their parents and camp counselors to camp out on their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann says that this film is honest, but almost too much so. She and Les like the offbeat and upbeat tone at points, but it's a little bit too much overall. Plot: A lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann & Les hated this "stale" film that overused '70s speak like "psychedelic" and "groovy" until it became cliché. Plot: A man inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert while working at his parents' motel in the Catskills in the summer of 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann says the movie succeeds as good "popcorn entertainment," but it is not very true to the real life happenings and is not an altogether exceptional film. Plot: This chronicles the story of the 1980 U.S. hostage crisis in Iran, and how a CIA agent pretends to be a Hollywood producer in order to free them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​Review Summary: Ann and Les think this film is great for young girls, but it's a little heavy-handed with the morals and will likely seem cheesy for adults. Plot: Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack, and must rely on her friends, family, and faith to get her through this time and back on the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: While this is definitely a kids' movie, the whole family will have fun watching it together - boys and girls! Plot: The Grimm's Fairytale, Rapunzel, is given a modern twist when a charming outlaw coaxes the long-haired princess out of her tower and into a world of mischief and adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: The casting and storyline make this film "cute, smart, and gloriously entertaining..."​ Plot: The story of Julia Child's start in the cooking profession and how blogger Julie Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann & Les love seeing Matt Damon in an atypical role, which they call it "one of his best performances." However, Ann found the first part of the movie rather confusing. Plot: Based on real events, a corporate vice president becomes an informant to the U.S. government when his company is accused of price-fixing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann & Les can't figure out how they spent $150M making this film; the special effects look cheap, as do the script, the director, and the performances. Plot: A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: This film does something Ann hasn't seen in years: "it has two protagonists, but you're rooting for both." Les calls it "classy," despite the violence of an MMA movie. Plot: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann and Les were thoroughly disappointed by this depiction of an American icon; they thought the film made this strong woman appear weak and unadmirable. Plot Summary: This bio-pic shows what it was like for Jacqueline Kennedy in the days following JFK's assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​Review Summary: Although raunchy, Ann and Les found this movie to be terribly funny and entertaining, and they thought Leonardo DiCaprio was just wonderful as the lead. Plot Summary: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, this movie chronicles his rise as a wealthy stockbroker living a glamorous life to his subsequent fall ​into crime and corruption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: While Les enjoyed seeing the life of a local legend up on screen, Ann said that even the Cleveland setting wasn't enough to save this cinematic disaster. Plot Summary: The true story of Danny Greene, a young and tough Irish-American who joins forces with a Mafia gangster in Cleveland in the 1970's and gains a reputation as he avoids several assassination attempts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plot: An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​Review Summary: Ann loved how the writers threw in lots of grown-up jokes, and Les thoroughly enjoyed himself watching the final Shrek movie. Plot Summary: As Shrek is going through a mid-life crisis, he turns to Rumpelstiltskin​ for help, but Shrek soon finds himself tricked and has to race to get back to his old life before it is too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann thought this was a beautifully made movie, Les thought that the romance was handled delicately, and both Ann and Les loved the acting and overall charm of this movie. Plot Summary: An Irish immigrant arrives in Brooklyn in the 1950s and falls in love with a local boy. However, when Ireland calls her home, she must choose between both countries and the people who live in each one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann thought that the characters in this movie were unrealistic and unfunny. Les did find some scenes to be funny, although the actual dinner party was not one of them. Plot Summary: A rising executive receives an invitation to his boss's monthly event, a "dinner for idiots," and he finds the perfect guest to bring, since there are advantages to being the exec who brings the biggest buffoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann and Les loved this political thriller, mystery-drama. They thought it was a classic piece of filmmaking, and they found it both touching and intellectually entertaining. Plot Summary: A mother's last wishes sends her twins on a journey to the Middle East, where they discover their family history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Ann and Les thought the Mike Judge (director & writer) created a messy plot in his attempts to follow to many eccentric characters and plotlines. The performances of Bateman and Kunis were excellent, but they can't fully make up for the director's flaws.​​ Plot: The owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with a myriad of personal and professional problems. Runtime 92 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review Summary: Les and Ann adore the sophisticated British humor of this political film. Plot Summary: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but they have to do some convincing with their inner circle to get what they want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices