The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week's movies with ratings and trailers

It’s time to make weekend family entertainment plans and see if this week’s current crop of films will be part of your schedule. The following report covers motion picture theatrical releases opening nationwide beginning Friday, October 1, 2010.

The movies listed below have a rating, which has been established by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and have been provided with an italicized commentary from the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA).

If a film has not been provided with an official rating, additional information may, or may not be provided.

If a film is designated NC-17, very limited information will be furnished.

For your convenience, each film title links directly to the Internet Movie Data Base, which provides the most comprehensive listing about the movie’s storyline, and includes a trailer, cast and crew information, initial audience reaction (if prior screenings have taken place) and parent advisories when available.

As always, you are the single best judge for determining your child’s choice of entertainment.

Opened October 1, 2010- Barry Munday – Drama- R- because of “sexual content and language.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 1, 2010- Case 39 – Action/Adventure, Horror- R - because of “violence and terror, including disturbing images.”

Opened October 1, 2010- Chain Letter-Action/Adventure, Horror-R-because of “strong bloody sadistic violence throughout, language and brief nudity.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 1, 2010- Freakonomics –Documentary- PG-13- because of “elements of violence, sexuality/nudity, drugs, and brief strong language.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 1, 2010- Hatchet II- Horror-NOT RATED- NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 1, 2010- Let Me In –Horror- R- because of “strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.”

Opened October 1, 2010- The Social Network-Drama-PG-13-because of “sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language.”

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, September 24, 2010, which include: Buried; Jack Goes Boating; Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole; Like Dandelion Dust; Tapestries of Hope; Waiting for Superman; Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and You Again, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, September 17, 2010, which included: Alpha and Omega; Catfish; Devil; Easy A; Kinshasa Symphony; The Town and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, and for all films that opened August 6 to September 10, 2010, please click on the following

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the weeks of June 11 to July 30, 2010, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened prior to June 11, 2010, please see archived issues of this report at my Arts & Entertainment homepage at the National Edition of Examiner.com.

G GENERAL AUDIENCES (All Ages Admitted) PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED (Some Material May Not Be Suitable for Children) PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED (Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13) R RESTRICTED (Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian) NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED – As determined by the Rating Board/Motion Picture Association of America.