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 8, 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 8, 2010- As Good as Dead – Thriller- R- because of “violence, language and some drug content.”

Opened October 8, 2010- Buried – Drama, Mystery, Thriller- R- because of “language and some violent content.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 8, 2010 Ghetto Physics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up?-Drama- R- because of “language including some sexual references.”

Opened October 8, 2010- Inside Job – Documentary- PG-13 - because of “some drug and sex-related material.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 8, 2010- I Spit on Your Grave- Crime, Thriller- NOT RATED

Opened October 8, 2010- It's Kind of a Funny Story-Comedy, Drama-PG-13-because of “mature thematic issues, sexual content, drug material and language.” NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 8, 2010- Leaving –Drama, Romance- NOT RATED – NOTE: Limited release

Opened October 8, 2010- Life as We Know It –Romance- PG-13- because of “sexual material, language and some drug content.”

Opened October 8, 2010- My Soul to Take –Thriller, Horror- R- because of “strong bloody violence and pervasive language and including sexual references.”

Opened October 8, 2010- Nowhere Boy –Biography, Drama, Music-R-because of “language and a scene of sexuality.” Note: Limited release

Opening October 14, 2010- October- Drama- NOT RATED-NOTE: No further information avaiable.

Opened October 8, 2010- Secretariat –Drama, Sport-PG-because of “brief mild language.”

Opened October 8, 2010- Stone –Drama, Thriller-R-because of “strong sexuality and violence, and pervasive language.”

Opened October 8, 2010- Tamara Drewe -Comedy-R-because of “language and some sexuality.” NOTE: Los Angeles and New York only

Opening October 13, 2010- Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen- Drama, Other- NOT RATED

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, October 1, 2010, which include: Barry Munday; Case 39; Chain Letter; Freakonomics; Hatchet II; Let Me In and The Social Network, 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 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.