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I Am Number Four is rated PG-13 and is 109 minutes long.

Alex Pettyfer plays John Smith, Timothy Olyphant plays Henri and Teresa Palmer plays #6 in this action packed sci-fi thriller.

John Smith who plays #4 is on the run from enemies sent from his home planet to destroy him. Henri has been chosen to protect and guard #4. Henri and John changed their identity when they moved from town to town to avoid those out to kill John. They move to a small Ohio town that John calls home. John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities, making friends with a student at school whose father researched and studied aliens and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

I love sci-fi thrillers and this movie really kept my attention all the way through. There was enough action through out the movie to keep me interested without getting going over board. The story was intriguing and held my attention. I loved #4′s dog. I felt the movie ended with #4 and #6 leaving town to find the others. I hope another movie comes out with more of the adventures and things they encounter with their shared yet complimentary abilities.

Zookeeper is rated PG and is 102 minutes long. The main character is Kevin James who plays Griffin Keyes a zoo keeper. Cher is the voice for Janet the Lioness and Sylvester Stallone is the voice for Joe the Lion.

I liked the movie and found it pretty funny in places. I guess for me I found the movie a little disappointing when the animals talked. One of the more funny parts of the movie is when Griffin took Bernie the Gorilla out to eat and then for an evening of fun. The waitresses reaction to Bernie ordering a bunch of oranges and talking was pretty funny. It was also pretty funny when Bernie realized he won a girls heart during a dance at the restaurant yet Griffin seems to have trouble finding a girlfriend at all. Maybe it was Bernie’s animal magnetism that gave him the edge. I think this movie is geared more for a family or kids in general.

Actors — Emma Bolger as Heidi, Max von Sydow as Uncle Alp, Sam Friend as Peter and Jessica Claridge as Clara. Aired on August 19, 2005 and is 104 minutes long.

The scenery in the movie is very beautiful. I love the mountains where Heidi and her grandfather live. The scenery makes me want to go there because it reminds me of the Swiss Alps.

Heidi is such a sweet innocent girl that is full of life and love not only for her grandfather but for others around her as well. I enjoyed the scene when someone from a church in town delivered kittens to Heidi at her new home with Clara. The new kittens along with Heidi created a lot of excitement in the house that obviously no one had seen or experienced in quite awhile. Heidi sure had a way of making everyone love her. She sure enjoyed the simple things in life such as home, friends and family on the mountain side instead of a more formal lifestyle in town. She truly missed the mountains and her grandfather.

Sometimes, I joke with friends that I could be related to Heidi since I really love a very good cheese and fresh hot bread right out of the oven. Just thinking about it makes me want some. I would highly recommend watching this movie with your family.

Wizard of Oz — starring Judy Garland as Dorothy; Terry as Toto; Clara Blandick as Auntie Em; Charley Grapewin as Uncle Henry; Ray Bolger as Hunk and Scarecrow; Jack Haley as Hickory and Tinman; Bert Lahr as Zeke and Cowardly Lion; Frank Morgan as Professor Marvel, Wizard of Oz, The Gatekeeper, Carriage Driver and The Guard; Margaret Hamilton as Miss Gulch and Wicked Witch of the West; and Billie Burke as Glinda The Good Witch. The Wizard of Oz was released on August 25, 1939, is rated G and runs for 101 minutes.

No matter how many times I have seen this movie I never get tired of watching it and hearing all the music. I love the Munchkins in Munchkinland because their costumes are unusual and beautiful. I enjoy their singing and dancing. Munchkinland is quite colorful with all the flowers and plants.  As a child I did not care for the flying monkeys. I am not sure why other than maybe because they were not very nice to the scarecrow. Another scene I really like is when Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion see the poppy fields with the Emerald City off in the distance. I love flowers and it is cool to see all those poppies. I also enjoy all the singing and dancing once they arrive at the Emerald City. The horse of many colors is another favorite of mine. The witches castle with the guards is appropriately creepy. I think it portrays a witch’s dwelling pretty well. I love the wicked witch. As an adult I love the message the movie is all about — you do not need to look to far to find the important thing in life such as family, friends and there is no place like home.