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Timeline (2003)

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Release Date: November 26, 2003
On DVD: April 13, 2004
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Running Time: 116 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and brief language.
Director: Richard Donner
Writer: George Nolfi
Cast: David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Billy Connolly, Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Neal McDonough, Ethan Embry, Gerard Butler

In the near future, some graduation students are forced to travel back in time to 1357 France, at a time when it was caught up in feudal wars, to save their professor. Based on the excellent book by Michael Crichton. Read more

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Grade: B- It's a race against time in Timeline, the new action film based on the bestselling novel by Michael Crichton. The book is one of my all time favorites, which means that I had pretty high expectations going into this film... despite the fact that the starring role was given to Paul Walker. Read the full movie review

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teacher, by tuteach@sprintpcs.com

April 14, 2004

As a history teacher for the NYC BOE, I had hoped that this movie would encourage students to look at history as a time traveler....particulary medieval history. The movie failed to bring to life all the rich history that took place during this time and seemed to showcase "popular young actors" in parts that did not seem to suit them. I felt that Gerard Butler carried the movie as the professor, but little else was really interesting. Suddenly, medieval times appear to have not been so interesting. I would "fail" this movie for failure to deliver the goods.

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