Posted on November 17, 2015 at 10:40 pm
A bunch of junior high kids decide to put on a “Star Wars” musical in this adorable documentary, Jedi Junior High.
It is available today on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vimeo and VUDU, as well as On Demand with AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, and Vubiquity.
Posted on November 17, 2015 at 8:00 am
“The Letters,” coming to theaters December 4, 2015, is the story of one of the world’s great humanitarians, Mother Teresa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her commitment to the poorest of the poor inspired the world. In “The Letters,” based on her correspondence, a Vatican priest is charged with the task of investigating acts and events following her death. He recounts her life’s work, her political oppression, her religious zeal and her unbreakable spirit.
Written and directed by William Riead, “The Letters” stars Juliet Stevenson, Max Van Sydow and Rutger Hauer.
Posted on November 16, 2015 at 3:33 pm
My friend Suzette Valle has a great new book for families, 101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up. It’s a colorfully illustrated list of classics for the whole family, from “The Goonies” to “Whale Rider,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Red Balloon,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “My Neighbor Totoro.” It is a great collection of established classics and neglected gems, some parents will remember from their own childhoods and some grandparents will remember from theirs. Each page is colorfully illustrated, with space for children to rate each movie and jot down their comments. This encourages engagement, discussion and critical thinking. Highly recommended for all families.
Posted on November 16, 2015 at 12:26 pm
TrueSpark is a wonderful group that provides great films and curriculum materials to schools to help teach students about character and integrity. I am proud to be one of their advisors.
They are having a fundraising auction with three great prizes — lunches with big Hollywood producers that give you a chance to pitch your ideas. The producers of “Soul Surfer,” “Point Break,” and “Limitless” will listen to your ideas and give you feedback on what is necessary to get a film made and distributed. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and the current bids are as low as $500. Check it out!
Posted on November 16, 2015 at 8:00 am
The adorable “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is one of the most successful movies of all time, making more than $240 million (and being made for about $5 million by Tom Hanks’ Playtone Films). The endearing Cinderella story was written by Nia Vardalos, who starred as Tula, the daughter of a loving but raucous Greek family, who falls in love with Ian (John Corbett).
This trailer gives us a glimpse of what happened after the wedding. It will be in theaters next spring.
