Posted on February 2, 2017 at 7:00 am
You can check with the real Punxsutawney Phil (full name: Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary) this morning to see whether we will get an early spring.
Posted on February 1, 2017 at 9:22 am
One of last year’s best films is Queen of Katwe, starring Lupita Nyong’O and David Oyelowo, based on the true story of an uneducated girl from Uganda who became a world chess champion. It is available on DVD/Blu-Ray this week and every family should watch it. From the DVD extras:
Posted on January 30, 2017 at 8:00 am
Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” stars Jude Law and Charlie Hunnam, with Eric Bana as Uther Pendragon, and Spanish actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Guinevere.
Posted on January 28, 2017 at 8:00 am
Recently the nominees for the Best Animated Feature Oscar have presented us with some surprises. This year Pixar’s popular “Finding Dory” was not nominated but a movie that almost no one had heard of was: “My Life as a Zuccini,” a French film coming to US theaters with the voices of Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris.
After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home, filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this at times strange and hostile environment. But with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love, as he searches for a new family of his own.
Posted on January 19, 2017 at 7:24 am
“Claire in Motion” stars Betsy Brandt (CBS’ “Life in Pieces,” AMC’s “Breaking Bad”) in story that twists the missing person thriller into an emotional take on uncertainty and loss. The film won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival and is the second feature film by filmmaking team Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell (“Small, Beautifully Moving Parts“). It’s now in theaters and available on demand.
In this exclusive clip, Claire (Betsy Brandt) and grad student Allison (Anna Margaret Hollyman) share an awkward moment when Allison unexpectedly shows up at Claire’s house to explain her feelings about Paul and his disappearance.
