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Posted on March 2, 2021 at 10:13 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for some violence, action, and thematic elements |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended fantasy peril and violence, sword fights, martial arts, characters turned to stone |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
March 5, 2021 |
“Raya and the Last Dragon” is a gorgeously animated fairy tale with thrilling action, irresistible characters, a heartwarming message, and Disney’s magic touch to lift the hearts of all ages. It has the scope and grandeur of a Fellowship of the Ring-style quest. It has a heroine of great courage, humanity, and integrity. And it …
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Posted on February 27, 2021 at 4:09 pm
I love a chance to pay tribute to under-sung Hollywood figures, especially utility infielders who show up in movie after movie, genre after genre, handling every role with precision and commitment. David Morse fits that description perfectly, and it was a pleasure to join my friend and fellow critic Jen Johans and novelist William Boyle …
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Posted on February 26, 2021 at 3:59 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG PG for rude humor, cartoon violence, and brief language |
| Profanity: |
Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some potty humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Comic mayhem |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
February 26, 2021 |
Making a live action movie about the cartoon characters Tom (the cat) and Jerry (the mouse) was a bad idea. These “let’s see what we can dig up from the intellectual property hiding in our files” reboots usually end up as lifeless as we can expect when they are inspired by balance sheets instead of …
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Posted on February 26, 2021 at 11:59 am
Please check out my interview at The Credits with the brilliant and fascinating Zee James, who has acted and done stunts in movies and television from “Black Panther” to “Everyone Hates Chris.” Here she is as an answer on Jeopardy!
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 5:03 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not rated |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language, n-word |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Nudity, sexual situations |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol and drug abuse and addiction |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some peril and violence including domestic violence |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
February 26, 2021 |
Andra Day’s performance as Billie Holiday is never less than dazzling, one of those breakthrough moments that divide our lives as audience into before and after. The vulnerability, the courage, the utter commitment of her acting here, her first role, is simply stunning. And nothing less could do for the portrayal of one of the …
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