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Posted on July 9, 2020 at 9:11 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Mild references to puberty, sexual orientation, trans kid |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Various health-related issues including diabetes and stroke |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
July 7, 2020 |
You will not see a show for any age this year that is better than this latest version of “The Babysitters Club,” Netflix’s gently updated series inspired by the Ann M. Martin. Delightfully natural performances from an outstanding group of newcomers, backed by adults like Marc Evan Jackson (“The Good Place’s” Shawn) and Alicia Silverstone …
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Posted on July 7, 2020 at 8:00 am
More movies for families to enjoy at home together. This week, some great summer movies! The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer II The classic 1966 documentary about surfing and the 2003 update are both laid-back pleasures, gorgeous beaches, rolling waves, and balance in every sense of the word. You’ll even meet the real-life Gidget. …
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Posted on July 6, 2020 at 4:18 pm
The great movie composter Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91. Adam Bernstein’s superb obituary in the Washington Post captures not only what he did but why it sounded so gorgeously perfect. Mr. Morricone was a boldly adventurous composer who saw himself as a full partner in telling stories on-screen. He thrived with …
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Posted on July 6, 2020 at 12:36 pm
On Rogerebert.com the wonderful Roxana Hadadi writes about “the deserved anger” of “Michael Clayton,” a 2007 George Clooney film that seems even more timely today. Her gorgeous writing and illuminating insights make this a must-read. A hypnotic thriller about a law firm’s “fixer” realizing that the agricultural company he’s defending is involved in a murderous …
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Posted on July 2, 2020 at 5:50 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for war violence and grisly images, pervasive language, and sexual references |
| Profanity: |
Constant very strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Very crude sexual references and humor |
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Substance abuse, smoking |
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Intense wartime peril and violence, very graphic and disturbing images, many characters injured and killed, possible suicide attempt |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
July 3, 2020 |
There are war stories that are about strategy and courage and triumph over evil that let us channel the heroism of the characters on screen. And then there are war stories that are all of that but also engage in the most visceral terms with questions of purpose and meaning that touch us all. “The …
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