Posted on June 16, 2020 at 8:00 am
In honor of Father’s Day, here are some of my favorite movie dads, many of them based on the real-life fathers of the filmmakers. Extra love to the two great dads in my life, my father and my husband. Give the dad in your life an extra hug and ask who his favorite movie father …
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Posted on June 11, 2020 at 5:16 pm
B +| Lowest Recommended Age: | 4th - 6th Grade |
| Profanity: | Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Extended fantasy-action style violence and peril, reference to death of a parent |
| Diversity Issues: | Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: | June 12, 2020 |
The twelve-year-old criminal mastermind of the Artemis Fowl series of books by Eoin Colfer is, as one might suspect, slightly nice-ified in this Disney version originally intended for the big screen but now coming to DisneyPlus. One might also suspect that Disney would call on the most spectacularly talented visual artists they could find to …
Posted on June 11, 2020 at 3:13 pm
B-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for language and drug use throughout, sexual content and some violence/bloody images |
| Profanity: | Constant very strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Explicit and crude sexual references and situations |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking, drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Some violence, fires, sad death, suicide attempt |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | June 12, 2020 |
Here we go again. Another too-long Judd Apatow movie about an arrested development, failure to launch man-child we are expected to find far more endearing than we do. “The King of Staten Island” shares these essential ingredients with earlier films like “The 40-year-old Virgin” and “Knocked Up,” and one more: the main character played by …
Posted on June 10, 2020 at 8:26 am
B +| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for rude and suggestive material |
| Profanity: | Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Potty humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Low-key peril, chase scenes, marital estrangement |
| Diversity Issues: | Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: | June 9, 2020 |
As the title “Think Like a Dog” suggests, this family friendly fantasy from writer/director Gil Junger is a welcome throwback to Disney live-action fantasy classics like “The Absent-Minded Professor,” “The Shaggy Dog,” and “The Monkey’s Uncle.” A very likable Gabriel Batemen plays Oliver, a young science whiz who invents a contraption that allows him to …
Posted on June 8, 2020 at 9:05 am
The annual AFI Docs festival is one of my favorites because these are true stories. They will break your heart, lift your spirits, and change your mind. This year, because of COVID-19, the festival is online, which means everyone can see these extraordinary films. Passes are available for as little as $50 which gives you …
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