Some Good News with John Krasinski
Posted on April 6, 2020 at 4:00 pm
John Krasinski’s Some Good News is a warm-hearted delight in days that can use a little sunshine.
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Family Movies for the Homebound V: Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets
Posted on April 6, 2020 at 8:00 am
More movies for families to share, these are all stories of children and teens and their pets: Because of Winn-Dixie: Kate DiCamillo’s book about a girl and her dog in a small southern town is filled with atmosphere. Lssie Come Home: The first film featuring the most famous dog in movies stars Roddy McDowell and …
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Dolly Parton Reads The Little Engine That Could
Posted on April 2, 2020 at 8:32 pm
I love the way celebrities are helping homebound parents by reading stories out loud. Here’s Dolly Parton reading the classic The Little Engine That Could. She’ll be back with more every week. Don’t forget to check out Jennifer Garner’s #savewithstories on Instagram, too!
The Banker
Posted on April 2, 2020 at 9:51 am
B +| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some strong language including a sexual reference and racial epithets, and smoking throughout |
| Profanity: | Some strong and racist language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Sexual reference |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking and smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Some peril |
| Diversity Issues: | A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: | April 3, 2020 |
“The Banker,” now available on Apple TV+, is three movies in one, all of them vivid, engaging, and compelling. First, it’s a heist in plain sight movie, and all, or pretty much all, strictly legal. Two black men, Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) start a business in the pre-Civil Rights …
Our Costume Designer Daughter — Profiled in The Credits
Posted on April 1, 2020 at 6:44 am
We are so proud of our daughter, Rachel Apatoff, profiled on the Motion Picture Association’s website about the industry, The Credits. She talks about her first job as a costume designer on a low-budget upcoming feature film, and about how all production has stopped due to COVID-19. It wasn’t just the flow of costumer jobs …
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