Posted on October 3, 2019 at 8:00 am
There are two major nationwide releases this week, “Lucy in the Sky” and “Joker.” Both are stories of people who go nuts after losing their jobs. And both feature the wonderfully-named and wonderfully-talented Zazie Beetz. She is a highlight of both otherwise very uneven films. I was impressed with her performance as Domino in “Deadpool …
Posted on October 2, 2019 at 1:15 pm
The Middleburg Film Festival has surpassed itself again with a stunning line-up that includes some of the fall and winter season’s most anticipated and awards-likely films, including Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama “The Irishman” with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, …
Posted on October 2, 2019 at 8:10 am
As Joaquin Phoenix’s “Joker” comes to the screen this week, we take a look at previous incarnations of Batman’s most popular villain: 1. The Joker made his debut as a serial killer whose poison left victims with a gruesome rictus “grin” in the very first Batman comic, created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry …
Continue reading “Batman’s Nemesis Joker — Who Played Him Best?”
Posted on September 26, 2019 at 5:52 pm
B +| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for substance abuse, thematic content, some strong language, and smoking |
| Profanity: | Some strong language, one f-word |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Substance abuse including pills and alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Medical/addiction issues |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | September 27, 2019 |
On YouTube you can find a clip from Judy Garland’s 1963 variety television series where she sings “The Christmas Song” (the one that begins with the chestnuts roasting on an open fire) with its co-writer, Mel Torme. It is a very festive scene, and you can glimpse Garland’s three children, Liza Minnelli and Lorna and …
Posted on September 26, 2019 at 5:03 pm
B| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor |
| Profanity: | Schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Brief potty/bodily function humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | September 27, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: | December 16, 2019 |
I’m not sure what the fascination is with animated films for kids about mythical big furry primates, but “Abominable” is the third animated film in a year about the animal we call the Yeti or Sasquatch or Bigfoot. If you’re only going to see one, I’d suggest “Smallfoot” or “Missing Link,” but “Abominable” is good, …
