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Posted on September 19, 2019 at 6:45 am
Carol was a high school science teacher who always wanted to be a doctor. When her husband left her, she decided to make her dream come true at age 50. Patricia Heaton sparkles as Carol, whose unabashed enthusiasm, empathy, and real-life experience overcome the skepticism of her fellow interns. The cast includes Ito Aghayere as …
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Posted on September 17, 2019 at 8:00 am
“Unbelievable” is the stunning new Netflix limited series based on the real-life case of a young woman who told the police she had been raped, and then, when they decided she was not telling the truth, she was charged with filing a false report. Three years later, due to the dedication of two police detectives …
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Posted on September 16, 2019 at 8:00 am
“Hustlers” is based on the real-life story of strippers who drugged men and then stole money by running up charges on their credit and debit cards, figuring (mostly correctly) that the men would be too embarrassed to do anything about it. TIME Magazine wrote about the real story. Many of the details of the story …
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Posted on September 14, 2019 at 8:13 pm
If you need to be brought up to date on Downton Abbey before seeing the movie next week, here’s a handy recap. And for background on the real-life story behind the castle on the show:
Posted on September 12, 2019 at 5:57 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for pervasive sexual material, drug content, language and nudity |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situations and male and female nudity including lap dances and stripping |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some peril and scuffles, very risky behavior |
| Diversity Issues: |
Gender issues |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 13, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
December 9, 2019 |
I’m not excusing any crimes, I promise, but I have to begin with this: four strippers received harsher sentences for slipping mickeys to rich Wall Street guys and taking their money than any rich Wall Street guys got for crashing the economy. Talented writer/director Lorene Scafaria (“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” “The Meddler,” “Seeking a …
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