Posted on July 20, 2019 at 9:01 am
One difference from previous years — nearly every event I attended had someone say, “This is so timely” or “This is of course a metaphor for the political issues we face today.” Of course that has always been true one way or another in the world of science fiction and fantasy. But the heightened conversations …
Posted on July 18, 2019 at 11:57 pm
I started the day with an interview of Thanos creator Jim Starlin, then attended panels on composing for television, “game-changing” women (including “Clueless” costume designer Mona May!), the “You’re Wrong, Leonard Maltin” panel, with people objecting to bad reviews from one of the all-time greatest movie critics and historians — and one of the all-time …
Posted on July 18, 2019 at 6:59 pm
Maverick is back! The trailer for the sequel to “Top Gun” premiered at San Diego Comic-Con today.
Posted on July 18, 2019 at 5:34 pm
A-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking |
| Profanity: | Brief mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Mild sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking and drunkenness |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Terminal illness, grief and loss |
| Diversity Issues: | A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: | July 19, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: | November 11, 2019 |
“The Farewell” is based on a true story, as told by Lulu Wang on NPR’s “This American Life.” Wang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. When her grandmother, still in China, received a terminal diagnosis, the news was delivered to her family but not to the woman herself, as is the practice in China. They …
Posted on July 18, 2019 at 9:10 am
On Her Shoulders is the story of Nadia Murad Basee Tah, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of the victims of ISIL. The film has its national broadcast debut on the PBS documentary series POV and pov.org on Monday, July 22 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). The film is a co-production …
