New to Theaters
B +
B +
B +
New on Streaming
B +
B +
B
Posted on June 30, 2019 at 5:38 pm
This is a great idea for a blogathon! A month-long tribute to the often-neglected character actors, orchestrated by Zoe Krainik of Hollywood Genes. She writes: While, of course, we love the main characters of our favorite films, often truly great characters and performances end up unnoticed, unremembered, or under appreciated simply because the characters were …
Continue reading “July Character Actor Blogathon: “Always a Bridesmaid””
Posted on June 29, 2019 at 8:00 am
Alex Borstein (‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’), Natasha Lyonne (‘Russian Doll’), Regina Hall (‘Black Monday’), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (‘Fleabag’ ‘Killing Eve’), Maya Rudolph (‘Forever’), Jane Fonda (‘Grace and Frankie’), and Tiffany Haddish (‘The Last O.G.’) join Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter for this season’s lively, uncensored, Comedy Actresses Roundtable.
Posted on June 28, 2019 at 8:00 am
Many thanks to the guys at the Intrinsic Motivation podcast for a lively and entertaining interview!
Posted on June 28, 2019 at 7:32 am
B +
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kisses, mild sexual refrerences |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended comic book/action-style peril and violence, mayhem, destruction, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
July 3, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
September 23, 2019 |
Okay, three key points before we get into the details of “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” First, see this smart, funny, heartwarming and entertaining movie on the biggest screen possible, IMAX if you can. Second, yes, you have to stay ALL the way through the credits. There are some big developments/revelations/surprises you will need to know. …
Continue reading “Spider-Man: Far From Home”
Posted on June 27, 2019 at 5:30 pm
C
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for suggestive content and language |
| Profanity: |
Some strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and tipsiness |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Bicycle accident, some graphic injuries |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 28, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
September 23, 2019 |
“Yesterday” would have made a cute seven-minute sketch on “Saturday Night Live” (or, as this movie would say, “Thursday Night Live”) but it does not work as a movie. I wish I could say they ran out of ideas in the last third, but it’s worse than that. They had ideas; they just ran out …
Continue reading “Yesterday”