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Posted on June 6, 2019 at 5:01 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for language throughout and some sexual references |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and crude humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Smoking, social drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Reference to deaths of parent and co-worker, tense confrontations |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 7, 2019 |
“Late Night” is a festival favorite written by and starring Mindy Kaling, who created just the right role for herself as an Indian-American woman who gets her dream job as a comedy writer, working for a tyrannical late night talk show host played by Emma Thompson. Kaling, who has often talked about her love for …
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Posted on June 6, 2019 at 4:42 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language, one f-word |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kisses |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended comic-book action peril and violence with some disturbing graphic images, guns, explosions, superhero fights, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 7, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
September 16, 2019 |
The Marvel Avengers movies showed surprising range for very different characters operating in a single universe, from the outright comedy of “Thor Ragnarok” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” to the “Captain America: Winter Soldier” hark back to the political paranoia films of the 1970’s, the grappling with historical divides and cultural identity in “Black Panther” …
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Posted on May 30, 2019 at 5:42 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Extended substance abuse including drugs and alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Suicide attempt, family issues |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
May 31, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
August 26, 2019 |
Elton John strides purposively down a corridor dressed in what looks like devil costume for Liberace’s Halloween party. But he is not moving toward a stage or recording studio. He is not going to sing or compose. He is going to tell his story to a different kind of audience, a support group in a …
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Posted on May 30, 2019 at 5:32 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sequences of monster action violence and destruction, and for some language |
| Profanity: |
Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended fantasy/sci-fi action, peril, and violence, massive destruction |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
May 31, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
August 26, 2019 |
There are a lot of monsters in and around this movie. “Monster” in its most literal meaning refers to san imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening, basically, something that falls outside of what we consider “normal.” But we use the term “monster” to describe people whose behavior is extremely cruel, violent, or …
Continue reading “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”
Posted on May 30, 2019 at 12:11 pm
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” opens this week, so it’s time for a look back. Godzilla, known as Gojira first appeared in a Japanese film in 1954. The film was recut for US release, retitled “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” with scenes of “Perry Mason” star Raymond Burr added in. It was inspired in part …
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