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Trailer: Astronaut

Posted on May 15, 2019 at 7:28 pm

Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss stars as a man who thinks it is not too late to realize his dream of flying into outer space in “Astronaut.”

AFI Docs 2019

AFI Docs 2019

Posted on May 15, 2019 at 10:00 am

The AFI Docs festival in Washington DC (June 19–23) is the best place to see the latest, the most searingly powerful, the most surprising, and the most touching films of the year - because they are all documentaries, true stories about real people and places.  This year is especially exciting because a remarkable 48 percent of the …

The Sun is Also a Star

The Sun is Also a Star

Posted on May 15, 2019 at 6:15 am

B +
Lowest Recommended Age: High School
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language
Profanity: Some strong language
Nudity/ Sex: Some crude sexual references, kisses
Alcohol/ Drugs: None
Violence/ Scariness: Accident with pedestrian injuries, family scuffle
Diversity Issues: A theme of the movie
Date Released to Theaters: May 17, 2019
Date Released to DVD: August 19, 2019

A pair of teenagers who happen to meet on a day of great pressure for both of them are riding on a New York City subway train that gets stuck. The engineer comes on the speaker to tell them a story reminiscent of the Taoist parable about the farmer, the son, and the horse. Sometimes …

Tribute: Doris Day

Tribute: Doris Day

Posted on May 14, 2019 at 11:56 am

We mourn the loss of one of Hollywood’s brightest lights, Doris Day. Sometimes dismissed as the perpetually virginal star of silly comedies, Day was in fact one of the most versatile performers in history.  Like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, she  was at the top of her field in music, comedy, and drama.  More important, …