Posted on April 19, 2019 at 8:00 am
Have a blessed Easter! Some Easter movies for families: Ben Hur: The heart-pounding chariot race is a classic in this stirring film with Charlton Heston as a proud prince turned slave whose life is transformed by an encounter with Jesus. The remake with Jack Huston is also very good. The Passion of the Christ: Mel …
Posted on April 18, 2019 at 7:57 pm
B +| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: | G |
| Profanity: | Brief mild word |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Brief potty reference, very mild references to reproduction |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Low-key peril and violence, predators eat an egg and try to eat the penguins |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | April 17, 2019 |
If there’s anything cuter than an Adelie penguin, it has to be a penguin voiced by Ed Helms (“The Office,” “The Hangover”). He provides the perfect slightly nerdy but always hopeful narration for the story of Steve, a young penguin on his first trek to find a mate, raise some chicks, and get them home. …
Posted on April 18, 2019 at 8:00 am
Have a blessed Passover! For family viewing: try It’s Passover Grover!, The Prince of Egypt and The Ten Commandments
Posted on April 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm
B-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for thematic content including peril |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/ Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Peril, serious accident, critical medical condition |
| Diversity Issues: | Theme of trans-racial adoption |
| Date Released to Theaters: | April 17, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: | July 15, 2019 |
“Breakthrough,” a Christian faith-based story based on a teenager’s remarkable recovery after falling through the ice into a frozen river. It asks but does not pretend to try to answer the big question: If we believe that divine intervention saved this boy, then where is the divine intervention for so many tragedies? Why him? Why …
Posted on April 16, 2019 at 10:08 am
The 21st Ebertfest (formerly Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival) was one of the all-time best. I was honored to be included on the panel of women critics and filmmakers discussing the opportunities and portrayals of women. It was a thrill to share the panel with so many women I admire, including “Bound” stars Jennifer Tilly …
