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Trailer: Late Night with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling

Trailer: Late Night with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling

Posted on March 8, 2019 at 3:05 pm

I can’t wait for this new movie about a new writer on a late night talk show, starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson. The cast includes some of my favorites: Ike Barinholtz, Denis O’Hare, Amy Ryan, and John Lithgow.

Contest: Win the Soundtrack of the Oscar-Winning Green Book

Contest: Win the Soundtrack of the Oscar-Winning Green Book

Posted on March 8, 2019 at 8:51 am

Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Green Book in the subject line and tell me your favorite place to stay when you travel. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on March 16, 2019.

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

Posted on March 7, 2019 at 5:55 pm

B +
Lowest Recommended Age: Middle School
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive language
Profanity: Some brief language
Nudity/ Sex: Brief suggestive reference
Alcohol/ Drugs: None
Violence/ Scariness: Extended fantasy/superhero violence and peril, characters injured and killed, some disturbing images
Diversity Issues: None
Date Released to Theaters: March 8, 2019
Date Released to DVD: May 28, 2019

I often say that superhero movies depend on the quality of the villain. A small amendment — sometimes it depends on a cat. And the cat in this movie, named Goose for reasons we will discuss later, is a delight in this very entertaining Marvel film, making way for the upcoming “Avengers: Endgame” and for …

Reel/Real Women: AWFJ Pays Tribute to Movies About Real-Life Female Characters

Posted on March 6, 2019 at 6:59 pm

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has published a new list in honor of Women’s History Month — our favorite portrayals of real-life women in feature films. AWFJ founder Jennifer Merin writes: Throughout cinema history, films by and about women have enthralled audiences, accrued awards and honors worldwide and scored at the box office while …