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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.
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.
Posted on March 7, 2019 at 5:55 pm
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| 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 …
Continue reading “Captain Marvel”
Posted on March 6, 2019 at 9:54 pm
I love the annual Women Writers Week on rogerebert.com and this year’s is especially dear to my heart because it is my first as an assistant editor. From my welcome/introduction: We do not pretend that women have more empathy or indeed that it is possible to make any generalization about gender with one exception: every …
Continue reading “Women Writers Week 2019 on Rogerebert.com”
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 …
Continue reading “Reel/Real Women: AWFJ Pays Tribute to Movies About Real-Life Female Characters”