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Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not rated |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Some drinking, smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Very tense moments, characters in peril and many killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
People from a variety of backgrounds and countries work together toward a common goal |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
1963 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
May 7, 2013 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00BN3DUVE |
In honor of the Blu-Ray release of this classic film, it is the Pick of the Week – and I am delighted that I have one Blu-Ray to give away. Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Escape in the subject line. I will pick a winner at random on May 15. Don’t forget your …
Continue reading “The Great Escape”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Fate and Max speculate mildly about Leslie's relationship with DuBois |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
The prince has a drinking problem; Leslie frequently has champagne as evidence of his sophistication and elegance |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Slapstick punches and, of course, the pie fight |
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The reporter played by Natalie Wood is something of a caricature of feminism, more committed to shocking people than to any thoughtful concept of equality. But she has an unquenchable spirit, she is courageous and resilient, and, of course she is Natalie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
1965 |
Dedicated to “Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy,” this movie is both a spoof and a loving tribute to the silent classics, with good guys, bad guys, romance, adventure, slapstick, music, wonderful antique cars, and the biggest pie fight in history. The opening credits are on a series of slides like those in the earliest movies, …
Continue reading “The Great Race”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
Plot: Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is the fastest gun who ever lived, which makes him a target for every young man who wants to prove himself. On his way to Cayenne, Ringo stops in a bar. A “young squirt” taunts him, and Ringo makes every possible effort to placate him, finally asking the young man’s …
Continue reading “The Gunfighter”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grades |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
None, some sad moments |
| Diversity Issues: |
Loving inter-racial relationship, friends of different ethnic backgrounds |
The “Holland Avenue Boys” are a group of 14 men who grew up on or near Holland Avenue in the Bronx in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. The “success story” is their enduring friendship and loyalty. With busy working-class parents, some immigrant, they spent most of their time together growing up and raised each …
Continue reading “The Holland Avenue Boys: A Success Story”
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Mild reference to an indecent proposal and a compromised reputation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Character abuses a narcotic |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Sad, with themes that may be disturbing, possible suicide |
| Diversity Issues: |
Unequal treatment of women in early 20th century society |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2000 |
Why is it when we meet we always play this elaborate game?” asks Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson) of Lawrence Selden (Eric Stoltz). The answer is that Lily and Lawrence live in a society that gives them no alternative. Edith Wharton’s tragic story is about a beautiful, spirited woman who is helpless to overcome the manipulations …
Continue reading “The House of Mirth”
