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Posted on January 24, 2019 at 9:02 pm
They are called “The Three Amigos” — three Mexican directors who have risen to the top ranks in Hollywood and world cinema, all Oscar winners, Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu two years in a row for “Birdman” and “The Revenant,” and “Roma” director Alfonso Cuarón for “Gravity.” He’s now …
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Posted on January 24, 2019 at 5:34 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, and some bloody images |
| Profanity: |
Constant very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Nudity, sexual references and explicit sexual situations |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and drunkenness, smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Peril and violence, domestic abuse, murder |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 25, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
May 1, 2019 |
Even by the very low standards of January movies, “Serenity” is a dreary, dumb mess that makes the ultimate mistake of thinking it is smart. At first, it wants us to think it is a throwback to the classic twisty noir thrillers like “Out of the Past” and “The Lady from Shanghai.” Matthew McConaughey plays …
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Posted on January 24, 2019 at 5:32 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language |
| Profanity: |
Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended fantasy peril and violence with monsters, characters injured and killed, beheading, swords, car crashes, references to mental illness and alcoholism of a parent, disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 25, 2019 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
April 15, 2019 |
Every once in a while, a kid has to pull a sword from the stone and save the world. And what makes this particular kid the right one is thoughtfully presented in “The Kid Who Would be King,” this present-day retelling of the story of Arthur, the once and in this case literally future king. …
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Posted on January 24, 2019 at 8:00 am
Illumination’s “The Grinch” is available on digital/streaming and will be out on DVD/Blu-Ray February 5 and we got a sneak peek at some of the extras.
Posted on January 22, 2019 at 11:46 am
Where is Mr. Rogers? The documentary considered the Oscar front-runner is not even nominated for the 2019 awards. I was sorry not to see Michael B. Jordan nominated for Best Supporting Actor (“Black Panther”), though I am confident there will be an Oscar in his future, and I am glad to see the film make …
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