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Posted on December 13, 2018 at 5:37 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action |
| Profanity: |
Some mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kisses |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended and intense fantasy/action peril and violence, bombs, explosions, knives, many characters injured and killed including parents, some grisly images |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 14, 2018 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
March 11, 2019 |
Well, it looks amazing. Producer Peter Jackson has brought the same artistic vision to “Mortal Engines” that he did to the “Lord of the Rings” films. But this time the visual splendor is just too sharp a contrast with a story that is a long, long way from the deeply imagined world of Tolkien. It …
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Posted on December 13, 2018 at 5:10 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language |
| Profanity: |
Some mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Some references |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Comic book/action peril and violence, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 14, 2018 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
March 18, 2019 |
The best surprise I got at a movie theater this year was “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse,” the all-around terrific new animated film that perhaps more than any superhero movie I’ve seen translates the jubilant experience of comic books to the screen. It has excitement, it has heart, it has humor, and it has a deep …
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Posted on December 13, 2018 at 8:10 am
A new study shows that over the past few years, movies with a female lead character made more money in every category from low-budget to blockbuster-budget, than movies with a male lead character. And that didn’t even count films like “The Force Awakens” because technically Daisy Ridley was not listed as the star. According to …
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Posted on December 12, 2018 at 12:42 pm
The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that the films Jurassic Park, Brokeback Mountain and My Fair Lady are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year. “These cinematic treasures must be protected because they document our history, culture, hopes and dreams,” Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, said in a statement. A forbidden love affair, the ravages of …
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Posted on December 10, 2018 at 10:13 am
As a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, I am proud to announce our nominees for this year’s Critics Choice Awards. FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS BEST PICTURE Black Panther BlacKkKlansman The Favourite First Man Green Book If Beale Street Could Talk Mary Poppins Returns Roma A Star Is Born …
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