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Posted on November 15, 2018 at 5:08 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended fantasy peril and violence, some disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
November 16, 2018 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
March 11, 2019 |
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a little less fantastic than the first film in this new series set in the Harry Potter universe. It serves as something of a bridge between the first Potterverse film set in the past and outside of England and whatever chapter comes next. The first film introduced us …
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Posted on November 15, 2018 at 5:04 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material, language and some drug references |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references including teen sexting and predatory behavior |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
References to drug abuse |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Tension and some peril and accidents, brief disturbing images of injuries, family confrontations, issues of foster care |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
November 16, 2018 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
March 4, 2019 |
An adoptive mom explained to me once that most couples who adopt have “a drag-er and a drag-ee.” That can be the essence of a good partnership; parenting in any form is one of life’s greatest leaps into the unknown and it makes sense to talk it out thoroughly while understanding that no one can …
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Posted on November 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Profiles in History is auctioning off some of Hollywood’s greatest treasures, including handwritten pages from the original script for “The Wizard of Oz,” by Noel Langley. The full catalogue has an astonishing collection of Hollywood memorabilia, including: Greta Garbo Adrian-designed coronation cape from Queen Christina. Irving Thalberg’s “Best Picture” Academy Award from Mutiny on the …
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Posted on November 11, 2018 at 9:55 am
As a very proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, I am delighted to announce this year’s documentary film awards. This was an extraordinary year for documentary films and I wish we could have given out a dozen more prizes. But it was a genuine honor to be able to pay tribute to these …
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Posted on November 11, 2018 at 12:03 am
As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of The Great War, later dubbed World War I, it is time to remember the heroes, the sacrifices, the world-changing geopolitics that resulted. Some of the best movies about or set in WWI. Sergeant York Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his portrayal of WWI hero …
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