Trailer: Fantastic Beasts 2 The Crimes of Grindelwald
Posted on March 13, 2018 at 1:59 pm
J.K. Rowling wrote it. Jude Law plays the young-ish Dumbledore. It looks marvelous!
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Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield in “Sorry to Bother You”
Posted on March 12, 2018 at 9:35 am
Lakeith Stanfield has been one of my favorite actors since “Short Term 12” and has been exceptionally impressive in “Crown Heights,” “Introducing Jessica James,” “Atlanta,” and, as the character who speaks the ominous title words, “Get Out.” I am really looking forward to “Sorry to Bother You,” which looks like a smart, provocative, and very …
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Contest: Win Wonder!
Posted on March 9, 2018 at 8:51 am
One of the best movies for families of 2017 was “Wonder” and I am delighted to have a DVD/Blu-Ray to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com and tell me your favorite book for middle schoolers. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on March 20, 2018. Good …
The Looming Tower Explores the FBI and CIA Before 9/11
Posted on March 8, 2018 at 10:32 pm
Hulu’s new series, “The Looming Tower,” is based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book about the US intelligence agencies in the years before 9/11. His focus is on the rivalry between the heads of the FBI and CIA operations investigating Osama Bin Laden and the rise of Al-Qaeda and how their unwillingness to …
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Movies for Women’s History Month
Posted on March 8, 2018 at 7:56 pm
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has assembled an outstanding list of films by and about women to watch for Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, or just anytime you want to see a good movie. There are some well-loved classics, of course, like “Alien” and “Norma Rae.” There are some surprising choices like Douglas …