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Posted on December 12, 2017 at 7:10 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence |
| Profanity: |
Mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended sci-fi peril and violence, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 15, 2017 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
March 30, 2020 |
Within the first 15 minutes, I cried and laughed, and then did so again a few times, with some gasps in between. Writer/director Rian Johnson (“Brick,” “Looper”) has brought his considerable skill and obvious deep affection for the “Star Wars” universe to this latest chapter, “The Last Jedi.” I won’t make the obvious Force reference; …
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Posted on December 12, 2017 at 4:03 pm
Posted on December 12, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Brady Rymer’s tuneful new holiday album for families is Revvin’ Up the Reindeer. In an interview, he shared his own family’s favorite holiday traditions and the inspiration for his songs about untangling Christmas lights and rainbow candles for Hanukkah. You have toured with some of the greats — what did you learn from performing with …
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Posted on December 12, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Writer/director Ron Shelton understands the way that people — especially men — communicate through competition that can be both amiable and cutthroat at the same time. And he knows how funny it is to watch. In his new movie, “Just Getting Started,” Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and a cast of great character actors play …
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Posted on December 8, 2017 at 1:12 pm
The Washington Area Movie Critics are proud to announce our winners, the very best of 2017: Best Film: Get Out Best Director: Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) Best Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf …
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