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Posted on December 19, 2024 at 1:35 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for action/violence, peril and some thematic elements |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
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Characters in peril, flood, animal fights, references to predators, some injured and killed, attacks by predators, some disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: |
A metaphorical theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 20, 2024 |
On the 30th anniversary of “The Lion King,” Disney tells the story of Simba’s father and uncle, how they met and grew up together, considering themselves brothers, and the betrayals that tore them apart. This version is “live action,” meaning not traditional animation but realistic CGI so that we can see every detail of fur …
Continue reading “Mufasa: The Lion King”
Posted on December 14, 2024 at 9:54 pm
In alphabetical order:“The Brutalist” – Grand in scope but sensitive to the smallest moments, it has thoughtful looks at pride, art, trauma, and the places we create for home, worship, and work.“Conclave” – An arresting combination of visual splendor, thrilling performances, the beats of a door-slamming farce, and serious, dramatic engagement with issues of honor, …
Continue reading “My Top Ten Films of 2024 (and Some More)”
Posted on December 12, 2024 at 5:43 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for strong violence |
| Profanity: |
None |
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None |
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None |
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Extended fantasy and action violence, scary animals, swords, fire, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
Strong, fierce female characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 13, 2024 |
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” takes us back to Middle Earth, nearly 200 years before the adventures of the Bagginses and the Fellowship of the Ring. For those whose reaction to this IP brand extension is, “Great! I can’t wait to learn more about the stories behind the story and …
Continue reading “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”
Posted on December 12, 2024 at 5:41 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language, f-words |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol, potions |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended and graphic action and comic book style violence with disturbing and bloody images, knives, poison darts, bombs, fire, guns, bear traps, spears |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
December 13, 2024 |
Another day, another second or third-level Marvel character “from the Spider-Man universe” given main character energy as Sony makes sure it takes every possible advantage of the contractual carve-out that gives it a small piece of the Marvel universe that isn’t run by Kevin Feige and Disney. The best I can say is that “Kraven …
Continue reading “Kraven the Hunter”
Posted on December 9, 2024 at 2:58 pm
I am honored to be a founding member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and very proud of our nominations and awards this year: the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) celebrates a year of filmmaking excellence with its 2024 WAFCA Awards winners. This year’s awards recognize a stellar array of films, …
Continue reading “Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards 2024: Wicked, The Brutalist, Emilia Perez, A Real Pain, and More”
