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Posted on August 24, 2017 at 5:25 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for some impolite humor, and action |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Mild peril and comic violence, no one hurt |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 25, 2017 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
November 21, 2017 |
“Leap!” would be amiable if a bit dull, a mediocre-grade filler if not for a crucial misjudgment about the main character’s choices and consequences and a storyline that depends on two key characters having completely unfounded total changes of personality. The premise is a generic “kid with a dream” story about a boy and girl …
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Posted on August 24, 2017 at 5:08 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not rated |
| Profanity: |
Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some sexual references including teen pregnancy |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some peril |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 18, 2017 |
In the third “Trip” movie, with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon again traveling through gorgeous countryside, eating exquisitely prepared meals, and trying to top each other’s impressions, Coogan does something we have not seen before. He laughs. The series plays deftly with what is real (the actors’ names, the general outline of their careers, their …
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Posted on August 24, 2017 at 3:21 pm
Jeremy Fassler has a wonderful tribute to the classic Rod Serling television series, “The Twilight Zone” on The Daily Banter. Created as a response to his dissatisfaction with having his politically-heavy, current-events themed scripts censored by network executives, The Twilight Zone allowed Serling, as well as noted fantasy/sci-fi writers Charles Beaumont (The 7 Faces of …
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Posted on August 24, 2017 at 12:52 pm
I am delighted that there is a new documentary about one of my greatest literary heroes, Lorraine Hansberry and that it will premiere at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival on Friday, September 8, 2017. While she is best remembered for the groundbreaking play A Raisin in the Sun, her other work is also of enormous …
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Posted on August 21, 2017 at 2:29 pm
Stay safe everyone! Best movie eclipse scenes? Well, “Twilight: Eclipse,” of course, but also “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” based on Mark Twain’s novel. There have been many versions, but I like the musical with Bing Crosby. Best of all is the film from the great innovator of special effects and movie magic, …
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