Posted on February 3, 2017 at 3:52 pm
I love “Harry,” the free-wheeling, upbeat, always-entertaining talk show hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. The New Orleans-born actor/singer/musician gives the show a Big Easy vibe, always making his guests and his audience feel as though we’re in his living room. It was a great pleasure to talk to him about what he does to make …
Posted on February 3, 2017 at 8:00 am
“Downton Abbey’s” Jessica Brown Findlay stars in “The Beautiful Fantastic,” about a would-be children’s book author makes an unlikely friendship with a cantankerous, rich old widower. The cast also includes two of my favorites: Tom Wilkinson and Andrew Scott.
Posted on February 2, 2017 at 5:32 pm
They say all clowns want to play Hamlet, and often they turn out to be outstanding dramatic actors, from Mickey Rooney to Robin Williams. But it does not always work the other way. Dramatic performers want to be clowns. Robert De Niro is one of the greatest actors in the world and he can be …
Posted on February 2, 2017 at 5:26 pm
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for disturbing violent images, thematic material, language and brief nudity |
| Profanity: | Some strong language, racist epithets |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Sexual references, brief nudity |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Archival footage of social unrest, civil rights era and contemporary violence |
| Diversity Issues: | The theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: | February 3, 2017 |
| Date Released to DVD: | May 1, 2017 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: | B06WLH94HD |
Director Raoul Peck has made a powerful and vitally timely film about James Baldwin — and about today. By juxtaposing Baldwin’s words with images from Ferguson and other contemporary conflicts over race and poverty, he underscores the impact and importance of Baldwin’s commentary. It is shocking how little has changed. Peck makes that point subtly …
Posted on February 2, 2017 at 5:15 pm
An intriguing premise is repeatedly undercut by clunky dialog and corny plot twists in “The Space Between Us,” the story of a teenager born on Mars and his first trip to Earth. It begins in 2018, just before the launch of the first expedition to colonize Mars. Nathaniel Shepherd (Gary Oldman) has been planning it …
