Posted on January 25, 2017 at 8:00 am
You can win a CD of the Oscar-nominated music from “Moana!” Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Moana in the subject line and tell me your favorite beach. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on February 6, 2017.
Posted on January 24, 2017 at 10:59 am
The Oscar nominees were announced this morning! Not many surprises — Meryl Streep got her 20th nomination, and other previous nominees and winners like Nicole Kidman and Octavia Spencer appeared on the list as well. Annette Bening and Amy Adams were overlooked, a disappointment. But after two years (let’s face it, 89 years) of #oscarssowhite, …
Posted on January 23, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Gavin Polone, one of the producers of “A Dog’s Purpose,” wrote a candid and compelling response to the controversy over some leaked footage showing a dog named Hercules apparently being forced into the water by his trainer. I strongly encourage anyone who has any concerns about Hercules or the way the animals were treated in …
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Posted on January 23, 2017 at 3:47 pm
“A Dog’s Purpose,” in theaters this week, is a love letter to dogs and the people who are lucky enough to be loved by them. A dog named Bailey loves a boy and then, as he dies and is reborn as other dogs, he becomes an important part of the lives of others as well. …
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Posted on January 22, 2017 at 3:35 pm
“A Dog’s Purpose,” based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron, looks like a love letter to dogs and the people who are lucky enough to be loved by them. But the movie, which will be in theaters this week, is suddenly controversial due to leaked footage which appears to show one of the dogs …
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