Posted on November 4, 2016 at 8:00 am
It is always a pleasure to catch up with composer Nicholas Britell, and I was delighted to have the opportunity to ask him about his gorgeous score for one of the best films of the year, “Moonlight.” The movie includes three very different time periods with different moods and locations as the main character — …
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Posted on November 3, 2016 at 5:42 pm
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action throughout, and an intense crash sequence |
| Profanity: | Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Kiss |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Prolonged fantasy/superhero peril and violence, serious car accident, characters injured and killed, some disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: | Diverse characters (Asian male character in the comics portrayed by a white actress) |
| Date Released to Theaters: | November 4, 2016 |
If they ever give a Best Supporting Prop Oscar, it should go to Doctor Strange’s Cape of Levitation, the most endearing magical implement/sidekick since Sorceror Mickey’s brooms in “Fantasia.” And if they ever give out a Best Superhero Movie Producer and Sustainer of the MCU, the lifetime achievement version should go to Kevin Feige, who …
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 5:39 pm
Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) called himself a “conscientious supporter.” He wanted to support the troops fighting in WWII; he just would not touch a gun. And so, after brutal bullying and assaults and a court-martial, he was permitted to “go into battle without a gun.” And so, as a part of the “Liberty Battalion” of …
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 5:26 pm
“Trolls” is pure delight, lots of jokes, great music, and a surprisingly wise take on the elusive quest for happiness. Plus, it has that Justin Timberlake song that’s like pure sunshine. It is tricky to make self-consciously adorable characters happy without being sugary, but it works because they understand the difference between happiness based on …
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:08 am
There is a custody battle over a mathematical prodigy being raised by her uncle, who wants to give her a normal childhood, with Chris Evans and Jenny Slate.
