Posted on September 15, 2016 at 8:00 am
The first film to be based on the work of best-selling author and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle is “Milton’s Secret,” a thought-provoking story about purpose, presence, family, and integrity. Milton (William Ainscough) is a 12 year-old boy growing up in an economically and socially unpredictable world. His mother and father (Mia Kirshner, David Sutcliffe) are workaholics …
Posted on September 13, 2016 at 7:07 pm
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some partial nudity/sensuality and thematic elements |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Sexual situation, some nudity |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Devastating tragedy (off-screen), some peril |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | September 16, 2016 |
Many people have asked why bad things happen to good people, and many theories have been proposed. Fewer people have explored the more important question: when devastating tragedy happens, how do we find a way to go on? That is the question in “The Vessel,” produced by Terrence Malick and written and directed, in both …
Posted on September 13, 2016 at 8:00 am
Posted on September 12, 2016 at 2:15 pm
Critic Jacob Oller has an excellent essay on the summer movie season of 2016. The films predominantly focused on white dudes (The Nice Guys, Nine Lives, Popstar) had the most trouble finding their audience — even when they were good movies. Well, two out of three. Neither best-selling SNL stars nor battle-tested movie stars could bring audiences …
Posted on September 12, 2016 at 8:00 am
I really enjoyed this conversation between two of Pixar’s best and most distinctive voice talents, Ellen DeGeneres (Dory) and Tom Hanks (Woody). It’s fun and has some real insight into what goes into those performances.
