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Southside With You

Southside With You

Posted on August 25, 2016 at 5:22 pm

A-
Lowest Recommended Age: Middle School
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, smoking, a violent image and a drug reference
Profanity: Brief strong language
Nudity/ Sex: None
Alcohol/ Drugs: Smoking, reference to drugs
Violence/ Scariness: None
Diversity Issues: A theme of the movie
Date Released to Theaters: August 26, 2016
Date Released to DVD: December 12, 2016
Amazon.com ASIN: B01LTHMFPK

People who make movies know that we are eager to see couples falling in love. If they throw in a chirpy pop song over a montage of the highly attractive pair walking on the beach and laughing together at a street fair, we are happy to believe that they are in love and we can …

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Posted on August 25, 2016 at 12:37 pm

B+
Lowest Recommended Age: 4th - 6th Grades
MPAA Rating: Not rated
Profanity: A bleeped word
Nudity/ Sex: Sexual reference
Alcohol/ Drugs: Reference to alcohol
Violence/ Scariness: Reference to divorce
Diversity Issues: A theme of the movie
Date Released to Theaters: August 26, 2016

Disney foolishly forced legendary animator Floyd Norman to retire at age 65, but he was not foolish enough to stop coming to work. Every day, he brings his wife Adrienne to her job at Disney, and then he spends the day wandering around, asking questions, talking to people, and generally, to use the portmanteau word …

“Southside With You” Interview — The People Who Made the Obama Date Movie

“Southside With You” Interview — The People Who Made the Obama Date Movie

Posted on August 25, 2016 at 8:00 am

The most charming and romantic film of the year is the lovely “Southside With You,” the story of the First Couple’s first date. Michelle Robinson was recently out of law school herself when she was asked to be mentor/supervisor of a law student named Barack Obama. She agreed to go with him to a community …

Interview: Neal McDonough on “Greater”

Interview: Neal McDonough on “Greater”

Posted on August 24, 2016 at 12:39 pm

Neal McDonough (“Arrow”) stars in “Greater,” the true story of Brandon Burlsworth, the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. He plays Burlsworth’s brother Marty, who inspired and supported Brandon’s dream of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and who made it through sheer determination and persistence. McDonough, who has played supervillain Damien Darhk in …