Trailer: Little Men from Ira Sachs
Posted on May 21, 2016 at 8:00 am
Ira Sachs is one of my favorite filmmakers, and I can’t wait to see his new movie, “Little Men.”
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Trailer: Uplifting Chess Movie “Queen of Katwe”
Posted on May 20, 2016 at 8:00 am
Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo star in “Queen of Katwe,” a Disney film based on the true story of a poor girl from Uganda who became a chess champion. It will be in theaters this fall.
The Angry Birds Movie
Posted on May 19, 2016 at 5:50 pm
C| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for rude humor and action |
| Profanity: | Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Potty humor |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Cartoon action-style peril and violence, no one hurt |
| Date Released to Theaters: | May 20, 2016 |
| Date Released to DVD: | August 15, 2016 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: | B01EK44M64 |
Like the wildly addictive Finnish app/game/toys that inspired it, the Angry Birds movie is colorful, with some silly humor and imaginative settings. And like the many, many attempts to make games into movies that have gone before it, this one has strong visuals, game talent, and yet never quite sustains itself as a story. It’s …
The Nice Guys
Posted on May 19, 2016 at 5:38 pm
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for violence, sexuality, nudity, language and brief drug use |
| Profanity: | Very strong, crude, and explicit language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Very explicit sexual references, nudity, pornography |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking, smoking, drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Extensive graphic violence, guns, explosions, fighting, falls, many characters injured and killed, grisly images |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | May 20, 2016 |
| Date Released to DVD: | August 22, 2016 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: | B01F5ZY596 |
Shane Black at his best lives in the sweet spot he pretty much mapped out himself in his 20’s when he wrote the screenplay for “Lethal Weapon.” He figured out that hard-boiled action could be both exciting and funny. His characters have no illusions and few scruples, but in the tradition of loner anti-heroes from …
Exclusive Clip: Almost Holy
Posted on May 19, 2016 at 8:00 am
We are honored to present an exclusive clip from the new documentary “Almost Holy.” Gennadiy Mokhnenko calls himself “Pastor Crocodile.” He’s known throughout Ukraine for his years working to rehabilitate drug-addicted kids. But he’s also a vigilante who uses any force necessary to carry out his moral vision. Gennadiy believes he has made Mariupol a …