Posted on May 2, 2016 at 1:58 pm
The two most dazzling life performances I have ever seen or will ever see were both by Janis Joplin. This week, the PBS American Masters series is her story. Here she is at the Monterey music festival.
Posted on May 2, 2016 at 8:00 am
There’s a new movie coming out about Edward Snowden, directed by Oliver Stone, a master of paranoic drama with a historical focus. If you’re interested in the issue of government spying, national security, and whistleblowing, you should be sure to see “Citizenfour.”
Posted on May 1, 2016 at 11:42 am
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for brief drug content |
| Profanity: | Some strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking, marijuana |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Sad offscreen death, minor accident |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | April 29, 2016 |
Marnie (Susan Sarandon) is the irresistible force who, just before this movie starts, meets the immovable object: devastating grief in the loss of her husband. She does not have the vocabulary to process this loss. And so she tries to hold onto the person she was before. And she tries to convince everyone around her …
Posted on May 1, 2016 at 12:18 am
Happy May! The blockbuster movie season officially starts this week with the latest superhero movie from Marvel, and the month will end with another superhero movie as well. But we’ll get some good smaller movies, too. Here’s what I’m looking forward to: May 6 Captain America: Civil War: The Russo brothers, who gave us one …
Posted on April 29, 2016 at 3:10 pm
Denzel Washington, Vincent D’Onofrio, Matt Bomer, Ethan Hawke, Vinnie Jones, Peter Sarsgaard, and Chris Pratt star in the remake of “The Magnificent Seven,” and they’ve released a teaser trailer: This is a good reminder to catch up on the two earlier versions, both excellent. The 1960 all-star Western with Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, James Coburn, …
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