Concept Art for “Aladdin” — from the New Diamond Edition
Posted on October 24, 2015 at 8:00 am
It is a great treat to get to see the original designs for “Aladdin,” from the new Diamond Edition.
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Behind the Scenes: Trumbo with Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren
Posted on October 23, 2015 at 8:00 am
Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo’s acclaimed career comes to a crushing halt in the late 1940s when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. Directed by Jay Roach, Trumbo recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards (under pseudonyms) and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist, which …
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The Last Witch Hunter
Posted on October 22, 2015 at 5:47 pm
D| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images |
| Profanity: | A few bad words |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Sexual references and non-explicit situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking, fantasy drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Extensive fantasy-style violence with many disturbing and grisly images |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | October 23, 2015 |
A witch would have to cast a spell over me to make me sit through this big, dumb, dull, dud again. And that’s too bad, because I like Vin Diesel and I can easily be put in the mood for a good-stupid sword and sorcery epic. But not this one, which has a storyline we’ve …
Truth
Posted on October 22, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Often a movie “based on a true story” confirms and extends our understanding of what happened. This film, based on the “true story” that led to the departure of one of the most respected newsmen of all time, Dan Rather, from CBS, asserts its ambitions with its title and goes on to explore the very …
Steve Jobs
Posted on October 22, 2015 at 5:01 pm
A-| Lowest Recommended Age: | High School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for language |
| Profanity: | Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | References to paternity dispute |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | References to drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Tense and angry confrontations |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | September 23, 2014 |
| Date Released to DVD: | February 15, 2016 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: | B0168UF2PS |
If you want a straightforward, fact-checked biography of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, watch Alex Gibney’s documentary, Steve Jobs: The Man In the Machine, or the Ashton Kutcher biopic (better than its reputation), simply titled Jobs. You can read the meticulously researched biography biography by Walter Isaacson. This film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by …