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The Martian

The Martian

Posted on October 1, 2015 at 5:50 pm

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Lowest Recommended Age: Middle School
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity
Profanity: Some strong language
Nudity/ Sex: Brief nudity
Alcohol/ Drugs: None
Violence/ Scariness: Intense peril throughout with some injuries, some graphic and disturbing images
Diversity Issues: Diverse characters
Date Released to Theaters: October 2, 2015
Date Released to DVD: January 11, 2016
Amazon.com ASIN: B017S3OP34

In a crackling sharp movie about brilliant people solving very tough problems, it is endearing that the first and most important involves one of the earliest skills developed by mankind. Indeed, it is the skill that made it both possible and necessary to develop the very first communities. It is the skill that turned nomads …

99 Homes

99 Homes

Posted on October 1, 2015 at 5:22 pm

It’s not called “99 Houses” or “99 Foreclosures,” though that is how they are seen by some of the characters in the film. The banks and the predatory dealmakers may think of these buildings as “assets” or “derivatives” following the 2008 subprime financial meltdown as buyers swoop in, buy them out of foreclosure, take government …

Interview: Giulio Ricciarelli of Holocaust Drama “Labyrinth of Lies”

Interview: Giulio Ricciarelli of Holocaust Drama “Labyrinth of Lies”

Posted on October 1, 2015 at 3:43 pm

Giulio Ricciarelli co-wrote and directed the German film “Labyrinth of Lies,” based on the real-life story of the courageous post-WWII German prosecutors who insisted on investigating the atrocities of the concentration camps and prosecuting those responsible. Surrounded by former Axis and Allies officials who wanted to put the past behind them and move on to …