Exclusive Clip from Dinotrux, a New Netflix Series for Kids
Posted on August 10, 2015 at 9:54 pm
We are delighted to have an exclusive clip from “Dinotrux,” the new series for kids on Netflix, available August 14, 2015.
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Identifying “Lost” Silent Films
Posted on August 10, 2015 at 3:45 pm
This is a fascinating article about the “Mostly Lost Films” festival at the Library of Congress theater. Experts of all kinds come together to try to identify the films through the smallest details indicating a time or place. he “Mostly Lost” film festival, which has become a pilgrimage for a subset of movie fans who …
Contest: Mockingjay Pin
Posted on August 10, 2015 at 8:00 am
I have an official Mockingjay pin to give away! To enter the contest, send an email to moviemom@moviemom.com and put Mockingjay in the subject line. Tell me your favorite character in “The Hunger Games” and don’t forget your address! (US addresses only.) I’ll pick a winner at random on August 15, 2015. May the odds …
What if the (Dead) Subject of the Movie Would Have Objected?
Posted on August 9, 2015 at 3:44 pm
David Foster Wallace was a very private person who committed suicide in 2008. He is also one of the foremost authors of contemporary literature. After his death, writer David Lipsky published a book based on the audiotapes from a four-day interview with Wallace, and now that book has become a movie called “The End of …
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New on DVD: The Beginners Bible — Jesus and His Miracles, The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son
Posted on August 9, 2015 at 8:00 am
New from The Beginners Bible — Three New Testament stories: Jesus and His Miracles, The Good Samaritan, and The Prodigal Son, featuring an original theme song from Kathie Lee Gifford. This is a simple, accessible introduction to these timeless stories for children, with important lessons about kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. I have a copy to …