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Posted on May 18, 2015 at 8:00 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situations |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and drunkenness |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Wartime violence including battles and snipers, characters injured and killed, disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 16, 2015 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
May 18, 2015 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00RGZ915C |
The highest-grossing movie of 2014 is also one of the most controversial. Director Clint Eastwood and producer-star Bradley Cooper have made a more subtle and nuanced film than either the people who loved it or the people who hated it give him credit for. Extremists on both sides found validation for their views, whether for …
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Even the least ambitious films often include some philosophical questions about identity, meaning, and free will. But I enjoyed this list of philosophical films from The Guardian. All of them are worth seeing and all of the questions they raise are worth considering, from “It’s a Wonderful Life” (What makes life worthwhile?) to determining reality …
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Posted on May 17, 2015 at 3:57 pm
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Posted on May 17, 2015 at 8:00 am
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Posted on May 16, 2015 at 1:49 pm
250 words and a $99 entry fee can win you a movie theater. The Cape Ann Cinema is holding an essay contest to select the next owner. Owner Rob Newton says: I opened the living-room-style Cape Ann Community Cinema in historic Gloucester, Massachusetts in 2008. I designed it to be a resource for the residents …
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