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Posted on September 29, 2022 at 5:53 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Adult |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and very explicit situations, nudity |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol, drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
None |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 30, 2022 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
November 21, 2022 |
Two very different people claim that they have no interest in love and relationships but love will outsmart you and — at least in movies — love loves a challenge. “Bros” is the first Hollywood studio romantic comedy about a gay couple, and it arrives with solid credentials: produced by Judd Apatow (“The 40 Year …
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Posted on September 29, 2022 at 5:40 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
NA |
| Profanity: |
Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Partial nudity, explicit sexual situation and sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and alcoholism, marijuana |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Reference to two suicides (off-screen), some scuffles, lost child |
| Diversity Issues: |
Neurodivergent child |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 30, 2022 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
November 21, 2022 |
Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver) tells us she was “born three drinks short of comfortable.” She tells us a lot in “The Good House,” based on the 2013 novel by Ann Leary. Hildy and her ancestors going back to one Sarah Good, hung for being a witch back in the late 1600s, have always lived in …
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Posted on September 23, 2022 at 12:00 pm
It is always a joy to be a guest on Jen Johan’s wonderful podcast, and it was a special treat to talk to her about the two fabulous actresses who are the ultimate movie Best Friends, the quippy sidekicks who act as confidants and co-conspirators, and sometimes frenemies in movie after movie: Eve Arden and …
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Posted on September 22, 2022 at 5:27 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references, puberty, childbirth |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and drunkenness |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some violence, discussions of forced marriage, references to battles, stillbirth, offscreen death |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 30, 2022 |
Lena Dunham is a remarkably talented writer and director and this loving, joyous adaptation of YA favorite novel Catherine Called Birdy is a passion project for her, as we can seen from her affectionate portrayal of a rebellious girl in the Middle Ages. Before I get to the details of the story, I want to …
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Posted on September 22, 2022 at 2:53 pm
In just ten years, the Middleburg Film Festival has become one of the most thrillingly curated festivals of the year. The 2022 program includes some of the most highly anticipated films of 2022. Launching the four-day festival is “White Noise” from Academy Award-nominated writer/director Noah Baumbach. Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, …
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