Posted on March 21, 2015 at 8:00 am
I am quite fond of a little film from 2008 called “The Rocker,” starring Rainn Wilson. And it’s even more fun now, as three of its actors have become big stars. Wilson plays a drummer who was let go just before his group became hugely successful in 1998. Twenty years later, his life is a …
Posted on March 20, 2015 at 3:27 pm
I am a huge fan of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes comic strip and it was a thrill to see so many of the original drawings in the superbly curated show at the Billy Ireland Museum last year. Now that show’s catalogue, Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue, has been published and it is …
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Posted on March 20, 2015 at 8:00 am
Brittany Snow (“Pitch Perfect”) and William H. Macy star in “Dial a Prayer,” about a troubled young woman who takes a job praying for and with anyone who calls in.
Posted on March 20, 2015 at 7:00 am
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: | Not rated |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/ Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Reference to predators |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | March 20, 2015 |
Jean-Michel Cousteau begins this dazzling underwater documentary with archival footage of his father’s pioneering work in showing us life in the other two-thirds of the planet. And then he uses the latest technology to bring those flickering monotone images up to date with spectacular visions of exquisite sea animals shaped like plants, a 30-pound snail …
Posted on March 19, 2015 at 5:52 pm
B-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language |
| Profanity: | Several strong words, one f-word |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Non-explicit exual situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drugs used for suppression and torture |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Extensive peril and violence, disturbing images, many characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: | A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: | March 20, 2015 |
This second in the “Divergent” series suffers from sequel-itis. The exuberance of the premise buoyed the first episode, as we and the central character, Tris (Shailene Woodley) explored the post-apocalyptic world that divided all citizens into strictly segregated factions. But now that the foundation has been laid, the next steps are not nearly as exciting. …
