Posted on January 30, 2015 at 3:40 pm
How did a 1977 song in French by the Belgian singer Plastic Bertrand become a go-to for 21st century American movie soundtracks, from big studio films to quirky indies? “Ça Plane Pour Moi” has appeared in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “We’ll Never Have Paris,” from writer/director/star Simon Helburg (Wolowitz in “The …
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Posted on January 30, 2015 at 12:00 pm
The most-anticipated sporting event of the weekend — in some circles anyway, is this year’s Kitten Bowl, Su-Purr Sunday, February 1 (12/11c) only on Hallmark Channel! You can win a set of adorable Kitten Bowl player cards! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Kitten Bowl in the subject line and tell me your favorite …
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Posted on January 30, 2015 at 9:19 am
The Disney princesses have their first Latina member! Princess Elena of Avalor will make her debut in the Disney Channel series “Sofia the First” before starring in her own series on the Disney channel. Disney says she is “a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore.” …
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Posted on January 29, 2015 at 5:58 pm
Writer-director Mike Binder sure likes to get Kevin Costner drunk. As in his uneven but impressive “The Upside of Anger,” Binder once again has Costner playing a man who is a little lost and usually shnockered, a role well suited for Costner’s loose-limbed, naturalist wryness. Binder’s strengths are evident here. He creates complex, unhappy characters …
Posted on January 29, 2015 at 3:51 pm
B-| Lowest Recommended Age: | High School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for language throughout, some graphic images and violence |
| Profanity: | Constant strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Brief sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking, smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Extended, intense, and graphic peril and violence, many characters injured and killed, some accidentally, some intentionally |
| Diversity Issues: | Diverse cultures |
| Date Released to Theaters: | January 30, 2015 |
Two comments made by characters in this film summarize what it is that makes submarine stories so instantly compelling. “Outside is just dark, cold, and death,” says one. “We all live together or we all die together,” says another. Submarines are the setting for the ultimate locked room story, the purest form of human interaction, …
