Happy holidays to one and all! Whatever you are celebrating at this time of year, these films will race your pulse, warm your heart, and delight any friends and family members lucky enough to receive them. For the lover of quirky indie romances: Musical Chairs, directed by “Desperately Seeking Susan’s” Susan Seidelman, this is the …

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I have a fabulous gift pack of family DVDs to give away!  Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Holiday” in the subject line and tell me your favorite holiday dessert.  Don’t forget your address!  (US addresses only).  I’ll pick a winner at random on December 12, 2014.   UNDER WRAPS DISTRIBUTOR: ARC Entertainment Danny …

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Watch Peter Pan Live! On NBC Thursday, December 4 at 8/7c.

For a limited time only (and for educational purposes only) this year’s best screenplays are available for free download. This is a chance to read the work of greats like Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”), Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”), Alejandro Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo (“Birdman”), Steve Knight (“Locke”), and Anthony McCarten (“The …

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I’ve written more than once about the Bechdel test for movies: Are there at least two named female characters who have lines and do they talk to each other about anything other than men? And I’ve written about some of its variations, too. And about Geena Davis and her “Two Steps” effort to get more …

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