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Posted on September 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Every story has at least two sides, especially the story of a relationship. Writer/director Ned Benson explores romance and loss from the perspective of the man (James McAvoy) and the woman (Jessica Chastain) in two separate films, “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him” and “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her,” both to be released at the …
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Posted on September 26, 2014 at 9:00 am
When you see the adorable “Boxtrolls” movie, you will want to dress like a boxtroll! Luckily for you, I have two Boxtrolls shirts to give away, one child size small, one adult size small (or child size large). To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Boxtrolls” in the subject line and tell me …
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Posted on September 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some partial nudity, disturbing images and brief strong language |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language, one F-word |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some nudity, non-explicit sexual situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking |
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Animals and humans in peril, sad animal death, references to suicide |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 26, 2014 |
In 1977, a 27-year-old woman named Robyn Davidson took a dog and four camels and walked 1700 miles across the Australian desert. A National Geographic photographer met up with her four times to cover it for the magazine. That led to a book, the international best-seller Tracks. And now it is a film, starring Mia Wasikowska, …
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Posted on September 25, 2014 at 5:59 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for action, some peril and mild rude humor |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
A little troll tushie, male character disguised as a woman provokes some confused responses |
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None |
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Cartoon-style peril and some violence, comic allergic reaction, references to disturbing violence, some gross images |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 26, 2014 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
January 19, 2015 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00HLTDARS |
LAIKA Studios (Paranorman and Coraline) has created another loveably crooked world, this time inspired by Alan Snow’s Here Be Monsters! (The Ratbridge Chronicles). It’s their first period setting, a sort of slightly bent Edwardian with a touch of steampunk, in the town of Cheesebridge. LAIKA’s motto may be “No straight lines, no right angles, no perfect …
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Posted on September 25, 2014 at 5:59 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, including some sexual references |
| Profanity: |
Very strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references, sex trafficking, prostitution including underage prostitutes |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking, drugs and drug dealing |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended and very graphic violence, with many characters injured and killed and graphic and disturbing images |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
September 26, 2014 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
December 29, 2014 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00NX6WZIS |
The only thing nicer than having a real-life friend who could circumvent any obstacle of power or law or, you know, logic to deliver the roughest but most just of rough justice would be to have that friend be Denzel Washington. And that’s the story of “The Equalizer,” very loosely based on television series starring …
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