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Posted on January 27, 2022 at 5:53 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for some action and mild language |
| Profanity: |
Schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended carton-style peril, fire, no one badly hurt |
| Diversity Issues: |
Disabled character |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 28, 2022 |
At this point, it almost seems as though the Ice Age movies are going to go on longer than the Ice Age itself. This latest chapter, like the recent 4th episode of “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania,” is straight-to-streaming with some sound-alikes replacing the original top-talent voices, but continues in the spirit of silly humor combined with …
Continue reading “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild”
Posted on January 27, 2022 at 5:15 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for suggestive/sexual material and some drug use, language and thematic elements |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol and drugs |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Tense confrontations |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 28, 2022 |
“Stardust Memories,” released in 1980, is one of Woody Allen’s best films, a semi-autobiographical story of a writer/director who attends a film festival where he is being honored. He is surrounded by people who want something from him or try to impress him with fatuous faux-intellectual comments and struggles with his purpose as people keep …
Continue reading “Rifkin’s Festival”
Posted on January 17, 2022 at 5:46 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for thematic elements, language and brief violence |
| Profanity: |
Schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Adult and school-age bullies, sad death of parent, fist-fight, animal shot and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 21, 2022 |
Imagine the enchantment of this invitation from one lonely, sad, 10-year-old to another: “I know where there’s a tiger.” And imagine the thrill of this observation to someone whose creations have not been noticed: “You are an artist.” “The Tiger Rising” is based on the best-selling book by Kate DiCamillo, who has called it her …
Continue reading “The Tiger Rising”
Posted on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 pm
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, every family should take time to talk about this great American leader and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. There are outstanding films and other resources for all ages. “MLK/FBI” has newly released material about the government’s surveillance of Dr. King, including informants and wiretaps. I …
Continue reading “Movies to Honor the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King”
Posted on January 13, 2022 at 5:12 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for thematic content, language, brief suggestive material, violence |
| Profanity: |
Rude language, bullies |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Sad death of parents, child abuse, peril, scary monster |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
January 14, 2022 |
“Belle” is a spectacularly beautiful animated film from Japan (opening theatrically in both Japanese and English versions) with dazzling images out of a classic fairy tale but a storyline that could not be more contemporary. The film begins with a commercial for “the ultimate online community” called silly U, with more than five billion participants. …
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