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Posted on August 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual material |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and non-explicit situation involving teens in a committed relationship |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking, including teen drinking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
The film's themes include a tragic accident, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 22, 2014 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
November 17, 2014 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00NT964VS |
Hamlet asked it best. “To be, or not to be: That is the question.” We struggle through, worrying about whether someone likes us or whether we will be accepted at the school of our choice. Those seem like serious problems. And then something really huge shows us how small those problems are, and forces us …
Continue reading “If I Stay”
Posted on August 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm
If you want to not just see but hear an eyeball being pulverized, then see “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.” If you want to see and hear it in the company of an audience who thinks that’s funny, buy a ticket. Like the first “Sin City,” this sequel is co-directed by Frank Miller, …
Continue reading “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”
Posted on August 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for thematic material, a scene of violence, and brief smoking |
| Profanity: |
Mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Reference to taking a "purity pledge" and brief crude references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Shooting, very sad death, serious illness, parental abuse, tense confrontations |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 22, 2014 |
This dreary assemblage of every possible sports cliché has one thing in common with the game it portrays. Every time it seems to be going somewhere, it stops. More frustratingly, it wastes the opportunity to tell a good story by trying to squeeze in too many great ones. There are too many crises, too many …
Continue reading “When the Game Stands Tall”
Posted on August 21, 2014 at 3:59 pm
This year has already seen a remarkable and perhaps unprecedented number of Christian and Biblically-based films, from big-budget epics like “Noah” and “Son of God” to small faith-oriented films like “God’s Not Dead.” There is an excellent summary of four Christian independent films of 2014 on Indie Outlook from the perspective of a church-going film critic. In …
Continue reading “Christian Indie Films of 2014”
Posted on August 21, 2014 at 9:10 am
One of the handsomest men alive spends almost the entire movie wearing a huge round paper maché head in “Frank,” a moving film inspired by the real-life story of the late Frank Sidebottom. Michael Fassbender plays Frank, a sweet-natured but very quirky musician who wears his big head mask even in the shower. The film …
Continue reading “Frank: The Real Story of the Singer With the Paper-Mache Mask”
