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Posted on August 15, 2014 at 7:59 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not rated |
| Profanity: |
None |
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None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Very sad death, themes of death and dying |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 15, 2014 |
“Without this,” Clark Wang says, “dying from lymphoma feels so empty and meaningless and pointless.” Dr. Wang was diagnosed in 2003, and we meet him as he is running out of options for treatment. His doctor tells him it is a matter of months. His choice for making his death meaningful is to seek out …
Continue reading “A Will for the Woods”
Posted on August 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Everything I said about the last two “Expendables” movies, blah blah, with some new additions from the AARP branch of the action heroes club: Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, and Mel Gibson, plus a couple of Expendable interns to bring down the median age a bit. Sylvester Stallone got the gang back together for …
Continue reading “The Expendables 3”
Posted on August 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
I am a big fan of Richard Weisbourd, author of The Parents We Mean To Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development, and I was especially impressed with his thoughtful comments on teaching children kindness — not just how to be kind but why kindness matters. He says that instead of teaching …
Continue reading “Teaching Kids Kindness: Richard Weissbourd”
Posted on August 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
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Rated R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity, violence and drug use |
| Profanity: |
Very strong and crude language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references, some crude (and in front of a child), male and female nudity |
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Drinking, marijuana, meth |
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Law enforcement peril and violence, guns, many characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters, some racial, sexist, and homophobic humor |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 15, 2014 |
Oh, let’s not. As generic as its name and way too long, any significant connection “Let’s Be Cops” has with its audience comes from the increasing sense of regret that this talented cast wasted its time — and ours. The title is the elevator pitch. Two hapless losers dress up as cops, like the respect …
Continue reading “Let’s Be Cops”
Posted on August 13, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan star in this R-rated romantic comedy about a medical school dropout who meets a girl who could be the one — only to find himself relegated to the friend zone. And I have five pairs of free tickets! To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with What If in …
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