Posted on December 7, 2021 at 7:41 pm
I love the classic Christmas movies and watch as many as I can every year. But there are many great Christmas films that don’t get mentioned as often and I like to remind families that these are worth making time for as well. 1. The Nativity Story This sincere and respectful story is a good …
Posted on December 6, 2021 at 4:31 pm
“Belfast” headlined a diverse roster of winners when The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) announced their top honorees for 2021 this morning. A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama from filmmaker Kenneth Branagh centering on a nine-year-old boy and his family during the Troubles in 1969 Northern Ireland, “Belfast” won Best Film and Branagh took home …
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Posted on December 5, 2021 at 10:44 am
The 2021 WAFCA AWARD NOMINEES ARE: Best Film: Belfast The Green Knight The Power of the Dog tick, tick…BOOM! West Side Story Best Director: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast) Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) David Lowery (The Green Knight) Steven Spielberg (West Side Story) Denis Villeneuve (Dune) Best Actor: Nicolas Cage (Pig) Benedict Cumberbatch (The …
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Posted on November 28, 2021 at 11:32 am
“Was Santa ever a little boy?” This question from his young son inspired author Matt Haig to create an origin story for Santa Claus with A Boy Called Christmas, now an enchanting, star-filled movie on Netflix. In an interview, director Gil Kenan and young actor Henry Lawfull, who plays the title character, talked about creating …
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Posted on November 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm
A-| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for language, graphic nudity, and some sexual references |
| Profanity: | Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Family stress, sad offscreen death, mental illness of a parent |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Date Released to Theaters: | November 19, 2021 |
| Date Released to DVD: | April 11, 2022 |
I can’t remember a movie that captured as well as Mike Mills’ “C’mon C’mon” the intense, constant feelings of terror, inadequacy, panic, exhaustion, that is parenthood, plus the tsunami of love and gratitude and hope and hilarity. He even captures the heartbreaking sorrow in understanding that childhood is fleeting and no matter what you do …
