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Posted on June 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for language and brief drug use |
| Profanity: |
Very strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol abuse, smoking, brief drug use |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Very sad themes of illness and loss |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 13, 2014 |
An outstanding cast, a weighty subject, and the sincerest of intentions are almost enough to make up for an undercooked, stuntish, and stagey script in this story about a man who decides to die and the family he leaves behind. The always-brilliant Richard Jenkins plays Robert, who has been fighting cancer for twelve years, eleven …
Continue reading “Lullaby”
Posted on June 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm
I am delighted to have five copies of the new faith-based film “Midrange” to give away. If you’d like to enter, send an email to moviemom@moviemom.com with “Midrange” in the subject line and tell me your favorite athlete. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only.) I’ll pick the winners at random on June 16. Everyone …
Continue reading “Exclusive Clip: A Basketball Player Finds His Faith in “Midrange””
Posted on June 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
Coming in September — one of this year’s most entertaining films, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Posted on June 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grades |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not rated |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
References to reproduction |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some mildly scary images |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
2014 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
June 9, 2014 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B00IWULSTC |
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s marvelous “Cosmos” reboot comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week and it is well worth adding to every family and classroom library. It is a very worthy successor to Carl Sagan’s classic PBS series of the 80’s, updated to make use of the latest technology and to present the most exciting …
Continue reading “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”
Posted on June 8, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Did you see Hugh Jackman hopping through the opening number on the Tony Awards? Top that next year NPH! You might have caught a glimpse of the movie dance Jackman paid tribute to as he hopped by, the wonderful Bobby Van hopping through “Small Town Girl” and singing about going to Broadway. Here’s the glorious …
Continue reading “Bobby Van Hopping in “Small Town Girl” — the Number that Inspired Hugh Jackman’s Tony Awards Opening Number”
