New to Theaters
B +
B +
A-
New on Streaming
B +
B +
B
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 5:27 pm
A-
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for some thematic elements and mild peril |
| Profanity: |
None |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some peril and family conflict |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
November 24, 2021 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
February 7, 2022 |
We all feel that way at times. It seems like everyone has something special except for us. “Encanto,” the new animated film from Disney captures that imposter phenomenon with a story set in Columbia about a girl who is the only one in her family with no magical powers. It is colorful and exciting and …
Continue reading “Encanto”
Posted on November 23, 2021 at 5:14 pm
B
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: |
Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Sexual references and situations |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol, constant smoking |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Murder, betrayal |
| Diversity Issues: |
Class issues are a theme in the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
November 24, 2021 |
Remember the 80’s television series “Dynasty?” Combine that with the current HBO series “Succession” plus “The Godfather” and you have “House of Gucci,” the bananas real story of betrayal, ruthlessness, power, money, fashion, more money, and murder. Lady Gaga gives everything she has to the role of Patrizia Reggiani, the ambitious woman who married into …
Continue reading “House of Gucci”
Posted on November 21, 2021 at 10:42 pm
There are some great Thanksgiving movies for adults. And here are some for the whole family to share. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving This is the one with the famous episode about Charlie Brown trying to kick the football Lucy keeps snatching away from him. And Peppermint Patty invites herself to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving …
Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving! Family Movies About Thanksgiving Gatherings”
Posted on November 21, 2021 at 9:37 am
Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live’s” longest-ever cast member, appears in two family movies this month, “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Home Sweet Home Alone” and he is a bright spot in both.
Posted on November 18, 2021 at 5:48 pm
B-
| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Preschool |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended occult-style peril and violence, sad death, discussion of parental abandonment |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
November 19, 2021 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
January 24, 2022 |
They should have called this film “Ghostbusters: Half-life” because we now know that the time it takes to diminish the still-impressive special effects and supernatural action plus a very catchy theme song and off-beat comedy that was cynical but not snarky in the 1984 original to about one-half of the original entertainment value is officially …
Continue reading “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
