17 Again A couple weeks ago, on a total whim, I had myself a double feature of two “spiritual guidance through age repurposing” movies. I didn’t do it for any particular reason other than I was tired after work and wanted to turn my brain off. The movies I chose (because they were close … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: MAMMA MIA! is the movie version of the hit Broadway musical, which centers around a young woman named Sophie, who wants to know the identity of her father before she is married. Sophie learns her mother, Donna, had trysts with Bill, Sam and Harry at the appropriate time to give … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, based on the bestselling novel, stars Meryl Streep as a tyrant boss in the high fashion world who ruthlessly runs over anyone who gets in her way. Anne Hathaway plays Andy Sachs, who takes the job of second assistant in hopes that this job will be … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: Streaming now on Apple TV+, CHERRY follows a young man, played by SPIDER-MAN star, Tom Holland, who goes to war during his prime college years. He returns to his hometown of Ohio only to be haunted by PTSD. After some time back on American soil, he and his wife become … Đọc tiếp
Content: Light redemptive worldview with moral elements where selfless love overcomes occult magic as well as false religious notion that souls can switch bodies, and romantic element where one character teaches people to let go with their feelings; two light obscenities and 14 light exclamatory profanities; some comical slapstick violence such as people smacking into … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: BONES AND ALL is an ill-conceived drama about cannibalism, loneliness and isolation. An 18-year-old black teenage girl named Maren has an “uncontrollable” urge to engage in cannibalism. After a violent incident with a new friend, her father decides he can’t help her anymore. So, he abandons Maren to the streets. … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: Paramount’s CLUELESS is a classic feel-good teen romantic comedy about a confident Beverly Hills teenager who uses her popularity to care for those around her, while finding herself in need of a spiritual makeover that leads her to find true love where she least expects. This classic movie is an … Đọc tiếp
Content: Pagan worldview; 11 profanities, 13 obscenities & 21 vulgarities; fighting, shoving & punching; frequent sexual innuendo, implied underage sex, frequent sexual discussions, jokes about female reproductive cycles, & foreplay scene involving partially dressed teenage girl; underage alcohol use & abuse; smoking, tobacco use & implied drug use (student caught with marijuana); and, miscellaneous immorality … Đọc tiếp
Content: Humanist worldview portraying hopeless responses to tragedy and some portrayals of yoga/meditation/New Age techniques for “centering soul,” yet some moral elements with clear need for fathers portrayed, as well as fruits of slothfulness versus responsibility and discipline; about six mild obscenities and about eight light profanities; violence includes an attempted suicide by jumping off … Đọc tiếp
What You Need To Know: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER tells the charming and quirky, yet surprisingly realistic, story about a boy who meets a girl, falls in love, and experiences heartbreak and self-discovery when he finds out the girl doesn’t feel the same. The story begins with Tom, an idealistic would-be architect turned greeting card … Đọc tiếp