Saturday movie review: "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"

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I'm a bit embarrassed to admit my ignorance up to this point regarding Nelson Mandela. His history, his legacy, the difference he's made in his world... our world. Sure, I knew he was integral to South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. But I didn't really get it.

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

I now really get it. Thanks to the movie MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, starring...

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Saturday movie review: 'Philomena'

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I'm continually amazed by the countless number of incredible stories of common, everyday people living extraordinary lives. Especially when those people don't consider their own story all that extraordinary and special.

PHILOMENA is such a story, and Philomena Lee is exactly that sort of extraordinary woman of which I speak.

Philomena

The engaging drama PHILOMENA is based...

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Awww-worthy BEARS entertains and inspires (review and activity freebies)

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I usually save movie reviews for Saturdays, but this one I simply must share with you now as Easter weekend is prime time for enjoying a movie with family. BEARS from Disneynature opens tomorrow, so if you're looking for a film both young and old will enjoy for the holiday (or any day), BEARS just might be the ticket.

Bears movie poster

I had the opportunity to...

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Saturday movie review: 'Gravity'

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When GRAVITY, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, came out in theaters, I wasn't all that sure I wanted to see it. From the initial trailers, it seemed there'd be a few minutes of excitement followed by a very quiet hour or so of Sandra Bullock floating around in outer space.

Gravity on DVD

Even after the film garnered all the positive reviews...

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Precisely perfect: Grandma's 5 awesome moments from the past week

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In the midst of the aggravating there's always some awesome. Following are the exact awesome moments that negated any of my aggravations during the past week:

loving brothers 

Saturday, March 29
10 a.m.-11:18 a.m.

I was invited to screen Disney's THE PIRATE FAIRY last Saturday in the theater before...

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Saturday movie review: 'Austenland'

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Movies based on the lives of authors or anything remotely related to authors, though often good, tend to be, well, a tad stuffy and serious. That is so very much not the case with AUSTENLAND. And yes, the "Austen" part of the title does indeed relate to the esteemable Jane Austen, author of such classics as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park and So. Many. More.

Austenland

A comedy about dear Ms. Austen? Well, it's not...

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Saturday movie review: 'About Time'

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I wanted so badly to see ABOUT TIME starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy when it played in theaters late last year. Unfortunately, time was not on my side, and I ended up having to wait for it to appear on DVD and Blu-ray.

About Time

Which it did, much to my delight, March 4. I immediately had it in my hands — thank you, Netflix! — and playing on my television for my hubby and me.

ABOUT TIME is a romantic...

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