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DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS – Review by Susan Granger

July 25, 2022July 31, 2022 Susan Granger DC League of Super Pets, Dwayne Johnson, Jared Stern, john krasinski, Kate McKinnon, olivia wilde

According to legend, when his home planet of Krypton was about to explode, baby Kal-El’s parents placed him in a space capsule headed for Earth. But what no one realized until now is that, just before blast-off, Kal-El’s beloved puppy, Krypto, jumped into the capsule too. Written by director Jared Stern (LEGO animated films) with John Whittington, this animated comic-book feature is loosely based on DC’s “Legion of Super-Pets,” which first appeared in 1962’s “Adventure Comics #293.” It’s loaded with laughs, imaginative jokes and a heartfelt life lesson about the value of friendship – and it sets up a sequel.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK May 3, 2019: Laura Steinel’s FAMILY

April 28, 2019May 3, 2019 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, bryn vale, family, jennifer merin, Juggalos, Kate McKinnon, Laura Steinel, liz whittemore, loren king, marina antunes, maryann johanson, motw, Movie of the Week, nell minow, Pam Grady, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczynz, taylor schilling

Stories about stand-offish/lonely/workaholic adults being transformed by their relationship with precocious/charming/offbeat kids aren’t hard to find in Hollywood, but — until Family — none have hinged on the transformative power of acceptance by the Juggalos. And that helps make Laura Steinel’s quirky, poignant comedy about a reluctant aunt and her awkward niece stand out from the crowd.

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FAMILY – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

April 23, 2019April 28, 2019 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments bryn vale, famiy, Kate McKinnon, Laura Steinel, motw, Movie of the Week, taylor schilling

this comedy gets Orange Is the New Black’s Taylor Schilling out of her prison garb and into a millennial power-suit as Kate, a tactless working gal trying to climb the ladder of success at her hedge fund job while lacking any kind of filter when spewing demands and insults at her co-workers. She is nothing but scathingly honest. Suddenly, she is recruited by her estranged brother to be a caretaker for her awkward tween niece, Maddie (Bryn Vale), who is bullied in school, sneaks out of ballet class to take martial arts lessons instead and likes to eat salt off of pretzel sticks.

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THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME — Review by Susan Granger

August 14, 2018September 6, 2018 Susan Granger 0 Comments Kate McKinnon, spy who dumped me, susanna fogel

I really enjoy supporting women writers/directors, which is perhaps why I was a bit disappointed by Susanna Fogel’s buddy-comedy caper which, unfortunately, wastes the prodigious talent of SNL’s Kate McKinnon. In the midst of a shootout at an open air market in Vilnius, Lithuania, halfway across the world in Los Angeles, Audrey (Mila Kunis) is celebrating her 30th birthday, having just been dumped – via text – by one of the gunmen, Drew (Justin Theroux). He’s a C.I.A. agent and he doesn’t want to place Audrey in danger.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, July 10 – July 16: GHOSTBUSTERS

July 11, 2016July 17, 2016 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Chris Hemsworth, ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Katie Dippold, kristen wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Nell Minnow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, Paul Feig, Sandra Kriaisirideja

Opening July 16, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Ghostbusters, the hotly-awaited new all-female reboot of the beloved sci-fi franchise from director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy) which stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as the quartet of spook swatters.
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