Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), The (2017)

Title: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Rating: TV-MA
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Written by: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Grace Van Patten, Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman
Release Date: 10/13/2017
Running Time: 112 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Title: Beauty and the Beast
Rating: PG
Directed by: Bill Condon
Written by: Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos
Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Hattie Morahan, Nathan Mack, Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson
Release Date: 3/17/2017
Running Time: 129 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in Disney’s live-action adaptation “Beauty and the Beast,” a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told. “Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a Beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart of the true Prince within.

Family Activity Kit PDFs
Memory Game, Bookmarks, Door Hanger, Maze, Belle and the Beast Coloring Sheet, Belle Coloring Sheet, The Beast Coloring Sheet, Gaston and Le Fou Coloring Sheet, Mrs. Potts and Chip Coloring Sheet Lumière Coloring Sheet, Cogsworth Coloring Sheet, Plumette Coloring Sheet, Garderobe Coloring Sheet, Cadenza Coloring Sheet

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of Dave Stapleton

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Alone in Berlin (2016)

Title: Alone in Berlin
Rating: R
Directed by: Vincent Perez
Written by: Achim von Borries, Vincent Perez and Bettine von Borries
Based on the book by: Hans Fallada
Starring: Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl and Brendan Gleeson
Release Date: 1/13/2017
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Berlin, 1940. Working class couple Otto and Anna Quangel receive the news that their only son has lost his life in the battlefield and decide to resist the Nazi regime in their very own way. Soon the Gestapo is hunting “the threat”.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of Otto and Elise Hampel
Guillotined for having written and circulated cards against the Nazi regime between 1940 and 1943.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)*

Title: Bridget Jones’s Baby
Rating: R
Directed by: Sharon Maguire
Written by: Emma Thompson, Helen Fielding and Dan Mazer
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson
Release Date: 9/16/2016
Running Time: Unknown

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After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong?

Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? Yes

after the credits

We see a photograph of Bridget, the Father and the baby all wearing bad Christmas sweaters.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Walk in the Woods, A (2015)*

Title: A Walk in the Woods
Rating: R
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
Written by: Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman
Based on the novel by: Bill Bryson
Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Nick Offerman, Mary Steenburgen and Kristen Schaal
Release Date: 9/2/2015
Running Time: 104 minutes

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After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see extra shots of the Appalachian Trail and Bryson and Katz walking on it.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication/Memoriam: In Memory of Jake Eberts

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Effie Gray (2014)

<br /> Title: Effie Gray
Rating: PG-13
Director: Richard Laxton
Writer: Emma Thompson
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters
Release Date: 4/3/2015
Running Time: 108 minutes

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A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Dedication: For Natsumi Christina, Sho Henrik & Sebastian Mountain All born in the making of this film.

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)*

TITLE: Saving Mr. Banks

RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2013

RATING: PG-13

Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see many B&W pictures of the actual characters depicted in the movie, as well as pictures from the production of the Mary Poppins film. In the middle of the credits we see and hear a reel-to-reel tape recorder playing back one of the actual taped work sessions between Mrs. Travers and the Disney staff.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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NOTE: In memory of Peter Donald Owen and Daniel Duffey Harris. This film is dedicated to Diane Disney Miller 1933 – 2013.

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

TITLE: Beautiful Creatures

RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2013

RATING: PG-13

Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Brave (2012)*

TITLE: Brave

RELEASE DATE: 6/22/2012

RATING: PG

Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

What did you think of this film?

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During Credits? No

After Credits? Yes

after the credits

The Crow and Broomstick turn up with the witch’s delivery for Merida startling the poor guard that earlier had his moustache cut by the boys.