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Review: White Lies (Taukiri Huna)

1 Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / March 6, 2019 / #eldersrock, Antonia Prebble, Dana Rotberg, foreign films, Rachel House, Taukiri Huna, Whirimako Black, White Lies, Witi Ihimaera, Women Directors

White Lies (Taukiri Huna) comes from New Zealand. Matters of life and death are set against the culture clash of Maori and colonial in the early 20th Century.

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Jenna Laurenzo and Caitlin Mehner in Lez Bomb

Review: Lez Bomb

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / February 20, 2019 / #eldersrock, Brandon Michael Hall, Bruce Dern, Caitlin Mehner, Cloris Leachman, Deirdre O'Connell, Jenna Laurenzo, Kevin Pollak, Lez Bomb, Steve Guttenberg, Women Directors

Lez Bomb is a comedy about coming out. It’s full of crazy humor and family dysfunction. The film was written and directed by Jenna Laurenzo.

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Melissa Fumero, Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, Justina Machado and Stephanie Beatriz in One Day at a Time

Review: One Day at a Time, season 3

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / February 14, 2019 / #eldersrock, Alex Quijano, Angela Barnes Gomes, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Gloria Estefan, India de Beaufort, Isabella Gomez, James Martinez, Judy Reyes, Justina Machado, Kimberly McCullough, Marcel Ruiz, Melissa Fumero, Mike Royce, One Day at a Time, Pamela Fryman, Phill Lewis, Rita Moreno, Stephanie Beatriz, Tony Plana, trailers, Women Directors

One Day at a Time returned for season 3 with laughs, tears, and plenty of hard hitting topics to wrap stories around.

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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie, season 5

10 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / January 22, 2019 / #eldersrock, Baron Vaughn, Brooklyn Decker, Ed Asner, Ethan Embry, George Hamilton, Grace and Frankie, Howard J. Morris, Jane Fonda, June Diane Raphael, Kyra Sedgwick, Lily Tomlin, Lindsey Kraft, Marta Kauffman, Michael Gross, Nicole Richie, Paul Michael Glaser, Peter Cambor, Peter Gallagher, RuPaul, Sam Waterston, season 5, Silver Tree, Tim Bagley, Women Directors

Grace and Frankie returned with a full-on “fuck it” attitude in season 5. They had to fight for their home and life on their own terms, but they made it happen. With Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as Grace and

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Review: Lionheart

1 Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / January 15, 2019 / #eldersrock, foreign films, Genevieve Nnaji, Lionheart, Nkem Owoh, Onyeka Onwenu, Pete Edochie, trailers, Women Directors

Lionheart is the first original Nigerian drama brought to Netflix. Genevieve Nnaji directs and stars in the film. Genevieve Nnaji is well known in the Nigerian movie industry, or Nollywood. With Lionheart to judge by, Nnaji is also a promising

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Kheiron and Catherine Deneuve in Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes)

Review: Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes)

4 Comments / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / January 8, 2019 / #eldersrock, Adil Dehbi, André Dussollier, Aymane Wardane, Bad Seeds, Catherine Deneuve, foreign films, Hakou Benosmane, Joseph Jovanovic, Kheiron, Louison Blivet, Mauvaises herbes, Ouassima Zrouki, trailers, Youssouf Wague

Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes) is a charming and delightful French film. Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes) was written by, directed by, and stars Kheiron. Catherine Deneuve adds to the pleasure.

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Brain Dump: Klute, Dirty John vs. The Color Purple, Ellen DeGeneres

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / December 20, 2018 / #eldersrock, 9 to 5, Barefoot in the Park, Coming Home, Connie Britton, Dirty John, Ellen DeGeneres, Eric Bana, Grace and Frankie, Jean Smart, On Golden Pond, Oprah Winfrey, Our Souls at Night, Relatable, The China Syndrome, The Color Purple, The Electric Horseman, They Shoot Horses Don't They, This is Where I Leave You

A few stray thoughts will tumble out of my head in this brain dump. Let’s spend a moment with Klute and Jane Fonda, Dirty John and The Color Purple, and Ellen DeGeneres Relatable.

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Review: Aquarius

1 Comment / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / November 28, 2018 / #eldersrock, Aquarius, Buda Lira, foreign films, Humberto Carrão, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Maeve Jinkings, Sonia Braga, trailers, Zoraide Coleto

Aquarius stars Sonia Braga in a story about a Brazilian woman who refuses to move out of her home. It’s in a beachfront location on Boa Viagem Avenue, Recife. Sonia Braga’s performance is stunning – I would even say magnificent

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Review: The Children Act

7 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / November 21, 2018 / #eldersrock, Atonement, Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Ian McEwan, Jason Watkins, Nutshell, On Chesil Beach, Stanley Tucci, The Children Act

The Children Act tackles topics like religion vs. the state, freedom of choice, and holding on. It’s serious stuff. The brilliant Emma Thompson makes it worth watching as she plays a judge in the midst of two crises.

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Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

9 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / July 24, 2018 / #eldersrock, ABBA, Alexa Davies, Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, Cher, Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, Dominic Cooper, elders rock, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Josh Dylan, Julie Walters, Lily James, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Meryl Streep, Phyllida Lloyd, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Women Directors

Quickly now! See if you can guess how I felt about Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again based on these facts. 1) I loved the now 10-year-old Mamma Mia! 2) I love ABBA. 3) I love a musical. Have you

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