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Instant Family

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/18/2018 11:30 AM EDT
The old saying goes… you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your family? But what if you could? Well for some people that is exactly what happens. On average there are over 400,000 children in foster care each year and of the 135,000 children are adopted each year, 59% come from the fost... Read More

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 11/15/2018 9:50 AM EDT
J.K.Rowling couldn't have imagined the phenomenon she created when she originally spun a story about a magical world and a boy wizard. Like so many of the comic book superheroes, Harry Potter has become its own universe with avid fans of all ages worldwide. When the eight films ended there was a certain sadness to see it all come to... Read More

A Private War

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/14/2018 2:07 PM EDT
She was a talented writer. She had compassion and conviction. The combination made her words powerful and she became one of the most respected war correspondents in the world. That compassion and Conviction are also likely what got her killed. Running into war zones while others ran away, she told their stories… the soldier... Read More

The Grinch

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/8/2018 11:22 AM EDT
In 1957 Random House published Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It told the story of a green, furry creature who hated Christmas - can you believe that!?! Over the past sixty-one years, it has been made into several movies both animated and live-action. This holiday season Illuminations has taken on the challenge with it... Read More

Nobody's Fool

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 11/2/2018 9:22 AM EDT
Tyler Perry (Gone Girl) has made a career of creating films for a distinct demographic and entertaining masses for years in the process. His Madea series of movies are successful comedies that are a hit with audiences every time they are released. Studios know that he can make movies quickly and generally with a modest budget but that r... Read More

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 11/1/2018 4:47 PM EDT
There are certain things that are synonymous with the Christmas holiday season…Carols, colorful lights, presents, and The Nutcracker. The ballet is famous the world over with some of the most recognizable music around. Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you are probably aware of Clara's story, the Nutcracker Soldier, the Mo... Read More

Hunter Killer

(Alyn Darnay) 10/25/2018 10:29 PM EDT
I've been ‘jonesing' for a good Action/Adventure film for some time now. It's been quite a while since a really good one has graced the screen. I like getting involved in the film's action, quietly cheering on the hero, watching the complex story unfold, realizing the impossibility of overcoming the situation, and then seeing a slam-bam over ... Read More

Bohemian Rhapsody

(Alyn Darnay) 10/25/2018 1:17 PM EDT
I never rate a movie by what I want it to be; I choose instead to look at it as a stand-alone piece of creative work and how it will impact an audience. With that in mind, if I were to use a one-word grading system to define the film "Bohemian Rhapsody" that word would be "Brilliant". The film is a joyous celebration of the 70's... Read More

Beautiful Boy

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/25/2018 9:37 AM EDT
According to one report, there are approximately 80,000 drug addiction related deaths each year in the United States alone and opioid addiction is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. For so many treatment centers don't really seem to work in the long term so it is a triumph if someone can get clean and stay sober for a year. T... Read More

Johnny English Strikes Again

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/24/2018 11:28 AM EDT
Rowan Atkinson (Four Weddings and a Funeral) is known for his British, slapstick characters like Mr. Bean, and probably one of his most popular behind Bean is Johnny English. Johnny first graced the big screen in Johnny English back in 2003 and he returned again in 2011's Johnny English Reborn. Now, after a seven-year hiatus, he resurfa... Read More