Playing On TV Today

5/23/13

We invite you to scroll down this page for spotlights on films you may enjoy with the use of the TVGuardian.  Further down the page find review links, what’s new on DVD, and fun film facts.  Come back each day for newest updates.

 

Disclaimer

The opinions of our film reviewer (Phil Boatwright) don’t always reflect those of TVGUARDIAN.  Viewpoint aside, each film critique contains the synopsis of the story and the content (the reason for the rating).  Given this information, you can decide if the new releases are suitable for your family’s viewing.

 

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THURSDAY

All times Eastern

 

OWN

You’ve Got Mail

12:00pm – rom/com – PG - Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan

http://moviereporter.com/reviews/display.php?id=1423

Intended Audience:  Mature viewers -  Use TVG

 

HBO2

We Bought a Zoo

12:15pm – PG – Drama/comedy - Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson

http://www.previewonline.org/wot.php3?3736

Intended audience:  Family - Use TVG 

 

ENCORE

Elf

2:20pm – comedy – PG - Will Ferrell

http://moviereporter.com/reviews/display.php?id=341

Intended Audience:  Family

 

TRIVIA - Will Ferrell: Born July 16, 1967 in Irvine, California, the former Saturday Night Live alumni made the daily announcements on his high school's speaker system, often using various voices and characters he had created.

He and his wife are dedicated runners and have completed such marathons as The Boston Marathon (2003) and The New York City Marathon (2001).

He belongs to a group which the media has coined "The Frat Pack", which includes: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Owen Wilson, and Luke Wilson. His own "Frat Pack" films include: Zoolander, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Starsky and Hutch, and Wedding Crashers.

Will was a star kicker for his University High School's varsity football team.

 

 

SHO2

The King’s Speech

6:00pm – Bio – Colin Firth – R

http://moviereporter.com/reviews/display.php?id=1927

Intended Audience:  Mature - Use TVG

 

STARZ

Finding Nemo

6:05pm – Disney Animated comedy/adventure – G

http://www.previewonline.org/wot.php3?2415

Intended Audience:  Families

 

SHO

The School of Rock

7:30pm Comedy - PG-13 – Jack Black

http://moviereporter.com/reviews/display.php?id=1037

Intended Audience:  Family - Use TVG

 

FMC

Cast Away

8:00pm – action/survival drama – PG-13 – Tom Hanks

http://moviereporter.com/reviews/display.php?id=187

Intended Audience:  teens and adults - Use TVG

 

IFC

The Fugitive

8:00pm & 10:45pm – Action/drama – PG-13 - Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones

http://previewonline.org/wot.php3?1633     

Intended Audience:  teens and up - Use TVG


 

NEW IN THEATERS

Movie Review: Unsure about a film’s content, either playing on television or at the movies?  Take the following link for reviews.  The critiques feature the content (the reason for the rating). 

 

For Over 3,000 New & Past Reviews, Click Here:

http://www.previewonline.org/

 

While our film reviewer will feature the positives of a film, he also includes the reasons for the rating (in the content section) so you can decide if it is suitable for different members of your family.  He’s not attempting to promote any movie, but merely trying to inform (and hopefully be a fun read at the same time). 

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NEW ON DVD

Want to know what’s new on DVD?  Click here.

http://www.previewonline.org/onvideo/onvideo.html

Just Out on DVD>>http://www.previewonline.org/

 

The reviews feature the film’s synopsis and the reasons for the ratings.


 

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