Heaven is for Real movie is simple and inspiring

Movie Title:   Heaven Is for Real PG, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade:   B In a Nutshell:  This is a simple movie with a simple message, and yet it is very powerful.  Perfectly timed for Easter, this faith-building film is based … Continued

Transcendence weighs humanity vs. technology

posted in: Action, Drama, Science Fiction | 0

Movie Title:   Transcendence PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade:  B In a Nutshell:  This was a really interesting movie about awareness: both computers’ ability to become self-aware, as well as humans’ struggle to truly understand what’s inside each other’s hearts.  … Continued

Rio 2 movie review from a tired mom

posted in: Animated, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical | 4

Movie Title:  Rio 2 G, 1 hour 41 minutes Grade:   C+ In a Nutshell:   Forgettable.  Young children will be entertained, although the 4 year old sitting behind me kept asking his mother “Can we go home?”  That’s a not a … Continued

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superhero movie MARVEL

posted in: Action, Science Fiction, Superhero, War | 1

Movie Title:   Captain America: The Winter Soldier [HD] Grade:   A- In a Nutshell:    A great marvel!  This mile-a-minute action flick is the second installment in the Captain America franchise and a terrific stand-alone story that is compelling and complex. … Continued

Ender’s Game now out on DVD for fun family movie night

posted in: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction, War | 2

Movie Title:  Ender’s Game PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell:  This sci-fi tween thriller deserved to be made into a film, as the book has been popular with kids since 1985.  Congrats to Orson Scott Card … Continued