Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Independence Day Resurgence Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: I absolutely loved the 1996 original Independence Day, so I was really excited to see this sequel that we all waited 20 years for. Was … Continued
Movie Title: The Shallows Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 87 minutes In a Nutshell: This ain’t no Sharknado. In fact, this shark is extremely realistic looking, gigantic, and scary. But who’s looking at the shark when you can watch gorgeous … Continued
Movie Title: Central Intelligence Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: “Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson…” The movie tag line is as racy as a lot of the other … Continued
Movie Title: Now You See Me 2 Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: I loved the first movie, but this sequel just felt more like smoke and mirrors. Uplifting theme: “Seeing is believing, … Continued
Happy Father’s Day! I found a great article about fathers in movies I wanted to share in honor of Father’s Day today! Dads are sometimes manhandled in movies — depicted as absent, neglectful, or comically inept. They can be relegated … Continued
Movie Title: Finding Dory Grade: A Rating: PG, 100 minutes In a Nutshell: The feels! The first line of the movie that you hear comes out of the sweet little mouth of Dory when she was a … Continued
AVAILABLE ON DVD June 14 Movie Title: Eddie The Eagle … Continued
Movie Title: Warcraft Grade: B- (I can’t bring myself to give it a C) Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell: Big Disclaimer….my son is actually one of the computer animation artists for Blizzard (I know, super cool, … Continued
Movie Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell: Cowabunga! Well, it’s not as bad as the last one! That’s not exactly a favorable endorsement, … Continued
Movie Title: Me Before You Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 50 minutes In a Nutshell: Adapted by Jojo Moyes from her popular 2012 novel of the same name, this predictable RomCom (romantic comedy) will still make you cry. … Continued