Moana is picture perfect for families

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Movie Title:         Moana    Grade:  A+ Rating:  PG, 103 minutes In a Nutshell:   Disney brings us another animated film that is simply gorgeous.  Each frame in the movie could be a postcard.  The animation is stellar and absolutely breathtaking.  … Continued

Keeping Up with the Joneses offers suburban spy comedy that’s only sometimes funny

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Movie Title:  Keeping Up with the Joneses   Grade:  C+   Rating:   PG-13, 101 minutes   In a Nutshell:  Jon Hamm  (Mad Men: Season 1) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) are gorgeous.  So, there’s THAT.  This suburban spy flick … Continued

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is simply…Fantastic

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Movie Title:    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them   Grade:  A   Rating:  PG-13, 132 minutes   In a Nutshell:  The beasts are truly fantastic.   J.K. Rowling’s imagination is limitless.  She personally wrote this script, and David Yates, … Continued

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life elicits applause from kids and groans from parents

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Movie Title:    Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell:   Based on the best-selling novel by James Patterson, these middle school kids “shred” all the rules and try to “stick it … Continued

Arrival will tickle your brain and warm your heart

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Movie Title:  Arrival Grade:  A Rating:   PG-13, 116 minutes In a Nutshell:  Earning 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, this intelligent sci-fi thriller features an outstanding performance from Amy Adams that already has garnered Oscar buzz.  This fascinating film will tickle … Continued

Hell or High Water presents a great character study

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Movie Title:  Hell or High Water Grade:  B+ Rating:   R, 102 minutes In a Nutshell:  Director David Mackenzie present us with rich characters to study in this modern Western flick. Uplifting theme:  “I’ve never met nobody who got away with anything, … Continued

Hacksaw Ridge spills blood and faith in big amounts

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Movie Title:  Hacksaw Ridge   Grade:  A   Rating:  R, 139 minutes   In a Nutshell: This is NOT your typical Christian movie.  Directed by Mel Gibson, this graphic, true story inspires faith and courage amidst a background of the … Continued

Doctor Strange works magic at the box office

Movie Title:     Doctor Strange Grade: A Rating:  PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell:    Cheers to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for introducing another interesting superhero to the Big Screen. I had never read the comic books, so I was curious to … Continued

The Christmas Project warms the heart and inspires the mind

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Movie Title:  The Christmas Project Grade:  A- Rating:  G, 1 hour 28 minutes In a Nutshell: Think “The Wonder Years” meets “The Christmas Story.”   This sweet, family-friendly Christmas movie is a heartwarming reminder about showing love and forgiveness during the … Continued