A Dog’s Purpose is manipulative, but you’ll still cry

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Movie Title:   A Dog’s Purpose (DVD) Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:   This sugary-sweet family flick feels like a Hallmark card that blends reincarnation with one dog’s discovery about what his purpose is.  We could … Continued

Fist Fight showcases the worst of American high school

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Movie Title:    Fist Fight Grade:  D for don’t waste your time on this garbage Rating: R, 1 hour 31 minutes In a Nutshell:   #TeacherFight This filthy movie features about 947,633 moments of profanity, bullying, drug-use, porn, and a huge variety … Continued

John Wick Chapter 2 kicks you know what

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  Movie Title:    John Wick Chapter 2 Grade:  A- Rating: R, 122 minutes of non-stop action and violence In a Nutshell:  Revenge.  Huge body count.  Cool guns. Lots of violence.  Welcome back John Wick. If you liked the first one, … Continued

Lion will break your heart and then warm it

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Movie Title:    Lion Grade:  A- Rating:   PG-13 In a Nutshell:  Adapted from the book A Long Way Home: A Memoir , this inspiring true story will break your heart and then warm it.   Most people missed this film when it … Continued

The Founder reveals a story you might not know about McDonalds

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Movie Title:   The Founder Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  The Golden Arches! You may actually want to swing by McDonald’s after you leave the theater to celebrate the American Dream…either that or ban it because … Continued

The Space Between Us has a lot of empty spaces in theater seats

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Movie Title:   The Space Between Us Grade:   B Rating:  PG-13, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:  This is kind of a modern version of the old Starman film about STAR-crossed lovers. Writer/Director  Peter Chelsom has given us some truly mediocre films.  Sadly, … Continued

Booze at theaters?

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Today’s report on Movies in the News:Booze is the next step in cinemas’ fight against flagging attendance. For decades, local and state laws prevented movie chains from offering alcoholic beverages in regular auditoriums. Only dine-in theaters could offer booze by … Continued

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is non-stop action and violence

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Movie Title:    Resident Evil: The Final Chapter [Blu-ray]    Grade:   D Rating:  R, 106 minutes In a Nutshell: This is the 6th and supposed final installment in the popular dystopian video game and movie franchise, featuring Milla Jovovich.  It … Continued