The Secret Life of Pets 2 movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:  The Secret Life of Pets 2  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:  86 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+     IN A NUTSHELL: So colorful.  So many details.  So cute.  So many ridiculous moments that will make you laugh out … Continued

The Dead Don’t Die movie review

posted in: Comedy, Drama, Horror | 0

MOVIE TITLE:   The Dead Don’t Die  RATING:  R  LENGTH:  1 hour, 45 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   IN A NUTSHELL: I kind of thought the whole zombie craze was over now, especially with the end of The Walking … Continued

The Sun Is Also A Star movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:  Sun is Also a Star, The (DVD)  RATING:  PG-13  LENGTH:  1 hour, 40 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B-   IN A NUTSHELL:  Based on the book by New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon, this fate-filled, star-crossed … Continued

The Poison Rose movie review

posted in: Crime, Drama, Mystery | 0

MOVIE TITLE:  Poison Rose  RATING:  R LENGTH: 1 hour, 33 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C-   IN A NUTSHELL: Written by Richard Salvatore and directed by George Gallo, this film noir features an incredibly talented cast: John Travolta, Morgan … Continued

Booksmarts movie review

posted in: Comedy, Drama, Teen | 1

MOVIE TITLE:  Booksmart   RATING:  R  LENGTH:  105 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE: D  for disgusting teenagers IN A NUTSHELL: From a mom’s perspective, this coming-of-age movie is trash.  Every single GenZ teenager featured in the film lives in the gutter.  Other … Continued

Aladdin movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    Aladdin  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:  2 hours, 8 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B-   IN A NUTSHELL:    It’s been 5 minutes, so what does that mean?  It means it’s time for another Disney live-action remake!  ha ha  … Continued

Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie review

MOVIE TITLE:  Pokemon Detective Pikachu: Special Edition (DVD)  RATING:  PG  (This is the first Pokemon movie to be rated PG.)  LENGTH:  1 hour 44 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B TIPS FOR PARENTS: Some profanity by Pikachu and “mild” name … Continued

Breakthrough movie review

posted in: Children, Drama, Religious, Teen, True story | 1

MOVIE TITLE:  Breakthrough  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:  90 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+   IN A NUTSHELL:  Based on a true story, Breakthrough is an uplifting movie that has been mostly dismissed as another one of those “preachy” Christian films.  … Continued

A Dog’s Journey movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   A Dog’s Journey  RATING: PG  LENGTH: 1 hour 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   IN A NUTSHELL: We just had a dog movie, right?  Yep.  That one was called A Dog’s Way Home.  This one is … Continued