Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: TROLLS WORLD TOUR RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 30 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This is Dreamworks Animation’s first film of the 2020s. There’s actually more singing than talking in this colorful sequel of … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: MY SPY RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 39 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: A massive, burly spy and a precocious, adorable 4th grader. Sounds like a comedic match we have seen many times … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Escape from Pretoria RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 46 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: I’ve always been fascinated by prison stories, especially if they’re true ones. This thriller takes us to South … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: BLOODSHOT RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: Columbia Pictures offers a science-fiction drama based on the popular Valiant comic book Bloodshot (2019) Book 1. I wasn’t familiar with … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Onward RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Within the first few minutes, you see all kinds of magical creatures and are introduced to a fun, new world and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: WENDY RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: This beautiful film has rich detail and emotion as a re-imagining of the timeless tale of Peter Pan and his relationship … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Invisible Man RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 4 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Universal Studios is attempting to reboot their Monster Universe with this movie. Based on positive audience and critic reviews, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: CALL OF THE WILD RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 40 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Buck is a remarkable dog, based on the beloved novel The Call of the Wild by Jack … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: FANTASY ISLAND RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 50 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D IN A NUTSHELL: What’s going to be the worst movie of 2020? It looks like we found it. I was soooo sad … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 39 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Super fun. Super sonic. The popular, blue hedgehog is back! SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action comedy adventure based … Continued