Breaking In is timed perfectly for Mother’s Day

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Movie Title:     Breaking In Grade:  C- Rating: PG-13,       88 minutes In a Nutshell:  Just in time for Mother’s Day, Gabrielle Union does a good job showing us what any mama bear will do to protect her cubs.   Unfortunately, … Continued

Isle of Dogs displays style and detail in a stop-motion treat for dog lovers

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Movie Title:        Isle of Dogs Grade:   A- Rating: PG-13, 101 minutes In a Nutshell:  I went to Japan with my family last summer for the first time.  It was so amazing that I know it won’t be the … Continued

Avengers: Infinity War packs a punch in Marvel’s longest movie to date

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Movie Title:    Avengers: Infinity War Grade:  A Rating: PG-13, 156 minutes  (the longest Marvel film to date) In a Nutshell:  Starring…well….EVERYONE!  All of your favorite Marvel superheroes get spotlighted, a difficult task that the Russo brothers capably tackled. As the … Continued

Wildling was wildly mediocre

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Movie Title:     Wildling   Grade:  C   Rating: R,         92 minutes   In a Nutshell:  A monster coming-of-age story, this creature feature movie feels like a 1980’s horror flick.   It’s actually a new indie film by director … Continued

Acrimony shows you what UNHINGED looks like

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Movie Title:      Tyler Perry’s Acrimony Grade:  C Rating: R, 2 hours In a Nutshell:  This is a Tyler Perry drama that’s being touted as a psychological thriller.  What they mean is that it features a total psycho.   The movie trailer … Continued

Rampage pushes the PG-13 line

Movie Title:   Rampage Grade:   B Rating: PG-13,  1 hour 47 minutes In a Nutshell:   My 4 sons used to play the 1997 Midway Rampage video game, so I was curious to see how well director Brad Peyton would adapt the … Continued

Ready Player One celebrates video games over the decades

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Movie Title:      Ready Player One Grade:  A- Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell:   The creator of the largest virtual reality world ever, called the OASIS, dies and leaves a challenge to anyone who can find three invisible keys that … Continued

Pacific Rim Uprising is more of the same for fans of the franchise

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Movie Title:       Pacific Rim Uprising Grade:   C+ Rating: PG-13, 111 minutes In a Nutshell:  If you liked the first Pacific Rim movie, this is more of the same, but even bigger, louder, and chaotic. Tips for parents:  Some subtitles … Continued