The Meg isn’t wacky enough

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Movie Title:   The MEG Grade:  B- Rating: PG-13, 114 minutes In a Nutshell:   If you’re a Sharknado fan, you’ll get a kick out of this summer’s monster movie in the water directed by Jon Turteltaub.  The trailer made me think … Continued

Alpha is a prehistoric story about a boy and his dog

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Movie Title: Alpha Grade:  B+ Rating: PG-13, 97 minutes In a Nutshell:   I read somewhere that people who talk to their dogs are more intelligent than those who don’t.  If you have a dog, do you talk to him/her?  Of … Continued

Show Dogs will test parents

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Show Dogs Grade:   D for dumb Rating: PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell: It’s a children’s movie about dogs that compete in a competition.  Young children will be amused, but it’s torture for almost everyone else. Tips for parents:  One … Continued

Deadpool 2 movie review

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Movie Title:       Deadpool 2 Grade:   B+ Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell:   Marvel is on a roll.  The X-Force team assembles under the guidance of the most disrespectful, irreverent superhero ever, Deadpool, played expertly by Ryan Reynolds. As … Continued

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