Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Allied Grade: B Rating: R, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: World War II offers the perfect backdrop for a romantic spy adventure, featuring two good looking actors who fall in love. It has a cat and mouse, film … Continued
Movie Title: Keeping Up with the Joneses Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 101 minutes In a Nutshell: Jon Hamm (Mad Men: Season 1) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) are gorgeous. So, there’s THAT. This suburban spy flick … Continued
Movie Title: Hell or High Water Grade: B+ Rating: R, 102 minutes In a Nutshell: Director David Mackenzie present us with rich characters to study in this modern Western flick. Uplifting theme: “I’ve never met nobody who got away with anything, … Continued
Movie Title: Hacksaw Ridge Grade: A Rating: R, 139 minutes In a Nutshell: This is NOT your typical Christian movie. Directed by Mel Gibson, this graphic, true story inspires faith and courage amidst a background of the … Continued
Movie Title: Trolls Grade: A Rating: PG, 100 minutes In a Nutshell: This sugary sweet DreamWorks movie is like watching a bag of colorful Skittles sing and dance and hug for an hour and a half. What’s not to like? … Continued
Movie Title: Doctor Strange Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell: Cheers to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for introducing another interesting superhero to the Big Screen. I had never read the comic books, so I was curious to … Continued
Movie Title: Jack Reacher Never Go Back Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: My husband really liked the first Jack Reacher movie, so he was looking forward to this sequel. It’s definitely a “man’s movie” … Continued
Movie Title: Inferno Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 121 minutes In a Nutshell: I really enjoyed Dan Brown’s book a few years ago when I read it. Yeah, I know…it’s not high-brow literature, but more of a guilty pleasure. It has … Continued
Movie Title: Deepwater Horizon Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 99 minutes In a Nutshell: If you don’t remember the real events from when this true story happened, you learn that the oil rig’s blowout lasted 87 days, making it the worst … Continued
Movie Title: Snowden Grade: B Rating: R, 134 minutes In a Nutshell: Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives a solid, thought-provoking performance in this controversial Oliver Stone biopic of an equally controversial man who affected how we … Continued