Helping you choose the best movies for your family
I was flying home on a 5 hour flight yesterday and finally watched the 2011 baseball hit, Moneyball. Hey, better late than never, right? In this case, it was worth the wait and gets an enthusiastic endorsement from me, just … Continued
Movie Title: Independence Day Resurgence Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: I absolutely loved the 1996 original Independence Day, so I was really excited to see this sequel that we all waited 20 years for. Was … Continued
Movie Title: The Shallows Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 87 minutes In a Nutshell: This ain’t no Sharknado. In fact, this shark is extremely realistic looking, gigantic, and scary. But who’s looking at the shark when you can watch gorgeous … Continued
Movie Title: Central Intelligence Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: “Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson…” The movie tag line is as racy as a lot of the other … Continued
Movie Title: Now You See Me 2 Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: I loved the first movie, but this sequel just felt more like smoke and mirrors. Uplifting theme: “Seeing is believing, … Continued
Happy Father’s Day! I found a great article about fathers in movies I wanted to share in honor of Father’s Day today! Dads are sometimes manhandled in movies — depicted as absent, neglectful, or comically inept. They can be relegated … Continued
Movie Title: Warcraft Grade: B- (I can’t bring myself to give it a C) Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell: Big Disclaimer….my son is actually one of the computer animation artists for Blizzard (I know, super cool, … Continued
Movie Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell: Cowabunga! Well, it’s not as bad as the last one! That’s not exactly a favorable endorsement, … Continued
Movie Title: X-Men Apocalypse Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 16 minutes In a Nutshell: Another super hero movie filled with destruction, violence, and supernatural forces that just might destroy the world. Ho hum. This installment in the X-Men franchise … Continued
Movie Title: Angry Birds Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 1 hour 35 minutes In a Nutshell: First of all, Angry Birds is a movie that should have come out about 6 years ago, when the Finnish company, Rovio Entertainment, released … Continued