Helping you choose the best movies for your family
The star-studded movie award season has begun with Hollywood’s biggest night just around the corner. The nominations for the 2015 Oscars have just been announced. Here they are: Best Picture “American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper … Continued
I really, really love watching movies. I even love watching award shows about movies! So, here are this year’s winners from the: 2015 Golden Globes MOTION PICTURES Best Drama WINNER: “Boyhood” “Foxcatcher” “The Imitation Game” “Selma” “The Theory of … Continued
Movie: Taken 3 or as it’s advertised, TAK3N PG-13, 1 hour 33 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: · Liam Neeson is forever tough and gruff with lines like “Try anything funny and they’ll kill you. And if they … Continued
Movie: Unbroken PG-13, 2 hours 17 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: This is an inspiring, true story that features the strength of the human spirit against all odds. Director Angelina Jolie was so taken with Lauren Hillenbrand’s … Continued
Movie: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES PG-13, 2 hours 24 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Fans will be mostly satisfied with the way the end is handled and how introductions are made to step … Continued
Movie: Night at the Museum 3 PG, 1 hour 30 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: If you’re a fan of this edutainment franchise, you’ll enjoy seeing some of your favorite characters again, as well as meeting a few new … Continued
Movie: Exodus: Gods and Kings PG-13, 2 hours 22 minutes Grade: C for Could have been so much better In a Nutshell: Don’t “let your people go” and waste their hard-earned money on this. How can a … Continued
Movie Title: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day PG 80 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Based on Judith Viorst’s beloved 1972 child’s book, this slapstick and warmhearted family film is a simple illustration of how … Continued
Movie Title: Maze Runner PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: I’m so thrilled for my friend, James Dashner, who is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Maze Runner Series (Maze Runner)that this film … Continued
Movie Title: The Expendables 3 PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes In theaters August 15, 2014 Grade: B- In a Nutshell: There is no shortage of testosterone, nor bad guys to fight here, folks. If you’ve seen the first two … Continued