Gods of Egypt tries a little too hard

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Movie Title:  Gods of Egypt Grade:  C Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 7 minutes In a Nutshell:    Before my 15 year old son even saw this film, he determined “It’s just a special effects movie.”  Indeed.  It’s not a bad movie; … Continued

2016 Academy Award Winners

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Hollywood’s biggest night presented the following list of Oscar winners at the 88th Academy Awards: Best Picture – Spotlight Best Actress – Brie Larson, Room Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Directing  – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant Best Supporting Actress – Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Best Supporting Actor … Continued

Zoolander 2 has more cameos than humor

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Movie Title:      Zoolander No.2 Grade:   C+ Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell:    Blue steel is back!  If you loved the first Zoolander movie, like I did, you’ll generally get a kick out of this sequel.  If you … Continued

Norm of the North is a snore fest

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Movie Title:      Norm of the North Grade:           D Rating:   PG, 1 hour 26 minutes In a Nutshell:    This animation from Lionsgate is another tired environmental lecture about how animals are superior and humans are evil. This is NOT one … Continued

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a strange mash-up

Movie Title:      Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Grade:   B- Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell:    Why?  I guess writer and director Burr Steers thought “why not?” Who exactly is the target market for this film: fans … Continued

The Finest Hours features a truly honorable hero

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Movie Title:     The Finest Hours Grade:   B Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes In a Nutshell:   This movie honors the heroes who participated in the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history.   Based on the book by the same … Continued

Kung Fu Panda 3 shares insights on fatherhood and self-worth

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Movie Title:       Kung Fu Panda 3 Grade:  A- Rating:  PG, 1 hour 40 minutes          In a Nutshell:  I loved the first one and don’t even remember what happened in the second one, but this new addition in the Kung … Continued

Ride Along 2 is a lazy sequel

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Movie Title:     Ride Along 2 Grade:  D for Dumb Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 42 minutes In a Nutshell:    If you liked the first one, you’ll laugh again.  If you thought the first Ride Along was lame and annoying, then … Continued