San Andreas rocks the box office

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Movie:    San Andreas [HD]   PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes Grade:  Special effects = A, Plot = C,  Dialogue = C   In a Nutshell:   There are a lot of moving rocks in this movie, but the best one is … Continued

Tourists in England

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Hi Movie Review Maven fans!I was just looking at some statistics for this site and noticed that I have thousands of readers who live in the United Kingdom.  That’s awesome!I’m especially excited because I’m going to be traveling with my … Continued

Tomorrowland speaks to dreamers

Movie:   Tomorrowland     PG, 1 hour 47 minutes Grade:  A-   In a Nutshell:  Are you a dreamer?  If so, this Disney film will capture your heart.  Kids will love the non-stop action and futuristic ideas that feel more like … Continued

Maggie isn’t your typical zombie movie

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Movie:   Maggie PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes Grade:  C In a Nutshell:   Arnold Schwarzenegger kicking zombie butt….what’s not to like?  Well, it’s not as exciting as that sounds.  In fact, there aren’t very many actual zombies in this post-apocalyptic movie. … Continued

Black November given limited US release and now on DVD

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 Movie:  Black November   Unrated, limited movie release in 2015, now on DVD 1 hour 36 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell:   Most Americans don’t know anything about Nigeria, other than the occasional spam email from a supposed Nigerian prince … Continued

Avengers: Age of Ultron is a fun addition to the Marvel movie franchise

Movie:   Marvel’s The Avengers: Age Of Ultron   PG-13, 2 hours 21 minutes Grade:  A-   In a Nutshell:   Bring on the summer popcorn blockbuster movies!  Packed full of action, impressive special effects, cool futuristic  technology that no one really … Continued

Hot Pursuit is a cold disappointment

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Movie:  Hot Pursuit [HD]   PG-13, 1 hour 27 minutes Grade: B-   In a Nutshell:  With better writing, this could have been a hilarious movie.  Unfortunately, the script is weak and the dialogue weaker.  I adore both Reese Witherspoon … Continued

Sneak Peek into new Star Wars movie

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‘ROGUE ONE’ TO SHOW DEATH STAR RAID The new Star Wars film—Rogue One—will take place between Episodes III and IV and focus on the raid to steal Death Star plans, according to details released over the weekend. A teaser for the Star Wars prequelRogue … Continued

Paul Blart 2 disappoints

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Movie:  Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 PG, 1 hour 34 minutes Grade:  C- In a Nutshell:  If you really like Kevin James (I do) and his physical humor (ouch!), you won’t mind the simple plot and weak script too much. … Continued