Black or White addresses racism on both sides

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Movie: Black or White   PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute   Grade: B   In a Nutshell:  Inspired by true events, Academy Award winner Kevin Costner produced this heartbreaking and heart warming film that attempts to cross black and white … Continued

Jupiter Ascending is visually impressive with a messy script

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Movie: Jupiter Ascending   PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes Grade: A- for visually amazing               C- for story and dialogue In a Nutshell:  Wow.  Talk about sensory overload.  The special effects are amaze balls. I went with some friends to … Continued

The Seventh Son movie hits screens after a year of delays

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Movie:  The Seventh Son   PG-13, 2 hours Grade:  C+   In a Nutshell:   This heroic fantasy epic produced by Legendary Pictures hit movie theaters in France last month after almost a year’s worth of delays, but its United States … Continued

Hollywood movie fun facts

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I absolutely love watching movies.  You probably do too if you’re reading this blog! Here are some fun facts about the silver screen that I thought you’d get a kick out of: 1. Originally, the term “movies” did not mean … Continued

2015 Oscar nominations announced

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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

Golden Globes 2015 winners announced

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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

TAK3N: Should you take it or leave it?

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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

Unbroken spotlights the strength of the human spirit

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 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

The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies satisfies the army of fans who want to see the final installment

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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