Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: How to Train Your Dragon 2 PG, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Everyone in the family will enjoy this adorable DreamWorks sequel by Dean DeBlois. It impresses with FANTASTIC textures and surfaces: fur, leather, … Continued
Movie Title: Legends of Oz PG, 1 hour 28 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: The talented Lea Michele from Glee brings to life a Dorothy who has returned to Oz to fight another … Continued
Movie Title: Rio 2 G, 1 hour 41 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: Forgettable. Young children will be entertained, although the 4 year old sitting behind me kept asking his mother “Can we go home?” That’s a not a … Continued
Movie Title: Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: You may remember these lovable guys from the old Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: The Complete Seriescartoon from the 1950’s and 60’s. They finally … Continued
Movie Title: The Lego Movie Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Quick-witted fun for all ages, as well as obvious Lego lovers. While raising 4 boys, I’ve sucked up my share of miscellaneous Lego pieces on the carpet with my vacuum … Continued
Movie Title: Frozen Grade: A+ In a Nutshell: Magical. Visually stunning. Old school Disney romance with a modern feel, similar to Tangled. This one is worth buying on DVD for the fam. Somehow this is going to be made into … Continued
In a Nutshell: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”. Swallow Falls has evolved into an island inhabited of living food creatures, triggered by a machine that young scientist Flint Lockwood designed in the first movie. Flint returns to his … Continued
If Planes was about a bomber, then it would be mission accomplished. The voice talents of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, John Cleese, Brad Garrett, and Priyanka Chopra are the best things about the movie Planes, a Disney release, but NOT … Continued
Turbo is an example of a trailer that didn’t make the movie look as good as it is. I mean, a movie about a fast garden snail? Unlike Ryan Reynold’s other movie released this weekend, R.I.P.D., this fun flick is … Continued
