The Good Dinosaur is good, not great
Movie: The Good Dinosaur Rating: PG Grade: B In a Nutshell: This is Pixar’s second release this year after the huge hit “Inside Out”. It’s not their best film, but it’s still very sweet. Don’t get me … Continued
Peanuts movie is like visiting an old friend
Movie: The Peanuts Movie Rating: G, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: How wonderful that a whole new generation is being introduced to the lovable Peanuts. Hollywood did this one right: they kept … Continued
Hotel Transylvania 2 preaches tolerance
Movie: Hotel Transylvania 2 Rating: PG, 1 hour 29 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Colorful and silly, this family animation written by Adam Sandler takes a social stand on mixed marriages and tolerance. Voice talents include … Continued
Minions get their own fun flick
Movie: Minions Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: Adorable. Silly. Colorful. Like eating pure sugar. Imaginative prequel to the beloved Despicable Me movie franchise. The plot isn’t deep, but their crazy antics will still make you smile. Warning: It may … Continued
Inside Out is one of Pixar’s most honest and deep hits
Movie: Inside Out PG, 1 hour 34 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: This is Pixar at its finest. It’s fresh and original and surprisingly deep. It’s about emotions, so expect to bring tissues. With a fantastic cast … Continued
Home is harmless fun
Movie: Home PG, 1 hour 33 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Dreamworks is trying hard to keep up with Disney who has recently been pumping out hit after hit. Home doesn’t have quite the magic that Disney … Continued
SpongeBob brings nautical nonsense to the big screen
Movie: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water PG, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: If you love SpongeBob SquarePants, then you’ll get a kick out of this colorful movie adventure by United Plankton … Continued
Strange Magic is a bit strange
Movie: Strange Magic PG , 1 hour 39 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: This fanciful animation features music from the past six decades in a whimsical search for true love inspired by Shakespeare’s William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer … Continued
Penguins of Madagascar is cute and cuddly enough to make you laugh out loud at least once
Movie Title: Penguins of Madagascar PG, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: The zany, spy penguins from the Madagascar franchise finally got their own feature film, full of high-jinks and frivolity. No matter what age … Continued
The Boxtrolls movie is artistically outstanding, but stylistically icky
Movie Title: The BoxTrolls Grade: B In a Nutshell: From the quirky and creepy creators of Coraline and Paranorman, this family flick has a steampunk feel to it and features the voice talents of Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Elle Fanning, … Continued