Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is simply…Fantastic

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Movie Title:    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them   Grade:  A   Rating:  PG-13, 132 minutes   In a Nutshell:  The beasts are truly fantastic.   J.K. Rowling’s imagination is limitless.  She personally wrote this script, and David Yates, … Continued

Inferno doesn’t light the box office on fire

Movie Title:   Inferno Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 121 minutes In a Nutshell:  I really enjoyed Dan Brown’s book a few years ago when I read it.  Yeah, I know…it’s not high-brow literature, but more of a guilty pleasure.   It has … Continued

Allegiant bores with too much CGI

Movie Title:      The Divergent Series: Allegiant   Grade:   D   Rating:   PG-13, 2 hours 19 minutes   In a Nutshell:    Filled with TONS of CGI and special effects, this third installment in the Divergent franchise stretches out the … Continued

The Young Messiah features a very sweet little Jesus

Movie Title:    The Young Messiah        Grade:   PG-13, 1 hour 51 minutes Rating:   B+ In a Nutshell:    “Inspired by scripture, rooted in history”, this is a very respectful telling of what MIGHT have occurred in Jesus Christ’s … 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

Victor Frankenstein features spit and stitches

Movie:    Victor Frankenstein   Rating:    PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes   Grade:   C-   In a Nutshell:    “You know this story….” Says the narrator (Igor),  except that this version isn’t as good as others we’ve seen before. The twist is … Continued

90 Minutes in Heaven spends more time on pain than miracles

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Movie  90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life   Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute   Grade:    C   In a Nutshell:  I wanted to see heaven, not a hospital room.  This sluggish film of faith … Continued