Paper Towns features too many self-absorbed teens
Movie: Paper Towns PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes Grade: C for Couldn’t stand the self-absorbed teenage angst OR D for Don’t waste your time or money on this In a Nutshell: Critics love … Continued
Far From The Madding Crowd makes for a proper Victorian chick flick
Movie: Far From the Madding Crowd PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Based on the classic 1874 novel by Thomas Hardy, Victorian England presents us with a romantic setting for a proper Chick … Continued
Still Alice moves
Movie: Still Alice Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Julianne Moore won a Golden Globe for her stellar performance in this important drama. The script isn’t brilliant, but Julianne’s use of subtle nuance is. Her grace and skill in … Continued
The new Cinderella is quite charming
Movie: Cinderella Rating: PG Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: In an era of movie remakes, this version of Cinderella by Director Kenneth Branagh is very simple, elegant, pure, and even old-fashioned, staying … 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
My friend, James Dashner, just had his book The Maze Runner turned into a movie!
Movie Title: Maze Runner PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: I’m so thrilled for my friend, James Dashner, who is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Maze Runner Series (Maze Runner)that this film … Continued
Labor Day Chick Flick
Movie Title: Labor Day PG-13, 1 hour 50 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: First off, I was surprised that acclaimed director Jason Reitman didn’t release this film during Labor Day Instead, it quietly opened at the … Continued
The Giver asks great questions about life and free will
Movie Title: The Giver [HD] PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: If you haven’t read the best-selling young adult novel The Giverby Lois Lowry, you’ll understand the movie well enough, but also won’t know what you’re … Continued
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a Must-See for Foodies
Movie Title: The Hundred-Foot Journey Grade: A PG, 2 hours 2 minutes In a Nutshell: Mmmmm…..a must-see for foodies. I’m an instructor at the famous Le Cordon Bleu CulinarySchool and so, obviously, I love good food. (You could also … Continued
The Fault in Our Stars has very few faults
Movie Title: The Fault in Our Stars PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: I’m going to have to read this book. The movie is based on the #1 bestselling novel by John Green and … Continued