Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day PG 80 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Based on Judith Viorst’s beloved 1972 child’s book, this slapstick and warmhearted family film is a simple illustration of how … Continued
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
Grade: C PG-13, 1 hour 41 minutes In a Half-shell: You’re about to get shell-shocked. OK, first of all…I have 2 water turtles. So there’s that. Secondly, I raised 4 sons who were obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … Continued
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
Movie Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Grade: A PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute In a Nutshell: FAN-Friggin-Tastic! This movie is everything you want a summer popcorn blockbuster to be. By now, everyone has heard of Captain America: The First Avenger, … Continued
Movie Title: Think Like A Man Too PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes Grade: D for dumb In a Nutshell: This movie is ridiculous and not in the “ha ha” kind of way. It’s a raucous romp in Sin City while … Continued
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: Blended PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are paired together in their third romantic comedy. She seems to make him better. Despite Adam’s … Continued
The newest DVD to hit store shelves this week is: Movie Title: Vampire Academy PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: C- In a Nutshell: Juno meets Harry Potter meets Twilightmeets Mean Girls meets terrible movie. It could have … Continued
Movie Title: The Other Woman Grade: B PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: A woman’s guilty pleasure is to see a two-timing, adulterous scumbag get what’s coming to him. It kind of gives “screwball comedy” another meaning. … Continued