Mother’s Day movie filled with cliches and estrogen

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Movie Title:      Mother’s Day    Grade:   C Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 58 minutes In a Nutshell:    Full of sappy clichés, but if you have estrogen, you might still cry. The movie showcases all kinds of mothers.     Mother’s Day can … Continued

Angry Birds movie has surprisingly good animation

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Movie Title:      Angry Birds    Grade:   C+ Rating:   PG, 1 hour 35 minutes In a Nutshell:   First of all, Angry Birds is a movie that should have come out about 6 years ago, when the Finnish company, Rovio Entertainment, released … Continued

Captain America delivers a powerful punch in the box office and the heart

Movie Title:  Captain America: Civil War Grade:  A Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 26 minutes In a Nutshell:  Congratulations, Marvel.  You successfully created another superhero film that includes humor, TONS of amazing action sequences, impressive CGI, thoughtful themes and intelligent questions, … Continued

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 revisits fans with mixed reviews

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Movie Title:      My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2  Grade:   C Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 34 minutes In a Nutshell:  Produced by Tom Hanks, this sequel features the wacky Greek family we fell in love with in 2002.  Opa!     … Continued

Zootopia is great fun for all ages

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Movie Title:      Zootopia Grade:   A Rating:   PG-1 hour 48 minutes In a Nutshell:    This smart, colorful animation has a touch of Disney magic with new, adorable characters that are sure to make this family-friendly comedy a classic.   Zootopia is to … Continued

Hail Caesar! pokes good fun at old Hollywood

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Movie Title:       Hail, Caesar!  Grade:   B+ Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes In a Nutshell:    Four-time Oscar winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have created an extremely entertaining  comedy that pokes fun at Hollywood’s Golden Age, featuring a … Continued

Zoolander 2 has more cameos than humor

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Movie Title:      Zoolander No.2 Grade:   C+ Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell:    Blue steel is back!  If you loved the first Zoolander movie, like I did, you’ll generally get a kick out of this sequel.  If you … Continued

Norm of the North is a snore fest

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Movie Title:      Norm of the North Grade:           D Rating:   PG, 1 hour 26 minutes In a Nutshell:    This animation from Lionsgate is another tired environmental lecture about how animals are superior and humans are evil. This is NOT one … Continued

All Roads Lead to Rome doesn’t have the romantic magic Italy deserves

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Movie: All Roads Lead to Rome Grade:   C- Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 30 minutes In a Nutshell:    I LOVE Italy, which is the best thing about this rom-com.  Set to release in select theaters and On Demand in February, Sarah … Continued