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

Kung Fu Panda 3 shares insights on fatherhood and self-worth

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Movie Title:       Kung Fu Panda 3 Grade:  A- Rating:  PG, 1 hour 40 minutes          In a Nutshell:  I loved the first one and don’t even remember what happened in the second one, but this new addition in the Kung … Continued

Ride Along 2 is a lazy sequel

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Movie Title:     Ride Along 2 Grade:  D for Dumb Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 42 minutes In a Nutshell:    If you liked the first one, you’ll laugh again.  If you thought the first Ride Along was lame and annoying, then … Continued

Daddy’s Home is dumb and delightful

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Movie Title:    Daddy’s Home Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 36 minutes In a Nutshell:     Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg definitely have chemistry together.  You can see jokes coming a mile away, but they’re still pretty funny.  Critics are … Continued

Miss You Already celebrates besties and BFF’s

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Movie Title:    Miss You Already Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes In a Nutshell:    With such a title, you already know how this movie ends.  It’s a sad journey that will make you laugh and cry, especially if … Continued

Christmas Eve is sometimes merry and bright

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  Movie Title:   Christmas Eve   Grade: C+   Rating: PG, 1 hour 35 minutes   In a Nutshell:  This Christmas comedy features people trapped in various elevators on Christmas Eve in Manhattan and the insights they discover during their … Continued

Krampus spreads creepy Christmas cheer

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Movie:    Krampus   Rating:   PG-13   Grade:   B   In a Nutshell:    Described as a comedy horror, “Silent Night, Deadly Night” is what this movie offers to those who are interested in a more ominous Christmas story than the traditional … Continued

The Good Dinosaur is good, not great

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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

Love the Coopers mixes a little bit of humor with a lot of family tension

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Movie:    Love the Coopers   Rating:    PG-13   Grade:   B-   In a Nutshell:    Timed perfectly for the holidays, the talented cast gets slogged down with a sappy and predictable script that mixes a little bit of humor with a … Continued