Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (With Bonus Content) Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 152 minutes (That’s a whopping 2 ½ hours!) In a Nutshell: YES! This is the EPIC movie we were hoping for! I admit it…I almost … Continued
Movie Title: Ferdinand Grade: B Rating: PG, 1 hour 46 minutes In a Nutshell: I lived in Spain for a couple of years in my 20’s, so I was curious to see Blue Sky Studio and 20th Century Fox would … Continued
Movie Title: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13,, 117 minutes In a Nutshell: Sony Pictures presents a movie that is part thriller, part character study, part legal drama. Denzel Washington is why you want to watch this movie. … Continued
RELEASED on DVD on December 19th. Movie Title: Stronger (2017) Grade: A- Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance is outstanding, as always. He’s truly fantastic in everything he does. I’m such a fan. I’d love to … Continued
Movie Title: Hangman Grade: C Rating: R In a Nutshell: Al Pacino. There’s THAT. This is the eighth time he has played a police detective. The old-school child’s spelling game, Hangman, held promise for a good thriller, but the movie … Continued
Movie Title: Justice LEAGUE Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: With this much superpower force, this movie should have been awesome, but is getting very mixed reviews. The gathering of the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War … Continued
Movie Title: Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: With an incredible A-list cast, this is a well-made, stylish “Who-dunnit” mystery directed by … Continued
Movie Title: Thor: Ragnarok Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell: Count them…17! Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. New Zealand director Taika Waititi directs this super colorful, funny superhero movie presented … Continued
Movie Title: Kingsman: The Golden Circle Grade: B Rating: R, 2 hours 21 minutes In a Nutshell: This sequel to the original Kingsman: The Secret Service Uplifting theme: “Being a kingsman is more than the clothes we wear or the … Continued
Movie Title: JigSaw Grade: C Rating: R In a Nutshell: I don’t like gory, torture movies, so it’s no surprise that I’ve never seen any of the previous 7 movies in the Sawfranchise. Somehow I ended up in the theater … Continued