Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Hostiles Grade: B Rating: R, 135 minutes In a Nutshell: While this film fits in the Western niche, its narrative is still relevant to today. Tips for parents: A man is shot and scalped within the first … Continued
Movie Title: Maze Runner: The Death Cure Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 114 minutes In a Nutshell: This third film provides a fitting finale to a thrilling young adult book and movie franchise. Congrats to my friend, James Dashner, for … Continued
Movie Title: Proud Mary Grade: C Rating: R, 1 hour 29 minutes In a Nutshell: Who doesn’t love Taraji P. Henson? I thought she was great in Hidden Figures, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. She is equally competent on … Continued
Movie Title: The COMMUTER Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 105 minutes In a Nutshell: I readily admit it. I like Liam Neeson. He basically plays the same character in every movie, but I still like him and enjoy … Continued
Movie Title: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Grade: A Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: From the minute Francis McDormand appears on the screen and starts chewing her fingernails in contemplation, you know you’re seeing an award-winning performance. … Continued
Movie Title: All the Money in the World Grade: A Rating: R, 2 hours 12 minutes In a Nutshell: If you have ever been to the famous Getty Museum in Los Angeles, you’ll get a new appreciation for … Continued
Movie Title: I, Tonya Grade: A Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Tonya Harding is old news, but Margot Robbie and Allison Janney are two powerhouses that, combined, make for an entertaining biopic movie that somehow feels … Continued
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