Helping you choose the best movies for your family
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
Movie Title: Suburbicon Grade: D Rating: R In a Nutshell: Nope. Hated it. The film tries to be a drama, dark comedy, murder thriller, and social commentary all at the same time, but it’s a messy downer. I felt … Continued
Movie Title: The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Grade: B+ Rating: PG, 90 minutes In a Nutshell: While this third installment in the Lego movie universe isn’t getting the rave reviews that the first two did, I still got a kick … Continued
Movie Title: Blade Runner 2049 Grade: A- Rating: R, 164 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a LONG movie. If you’re a big fan of the 1982 original Blade Runner, you’ll probably love every minute, while admittedly, it’s not … Continued