Inferno doesn’t light the box office on fire

Movie Title:   Inferno Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 121 minutes In a Nutshell:  I really enjoyed Dan Brown’s book a few years ago when I read it.  Yeah, I know…it’s not high-brow literature, but more of a guilty pleasure.   It has … Continued

Nerve has more suspense than brains

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Movie Title:   Nerve    Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 96 minutes In a Nutshell:  “Nerve is a 24 hour game like truth or dare minus the truth.”      This suspenseful movie is made for teens who are obsessed with themselves … Continued

Jason Bourne franchise still alive

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Movie Title:     Jason Bourne    Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 123 minutes In a Nutshell:   If you’re a fan of the Bourne movie franchise, then you will want to see this movie, regardless of any critic’s review.     I love … Continued

Central Intelligence showcases funny chemistry and potty mouths

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Movie Title:   Central Intelligence    Grade:   B Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell:    “Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson…”  The movie tag line is as racy as a lot of the other … Continued

Now You See Me is mostly smoke and mirrors

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Movie Title:     Now You See Me 2    Grade:   B Rating:     PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:    I loved the first movie, but this sequel just felt more like smoke and mirrors.    Uplifting theme:   “Seeing is believing, … Continued

Batman vs. Superman features several epic battles

  Movie Title:  Batman vs. Superman   Grade:          B-   Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 31 minutes   In a Nutshell:    When I saw the first trailer for this superhero movie almost a year ago, I thought it was a … 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

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

Suffragette movie honors women who sacrificed so much for our voting rights

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Movie Title:    Suffragette Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes In a Nutshell:    I teach a Politics class at a local college, so I was especially excited to see how Focus Features would handle this period piece in film. … Continued

Point Break is a remake on steroids

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Movie Title:     Point Break (2015) Grade:  B- Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes In a Nutshell:   In the words of Keanu Reeves from the original 1991 Point Break hit, “Whoa.”   The stunts in this film are EXTREME.  In an … Continued