Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: The Giver [HD] PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: If you haven’t read the best-selling young adult novel The Giverby Lois Lowry, you’ll understand the movie well enough, but also won’t know what you’re … Continued
Movie Title: Step Up All In PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes PG Grade: A for dancing, D for plot In a Nutshell: The Step Up franchise always brings it when it comes to amazing dancing. This 5th installment’s story line … Continued
Movie Title: Into the Storm PG-13, 2 hours 10 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: The theater lights fade and the tornado begins swirling immediately. Cue the jiggly camera and body count. This disaster movie’s strengths begin and end with … Continued
Movie Title: The Hundred-Foot Journey Grade: A PG, 2 hours 2 minutes In a Nutshell: Mmmmm…..a must-see for foodies. I’m an instructor at the famous Le Cordon Bleu CulinarySchool and so, obviously, I love good food. (You could also … Continued
Movie Title: Lucy Grade: B+ PG-13 in the U.S.A. or R in Europe In a Nutshell: The evolutionary Big Bang theory meets Bang Bang. As long as you remember that this is a summer popcorn movie and not a documentary, … Continued
Movie Title: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes PG-13, 2 hours 10 minutes Grade: B+/A- In a Nutshell: When I was young I went to a Planet Of The Apes Movie Marathon with my friends. We got a … Continued
Movie Title: The Fault in Our Stars PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: I’m going to have to read this book. The movie is based on the #1 bestselling novel by John Green and … Continued
Movie Title: Maleficent PG, 1 hour 37 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: This magical Disney retelling of Sleeping Beauty (1959) begins “Let us tell an old story anew and we shall see how well you know … Continued
The newest DVD to hit store shelves this week is: Movie Title: Vampire Academy PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: C- In a Nutshell: Juno meets Harry Potter meets Twilightmeets Mean Girls meets terrible movie. It could have … Continued
Movie Title: Heaven Is for Real PG, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: This is a simple movie with a simple message, and yet it is very powerful. Perfectly timed for Easter, this faith-building film is based … Continued