Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Hail, Caesar! Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes In a Nutshell: Four-time Oscar winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have created an extremely entertaining comedy that pokes fun at Hollywood’s Golden Age, featuring a … Continued
Movie Title: Brooklyn Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 51 minutes In a Nutshell: Irish actress Saoirse Ronan shines in this period piece about Irish immigrants coming to America in the 1950’s. It’s a character study about self-discovery that … Continued
Movie Title: The Choice Grade: C- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: My husband says that the definition of a Chick Flick is when two good-looking guys fall all over themselves for one spoiled girl. If … Continued
Movie: All Roads Lead to Rome Grade: C- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 30 minutes In a Nutshell: I LOVE Italy, which is the best thing about this rom-com. Set to release in select theaters and On Demand in February, Sarah … Continued
Movie Title: The Finest Hours Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie honors the heroes who participated in the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Based on the book by the same … Continued
Are you ready for some football? The Superbowl is coming up soon, so I thought I’d review a football movie you may have missed when it hit theaters a few months ago. Movie Title: Woodlawn Grade: A- Rating: … Continued
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
Movie Title: Creed Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 12 minutes In a Nutshell: The Rocky franchise is back and better than ever! It packs a punch for fans with humor, drama, emotional growth for the main characters, that amazing … Continued
Movie Title: Concussion Grade: A- Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Will Smith rightly deserves the Golden Globe nomination he earned from his role in this “David vs. Goliath” story. His Nigerian accent is great and his depth of emotion superb. … Continued
Movie Title: Joy Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 2 hours In a Nutshell: The movie informs you at the beginning that it was “inspired by true stories of daring women.” It’s based loosely on the true rags-to-riches story of Joy … Continued