Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Escape from Pretoria RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 46 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: I’ve always been fascinated by prison stories, especially if they’re true ones. This thriller takes us to South … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: BLOODSHOT RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: Columbia Pictures offers a science-fiction drama based on the popular Valiant comic book Bloodshot (2019) Book 1. I wasn’t familiar with … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Way Back RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: Warner Brothers presents a compelling story of overcoming one’s worst self on the road to redemption. It’s painful to … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: WENDY RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: This beautiful film has rich detail and emotion as a re-imagining of the timeless tale of Peter Pan and his relationship … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Invisible Man RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 4 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Universal Studios is attempting to reboot their Monster Universe with this movie. Based on positive audience and critic reviews, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: FIRST LADY RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour 41 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: F IN A NUTSHELL: From the first moment the movie opens, it feels like something that should have premiered on the Hallmark channel or … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Emma RATING: PG LENGTH: 2 hours, 4 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Fans of period pieces by Jane Austin and Downton Abbey will enjoy this extremely stylish remake that takes place in 1800’s … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: CALL OF THE WILD RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 40 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Buck is a remarkable dog, based on the beloved novel The Call of the Wild by Jack … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Ordinary Love RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 32 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This intimate and honest look at how a couple experiences cancer will touch your heart, break it, and uplift it. … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: FANTASY ISLAND RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 50 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D IN A NUTSHELL: What’s going to be the worst movie of 2020? It looks like we found it. I was soooo sad … Continued