Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: DOWNTON ABBEY RATING: PG LENGTH: 90 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A for fans/B+ for non-fans IN A NUTSHELL: Only one thing could inspire a Downton Abbey feature film: a visit from the King and Queen … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Late Night RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: This dramedy was written and produced by Mindy Kaling. She wrote Late Night with Emma Thompson in mind … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Paradise Hills RATING: Not rated yet LENGTH: 1 hour, 35 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D for dumb IN A NUTSHELL: This Sci-fi horror/thriller is Alice Waddington’s directorial debut. The film debuted at this year’s Sundance … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Bennett’s War RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 95 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: While the plot isn’t very unique, the story is still enjoyable and worthy of family-friendly view time. The movie is written and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Don’t Let Go (It was formerly named “Relive”) RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 43 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: Directed and written by Jacob Estes, this fantasy/horror/thriller actually gave me goosebumps a few … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Angel Has Fallen RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 1 minute Movie Review Mom GRADE: C IN A NUTSHELL: If you love playing shooting video games, you’ll probably like this movie. If you love this “Fallen” franchise, you might … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: 47 Meters Down Uncaged RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 29 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Written and directed by Johannes Roberts, this shark adventure is pretty much what you would expect. It’s not … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 51 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: CBS Films, Academy Award-winner Guillermo del Toro, and director André Øvredal presents a super creepy … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: After The Wedding RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 50 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: After The Wedding is a remake with a gender swap of the 2006 Danish Oscar-nominated film After the … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Kitchen RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C- IN A NUTSHELL: The Kitchen is Andrea Berloff’s directorial debut. It’s a bit of a rough start, but she shows promise. … Continued