Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: The Greatest Showman Grade: A Rating: PG, 105 minutes In a Nutshell: I’m obsessed with this movie and the soundtrack. Critics originally started ripping this musical movie to shreds, making me wonder if I saw the same film … Continued
Movie Title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (With Bonus Content) Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 152 minutes (That’s a whopping 2 ½ hours!) In a Nutshell: YES! This is the EPIC movie we were hoping for! I admit it…I almost … Continued
Movie Title: DARKEST HOUR based on the book: Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes In a Nutshell: With a fascinating protagonist like Winston Churchill, you can hardly … Continued
Movie Title: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13,, 117 minutes In a Nutshell: Sony Pictures presents a movie that is part thriller, part character study, part legal drama. Denzel Washington is why you want to watch this movie. … Continued
RELEASED on DVD on December 19th. Movie Title: Stronger (2017) Grade: A- Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance is outstanding, as always. He’s truly fantastic in everything he does. I’m such a fan. I’d love to … Continued
Movie Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas Grade: A Rating: PG, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: I admit it. I loved this movie, because I’m an author. I have a particular fondness for movies that peel back the curtains on … Continued
Movie Title: Hangman Grade: C Rating: R In a Nutshell: Al Pacino. There’s THAT. This is the eighth time he has played a police detective. The old-school child’s spelling game, Hangman, held promise for a good thriller, but the movie … Continued
Movie Title: The Star Grade: B+ Rating: PG, 1 hour 26 minutes In a Nutshell: Walden Media and Affirm Films (owned by Sony Pictures) present a very sweet animated movie for Christian families this Christmas. … Continued
Movie Title: Wonder Grade: PG Rating: A In a Nutshell: Based on the New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio, Wonderfeatures a talented cast in an uplifting, heartwarming, and inspiring movie that teaches us all to be a little more … Continued
Movie Title: Justice LEAGUE Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: With this much superpower force, this movie should have been awesome, but is getting very mixed reviews. The gathering of the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War … Continued