American Made features entertaining Tom Cruise control

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Movie Title: American Made Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on a true story, this entertaining ride features Tom Cruise as a wide-eyed pawn in illegal activities led by the American government in the 1980’s.     … Continued

Happy Death Day takes a creepy stab at the movie Groundhog Day

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Movie Title: Happy Death Day Grade:  C+ Rating: PG-13,  In a Nutshell:  This is like a warped, creepy version of Groundhog Day.  I have loved that fun movie for years, so I was curious to see what this suspenseful horror … Continued

Flatliners is dead on arrival

Movie Title:  Flatliners Grade:  D+ Rating: PG-13, 108 minutes In a Nutshell: This Flatliners movie remake is dead on arrival.  I really liked the original Flatliners movie with 1990 Kevin Bacon, so I was interested to see how this remake … Continued

The Foreigner features a very dramatic Jackie Chan

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Movie Title:  The Foreigner Grade: B+ Rating: R, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: Americans love movies.  And Jackie Chan.  We love watching him perform incredible stunts and fight sequences, mixed with humor and fun.  This isn’t that kind … Continued

Geostorm is a disaster movie in every way

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Movie Title:  Geostorm   Grade:  C+   Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes   In a Nutshell:  Geostorm is a disaster of a movie.  I’m embarrassed to admit that I love disaster movies.  This predictable end-of-the-world drama follows the cookie-cutter … Continued

Leap is inspiring, gorgeous, and will make you dream bigger

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Movie Title:  LEAP Grade:  A- Rating:  PG, 89 minutes In a Nutshell:  This gorgeous family-friendly film paints Paris with an incredibly charming stroke, created by the L’Atelier Animation Studio in France.  You’re easily transported back to 19th Century France. I … Continued

Kidnap showcases every parent’s fear

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Movie Title:  Kidnap Grade:  C Rating:   R In a Nutshell:  Having your child kidnapped is every parent’s fear.  You don’t mess with a mother and her son.  (I have 4 sons.) Uplifting theme:  “I will never let you go.” – (Karla … Continued

Atomic Blonde showcases a hot and icy Charlize Theron

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Movie Title:   Atomic Blonde Grade:  B Rating:  R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  Payback goes atomic.  Based on the 2012 graphic novel Atomic Blonde: The Coldest City , this stylish spy flick takes place in 1989 when the Berlin wall … Continued

Storytellers: An Evening with Colorful Characters offers wit and wisdom

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Movie Title:  Story Tellers: An Evening with Colorful Characters Grade:  B Rating:  PG, 67 minutes In a Nutshell:  I admit it…the first time I tried to watch this movie, I fell asleep.  I was home on my comfy couch with … Continued

Valerian is a sugar rush

Movie Title:  Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Grade:  B Rating: PG-13, 137 minutes In a Nutshell:  Written and directed by Luc Besson, this sci-fi adventure takes you on a colorful journey with incredible creativity and imagination.    … Continued