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MOVIE TITLE: Vivarium RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 37 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: The movie starts with a nesting bird feeding its newborn babies. That sounds simple enough, yet the young couple in the … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: TROLLS WORLD TOUR RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 30 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This is Dreamworks Animation’s first film of the 2020s. There’s actually more singing than talking in this colorful sequel of … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Onward RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Within the first few minutes, you see all kinds of magical creatures and are introduced to a fun, new world and … 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: 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
MOVIE TITLE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 39 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Super fun. Super sonic. The popular, blue hedgehog is back! SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action comedy adventure based … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Birds Of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn The official title of the movie is “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”. That’s quite a mouthful and an awesome title. RATING: … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Dolittle RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 46 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: The wonder, charm, adventure, and magic of Disney are alive and well in this fun, family-friendly flick! Now, don’t get me wrong…this … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [Ultra HD] RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours, 21 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: I always feel overwhelmed by the weight of reviewing a movie in a franchise … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Boonie Bears: To the Rescue Available on DVD and streaming platforms December 17, 2019! RATING: G LENGTH: 1 hour, 33 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: The Boonie Bears is a very sweet … Continued