Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Deadpool 2 Grade: B+ Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Marvel is on a roll. The X-Force team assembles under the guidance of the most disrespectful, irreverent superhero ever, Deadpool, played expertly by Ryan Reynolds. As … Continued
Movie Title: Avengers: Infinity War Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 156 minutes (the longest Marvel film to date) In a Nutshell: Starring…well….EVERYONE! All of your favorite Marvel superheroes get spotlighted, a difficult task that the Russo brothers capably tackled. As the … Continued
Movie Title: Rampage Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 47 minutes In a Nutshell: My 4 sons used to play the 1997 Midway Rampage video game, so I was curious to see how well director Brad Peyton would adapt the … Continued
Movie Title: Ready Player One Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell: The creator of the largest virtual reality world ever, called the OASIS, dies and leaves a challenge to anyone who can find three invisible keys that … Continued
Movie Title: Pacific Rim Uprising Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 111 minutes In a Nutshell: If you liked the first Pacific Rim movie, this is more of the same, but even bigger, louder, and chaotic. Tips for parents: Some subtitles … Continued
Movie Title: Sherlock Gnomes Grade: B- Rating: PG, 86 minutes In a Nutshell: With original music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, this gnome animation is a gentle introduction to Sir Arthur Conan Dole’s classic story of Sherlock Holmes. It … Continued
Movie Title: Tomb Raider Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on the 2013 video game reboot, this origin story to the franchise shines a spotlight on the talented Oscar-winning Alicia Vikander who looks absolutely amazing. She … Continued
Movie Title: A Wrinkle in Time Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: Despite its best intentions, A Wrinkle in Time is disappointing as a film, although kids will probably still like it. Based … Continued
Movie Title: Annihilation Grade: B Rating: R, 1 hour 55 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on the first book in Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance , Director Alex Garland decided not to make the film an adaptation, but … Continued
