Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Hercules PG-13, 2 hours Grade: B In a Nutshell: The Rock. Man, that guy is huge…like a Herculean rock. Dwayne Johnson proudly proclaimed in a recent interview “I was born to place this role.” He definitely makes for … Continued
Movie Title: How to Train Your Dragon 2 PG, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Everyone in the family will enjoy this adorable DreamWorks sequel by Dean DeBlois. It impresses with FANTASTIC textures and surfaces: fur, leather, … Continued
Movie Title: Maleficent PG, 1 hour 37 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: This magical Disney retelling of Sleeping Beauty (1959) begins “Let us tell an old story anew and we shall see how well you know … Continued
Movie Title: Legends of Oz PG, 1 hour 28 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: The talented Lea Michele from Glee brings to life a Dorothy who has returned to Oz to fight another … Continued
The newest DVD to hit store shelves this week is: Movie Title: Vampire Academy PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: C- In a Nutshell: Juno meets Harry Potter meets Twilightmeets Mean Girls meets terrible movie. It could have … Continued
Movie Title: Rio 2 G, 1 hour 41 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: Forgettable. Young children will be entertained, although the 4 year old sitting behind me kept asking his mother “Can we go home?” That’s a not a … Continued
Movie Title: Ender’s Game PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: This sci-fi tween thriller deserved to be made into a film, as the book has been popular with kids since 1985. Congrats to Orson Scott Card … Continued
Movie Title: Winter’s Tale PG-13, 2 hours 9 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: Not to be confused with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, this time-traveling tale is filled with a wonderfully talented cast: Colin Farrell (Total Recall), Jessica Brown Findlay … Continued
Movie Title: Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: You may remember these lovable guys from the old Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: The Complete Seriescartoon from the 1950’s and 60’s. They finally … Continued
Movie Title: Pompeii PG-13, 1 hour 38 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: This disaster movie is getting terrible reviews, but I still got a kick out of the swords-and-sandal attempt at filling in the details of how things went … Continued