Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie: Pitch Perfect 2 GP-13, 1 hour 54 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: If you’re easily offended, this film is not for you. Every group that exists is a target for distasteful jokes by writer Kay Cannon … Continued
Movie: The Last Five Years PG-13, 1 hour, 34 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Mix these 3 things together for a tasty film: passion, pain, Anna Kendrick. Based on the popular off-Broadway stage musical (by Jason Robert … Continued
Movie: Strange Magic PG , 1 hour 39 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: This fanciful animation features music from the past six decades in a whimsical search for true love inspired by Shakespeare’s William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer … Continued
Movie: Into the Woods PG, 2 hours 5 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Once upon a time, there was a Broadway musical that Disney remade as a feature film for families. This deconstructed twist on some of … Continued
Movie: Annie PG, 1 hour 58 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: In the midst of the current Sony hacking drama, the studio released a family-friendly film that is loosely based on the original comic strip by Harold Graycorny, … 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
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: Muppets Most Wanted PG, 1 hour 52 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: If you love the adorable Muppets franchise, then here’s another installment of fuzzy fun, filled with clever gags, infectious songs, slapstick comedy, and celebrity cameos … Continued
Movie Title: Frozen Grade: A+ In a Nutshell: Magical. Visually stunning. Old school Disney romance with a modern feel, similar to Tangled. This one is worth buying on DVD for the fam. Somehow this is going to be made into … Continued