Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Knives Out RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours, 10 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: Directed by Rian Johnson, this funny “whodunnit” has the same vibe as the 1985 film Clue with an old-fashioned mystery … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Motherless Brooklyn RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 24 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This crime drama set in the 1950’s offers mystery, excellent performances, and New York City, the perfect formula … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Don’t Let Go (It was formerly named “Relive”) RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 43 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: Directed and written by Jacob Estes, this fantasy/horror/thriller actually gave me goosebumps a few … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Poison Rose RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 33 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C- IN A NUTSHELL: Written by Richard Salvatore and directed by George Gallo, this film noir features an incredibly talented cast: John Travolta, Morgan … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: FANTASTIC BEASTS RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 134 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B TIPS FOR PARENTS: Some French is spoken, sometimes with subtitles, but sometimes without. Young children will probably not catch on, but there … Continued
Kin is NOW AVAILABLE on DVD, Blu-ray, iTunes, and Amazon Video wit this link: Kin Movie Title: Kin Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 102 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on the short film “Bag Man” by brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms RATING: PG LENGTH: 99 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ TIPS FOR PARENTS: Young children may be confused by the plot. This is yet another Disney princess movie … Continued
Movie Title: The House with a Clock in Its Walls Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie has a decent balance of scary and funny, but I wouldn’t say it’s perfect for all … Continued
Movie Title: A SIMPLE FAVOR Grade: A- Rating: R, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: It turns out that this mysterious thriller is actually a dark comedy. Based on the book A Simple Favor [Movie Tie-in]: A Novel, the movie is … Continued
Movie Title: Searching Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 101 minutes In a Nutshell: This is every parent’s nightmare. I remember when my two sons were very little and they ran off in different directions in a grocery store. The panic … Continued