Zootopia is great fun for all ages

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Movie Title:      Zootopia Grade:   A Rating:   PG-1 hour 48 minutes In a Nutshell:    This smart, colorful animation has a touch of Disney magic with new, adorable characters that are sure to make this family-friendly comedy a classic.   Zootopia is to … Continued

Hail Caesar! pokes good fun at old Hollywood

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Movie Title:       Hail, Caesar!  Grade:   B+ Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes In a Nutshell:    Four-time Oscar winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have created an extremely entertaining  comedy that pokes fun at Hollywood’s Golden Age, featuring a … Continued

Zoolander 2 has more cameos than humor

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Movie Title:      Zoolander No.2 Grade:   C+ Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell:    Blue steel is back!  If you loved the first Zoolander movie, like I did, you’ll generally get a kick out of this sequel.  If you … Continued

The Forest addresses suicide and paranormal activity

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Movie Title:      The Forest [Blu-ray]  Grade:   C- Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes In a Nutshell:   This is the classic “January Junk” horror movie.  This will be a movie your teens will have playing in the background while they do … Continued

The Boy could have really thrilled

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Movie Title:     The Boy Grade:  C Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell:    Creepy.  Directed by William Brent Bell, this suspense horror could have gone in a much more interesting direction. Oh well. Uplifting theme:   Ummm…..don’t be a nanny … Continued

Secret In Their Eyes has satisfying and creepy double twist at the end

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Movie:    Secret in their Eyes   Rating:    PG-13, 1 hour 51 minutes   Grade:   B-   In a Nutshell:   The source material is an Argentine crime thriller that won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.  (“El Secreto … Continued

Spectre is nice addition to James Bond franchise

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Movie:    Spectre   Rating:    PG-13, 2 hours 30 minutes   Grade:   B+   In a Nutshell:    When I first heard that actor Daniel Craig recently admitted he never wanted to play James Bond again, I have to admit I … Continued

Mr. Holmes is a must-see for Sherlock Holmes fans

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                           ON DVD November 17, 2015 Movie:     Mr. Holmes   Rating:    PG   Grade:   A   In a Nutshell:    Super Sleuth Sherlock Holmes is retired and doesn’t live … Continued

The Perfect Guy is perfectly cliche

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Movie:   Perfect Guy, The   Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes   Grade:   C-   In a Nutshell:   What is supposed to be a suspenseful revenge thriller is more of a clichéd stalker flick  that you’ve already seen before. Sanaa … Continued

The Visit will creep you out and make you laugh at the same time

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Movie:  THE VISIT   Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 34 minutes   Grade:  B+   In a Nutshell:    I generally don’t like scary movies, but I’ve been rooting for M. Night Shyamalan to return to his film-making greatness of former years. … Continued