Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Midnight Special Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell: This sci-fi surprise is a fun road trip mystery. Indie director Jeff Nichols is a compelling storyteller that allows the audience time … Continued
Movie Title: The Divergent Series: Allegiant Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 19 minutes In a Nutshell: Filled with TONS of CGI and special effects, this third installment in the Divergent franchise stretches out the … Continued
Movie Title: 10 Cloverfield Lane Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes In a Nutshell: J.J. Abrams puts a spine-tingling spin on doomsday prepping. He is a master at suspense and this psychological thriller has plenty … Continued
Movie Title: Risen Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 47 minutes In a Nutshell: Remember the great biblical movies from the 1950’s, such as The Ten Commandments, Robe, The, and Ben Hur? This new “sword and sandal” … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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