Midnight Sun movie review
Movie Title: Midnight Sun Grade: C Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Typical teen romance. It feels like a Steven Green novel … Continued
Book Club puts the sex back into sexagenarian
Movie Title: Book Club Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: I guess you could say that this movie puts the sex back into the word “sexagenarian”, although the majority of the leading ladies are in their … Continued
Overboard remake adds some new elements to the 1987 original
Movie Title: Overboard Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: It has been many years since I saw the original Gary Marshall movie Overboard starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, but I remember thinking it was a charming Rom-com. The … Continued
Acrimony shows you what UNHINGED looks like
Movie Title: Tyler Perry’s Acrimony Grade: C Rating: R, 2 hours In a Nutshell: This is a Tyler Perry drama that’s being touted as a psychological thriller. What they mean is that it features a total psycho. The movie trailer … Continued
Forever My Girl is a sugary flop
Movie Title: Forever My Girl Grade: C- Rating: PG 1 hour 48 minutes In a Nutshell: This toe-tapping, sugary chick flick is based on a New York Times best-selling novel by Heidi McLaughlin. Heidi even appears in the funeral scene as … Continued
Love Simon is a coming out and coming-of-age dramedy
Movie Title: Love, Simon Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 109 minutes In a Nutshell: Nick Robinson stars as Simon Spier in this coming-of-age dramedy that shows how difficult it is for a teenager to “come out” and reveal who he … Continued
Fifty Shades Freed ends the trilogy of trash
Movie Title: Fifty Shades Freed Grade: F Rating: R. Why isn’t this rated X? In a Nutshell: Why is this trilogy of trash on the big screen? Why isn’t this sold as the pornography it is? I realize … Continued
Phantom Thread isn’t the movie you think it’s going to be
Movie Title: Phantom Thread Grade: A Rating: R, 130 minutes In a Nutshell: With gorgeous shots and images, this stylish film by Focus Features showcases glamour, fashion, romance, and a fantastic Daniel Day-Lewis. Its haunting theme will stay with … Continued
Just Getting Started never quite gets started
Movie Title: JUST GETTING STARTED Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 31 minutes In a Nutshell: With a promising beginning, this lazy comedy just doesn’t get started. It’s a disappointing waste of talent and time. Surprisingly, this is the first … Continued
Coco celebrates family and honors heritage
Movie Title: Coco (Theatrical Verision) Grade: A Rating: PG, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: Soooo adorable and meaningful. This extremely vibrant, colorful animation by Pixar has heart, visually stunning effects, and celebrates a wonderfully rich Mexican culture that … Continued