Jem and the Holograms preaches be yourself

Movie:    Jem and the Holograms   Rating:    PG, 1 hour 58 minutes   Grade:   B-   In a Nutshell:   If you’re a 7 year old girl, you’ll like this musical fantasy movie.  This live-action girl-power flick is based on … Continued

Highway to Dhampus is lovely, inspiring and heart-breaking at the same time

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Movie:    Highway to Dhampus   Rating:    PG   Grade:   A-   In a Nutshell:   This is not a fast-moving action flick, but a very sophisticated, simple journey of the soul.  It’s lovely and inspiring and heart-breaking all at the … 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

Jenny’s Wedding feels like a social issue pamphlet

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Movie:    Jenny’s Wedding   PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes   Grade:   C   In a Nutshell:   Timed perfectly for the recent Supreme Court decision that makes same sex marriage legal in the United States, this movie features the lovely Katherine … Continued

The Rewrite inspires you to create your own life story

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Movie:   The Rewrite Unrated, although I would probably give it a PG-13 rating 1 hour 46 minutes   Grade:    B+   In a Nutshell:   I stumbled upon this romantic comedy on an airplane, flying home from England this week.  It … Continued

The Longest Ride surprises with depth

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Movie:   The Longest Ride   Pg-13, 2 hours 8 minutes   Grade:   B+   In a Nutshell:   What I thought would just be a sappy, predictable Chick Flick turned out to be a romance with great depth and heart.  We … Continued

Critics are saying good-bye to Aloha

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Movie:    Aloha   PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade:  C   In a Nutshell:   The cast is a delight to watch: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, John Krasinski, Alec Baldwin and Bill Murray.  Unfortunately, this RomCom is just too … Continued

The Age of Adaline moves slower than her years

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Movie:   The Age of Adaline   PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes Grade:  B   In a Nutshell:   So, staying young and gorgeous forever is a problem?  It’s hard to feel very sorry for the protagonist in this story. I suppose … Continued

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movie review by Movie Review Mom

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Movie:   Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – O.S.T.   RATING: PG LENGTH:  2 hour 2 minutes Grade:  B+   In a Nutshell:  The cast is charming and fantastic: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Dv Patel … Continued