See Edge of Tomorrow Today

Movie Title:  Edge of Tomorrow PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes Grade:  A- In a Nutshell:   This is Groundhog Day on steroids!  (I love that Bill Murray classic.)  Add the uber-intense Tom Cruise and the beautiful Emily Blunt, along with flawed, … Continued

X-Men Days of Future Past gets thumbs up from fans

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  Movie Title:  X-Men: Days of Future Past   PG-13, 2 hours 11 minutes    Grade:  B+     In a Nutshell:  Some are saying this new edition of the beloved X-Menfranchise is the best one yet.   Some of the … Continued

Godzilla proves to be a monster at the Box Office

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  Movie Title:  Godzilla [HD]   PG-13, 2 hour 3 minutes   Grade:    A-   In a Nutshell:   I love it when a movie trailer doesn’t reveal major plot points in an upcoming movie so that you’re pleasantly surprised.  Godzilla … Continued

Amazing Spiderman 2 squeezes Maguire’s 2 & 3 into one flick

Movie Title:     The Amazing Spider-Man2 PG-13, 2 hours 22 minutes Grade:  B In a Nutshell:    This new installment of the Spider-Man franchise successfully makes you feel like you’re reading the panels of a comic book, but also has … Continued

Transcendence weighs humanity vs. technology

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Movie Title:   Transcendence PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade:  B In a Nutshell:  This was a really interesting movie about awareness: both computers’ ability to become self-aware, as well as humans’ struggle to truly understand what’s inside each other’s hearts.  … Continued

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superhero movie MARVEL

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Movie Title:   Captain America: The Winter Soldier [HD] Grade:   A- In a Nutshell:    A great marvel!  This mile-a-minute action flick is the second installment in the Captain America franchise and a terrific stand-alone story that is compelling and complex. … Continued

Ender’s Game now out on DVD for fun family movie night

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Movie Title:  Ender’s Game PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell:  This sci-fi tween thriller deserved to be made into a film, as the book has been popular with kids since 1985.  Congrats to Orson Scott Card … Continued

Divergent movie review

Movie Title:   Divergent Grade:   B In a Nutshell:    This planned trilogy is starting off with mixed reviews, despite its popular book by Veronica Roth.  The Hunger Games and Twilight fans will enjoy another heroine who can kick butt and … Continued

Mr. Peabody and Sherman touch hearts and funny bones

Movie Title:   Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade:   B+ In a Nutshell:   You may remember these lovable guys from the old Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: The Complete Seriescartoon from the 1950’s and 60’s.  They finally … Continued