Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Concussion Grade: A- Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Will Smith rightly deserves the Golden Globe nomination he earned from his role in this “David vs. Goliath” story. His Nigerian accent is great and his depth of emotion superb. … Continued
Movie Title: Point Break (2015) Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes In a Nutshell: In the words of Keanu Reeves from the original 1991 Point Break hit, “Whoa.” The stunts in this film are EXTREME. In an … Continued
Movie: My All American Rating: PG, 1 hour 58 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: This tale of gridiron glory is a true story that will inspire you and cause you to shed some tears, as … Continued
Movie: McFarland, USA PG, 2 hours 9 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: While this underdog story isn’t unique, the newest Disney film has a lot of heart and shows how to do the proven formula for … Continued
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I’d post a movie review about gridiron glory: Movie Title: When the Game Stands Tall PG, 1 hour 55 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Inspired by a true football … Continued
Movie: Unbroken PG-13, 2 hours 17 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: This is an inspiring, true story that features the strength of the human spirit against all odds. Director Angelina Jolie was so taken with Lauren Hillenbrand’s … Continued
Movie Title: Planes: Fire & Rescue PG, 1 hour 24 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: You know when you make a Xerox copy of another actual Xerox copy and the quality gets worse each time? That’s kind of this … Continued
If Planes was about a bomber, then it would be mission accomplished. The voice talents of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, John Cleese, Brad Garrett, and Priyanka Chopra are the best things about the movie Planes, a Disney release, but NOT … Continued
Turbo is an example of a trailer that didn’t make the movie look as good as it is. I mean, a movie about a fast garden snail? Unlike Ryan Reynold’s other movie released this weekend, R.I.P.D., this fun flick is … Continued