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NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD and Blu-ray. Movie Title: SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO Grade: A Rating: PG, 85 minutes In a Nutshell: How have I never heard this story before? As if the heartwarming tale weren’t … Continued
Movie Title: Papillon Grade: B+ Rating: R, 136 minutes In a Nutshell: I’ve always been fascinated by prison movies. This gritty remake is well done and is based on the best-selling memoirs by wrongfully convicted prisoner Henri Charriere in … Continued
Movie Title: Blackkklansman Grade: A Rating: R, 135 minutes In a Nutshell: “History written with lightening.” Those were the words of Woodrow Wilson, describing the movie The Birth of a Nation (Kino Restored Edition). Some might say … Continued
Movie Title:American Animals Grade: B+ Rating: R, 120 minutes In a Nutshell: The movie starts out with text on the screen that quotes Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species that says, “We must suppose that American animals slowly migrated … Continued
Movie Title: I Can Only Imagine Grade: B Rating: PG, 1 hour 50 minutes In a Nutshell: Imagine what it would be like to walk with Jesus. That’s the crux of the story line of this movie and the … Continued
Movie Title: Paul, Apostle Of Christ Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 108 minutes In a Nutshell: Just in time for the Easter season, this Christian movie brings Paul and Luke, both faithful followers of Jesus Christ, to the big screen with … Continued
Movie Title: Winchester Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 39 minutes In a Nutshell: I don’t like scary movies, but I was curious about this one because I grew up very close to the actual Winchester Mystery House in San … Continued
Movie Title: 12 Strong Grade: B Rating: R, 2 hours 10 minutes In a Nutshell: This declassified true story has good intentions and a solid cast, but doesn’t give us the depth that other war movies have provided … Continued
Movie Title: The Post Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, In a Nutshell: Spielberg, Hanks, Streep. Powerhouse combination that reminds us why they’re the masters of their trade. Surprisingly, this is the first time all three have worked together on a … Continued
Movie Title: Same Kind of Different As Me Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story, this movie will make you want to do more for the homeless to let … Continued