Only the Brave serves up emotional tribute piping hot

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Movie Title:  Only The Brave   Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 14 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story and an article written in GQ Magazine, this is a timely film that spotlights true heroes who fight … Continued

Birth of the Dragon is old-school awesome

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Movie Title:  Birth of the Dragon Grade:   B- Rating: PG-13, 91 minutes In a nutshell:  I love China, San Francisco, Kung Fu, and Bruce Lee.  Put all of those things together and you get this entertaining movie directed by George … Continued

American Made features entertaining Tom Cruise control

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Movie Title: American Made Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on a true story, this entertaining ride features Tom Cruise as a wide-eyed pawn in illegal activities led by the American government in the 1980’s.     … Continued

Dunkirk immerses you in war from the first scene to the last

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  Movie Title:  Dunkirk Grade:  A- Rating:   PG-13, 107 minutes In a Nutshell:  I write marketing reports for movie theaters and have felt terrible for Dunkirk the past few months, because their trailers almost always elicited ZERO response from the … Continued

Love, Kennedy requires a box of tissues when viewing

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  Movie Title:  Love, Kennedy Grade:  B Rating: PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on a true story, this movie requires a box of tissues when watching.  The touching film will break your heart and fill it with love … Continued

King Arthur entertains with quirky editing and humor

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Movie Title:  King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, In a Nutshell:  With epic sword fights and a delightful dose of humor, you know a movie is good when you can’t wait to see certain scenes again.  … Continued

The Zookeeper’s Wife is a sobering true story of WWII drama and heart

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  Movie Title:  The Zookeeper’s Wife Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, although I would give this movie an R rating due to its grim nature and two glimpses of a topless woman.   126 minutes long In a Nutshell:  This sobering film … Continued

The Lost City of Z explores the jungles of South America and the mind

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Movie Title: The Lost City of Z Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell:  This savage story features the true tale of Percival Fawcett and his dream to discover The Lost City of Z along the Amazon river … Continued

The Case for Christ challenges viewers before Easter

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  Mov ie Title:  The Case for Christ   Grade:  B+   Rating:   PG, 112 minutes   In a Nutshell: Perfectly timed for Easter, this Christian film attempts to demonstrate that Jesus Christ lived and was resurrected by challenging viewers … Continued

A United Kingdom is a lovely film and inspiring true story

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Movie Title:  A United Kingdom Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 111 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on a true story, this lovely film illustrates how love and reason can change a crazy world.  Bula!  If you’d like to know more about … Continued