First Man movie review

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Movie Title:   First Man   Grade: A-  Rating:  PG-13, 138 minutes     In a Nutshell:   Oscar winners Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle come together again after their award-winning smash hit La La Land to bring us a fascinating look at … Continued

Movie Review Mom interviews Greg Lynch Jr. from The Last Captain

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 Nope, this isn’t another Pirates of the Caribbean movie about the last captain of the Black Pearl.  It’s actually a lovely documentary about the legendary Olympic Sabre (fencing) champion and coach, George Piller. What makes this movie special?  I have … Continued

Jane and Emma movie review

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Movie Title:   JANE AND EMMA                                              Limited release with movie opening in Utah on October 12, 2018 Grade:  A-  … Continued

Sgt. Stubby An American Hero movie review

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

Papillon movie review

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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

BlacKKKlansman movie review

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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

American Animals showcases American stupidity

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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

I Can Only Imagine tells the inspiring story of the most played Christian song of all time

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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

Paul, Apostle of Christ movies is more dark and gory than expected

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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

Winchester disappoints in the telling of a true spooky tale

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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