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MOVIE TITLE: Worldbreaker (2026) This dramatic, dystopian, alien thriller hits theaters on January 30th. RATING: PG-13 (for intense sci-fi action, peril, and thematic elements) LENGTH: 1 hour 34 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: Worldbreaker is … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Holding Liat This sobering documentary is now playing in the US in select indie theaters. In the United Kingdom, Holding Liat can be found on BBC Four and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. RATING: Not Rated … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: I Was a Stranger This dramatic film features the plight of refugees, and premieres in select theaters on January 9, 2026 RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: Approx. 90 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: I Was a … Continued
RATING: PG-13 The 3rd installment in this Sci-Fi, action, fantasy franchise opened in theaters on December 19, 2025. December 19th is the same day James Cameron’s Oscar-winning film Titanic came out in 1997! LENGTH: 3 hours, 12 minutes! Movie Review … Continued
RATING:PG-14 (strong language, intense sequences) LENGTH:1 hour 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:B SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: Here’s a book with a similar story: https://amzn.to/4hz7TJ6 IN A NUTSHELL: Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite is a cold-sweat, real-time thriller … Continued
This dramatic WWII movie opens in theaters on October 17, 2025 RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours 18 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: Quite a few books have been written about this true story. Here’s … Continued
This lovely film is now streaming exclusively on Angel.com and the Angel app RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 35 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: The film is based on a true story of a World War … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Unbroken This new documentary is now playing in theaters in LA and NYC. It will be available on VOD on February 21, 2025. This is different from the 2014 feature film also called Unbroken, which is another true … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: A Real Pain This dramedy is now playing in theaters and on Fandango at Home. RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour 30 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: My twin sister and I wrote … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Return This dramatic film about Odysseus’ homecoming is now playing in theaters, as well as on Fandango at Home. RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour 56 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: If … Continued