Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie: Fantastic Four Grade: C In a Nutshell: Marvel is at it again! Unfortunately, the newest film in the comic book franchise doesn’t have the humor or joyful whimsy that has made some of their most recent films shine. … Continued
Movie: Inside Out PG, 1 hour 34 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: This is Pixar at its finest. It’s fresh and original and surprisingly deep. It’s about emotions, so expect to bring tissues. With a fantastic cast … Continued
Movie: Maggie PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: Arnold Schwarzenegger kicking zombie butt….what’s not to like? Well, it’s not as exciting as that sounds. In fact, there aren’t very many actual zombies in this post-apocalyptic movie. … Continued
Movie: Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – O.S.T. RATING: PG LENGTH: 2 hour 2 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: The cast is charming and fantastic: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Dv Patel … Continued
Movie: Cinderella Rating: PG Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: In an era of movie remakes, this version of Cinderella by Director Kenneth Branagh is very simple, elegant, pure, and even old-fashioned, staying … Continued
Movie: The Last Five Years PG-13, 1 hour, 34 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Mix these 3 things together for a tasty film: passion, pain, Anna Kendrick. Based on the popular off-Broadway stage musical (by Jason Robert … Continued
Movie: Project Almanac PG-13, 2 hours Grade: C In a Nutshell: The movie uses “found footage” as its film style, which can be slightly annoying. The camera work is so shaky that it’s more irritating than clever. Its … Continued
The star-studded movie award season has begun with Hollywood’s biggest night just around the corner. The nominations for the 2015 Oscars have just been announced. Here they are: Best Picture “American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper … Continued
I really, really love watching movies. I even love watching award shows about movies! So, here are this year’s winners from the: 2015 Golden Globes MOTION PICTURES Best Drama WINNER: “Boyhood” “Foxcatcher” “The Imitation Game” “Selma” “The Theory of … Continued
Movie: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES PG-13, 2 hours 24 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Fans will be mostly satisfied with the way the end is handled and how introductions are made to step … Continued