Wonder warms your heart and fills your eyes with tears
Movie Title: Wonder Grade: PG Rating: A In a Nutshell: Based on the New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio, Wonderfeatures a talented cast in an uplifting, heartwarming, and inspiring movie that teaches us all to be a little more … Continued
Justice League gets mixed reviews
Movie Title: Justice LEAGUE Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: With this much superpower force, this movie should have been awesome, but is getting very mixed reviews. The gathering of the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War … Continued
Murder on the Orient Express features star-studded cast
Movie Title: Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: With an incredible A-list cast, this is a well-made, stylish “Who-dunnit” mystery directed by … Continued
Daddy’s Home 2 mixes laughter with love
Movie Title: Daddy’s Home 2 Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour, 40 minutes In a Nutshell: “We’re back with more daddies!” says Will Ferrell’s character, easily the tag-line for this movie. It’s a funny sequel that also has some touching, … Continued
A Bad Moms Christmas is just bad
Movie Title: A Bad Moms Christmas [Blu-ray] Grade: F Rating: R, 1 hour 44 minutes of torture In a Nutshell: It’s bad. There are moms. And it’s Christmas. I’m a mom, but CLEARLY I’m not the target audience for … Continued
Thor hammers into our hearts with entertaining humor and action
Movie Title: Thor: Ragnarok Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell: Count them…17! Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. New Zealand director Taika Waititi directs this super colorful, funny superhero movie presented … Continued
Only the Brave serves up emotional tribute piping hot
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
Thank you for your service presents sobering reality for American veterans
Movie Title: Thank You for Your Service Grade: B Rating: R, 108 minutes In a Nutshell: I was curious about this film, because I have proudly shouted the titled words to soldiers passing by in the airport or wherever I … Continued
Birth of the Dragon is old-school awesome
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
Kingsman Golden Circle is crazy, over-the-top entertainment
Movie Title: Kingsman: The Golden Circle Grade: B Rating: R, 2 hours 21 minutes In a Nutshell: This sequel to the original Kingsman: The Secret Service Uplifting theme: “Being a kingsman is more than the clothes we wear or the … Continued