Born in China is timed perfectly for Earth Day
Movie Title: Born in China Grade: A- Rating: G, 79 minutes In a Nutshell: Disney Nature presents a beautiful look at some fascinating creatures born in China. Narrated by John Krasinski (The Office: The Complete Series) , this eco- documentary … Continued
Smurfs. Blue. Meh.
Movie Title: Smurfs: The Lost Village Grade: C Rating: PG, 1 hour 30 minutes In a Nutshell: Little ones will be entertained while parents snooze during this Sony Picture animation. The cast is a pretty impressive collection of movie … Continued
Before I Fall is Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls
Movie Title: Before I Fall Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 99 minutes In a Nutshell: Teenage girls. Squee! (I’m so glad I have 4 sons. Translation = no exhausting drama.) This is sort of a teenage girl version of Groundhog Day (one … Continued
The Fate of the Furious is fast fun for true fans
Movie Title: The Fate of the Furious Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 136 minutes In a Nutshell: It’s fast. It’s furious. The franchise is back. I was kind of over the whole The Fast and the Furious saga until…Charlize Theron. … Continued
Going In Style showcases 3 legendary actors with charming chemistry
Movie Title: Going In Style Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 97 minutes In a Nutshell: Face it, the cast is a bunch of adorable, lovable, and legendary guys: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin. They have fantastic chemistry and are … Continued
The Case for Christ challenges viewers before Easter
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
Saban’s Power Rangers fans relive the cheesy glory days
Movie Title: Saban’s Power Rangers Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: Does anyone actually care about the Power Rangers anymore? My 4 sons absolutely loved it…back in the day, but I didn’t think it was even relevant … Continued
Boss Baby confuses critics, but amuses everyone else
Movie Title: The Boss Baby Grade: B Rating: PG, 97 minutes In a Nutshell: With great animation and voice talent, this film has some confusing elements that baffle adults. But let’s face it, it’s made for kids and they simply … Continued
A United Kingdom is a lovely film and inspiring true story
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
Life straddles science fiction and horror genres
Movie Title: Life Grade: B+ Rating: R, 103 minutes In a Nutshell: This is an extremely suspenseful and entertaining film that tries to straddle both the science fiction and horror genres. It presents an interesting “what if” scenario … Continued