Lion will break your heart and then warm it

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Movie Title:    Lion Grade:  A- Rating:   PG-13 In a Nutshell:  Adapted from the book A Long Way Home: A Memoir , this inspiring true story will break your heart and then warm it.   Most people missed this film when it … Continued

The Founder reveals a story you might not know about McDonalds

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Movie Title:   The Founder Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell:  The Golden Arches! You may actually want to swing by McDonald’s after you leave the theater to celebrate the American Dream…either that or ban it because … Continued

The Space Between Us has a lot of empty spaces in theater seats

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Movie Title:   The Space Between Us Grade:   B Rating:  PG-13, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:  This is kind of a modern version of the old Starman film about STAR-crossed lovers. Writer/Director  Peter Chelsom has given us some truly mediocre films.  Sadly, … Continued

Booze at theaters?

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Today’s report on Movies in the News:Booze is the next step in cinemas’ fight against flagging attendance. For decades, local and state laws prevented movie chains from offering alcoholic beverages in regular auditoriums. Only dine-in theaters could offer booze by … Continued

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is non-stop action and violence

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Movie Title:    Resident Evil: The Final Chapter [Blu-ray]    Grade:   D Rating:  R, 106 minutes In a Nutshell: This is the 6th and supposed final installment in the popular dystopian video game and movie franchise, featuring Milla Jovovich.  It … Continued

The Edge of Seventeen will make you glad you’re not a teenager anymore

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  Movie Title:    The Edge of Seventeen Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 98 minutes In a Nutshell:  Hailee Steinfeld plays a completely self-absorbed teenager who has a hard time learning some of the most important lessons in life…that loving and caring … Continued

Silence is Martin Scorsese’s final testimony of faith

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Movie Title:    Silence Grade:  A- Rating:  R, 161 minutes In a Nutshell:  Based on Shusaku Endo’s novel, legendary director Martin Scorsese offers a passionate look at faith and devotion, which he said was twenty years in the making. This is … Continued

Jackie is portrayed by an elegant Natalie Portman

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Movie Title:   Jackie Grade:  B- Rating:  R, 95 minutes In a Nutshell:  This interesting look into the life of Jackie Kennedy features a stunning Natalie Portman, who deserves the Golden Globe nomination she received for Best Performance by an Actress … Continued

Manchester by the Sea will break your heart

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Movie Title:    Manchester By The Sea Grade:  B Rating: R, 135 minutes In a Nutshell: Casey Affleck delivers a powerful performance, mastering the art of subtlety.  He recently won “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama” … Continued

Split showcases a fantastic James McAvoy

Movie Title:  Split Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: James McAvoy thrills in this psychological horror story by M. Night Shyamalan, a director who knows how to take his time unfolding a story.  This is the second … Continued