Arrival will tickle your brain and warm your heart
Movie Title: Arrival Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: Earning 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, this intelligent sci-fi thriller features an outstanding performance from Amy Adams that already has garnered Oscar buzz. This fascinating film will tickle … Continued
Hell or High Water presents a great character study
Movie Title: Hell or High Water Grade: B+ Rating: R, 102 minutes In a Nutshell: Director David Mackenzie present us with rich characters to study in this modern Western flick. Uplifting theme: “I’ve never met nobody who got away with anything, … Continued
Hacksaw Ridge spills blood and faith in big amounts
Movie Title: Hacksaw Ridge Grade: A Rating: R, 139 minutes In a Nutshell: This is NOT your typical Christian movie. Directed by Mel Gibson, this graphic, true story inspires faith and courage amidst a background of the … Continued
Trolls is sugary sweet, colorful fun for all ages
Movie Title: Trolls Grade: A Rating: PG, 100 minutes In a Nutshell: This sugary sweet DreamWorks movie is like watching a bag of colorful Skittles sing and dance and hug for an hour and a half. What’s not to like? … Continued
Doctor Strange works magic at the box office
Movie Title: Doctor Strange Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell: Cheers to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for introducing another interesting superhero to the Big Screen. I had never read the comic books, so I was curious to … Continued
The Christmas Project warms the heart and inspires the mind
Movie Title: The Christmas Project Grade: A- Rating: G, 1 hour 28 minutes In a Nutshell: Think “The Wonder Years” meets “The Christmas Story.” This sweet, family-friendly Christmas movie is a heartwarming reminder about showing love and forgiveness during the … Continued
I’m Not Ashamed Reveals Faithful Student’s True Story at Columbine High
Movie Title: I’m Not Ashamed Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 112 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a Christian retelling of the fateful, famous shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. Twelve students and one teacher were mercilessly murdered that … Continued
Jack Reacher struts macho action
Movie Title: Jack Reacher Never Go Back Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: My husband really liked the first Jack Reacher movie, so he was looking forward to this sequel. It’s definitely a “man’s movie” … Continued
Inferno doesn’t light the box office on fire
Movie Title: Inferno Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 121 minutes In a Nutshell: I really enjoyed Dan Brown’s book a few years ago when I read it. Yeah, I know…it’s not high-brow literature, but more of a guilty pleasure. It has … Continued
Deepwater Horizon pays a respectable and riveting tribute to the worst oil disaster in US History
Movie Title: Deepwater Horizon Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 99 minutes In a Nutshell: If you don’t remember the real events from when this true story happened, you learn that the oil rig’s blowout lasted 87 days, making it the worst … Continued