The Boy could have really thrilled
Movie Title: The Boy Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell: Creepy. Directed by William Brent Bell, this suspense horror could have gone in a much more interesting direction. Oh well. Uplifting theme: Ummm…..don’t be a nanny … Continued
The Finest Hours features a truly honorable hero
Movie Title: The Finest Hours Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie honors the heroes who participated in the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Based on the book by the same … Continued
Kung Fu Panda 3 shares insights on fatherhood and self-worth
Movie Title: Kung Fu Panda 3 Grade: A- Rating: PG, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell: I loved the first one and don’t even remember what happened in the second one, but this new addition in the Kung … Continued
Ride Along 2 is a lazy sequel
Movie Title: Ride Along 2 Grade: D for Dumb Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 42 minutes In a Nutshell: If you liked the first one, you’ll laugh again. If you thought the first Ride Along was lame and annoying, then … Continued
The 5th Wave mixes elements from every dystopian teen movie you’ve seen before
Movie Title: THE 5th WAVE 5th Wave, The Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes In a Nutshell: I think this is the 5th wave of teen dystopian movies. Unfortunately, it’s nothing you haven’t seen already with elements from … Continued
Woodlawn blends football with faith
Are you ready for some football? The Superbowl is coming up soon, so I thought I’d review a football movie you may have missed when it hit theaters a few months ago. Movie Title: Woodlawn Grade: A- Rating: … Continued
Suffragette movie honors women who sacrificed so much for our voting rights
Movie Title: Suffragette Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes In a Nutshell: I teach a Politics class at a local college, so I was especially excited to see how Focus Features would handle this period piece in film. … Continued
Star Wars mania
Star Wars mania is still going strong!I know several people who have already seen it 4 times! One of my sons is serving a church mission in Nicaragua where everyone is excited about the Star Wars movie and merchandise. Here … Continued
Creed packs a punch for fans
Movie Title: Creed Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 12 minutes In a Nutshell: The Rocky franchise is back and better than ever! It packs a punch for fans with humor, drama, emotional growth for the main characters, that amazing … Continued
Concussion earns Will Smith a Golden Globe nod
Movie Title: Concussion Grade: A- Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Will Smith rightly deserves the Golden Globe nomination he earned from his role in this “David vs. Goliath” story. His Nigerian accent is great and his depth of emotion superb. … Continued