Allied feels like a film noir spy romance
Movie Title: Allied Grade: B Rating: R, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: World War II offers the perfect backdrop for a romantic spy adventure, featuring two good looking actors who fall in love. It has a cat and mouse, film … Continued
The Whole Truth offers adult themes with intrique
NOW ON DVD Movie Title: The Whole Truth Grade: B- Rating: R, 1 hour 33 minutes In a Nutshell: This courtroom drama based on David Baldacci’s novel was first released in Japan as early as Spring 2016, … Continued
Moana is picture perfect for families
Movie Title: Moana Grade: A+ Rating: PG, 103 minutes In a Nutshell: Disney brings us another animated film that is simply gorgeous. Each frame in the movie could be a postcard. The animation is stellar and absolutely breathtaking. … Continued
Keeping Up with the Joneses offers suburban spy comedy that’s only sometimes funny
Movie Title: Keeping Up with the Joneses Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 101 minutes In a Nutshell: Jon Hamm (Mad Men: Season 1) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) are gorgeous. So, there’s THAT. This suburban spy flick … Continued
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is simply…Fantastic
Movie Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 132 minutes In a Nutshell: The beasts are truly fantastic. J.K. Rowling’s imagination is limitless. She personally wrote this script, and David Yates, … Continued
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life elicits applause from kids and groans from parents
Movie Title: Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on the best-selling novel by James Patterson, these middle school kids “shred” all the rules and try to “stick it … Continued
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