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
Snowden movie will make you wonder how much privacy you really have
Movie Title: Snowden Grade: B Rating: R, 134 minutes In a Nutshell: Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives a solid, thought-provoking performance in this controversial Oliver Stone biopic of an equally controversial man who affected how we … Continued
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is too scary for children
Movie Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 127 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a Tim Burton movie, so you know it’s going to have some weird and creepy images, even if it’s considered a … Continued
Cafe Society charms Woody Allen fans
Movie Title: Cafe Society Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 85 minutes In a Nutshell: Woody Allen is a master at quirky characters and conversations. In this dark comedy about love, regret, and existentialism, old Hollywood and Manhattan glamour drip … Continued
Sully soars at the box office
Movie Title: Sully Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 96 minutes In a Nutshell: This is an inspiring, true story of Captain Chesley Sullenberger III, who saved 155 souls by landing a US Airways airplane on the Hudson River in 2009 when … Continued
Florence Foster Jenkins reminds us AGAIN why we adore Meryl Streep
Movie Title: Florence Foster Jenkins Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: This period dramedy spotlights a brilliant and ever talented Meryl Streep, although this film won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. I can really relate to Florence, … Continued
The Secret Life of Pets is fuzzy fun
Movie Title: The Secret Life of Pets Grade: A- Rating: PG, 90 minutes In a Nutshell: This high energy family flick by Universal and Illumination is colorful and fun for all ages. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris … Continued
Newest Ben-Hur movie is half the length of Charlton Heston’s Oscar-winning film
Movie Title: Ben Hur Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: I grew up watching the 1959 Oscar-winning original every Easter when it would play on TV. As a Christian, I’m always grateful to see religious-based … Continued