My friend, James Dashner, just had his book The Maze Runner turned into a movie!
Movie Title: Maze Runner PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: I’m so thrilled for my friend, James Dashner, who is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Maze Runner Series (Maze Runner)that this film … Continued
Dolphin Tale 2 continues the sweet, simple and inspiring story for all ages
Movie Title: Dolphin Tale 2 PG, 1 hour 47 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Admit it…the first time you went to Sea World, you wanted to be a marine biologist. I think every kid has that fantasy at … Continued
No Good Deed is predictable, but still suspenseful
Movie Title: No Good Deed PG-13, 1 hour 24 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: He’s creepy. She’s stupid. It’s all very predictable, but that didn’t stop the audience I watched the movie with from screaming, cheering and clapping. And … Continued
Labor Day Chick Flick
Movie Title: Labor Day PG-13, 1 hour 50 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: First off, I was surprised that acclaimed director Jason Reitman didn’t release this film during Labor Day Instead, it quietly opened at the … Continued
Audiences who like sappy dialogue, music, and estrogen will enjoy chick flick “If I Stay”
Movie Title: If I Stay PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: Standard chick-flick material: too cool guy falls head-over-heels in love with a shy, misunderstood girl and says all the right romantic things, risking everything for … Continued
The Giver asks great questions about life and free will
Movie Title: The Giver [HD] PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: If you haven’t read the best-selling young adult novel The Giverby Lois Lowry, you’ll understand the movie well enough, but also won’t know what you’re … Continued
Step Up All In: A for dope dance, D for dopey plot
Movie Title: Step Up All In PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes PG Grade: A for dancing, D for plot In a Nutshell: The Step Up franchise always brings it when it comes to amazing dancing. This 5th installment’s story line … Continued
Expendables 3 more of the same macho mahem
Movie Title: The Expendables 3 PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes In theaters August 15, 2014 Grade: B- In a Nutshell: There is no shortage of testosterone, nor bad guys to fight here, folks. If you’ve seen the first two … Continued
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie review
Grade: C PG-13, 1 hour 41 minutes In a Half-shell: You’re about to get shell-shocked. OK, first of all…I have 2 water turtles. So there’s that. Secondly, I raised 4 sons who were obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … Continued
BIG special effects, small plot in Into the Storm disaster thriller
Movie Title: Into the Storm PG-13, 2 hours 10 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: The theater lights fade and the tornado begins swirling immediately. Cue the jiggly camera and body count. This disaster movie’s strengths begin and end with … Continued