The Little Rascals Save the Day goes straight to DVD this week
Movie Title: The Little Rascals Save the Day Grade: C+ PG, 98 minutes In a Nutshell: This family flick goes straight to DVD release on March 30, 2014. The Our Gang franchise began in 1922 and my mother was … Continued
Divergent movie review
Movie Title: Divergent Grade: B In a Nutshell: This planned trilogy is starting off with mixed reviews, despite its popular book by Veronica Roth. The Hunger Games and Twilight fans will enjoy another heroine who can kick butt and … Continued
Muppets Most Wanted Steals Laughs From All Ages
Movie Title: Muppets Most Wanted PG, 1 hour 52 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: If you love the adorable Muppets franchise, then here’s another installment of fuzzy fun, filled with clever gags, infectious songs, slapstick comedy, and celebrity cameos … Continued
Veronica Mars fans celebrate KickStarter success
Movie Title: Veronica Mars PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: Who says you can’t go home? Thanks to Kickstarter, fans of the Veronica MarsTV show finally get to watch a new, extended “episode” of their … Continued
Single Moms Club movie review
Movie Title: Tyler Perry’s Single Mom’s Club Grade: C In a Nutshell: It’s a fact: women need each other, whether single or married. We just do. The women in the audience I joined laughed and loved this chick flick. Were … Continued
Gamers get real world ride in Need for Speed
Movie Title:Need for Speed Grade: B- In a Nutshell: The very first car I ever bought with my own money was a cute 1965 Mustang I named Scooter. Need for Speed features a modified Mustang that has all the bells … Continued
Winter’s Tale movie review
Movie Title: Winter’s Tale PG-13, 2 hours 9 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: Not to be confused with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, this time-traveling tale is filled with a wonderfully talented cast: Colin Farrell (Total Recall), Jessica Brown Findlay … Continued
Non-stop is non-stop, goofy fun for Liam Neeson fans
Movie Title: Non-Stop PG-13, 1 hour 50 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: First of all, that’s a great title for an action movie on an airplane flight. Second, who doesn’t love Liam Neeson? They even featured his butt-kicking awesomeness … Continued
Mr. Peabody and Sherman touch hearts and funny bones
Movie Title: Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG, 1 hour 32 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: You may remember these lovable guys from the old Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: The Complete Seriescartoon from the 1950’s and 60’s. They finally … Continued
Endless Love film feels like an endless cliche
Movie Title: Endless Love Grade: D In a Nutshell: D for dumb. In the words of the Houston Press movie critic: “Finally, a love story for attractive white people.” Ha ha This remake of the 1981 Franco Zeffirelli film about … Continued