The Last Five Years stage musical comes to the big screen
Movie: The Last Five Years PG-13, 1 hour, 34 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: Mix these 3 things together for a tasty film: passion, pain, Anna Kendrick. Based on the popular off-Broadway stage musical (by Jason Robert … Continued
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Pick a date you would like to post a review for my newest book and I’ll send my readers to YOUR blog! I’m super excited about this fun relationship book I wrote with my son. It uses baseball terminology to … Continued
Black or White addresses racism on both sides
Movie: Black or White PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute Grade: B In a Nutshell: Inspired by true events, Academy Award winner Kevin Costner produced this heartbreaking and heart warming film that attempts to cross black and white … Continued
McFarland USA will warm your heart and inspire your feet
Movie: McFarland, USA PG, 2 hours 9 minutes Grade: A In a Nutshell: While this underdog story isn’t unique, the newest Disney film has a lot of heart and shows how to do the proven formula for … Continued
Project Almanac features “found footage” of time travel
Movie: Project Almanac PG-13, 2 hours Grade: C In a Nutshell: The movie uses “found footage” as its film style, which can be slightly annoying. The camera work is so shaky that it’s more irritating than clever. Its … Continued
Jupiter Ascending is visually impressive with a messy script
Movie: Jupiter Ascending PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes Grade: A- for visually amazing C- for story and dialogue In a Nutshell: Wow. Talk about sensory overload. The special effects are amaze balls. I went with some friends to … Continued
The Seventh Son movie hits screens after a year of delays
Movie: The Seventh Son PG-13, 2 hours Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: This heroic fantasy epic produced by Legendary Pictures hit movie theaters in France last month after almost a year’s worth of delays, but its United States … Continued
Superbowl Sunday Special movie review: When the Game Stands Tall
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I’d post a movie review about gridiron glory: Movie Title: When the Game Stands Tall PG, 1 hour 55 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Inspired by a true football … Continued
The most comfortable movie theaters in the world
I LOVE going to the movies! I love the smell of movie theater popcorn in the air and the rolling laughter in the audience when one person’s quirky laugh gets everyone else laughing. I love the excitement of Opening Night … Continued
Hollywood movie fun facts
I absolutely love watching movies. You probably do too if you’re reading this blog! Here are some fun facts about the silver screen that I thought you’d get a kick out of: 1. Originally, the term “movies” did not mean … Continued