Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: The Kid Detective In theaters October 16, 2020 and video-on-demand soon after RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 37 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This quirky dramedy blends dark humor, mystery, sadness, intrigue, and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Once Upon A River Now available in virtual theaters everywhere via video-on-demand RATING: The film doesn’t have a rating, but I’d give it an R for language and mature scenes LENGTH: 1 hour, 32 minutes Movie Review … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Enola Holmes Now streaming on NETFLIX! RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours, 3 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This charming coming-of-age adventure movie is family-friendly entertainment that … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: THE NEW MUTANTS RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 34 minutes (This is the shortest film in the X-Men series) Movie Review Mom GRADE: C- IN A NUTSHELL: Marvel really waivers with this one, despite bringing us some … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Chemical Hearts AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON STREAMING this weekend RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 33 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: MY SPY RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 39 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: A massive, burly spy and a precocious, adorable 4th grader. Sounds like a comedic match we have seen many times … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Little Women RATING: PG LENGTH: 2 hours, 14 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: As a movie critic, I loved watching this new adaptation because it was so well done and immensely charming. As … Continued
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MOVIE TITLE: JoJo Rabbit RATING: PG-13 (Just because this movie is PG-13 doesn’t necessarily mean your children should watch it.) LENGTH: 1 hour, 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: This is a very ambitious and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 57 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: Did Bruce Springsteen pay for this film? Just wondering. It feels like one giant tribute … Continued