Seberg movie review
MOVIE TITLE: SEBERG RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: This Amazon Studios movie is inspired by true events during the life of Jean Dorothy Seberg, who was a popular … Continued
Skin movie review
MOVIE TITLE: Skin RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Based on a true story, this dramatic movie written and directed by Guy Nattiv offers a powerful look at insane ignorance, ugly racism, … Continued
Vice movie review
MOVIE TITLE: Vice RATING: R LENGTH: 132 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: At the beginning of the movie, the screen reads, “The following is a true story. Or as true as … Continued
The Founder reveals a story you might not know about McDonalds
Movie Title: The Founder Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: The Golden Arches! You may actually want to swing by McDonald’s after you leave the theater to celebrate the American Dream…either that or ban it because … Continued
Queen of Katwe is royally inspiring
Movie Title: Queen Of Katwe Grade: A Rating: PG, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: Walt Disney presents a fascinating, feel-good, underdog story about a smart girl who grows up in extreme poverty in Uganda. It’s fascinating to watch this … Continued
Hidden Figures is an overdue movie with heart and humor
Movie Title: Hidden Figures Grade: A Rating: PG, 127 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on true events, this uplifting film with a fantastic title shines the spotlight on some overlooked figures in history. While the movie features new math … Continued
Loving is a quiet look at the Civil Rights movement and interracial marriages
Movie Title: Loving Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 123 minutes In a Nutshell: Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, this historical drama sensitively tells the true story about the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated state laws … Continued
I’m Not Ashamed Reveals Faithful Student’s True Story at Columbine High
Movie Title: I’m Not Ashamed Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 112 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a Christian retelling of the fateful, famous shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. Twelve students and one teacher were mercilessly murdered that … 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
Genius is for book lovers
Movie Title: Genius Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: I’m an official book nerd, so I really liked this movie. As an author of 21 published books, I was fascinated with the working relationship between the … Continued