Helping you choose the best movies for your family
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
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
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
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
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
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
Movie Title: He Named Me Malala Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 87 minutes In a Nutshell: This true story is one that needs to be told. Unfortunately, the film is underwhelming considering the importance of the subject material. It is … Continued
I was flying home on a 5 hour flight yesterday and finally watched the 2011 baseball hit, Moneyball. Hey, better late than never, right? In this case, it was worth the wait and gets an enthusiastic endorsement from me, just … Continued
AVAILABLE ON DVD June 14 Movie Title: Eddie The Eagle … Continued
Movie Title: The 33 Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 2 hours In a Nutshell: Based on the true account of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped far below the surface of the earth, this feel-good movie shows the human spirit and … Continued