Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: The House with a Clock in Its Walls Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie has a decent balance of scary and funny, but I wouldn’t say it’s perfect for all … Continued
Best Comedy: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon) Best Drama:“Game of Thrones” (HBO) Best Limited Series: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX) Best Actress, Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Best Actor, Comedy: Bill Hader, “Barry” Best Actress, Drama: Claire Foy, “The … Continued
Movie Title: A SIMPLE FAVOR Grade: A- Rating: R, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: It turns out that this mysterious thriller is actually a dark comedy. Based on the book A Simple Favor [Movie Tie-in]: A Novel, the movie is … Continued
Movie Title: Ant-Man and the Wasp Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: After the devastating ending of the Avengers: Infinity War, this lighthearted and refreshing Marvel movie makes us feel better and reminds us … Continued
Movie Title: The Spy Who Dumped Me Grade: C+ Rating: R, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: Spoofing the title from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, this film has reviews from people who absolutely hate it to … Continued
Movie Title: The MEG Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 114 minutes In a Nutshell: If you’re a Sharknado fan, you’ll get a kick out of this summer’s monster movie in the water directed by Jon Turteltaub. The trailer made me think … Continued
Movie Title: The Leisure Seeker Grade: B Rating: R, 112 minutes In a Nutshell: Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Golden Globe winner (twice!) Donald Sutherland carry the film and make for a powerful couple dramedy. Tips for parents: * … Continued
Movie Title: Life Of The Party Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 105 minutes In a Nutshell: Despite its terrible score on Rotten Tomatoes, Melissa McCarthy is fantastic and offers an entertaining comedy that will probably be … Continued
Movie Title: Overboard Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: It has been many years since I saw the original Gary Marshall movie Overboard starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, but I remember thinking it was a charming Rom-com. The … Continued
Movie Title: Sherlock Gnomes Grade: B- Rating: PG, 86 minutes In a Nutshell: With original music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, this gnome animation is a gentle introduction to Sir Arthur Conan Dole’s classic story of Sherlock Holmes. It … Continued