Spies in Disguise movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    Spies in Disguise RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 42 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  A-   IN A NUTSHELL: This cute and colorful animation is loosely based on the Lucas Martell animated short in 2009 called Pigeon: … Continued

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker

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MOVIE TITLE:    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [Ultra HD] RATING:    PG-13 LENGTH:     2 hours, 21 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:   A   IN A NUTSHELL: I always feel overwhelmed by the weight of reviewing a movie in a franchise … Continued

Frozen 2 movie review

MOVIE TITLE:      Frozen 2 RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour 43 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+ (I loved the first movie, so it saddens me to give the sequel only a B+.  I watched the movie twice and still settled … Continued

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie revivew

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MOVIE TITLE: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL    (That’s how the first film was translated in some languages) RATING: PG    (Some say the movie should have been PG-13 considering the high body count.) LENGTH: 1 hour, 58 minutes Movie Review … Continued

The Lion King movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   The Lion King  RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour, 58 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B-     IN A NUTSHELL: It’s been 5 minutes, so that means it’s time for another Disney remake.  I absolutely loved the original … Continued

Aladdin movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    Aladdin  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:  2 hours, 8 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B-   IN A NUTSHELL:    It’s been 5 minutes, so what does that mean?  It means it’s time for another Disney live-action remake!  ha ha  … Continued

Glass movie review

MOVIE TITLE:   Glass   RATING:  PG-13   LENGTH: 110 minutes   Movie Review Mom GRADE: A-   IN A NUTSHELL:  I’ve been a big fan of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan ever since I saw The Sixth Sense.  I even stayed … Continued

Ralph Breaks the Internet movie review

MOVIE TITLE:  Ralph Breaks the Internet   RATING:  PG      LENGTH: 114 minutes   Movie Review Mom GRADE:  A   TIPS FOR PARENTS: Characters drink beer at a bar to drown their sorrows…root beer. Some characters try to steal … Continued

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   RATING: PG   LENGTH:  99 minutes   Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   TIPS FOR PARENTS: Young children may be confused by the plot. This is yet another Disney princess movie … Continued

A Wrinkle in Time isn’t smooth sailing through the universe

Movie Title:     A Wrinkle in Time Grade:   C+ Rating: PG, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: Despite its best intentions, A Wrinkle in Time is disappointing as a film, although kids will probably still like it.   Based … Continued