Call of the Wild movie review by Movie Review Mom

MOVIE TITLE:    CALL OF THE WILD RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour, 40 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:   B+   IN A NUTSHELL: Buck is a remarkable dog, based on the beloved novel The Call of the Wild by Jack … Continued

The Art of Racing in the Rain movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     The Art of Racing in the Rain  RATING:   PG LENGTH:    1 hour, 49 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+     IN A NUTSHELL: A loveable dog and Milo Ventimiglia.  Now THAT’S a winning formula for a … Continued

The Secret Life of Pets 2 movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:  The Secret Life of Pets 2  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:  86 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+     IN A NUTSHELL: So colorful.  So many details.  So cute.  So many ridiculous moments that will make you laugh out … Continued

A Dog’s Journey movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   A Dog’s Journey  RATING: PG  LENGTH: 1 hour 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   IN A NUTSHELL: We just had a dog movie, right?  Yep.  That one was called A Dog’s Way Home.  This one is … Continued

A Dog’s Way Home movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   A Dog’s Way Home  RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour 36 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B IN A NUTSHELL:    A Dog’s Way Home is based on the heartwarming novel by W. Bruce Cameron.  I haven’t read the book, … Continued

Alpha is a prehistoric story about a boy and his dog

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Movie Title: Alpha Grade:  B+ Rating: PG-13, 97 minutes In a Nutshell:   I read somewhere that people who talk to their dogs are more intelligent than those who don’t.  If you have a dog, do you talk to him/her?  Of … Continued

Max 2: White House Hero is meh

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Movie Title:  Max 2: White House Hero Grade:  C Rating:  PG, 1 hour 25 minutes In a Nutshell:  This family-friendly flick is DOGGONE harmless fun for the kids.  It’s somewhat of a sequel to the 2015 Max (2015), produced by … Continued

A Dog’s Purpose is manipulative, but you’ll still cry

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Movie Title:   A Dog’s Purpose (DVD) Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:   This sugary-sweet family flick feels like a Hallmark card that blends reincarnation with one dog’s discovery about what his purpose is.  We could … Continued