Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: American Made Grade: B+ Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story, this entertaining ride features Tom Cruise as a wide-eyed pawn in illegal activities led by the American government in the 1980’s. … Continued
Movie Title: The Foreigner Grade: B+ Rating: R, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell: Americans love movies. And Jackie Chan. We love watching him perform incredible stunts and fight sequences, mixed with humor and fun. This isn’t that kind … Continued
Movie Title: Geostorm Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell: Geostorm is a disaster of a movie. I’m embarrassed to admit that I love disaster movies. This predictable end-of-the-world drama follows the cookie-cutter … Continued
Movie Title: Kidnap Grade: C Rating: R In a Nutshell: Having your child kidnapped is every parent’s fear. You don’t mess with a mother and her son. (I have 4 sons.) Uplifting theme: “I will never let you go.” – (Karla … Continued
Movie Title: Atomic Blonde Grade: B Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: Payback goes atomic. Based on the 2012 graphic novel Atomic Blonde: The Coldest City , this stylish spy flick takes place in 1989 when the Berlin wall … Continued
Movie Title: War for the Planet of the Apes Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a war movie with all of the violence, explosions, strategy, suffering, beatings, prison camp, and human drama that the best … Continued
Movie Title: 47 Meters Down Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 89 minutes In a Nutshell: 47 Meters Down describes the fan score of this shark thriller. It’s pretty hard to beat Jaws. While this movie’s sharp-toothed villains put on an impressive … Continued
Movie Title: Baby Driver Grade: A Rating: R, 113 minutes In a Nutshell: This musical masterpiece moves fast and with infectious style. It’s fresh and furious fun. Director Edgar Wright delivers a smart, cool, funny, and brilliant movie. It’s not … Continued
Movie Title: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 135 minutes In a Nutshell: I guess this is what you call “Franchise Fatigue.” Audiences are getting a little tired and so is … Continued
Movie Title: Snatched (DVD + DHD) Grade: C Rating: R, 91 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie has Amy Schumer in it, so that already tells you it’s going to be super trashy and foul-mouthed. Uplifting theme: “Man cannot discover … Continued