Helping you choose the best movies for your family
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
Movie Title: Saturday’s Warrior Grade: B- Rating: PG, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: I first saw this stage musical when I was a little girl. I LOVED it and immediately began memorizing all of the songs day in and day … Continued
Movie Title: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, In a Nutshell: With epic sword fights and a delightful dose of humor, you know a movie is good when you can’t wait to see certain scenes again. … Continued
Movie Title: The Zookeeper’s Wife Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, although I would give this movie an R rating due to its grim nature and two glimpses of a topless woman. 126 minutes long In a Nutshell: This sobering film … Continued