Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans RATING: Not rated yet (It will probably be Rated PG or PG 13 in the USA) LENGTH: 1 hour, 32 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: TOLKIEN RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: I was excited to learn more about J.R.R. Tolkien and really hoped this movie would be good. As an author of … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Professor and the Madman RATING: Not Rated (yet) LENGTH: 2 hours, 4 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Words are powerful. This biopic is based on the book by Simon Winchester called The … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Mary Queen of Scots (2018) RATING: R LENGTH: 112 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C IN A NUTSHELL: Did you ever get into watching the popular TV show Reign: The Complete Series (1-4)? Well, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Kid Who Would Be King RATING: PG LENGTH: 2 hours Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Writer/director Joe Cornish presents a delightful family-friendly adventure that my four sons would have … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Favourite RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour 59 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: The exceptional acting, witty dialogue, gorgeous costume, and set design are outstanding in this saucy “costume drama” … Continued
Movie Title: Dunkirk Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 107 minutes In a Nutshell: I write marketing reports for movie theaters and have felt terrible for Dunkirk the past few months, because their trailers almost always elicited ZERO response from the … Continued
Movie Title: Transformers: The Last Knight Grade: C Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Michael Bay says this is his last Transformers movie. Even fans hope that’s true. This Transformers blockbuster franchise seems to have fizzled, disappointing movie-goers with a weak … Continued
Movie Title: The Lost City of Z Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell: This savage story features the true tale of Percival Fawcett and his dream to discover The Lost City of Z along the Amazon river … Continued
Movie Title: Saban’s Power Rangers Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: Does anyone actually care about the Power Rangers anymore? My 4 sons absolutely loved it…back in the day, but I didn’t think it was even relevant … Continued