Aladdin movie review
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
Avengers Endgame movie review
MOVIE TITLE: Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 3 hours, 1 minute Movie Review Mom GRADE: A (It would be a crime to give it anything less, right?) IN A NUTSHELL: #ThanosDemandsYourSilence has been requested by the Russo brothers, … Continued
Mortal Engines movie review
MOVIE TITLE: MORTAL ENGINES RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 111 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of violence and destruction. A woman blows off a man’s head, among other brutal deaths. Some blood. High … Continued
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie review
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
Ant Man and the Wasp movie review
Movie Title: Ant-Man and the Wasp Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: After the devastating ending of the Avengers: Infinity War, this lighthearted and refreshing Marvel movie makes us feel better and reminds us … Continued
Ready Player One celebrates video games over the decades
Movie Title: Ready Player One Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell: The creator of the largest virtual reality world ever, called the OASIS, dies and leaves a challenge to anyone who can find three invisible keys that … Continued
Pacific Rim Uprising is more of the same for fans of the franchise
Movie Title: Pacific Rim Uprising Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 111 minutes In a Nutshell: If you liked the first Pacific Rim movie, this is more of the same, but even bigger, louder, and chaotic. Tips for parents: Some subtitles … 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
Blade Runner 2049 enriches the original with stunning cinematography
Movie Title: Blade Runner 2049 Grade: A- Rating: R, 164 minutes In a Nutshell: This is a LONG movie. If you’re a big fan of the 1982 original Blade Runner, you’ll probably love every minute, while admittedly, it’s not … Continued
Disney offers a magical Maleficent to a new generation
Movie Title: Maleficent PG, 1 hour 37 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: This magical Disney retelling of Sleeping Beauty (1959) begins “Let us tell an old story anew and we shall see how well you know … Continued