The Bounce Back is too formulaic and plastic

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Movie Title:  The Bounce Back Grade:  C+ Rating: PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell:  This SUPER predictable rom-com has a good-looking feature couple, but with very little chemistry together.   Their hard bodies are impressive, but this movie is not.     … Continued

Loving is a quiet look at the Civil Rights movement and interracial marriages

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Movie Title:  Loving   Grade:  A-   Rating:  PG-13, 123 minutes   In a Nutshell: Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, this historical drama sensitively tells the true story about the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated state laws … Continued

The Light Between the Oceans will rip your heart out

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Movie Title:   The Light Between Oceans Grade:  B Rating:   PG-13, 132 minutes In a Nutshell:  DreamWorks Pictures brings the popular book of the same name by M.L. Stedman to the big screen.   With three strong leads and a story that … Continued

Allied feels like a film noir spy romance

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Movie Title:  Allied Grade:  B Rating:  R, 124 minutes In a Nutshell: World War II offers the perfect backdrop for a romantic spy adventure, featuring two good looking actors who fall in love.  It has a cat and mouse, film … Continued

The Whole Truth offers adult themes with intrique

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NOW ON DVD Movie Title:   The Whole Truth    Grade:   B-   Rating:  R, 1 hour 33 minutes   In a Nutshell:  This courtroom drama based on David Baldacci’s novel was first released in Japan as early as Spring 2016, … Continued

Moana is picture perfect for families

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Movie Title:         Moana    Grade:  A+ Rating:  PG, 103 minutes In a Nutshell:   Disney brings us another animated film that is simply gorgeous.  Each frame in the movie could be a postcard.  The animation is stellar and absolutely breathtaking.  … Continued

Keeping Up with the Joneses offers suburban spy comedy that’s only sometimes funny

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Movie Title:  Keeping Up with the Joneses   Grade:  C+   Rating:   PG-13, 101 minutes   In a Nutshell:  Jon Hamm  (Mad Men: Season 1) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) are gorgeous.  So, there’s THAT.  This suburban spy flick … Continued

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life elicits applause from kids and groans from parents

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Movie Title:    Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell:   Based on the best-selling novel by James Patterson, these middle school kids “shred” all the rules and try to “stick it … Continued

Hell or High Water presents a great character study

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Movie Title:  Hell or High Water Grade:  B+ Rating:   R, 102 minutes In a Nutshell:  Director David Mackenzie present us with rich characters to study in this modern Western flick. Uplifting theme:  “I’ve never met nobody who got away with anything, … Continued