Goosebumps is ghoulish fun

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Movie:    Goosebumps   Rating:    PG, 1 hour 43 minutes   Grade:   A   In a Nutshell:   If you grew up reading R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books or were a parent who read them to your kids like I did, you’re going … Continued

Highway to Dhampus is lovely, inspiring and heart-breaking at the same time

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Movie:    Highway to Dhampus   Rating:    PG   Grade:   A-   In a Nutshell:   This is not a fast-moving action flick, but a very sophisticated, simple journey of the soul.  It’s lovely and inspiring and heart-breaking all at the … Continued

The Martian is fresh, suspenseful and surprisingly funny

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Movie:    The Martian   Rating:    PG-13, 2 hours 14 minutes   Grade:   A   In a Nutshell:    Why are audiences and critics raving about The Martian?  Because it’s fresh, suspenseful, inspiring, scientifically credible, and surprisingly funny. In fact, the Academy … Continued

The Intern is sweet, but safe

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Movie:    The Intern   Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute   Grade:   B   In a Nutshell:   Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway are some of my faves .  Other faces you’ll enjoy seeing are the beautiful Rene Russo, Adam … Continued

Hotel Transylvania 2 preaches tolerance

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Movie:   Hotel Transylvania 2   Rating:  PG, 1 hour 29 minutes   Grade:  B   In a Nutshell:   Colorful and silly, this family animation written by Adam Sandler takes a social stand on mixed marriages and tolerance.  Voice talents include … Continued

The Perfect Guy is perfectly cliche

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Movie:   Perfect Guy, The   Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes   Grade:   C-   In a Nutshell:   What is supposed to be a suspenseful revenge thriller is more of a clichéd stalker flick  that you’ve already seen before. Sanaa … Continued

Man From U.N.C.L.E. is stylish fun

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Movie:   Man from U.N.C.L.E   PG-13, 1 hour 56 minutes   Grade:  B+   In a Nutshell:    This stylish spy film from Guy Ritchie features eye candy for all tastes, and is based on an old espionage cult TV show … Continued

90 Minutes in Heaven spends more time on pain than miracles

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Movie  90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life   Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute   Grade:    C   In a Nutshell:  I wanted to see heaven, not a hospital room.  This sluggish film of faith … Continued

Everest features stunning cinematography

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Movie  Everest   Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 1 minutes   Grade:   B   In a Nutshell:    This is an impressive movie to watch on IMAX and in 3D.  The cinematography and sound design will surely win some awards.   While the … Continued