Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie: THE VISIT Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 34 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: I generally don’t like scary movies, but I’ve been rooting for M. Night Shyamalan to return to his film-making greatness of former years. … Continued
Movie: Four Blood Moons Rating: PG 2 hours 30 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: This documentary was a one-day theatrical release in a limited number of cities back in March 2015. Now it is available … Continued
Movie: Paper Towns PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes Grade: C for Couldn’t stand the self-absorbed teenage angst OR D for Don’t waste your time or money on this In a Nutshell: Critics love … Continued
Movie: Self/less PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: The talented Ben Kingsley plays a dying real estate tycoon who buys a younger body, that of Ryan Reynolds. Nice choice. Critics have been pretty negative about … Continued
Movie: Love & Mercy Rating: PG-13, 2 hours Grade: B In a Nutshell: Growing up in California, I was required to be a Beach Boys fan. It was a social law I gladly obeyed. My dad even … Continued
Movie: Jenny’s Wedding PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes Grade: C In a Nutshell: Timed perfectly for the recent Supreme Court decision that makes same sex marriage legal in the United States, this movie features the lovely Katherine … Continued
Movie: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation PG-13, 2 hours, 12 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: I can neither approve, nor deny this movie review without approval from the Secretary… Tom Cruise reminds us again that he … Continued
Movie: Little Boy [HD] PG-13, 1 hour 26 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: Mocked by many film critics, Little Boy [HD] is an inspiring story set during World War II about faith. Christians will be touched, … Continued
Movie: Pixels PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes Grade: B- In a Nutshell: This is a world where Kevin James is President of the United States. Need I say more? I have real mixed feelings about this new … Continued
Movie: Fantastic Four Grade: C In a Nutshell: Marvel is at it again! Unfortunately, the newest film in the comic book franchise doesn’t have the humor or joyful whimsy that has made some of their most recent films shine. … Continued