Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Arctic Dogs RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 32 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D- for Don’t bother IN A NUTSHELL: This is Entertainment Studio’s first animated feature. Directed by Aaron Woodley, this family-friendly movie is … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Harriet RATING: PG-13 (This is a “softer” version of slave history than Hollywood has pumped out in recent years.) LENGTH: 2 hours, 5 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: There has been a … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: CHRISTMAS JARS SPECIAL FATHOM EVENT – ONE NIGHT ONLY – November 4! RATING: G (When I watched the press screening, it was listed as unrated, but I would definitely give it a … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Informer RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 53 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: This action thriller is directed by Andrea Di Stefano and is dramatic, gritty, and tense. It’s based on a novel … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Black and Blue RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 38 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Written by Peter A. Dowling and directed by Deon Taylor, this cat and mouse thriller addresses loyalties between being … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Terminator: Dark Fate RATING: R (Some of the other TERMINATOR movies were rated PG-13.) LENGTH: 2 hours, 8 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: I’ve been such a fan of … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: JoJo Rabbit RATING: PG-13 (Just because this movie is PG-13 doesn’t necessarily mean your children should watch it.) LENGTH: 1 hour, 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: This is a very ambitious and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Lighthouse RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: While some people will be put off by the choice to film in bleak black and white, film lovers who enjoy … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Addams Family (2019) RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 27 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ IN A NUTSHELL: Children will be introduced to this macabre family in this dark animated version. If you watched the … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Zombieland Double Tap RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 39 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: In honor of the 10th anniversary of Zombieland, the popular horror/comedy flick is back for seconds! I admit … Continued