Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: The Darkest Minds Grade: C+ Rating: PG-13, 105 minutes In a Nutshell: Yep, another teenage dystopian adaptation of a book into a movie. This time, there is an X-Men type of twist and the fighting spirit … Continued
Movie Title: The Spy Who Dumped Me Grade: C+ Rating: R, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: Spoofing the title from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, this film has reviews from people who absolutely hate it to … Continued
Movie Title: Christopher Robin Grade: B Rating: PG, 1 hour 44 minutes In a Nutshell: Sweet and innocent, this adaptation of Christopher Robin and The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh is family friendly, filled with child-like wonder and has … Continued
Movie Title: Mission: Impossible – Fallout Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 147 minutes In a Nutshell: This fun franchise continues to deliver. I’m such a fan. It’s cool, dramatic, funny, and filled with impossible stunts that make your jaw drop open … Continued
Movie Title: The MEG Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 114 minutes In a Nutshell: If you’re a Sharknado fan, you’ll get a kick out of this summer’s monster movie in the water directed by Jon Turteltaub. The trailer made me think … Continued
Movie Title: Crazy Rich Asians Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 120 minutes In a Nutshell: I go to China several times each year for business, so I was really curious what aspects of the Chinese culture would be shown in this … Continued
Movie Title:American Animals Grade: B+ Rating: R, 120 minutes In a Nutshell: The movie starts out with text on the screen that quotes Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species that says, “We must suppose that American animals slowly migrated … Continued
Movie Title: Alpha Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 97 minutes In a Nutshell: I read somewhere that people who talk to their dogs are more intelligent than those who don’t. If you have a dog, do you talk to him/her? Of … Continued
Show Dogs Grade: D for dumb Rating: PG, 92 minutes In a Nutshell: It’s a children’s movie about dogs that compete in a competition. Young children will be amused, but it’s torture for almost everyone else. Tips for parents: One … Continued
Movie Title: Ocean’s 8 Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell: Warner Brothers Pictures gives … Continued