Gifted charms in a predictable way

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Movie Title:  Gifted  Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 101 minutes In a Nutshell:  This quick-witted film charms and pulls tears out of your eyes.  Directed by Marc Wed (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), takes a look at parenting especially gifted children and … Continued

CHIPS movie is a piece of garbage

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Movie Title:  CHiPs Grade:   F Rating:  R, 101 minutes In a Nutshell:  I rarely give a movie an F score, but I thought this movie was a true piece of garbage with very little uplifting value worth noting.  It’s a … Continued

The Zookeeper’s Wife is a sobering true story of WWII drama and heart

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  Movie Title:  The Zookeeper’s Wife Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, although I would give this movie an R rating due to its grim nature and two glimpses of a topless woman.   126 minutes long In a Nutshell:  This sobering film … Continued

Salt and Fire showcases acting as flat as the salt fields in Bolivia

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Movie Title:   Salt and Fire Grade:  C+ Rating:  It is posted as NR (Not Rated), but I would give it a PG-13 for some violence and people in perilous situations.  98 minutes long. In a Nutshell: Filmed in Bolivia, this … Continued

The Lost City of Z explores the jungles of South America and the mind

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Movie Title: The Lost City of Z Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell:  This savage story features the true tale of Percival Fawcett and his dream to discover The Lost City of Z along the Amazon river … Continued

Born in China is timed perfectly for Earth Day

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Movie Title:  Born in China Grade:  A- Rating:  G, 79 minutes   In a Nutshell:  Disney Nature presents a beautiful look at some fascinating creatures born in China.   Narrated by John Krasinski (The Office: The Complete Series) , this eco- documentary … Continued

Smurfs. Blue. Meh.

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  Movie Title:  Smurfs: The Lost Village Grade:  C Rating:  PG, 1 hour 30 minutes In a Nutshell:  Little ones will be entertained while parents snooze during this Sony Picture animation.  The cast is a pretty impressive collection of movie … Continued

Before I Fall is Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls

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Movie Title:  Before I Fall Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 99 minutes In a Nutshell: Teenage girls.  Squee!  (I’m so glad I have 4 sons.  Translation = no exhausting drama.)   This is sort of a teenage girl version of  Groundhog Day (one … Continued

The Fate of the Furious is fast fun for true fans

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Movie Title:  The Fate of the Furious Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 136 minutes In a Nutshell:  It’s fast.  It’s furious.  The franchise is back.   I was kind of over the whole The Fast and the Furious saga until…Charlize Theron.  … Continued