Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Booksmart RATING: R LENGTH: 105 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D for disgusting teenagers IN A NUTSHELL: From a mom’s perspective, this coming-of-age movie is trash. Every single GenZ teenager featured in the film lives in the gutter. Other … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: TOLKIEN RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: I was excited to learn more about J.R.R. Tolkien and really hoped this movie would be good. As an author of … Continued
Movie Title: The House with a Clock in Its Walls Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: This movie has a decent balance of scary and funny, but I wouldn’t say it’s perfect for all … Continued
Movie Title: A SIMPLE FAVOR Grade: A- Rating: R, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: It turns out that this mysterious thriller is actually a dark comedy. Based on the book A Simple Favor [Movie Tie-in]: A Novel, the movie is … Continued
Movie Title: Same Kind of Different As Me Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story, this movie will make you want to do more for the homeless to let … Continued
Movie Title: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Grade: B+ Rating: PG, 84 minutes In a Nutshell: As a mother of four sons, I’m quite familiar with the Captain Underpants universe. If you are too, then you pretty much … Continued
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
