Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Golda This dramatic history lesson of the 19-day Yom Kippur War in 1973 is now available on Video on Demand on Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and Apple TV. On a personal note, it’s truly heartbreaking to learn what’s … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Duke This fun comedy is available in theaters on April 22, 2022. RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour 36 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: This entertaining movie is based on a true story. In 1961, Kempton Bunton, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: F9 Available on June 25, 2021 ONLY in select theaters in the USA. In the UK, it won’t be released until July 8. No streaming platforms or dates have been announced yet. The film has already opened in … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Good Liar RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: First of all, award-winning actors Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen are national treasures. It is such a treat to … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours 15 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: This adrenaline-packed action comedy is extremely entertaining. I have 4 sons who would get a … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Anna RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 59 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Director Luc Besson seems to specialize in femme fatales, casting former models like Cara Delevigne, Milla Jovovich, Kate Nauta, Penelope Cruz … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms RATING: PG LENGTH: 99 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+ TIPS FOR PARENTS: Young children may be confused by the plot. This is yet another Disney princess movie … Continued
Movie Title: The Leisure Seeker Grade: B Rating: R, 112 minutes In a Nutshell: Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Golden Globe winner (twice!) Donald Sutherland carry the film and make for a powerful couple dramedy. Tips for parents: * … Continued
Movie Title: Winchester Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 39 minutes In a Nutshell: I don’t like scary movies, but I was curious about this one because I grew up very close to the actual Winchester Mystery House in San … Continued
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