Red Sparrow takes spy thriller to a Rated X level

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Movie Title:             Red Sparrow Grade:  C- Rating: R,  2 hours 19 minutes In a Nutshell:   This sex filled spy thriller features psychological manipulation and LOTS of undressing and naked bodies.  Even Jennifer Lawrence shows us full … Continued

Loving is a quiet look at the Civil Rights movement and interracial marriages

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Movie Title:  Loving   Grade:  A-   Rating:  PG-13, 123 minutes   In a Nutshell: Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, this historical drama sensitively tells the true story about the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated state laws … Continued

Midnight Special is a hidden gem

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Movie Title:      Midnight Special   Grade:   A-   Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes   In a Nutshell:  This sci-fi surprise is a fun road trip mystery.    Indie director Jeff Nichols is a compelling storyteller that allows the audience time … Continued

“Don’t let your people go” see this version of the Bible’s Exodus story

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Movie:  Exodus: Gods and Kings PG-13, 2 hours 22 minutes   Grade: C for Could have been so much better   In a Nutshell:     Don’t “let your people go” and waste their hard-earned money on this.  How can a … Continued