Ghostbusters Afterlife movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   Ghostbusters Afterlife This nostalgic sequel to the 1980s popular franchise Ghostbusters is now available in theaters nationwide in the USA. RATING:  PG-13   (This is the second Ghostbusters film to be rated PG-13) LENGTH:  2 hours 4 minutes IN A … Continued

Artemis Fowl movie review by Movie Review Mom

MOVIE TITLE:  Artemis Fowl RATING:  PG LENGTH:   1 hour, 35 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:   D   IN A NUTSHELL: Disney finally launched this long-awaited feature film on the Disney+ Channel.  I’ve never read the books by Eoin Colfer, so … Continued

Frozen 2 movie review

MOVIE TITLE:      Frozen 2 RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour 43 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B+ (I loved the first movie, so it saddens me to give the sequel only a B+.  I watched the movie twice and still settled … Continued

Angry Birds 2 movie review

MOVIE TITLE:    Angry Birds 2  RATING:  PG  LENGTH:   1 hour 36 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   IN A NUTSHELL:  Does anyone play this Angry Birds Classic app game anymore?  Sony Pictures is hoping so.  They raked in $350 … Continued

A Dog’s Journey movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   A Dog’s Journey  RATING: PG  LENGTH: 1 hour 48 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C+   IN A NUTSHELL: We just had a dog movie, right?  Yep.  That one was called A Dog’s Way Home.  This one is … Continued

Murder on the Orient Express features star-studded cast

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Movie Title:     Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) Grade:  B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 54 minutes In a Nutshell:  With an incredible A-list cast, this is a well-made, stylish “Who-dunnit” mystery directed by … Continued

Beauty and the Beast brings animation magic to life

Movie Title:   Beauty and the Beast Grade:  A Rating:  PG, 129 minutes In a Nutshell:  In this lovely Disney re-telling of a tale as old as time, Emma Watson shows us she can sing, dance, and cast a delightful … Continued

A Dog’s Purpose is manipulative, but you’ll still cry

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Movie Title:   A Dog’s Purpose (DVD) Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:   This sugary-sweet family flick feels like a Hallmark card that blends reincarnation with one dog’s discovery about what his purpose is.  We could … Continued

Angry Birds movie has surprisingly good animation

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Movie Title:      Angry Birds    Grade:   C+ Rating:   PG, 1 hour 35 minutes In a Nutshell:   First of all, Angry Birds is a movie that should have come out about 6 years ago, when the Finnish company, Rovio Entertainment, released … Continued

Pixels helps you relive your 80’s glory days

Movie:    Pixels   PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes   Grade:  B-   In a Nutshell:  This is a world where Kevin James is President of the United States.   Need I say more?   I have real mixed feelings about this new … Continued