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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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