The Instigators movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     The Instigators This heist movie releases exclusively on Apple TV+ on August 9, 2024. RATING:    R LENGTH:      1 hour 41 minutes MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: The story is about two robbers who go on … Continued

IF movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     IF This imaginative, charming movie is now playing in theaters.            RATING:    PG LENGTH:      1 hour 44 minutes MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: A-  (I liked this a lot more than most film critics!) SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: … Continued

Air movie review

posted in: Drama, Sports, True story | 1

MOVIE TITLE:     Air The sports drama was going to be released exclusively on Amazon Prime, but after enthusiastic test screens, they decided to also release it in select theaters for a short time.   RATING:    R LENGTH:    … Continued

The Last Duel movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    The Last Duel   RATING:    R LENGTH:   2 hours 32 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: This epic tale is based on Eric Jager’s 2004 book “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France”.  … Continued

Stillwater movie review 2021

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MOVIE TITLE:    Stillwater This dramatic movie is currently playing exclusively in theaters. RATING:    R LENGTH:      2 hours 20 minutes   (That’s a long movie!) IN A NUTSHELL: A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged … Continued

Ford v Ferrari

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MOVIE TITLE:      Ford v Ferrari RATING:  PG-13 LENGTH:   2 hours 32 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  A-   IN A NUTSHELL: Directed by James Mangold, this underdog racing story gets your heart racing even though your head tells … Continued

Downsizing has a big sized message

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Movie Title:  Downsizing Grade:  C+ Rating: R, 2 hours 15 minutes In a Nutshell: Alexander Payne directs this social satire that introduces some interesting environmental ideas, but ultimately reminds us that a life lived for others has the most meaning. … Continued

Suburbicon is a messy disappointment

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Movie Title:   Suburbicon Grade:  D Rating: R In a Nutshell:  Nope.  Hated it. The film tries to be a drama, dark comedy, murder thriller, and social commentary all at the same time, but it’s a messy downer.   I felt … Continued

The Great Wall opens in China first

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Movie Title:  The Great Wall Grade:  C+ Rating:  PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell:  China!  I went on a little speaking tour in China last summer and fell in love with the country, so it was fun to see bits … Continued