Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Hillbilly Elegy RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 56 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Netflix had me at Ron Howard, Amy Adams, and Glenn Close. Nice line-up of talent! Based on the 2016 bestselling memoir … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Christmas Chronicles 2 RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 55 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: Directed by Chris Columbus, this Christmas sequel is family-friendly entertainment for all ages that will get you in … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Wolfwalkers Available on Apple TV Dec. 11, 2020 RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 43 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: If you love all-things-Irish, Renaissance festivals, as well as Studio Ghibli, this Apple … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Comeback Trail In theaters December 18, 2020 RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 44 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: With a powerhouse cast, this comedy pokes fun at the film industry itself. A … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Horizon Line RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 32 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: D for pretty Dumb IN A NUTSHELL: From the creators of 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Shallows, this survival thriller was directed by Mikael … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Let Him Go In theaters now RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 53 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: When I first saw the movie poster, I assumed the movie was going to … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Truth Is The Only Client: The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy Available on Video On Demand on November 17, 2020 RATING: NR (blood … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Crutch RATING: R for language LENGTH: 1 hour, 37 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: For most of my life, I’ve been a dancer. As a little girl, I took lessons in jazz, tap, and … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Santa Box In theaters November 6, 2020 RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 41 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Excel Entertainment and Covenant Communications present a lovely Christmas film that shares a sugary-sweet story … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Rebecca Available now on Netflix RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours, 1 minute Movie Review Mom GRADE: C IN A NUTSHELL: This movie had me at Lily James. I just adore her. I fell in love with … Continued