Baby Driver is this summer’s surprise blockbuster

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Movie Title:   Baby Driver Grade:  A Rating:   R, 113 minutes In a Nutshell:  This musical masterpiece moves fast and with infectious style.  It’s fresh and furious fun.  Director Edgar Wright delivers a smart, cool, funny, and brilliant movie.  It’s not … Continued

Cars 3 has heart and impressive animation

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  Movie Title:  Cars 3 (Theatrical) Grade:  B+ Rating:   G, 109 minutes In a Nutshell:  This family-friendly flick is the third installment in the Cars franchise.  By the way, the Cars ride at California Adventures next to Disneyland in California … Continued

Transformers 5 chooses special effects over substance

  Movie Title:   Transformers: The Last Knight Grade:  C Rating:  PG-13 In a Nutshell:  Michael Bay says this is his last Transformers movie.  Even fans hope that’s true. This Transformers blockbuster franchise seems to have fizzled, disappointing movie-goers with a weak … Continued

The Mummy unwraps a sexy monster to introduce a new Universal Studio Dark Universe

Movie Title:  The Mummy (2017)   Grade:  B   Rating:  PG-13, 120 minutes   In a Nutshell: Universal Studio’s Dark Universe presents a sexy, new mummy that hopes to kick-start a new universe of monster movies. It drops a lot of … Continued

Wonder Woman is wonderful

Movie Title:  Wonder Woman Grade:  A- Rating: PG-13, 141 minutes In a Nutshell: I used to watch Wonder Woman on TV back when I was a little girl.  I loved it.  I thought she was beautiful, kind, and strong.  As … Continued

Everything Everything makes tween girls swoon and giggle

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Movie Title:  Everything, Everything Grade:  C- Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 36 minutes In a Nutshell:  This chick flick coming-of-age story reminds us to live our lives, instead of just observe them.      Based on the popular teen romance Everything, … Continued

How to Be A Latin Lover is offensive, and I’m not even Latina

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Movie Title:  How To Be A Latin Lover Grade:  C Rating:  PG-13, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: Welcome to the multi-cultural talent of Eugenio Derbez.  He’s one of the most successful actor/comedians in Mexico.  You may have seen him in … Continued

Baywatch fills the beach with garbage

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Movie Title:  Baywatch Grade:  D for don’t waste your time and money on this raunchy garbage Rating:  R, 116 minutes  In a Nutshell:  Based on the popular 1990’s TV show and timed perfectly for the beginning of summer and beach … Continued

Alien Covenant answers a lot of questions

Movie Title:   Alien: Covenant Grade:  B Rating:  R, 120 minutes In a Nutshell:  This is a sequel to the movie Prometheus, and a prequel to the original blockbuster movie Alien.   Directed by the brilliant Ridley Scott, this new addition to … Continued

This Beautiful Fantastic will make you dig in your garden again

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Movie Title:  This Beautiful Fantastic   Grade:  B   Rating: PG, 1 hour 32 minutes   In a Nutshell: Garden metaphors about life and friendship grow as this quirky “modern fairy tale” develops in this limited release.     Uplifting … Continued