Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Same Kind of Different As Me Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story, this movie will make you want to do more for the homeless to let … Continued
Movie Title: Lady Bird Grade: A Rating: R, 1 hour 34 minutes In a Nutshell: No, this movie has nothing to do with Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. This coming-of-age story is a … Continued
Movie Title: I, Tonya Grade: A Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell: Tonya Harding is old news, but Margot Robbie and Allison Janney are two powerhouses that, combined, make for an entertaining biopic movie that somehow feels … Continued
Movie Title: Pitch Perfect 3 Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 33 minutes Grade: C+ In a Nutshell: I admit that Pitch Perfect is one of my guilty pleasures. I’ve seen the first two movies in the Pitch Perfect franchise … Continued
Movie Title: The Greatest Showman Grade: A Rating: PG, 105 minutes In a Nutshell: I’m obsessed with this movie and the soundtrack. Critics originally started ripping this musical movie to shreds, making me wonder if I saw the same film … Continued
Movie Title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (With Bonus Content) Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 152 minutes (That’s a whopping 2 ½ hours!) In a Nutshell: YES! This is the EPIC movie we were hoping for! I admit it…I almost … Continued
Movie Title: Ferdinand Grade: B Rating: PG, 1 hour 46 minutes In a Nutshell: I lived in Spain for a couple of years in my 20’s, so I was curious to see Blue Sky Studio and 20th Century Fox would … Continued
Movie Title: MeshugaNutcracker Grade: A Rating: G, 2 hours 11 minutes (including an entertaining 15 minute intermission). In a Nutshell: Fathom Events brings stage productions and other special events to theaters across the country for limited release. For the … Continued
MOVIE NEWS: Saudi Arabia just announced that it will allow movie theaters to open in the conservative kingdom next year, for the first time in more than 35 years, in the latest social push by the country’s young crown prince. It’s … Continued
Movie Title: JUST GETTING STARTED Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 31 minutes In a Nutshell: With a promising beginning, this lazy comedy just doesn’t get started. It’s a disappointing waste of talent and time. Surprisingly, this is the first … Continued