Roman J. Israel takes a look at honor and integrity

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Movie Title:    Roman J. Israel, Esq. Grade:   C+ Rating: PG-13,, 117 minutes In a Nutshell:   Sony Pictures presents a movie that is part thriller, part character study, part legal drama.  Denzel Washington is why you want to watch this movie.  … Continued

Stronger better earn Jake Gyllenhaal an Oscar nomination

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RELEASED on DVD on December 19th. Movie Title:   Stronger (2017) Grade: A- Rating: R, 119 minutes In a Nutshell:   Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance is outstanding, as always.  He’s truly fantastic in everything he does.  I’m such a fan. I’d love to … Continued

Coco celebrates family and honors heritage

Movie Title:  Coco (Theatrical Verision) Grade:  A Rating: PG, 1 hour 49 minutes In a Nutshell:  Soooo adorable and meaningful.  This extremely vibrant, colorful animation by Pixar has heart, visually stunning effects, and celebrates a wonderfully rich Mexican culture that … Continued

Hangman dies a quick death at the box office

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Movie Title:    Hangman Grade:  C Rating: R In a Nutshell: Al Pacino.  There’s THAT.  This is the eighth time he has played a police detective.   The old-school child’s spelling game, Hangman, held promise for a good thriller, but the movie … Continued

Justice League gets mixed reviews

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Movie Title:   Justice LEAGUE Grade:  B Rating:   PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell:  With this much superpower force, this movie should have been awesome, but is getting very mixed reviews. The gathering of the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War … Continued

Daddy’s Home 2 mixes laughter with love

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Movie Title:    Daddy’s Home 2 Grade:  B Rating: PG-13,  1 hour, 40 minutes In a Nutshell: “We’re back with more daddies!” says Will Ferrell’s character, easily the tag-line for this movie. It’s a funny sequel that also has some touching, … Continued

A Bad Moms Christmas is just bad

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Movie Title:   A Bad Moms Christmas [Blu-ray] Grade: F Rating: R, 1 hour 44 minutes of torture In a Nutshell:  It’s bad. There are moms.  And it’s Christmas. I’m a mom, but CLEARLY I’m not the target audience for … Continued

Thor hammers into our hearts with entertaining humor and action

Movie Title:   Thor: Ragnarok Grade:  A Rating: PG-13, 130 minutes In a Nutshell:  Count them…17!  Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  New Zealand director Taika Waititi directs this super colorful, funny superhero movie presented … Continued

Only the Brave serves up emotional tribute piping hot

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Movie Title:  Only The Brave   Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 14 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on a true story and an article written in GQ Magazine, this is a timely film that spotlights true heroes who fight … Continued