An Almost Christmas Story movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    An Almost Christmas Story This charming animated short releases on November 15, 2024 on the Disney channel. RATING:   G LENGTH:   24 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE:  A IN A NUTSHELL: The story is about a curious, young owl … Continued

Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers This cute and clever animation is now playing exclusively on Disney+   RATING:  PG LENGTH:  1 hour 36 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: In “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers,” Chip and Dale are … Continued

Ice Age: Collision Course crashes

Movie Title:  Ice Age: Collision Course    Grade:   D+ Rating:  PG, 100 minutes In a Nutshell:  Although this film is only the fifth in the series, it somehow feels like so much more.  It also feels like a money grab … Continued

Home is harmless fun

Movie:  Home    PG, 1 hour 33 minutes Grade: B   In a Nutshell:  Dreamworks is trying hard to keep up with Disney who has recently been pumping out hit after hit.  Home doesn’t have quite the magic that Disney … Continued

SpongeBob brings nautical nonsense to the big screen

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Movie: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water   PG, 1 hour 40 minutes   Grade:  A   In a Nutshell:  If you love SpongeBob SquarePants, then you’ll get a kick out of this colorful movie adventure by United Plankton … Continued

How to Train Your Dragon 2 sequel worth the wait

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Movie Title:  How to Train Your Dragon 2 PG, 1 hour 45 minutes Grade:  A- In a Nutshell:  Everyone in the family will enjoy this adorable DreamWorks sequel by Dean DeBlois.  It impresses with FANTASTIC textures and surfaces: fur, leather, … Continued

Is “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return” worth the wait?

  Movie Title:   Legends of Oz   PG, 1 hour 28 minutes   Grade:    C   In a Nutshell:      The talented Lea Michele from Glee brings to life a Dorothy who has returned to Oz to fight another … Continued

Rio 2 movie review from a tired mom

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Movie Title:  Rio 2 G, 1 hour 41 minutes Grade:   C+ In a Nutshell:   Forgettable.  Young children will be entertained, although the 4 year old sitting behind me kept asking his mother “Can we go home?”  That’s a not a … Continued