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MOVIE TITLE: A Family Affair This May/December rom-com is now playing exclusively on Netflix. RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 51 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C SPONSOR of Today’s movie review: Oreos were talked about in the movie when the … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom The sequel to the popular Aquaman movie releases in theaters on December 22, 2023. RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours 4 minutes MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: C … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Northman This brutal, violent tale is now playing in theaters nationwide. RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours 17 minutes (This is director Robert Eggers’ longest movie.) IN A NUTSHELL: Dark Viking TV series are all … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Prom: A New Musical Available on Netflix on December 11, 2020 RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours, 10 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: Directed by Ryan Murphy, who brought us … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Bombshell RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: This powerful movie is FULL of Oscar-worthy performances. There are two very timely movies in theaters right now that address … Continued
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MOVIE TITLE: THE UPSIDE RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours 5 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: I LOVED it! It’s uplifting, heart-warming, funny, and even charming at times. I admit I actually … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Aquaman RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours 23 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: If you love CGI, you’ll love this movie. About 90% of this movie is CGI. Maybe even more. … Continued
Movie Title: Lion Grade: A- Rating: PG-13 In a Nutshell: Adapted from the book A Long Way Home: A Memoir , this inspiring true story will break your heart and then warm it. Most people missed this film when it … Continued
Movie Title: Genius Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell: I’m an official book nerd, so I really liked this movie. As an author of 21 published books, I was fascinated with the working relationship between the … Continued