Cold Pursuit movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:  Cold Pursuit  RATING: R  LENGTH: 1 hour 58 minutes  Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: This action drama movie offers some unexpected dark humor and all the fun action you’d expect from a Liam Neeson flick.  … Continued

The Upside movie review

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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

Robin Hood movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:   Robin Hood (2018)   RATING:  PG-13   LENGTH:  116 minutes   Movie Review Mom GRADE:  C-   TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of violence, hand-to-hand combat and with various weapons. Some profanity and name-calling. You see a dead man … Continued

A Star Is Born movie review

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Movie Title:   A STAR IS BORN                      You can purchase your copy with this link: Star Is Born, A (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) Grade:  A Rating: R, 2 hours … Continued

Papillon movie review

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Movie Title:   Papillon Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 136 minutes   In a Nutshell:  I’ve always been fascinated by prison movies.  This gritty remake is well done and is based on the best-selling memoirs by wrongfully convicted prisoner Henri Charriere in … Continued

Overboard remake adds some new elements to the 1987 original

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Movie Title:     Overboard Grade:   B Rating: PG-13, 110 minutes In a Nutshell:   It has been many years since I saw the original Gary Marshall movie  Overboard starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, but I remember thinking it was a charming Rom-com.   The … Continued

Death Wish gets remade with Bruce Willis

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Movie Title:      Death Wish Grade:   B Rating: R In a Nutshell:   With all the debate going on about guns and the 2nd Amendment in our America right now, this movie is tricky.  Timing, eh? It’s all about arming yourself, getting revenge, … Continued

Flatliners is dead on arrival

Movie Title:  Flatliners Grade:  D+ Rating: PG-13, 108 minutes In a Nutshell: This Flatliners movie remake is dead on arrival.  I really liked the original Flatliners movie with 1990 Kevin Bacon, so I was interested to see how this remake … Continued

Spiderman Homecoming offers a fresh twist on a Marvel fan favorite

Movie Title:  Spider-Man: Homecoming Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, In a Nutshell:  Another Spider-Man?  Really?  I rolled my eyes when I saw that yet one more Spider-Man origin movie was being made…6 movies in 15 years with 3 different lead actors. … Continued

Saturday’s Warrior makes a comeback

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Movie Title:  Saturday’s Warrior Grade:  B- Rating:   PG, 119 minutes In a Nutshell:  I first saw this stage musical when I was a little girl.  I LOVED it and immediately began memorizing all of the songs day in and day … Continued