Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Abominable RATING: PG LENGTH: 1 hour, 37 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: DreamWorks presents a beautiful and sweet animated film that features a magical yeti who takes some new human friends on a … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: THEM THAT FOLLOW RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 38 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B- IN A NUTSHELL: This “slow burn” thriller is also a coming-of-age story of a young woman whose family belongs to a religious … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Fighting With My Family RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 107 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Based on the true story of Raya Knight (Paige) who became the youngest Diva’s Champion in history, this movie has the … Continued
Movie Title: ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL (It’s basically a PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 with some new scenes and a funny twist with Fred Savage.) Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes In a Nutshell: Marvel is on a roll and … Continued
Movie Title: Ant-Man and the Wasp Grade: A- Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes In a Nutshell: After the devastating ending of the Avengers: Infinity War, this lighthearted and refreshing Marvel movie makes us feel better and reminds us … Continued
Movie Title: Winchester Grade: D Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 39 minutes In a Nutshell: I don’t like scary movies, but I was curious about this one because I grew up very close to the actual Winchester Mystery House in San … Continued
Movie Title: The Lost City of Z Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 140 minutes In a Nutshell: This savage story features the true tale of Percival Fawcett and his dream to discover The Lost City of Z along the Amazon river … Continued
Movie Title: Life Grade: B+ Rating: R, 103 minutes In a Nutshell: This is an extremely suspenseful and entertaining film that tries to straddle both the science fiction and horror genres. It presents an interesting “what if” scenario … Continued
Movie Title: The Secret Life of Pets Grade: A- Rating: PG, 90 minutes In a Nutshell: This high energy family flick by Universal and Illumination is colorful and fun for all ages. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris … Continued