Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Spiderhead This psychological thriller is now playing exclusively on Netflix. RATING: R (This is director Joseph Kosinski’s first rated R movie.) LENGTH: 1 hour 47 minutes MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Moonfall (not to be confused with the many books and other movies with the same name) This goofy sci-fi disaster movie is now in theaters nationwide. RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 2 hours IN A NUTSHELL: In Moonfall, a … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: CHAOS WALKING Available in theaters only for now. It’s slated to arrive on Video on Demand in about 3 months. RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 49 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: A dystopian world where there are no women … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Boss Level Available on Hulu in 2021 RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour, 40 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: I’ve always gotten a kick out of time-loop movies. This action, sci-fi thriller feels like a Deadpool … Continued
Movie Title: Edge of Tomorrow PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: This is Groundhog Day on steroids! (I love that Bill Murray classic.) Add the uber-intense Tom Cruise and the beautiful Emily Blunt, along with flawed, … Continued
Movie Title: X-Men: Days of Future Past PG-13, 2 hours 11 minutes Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: Some are saying this new edition of the beloved X-Menfranchise is the best one yet. Some of the … Continued
Movie Title: Godzilla [HD] PG-13, 2 hour 3 minutes Grade: A- In a Nutshell: I love it when a movie trailer doesn’t reveal major plot points in an upcoming movie so that you’re pleasantly surprised. Godzilla … Continued
Movie Title: The Amazing Spider-Man2 PG-13, 2 hours 22 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: This new installment of the Spider-Man franchise successfully makes you feel like you’re reading the panels of a comic book, but also has … Continued
Movie Title: Transcendence PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade: B In a Nutshell: This was a really interesting movie about awareness: both computers’ ability to become self-aware, as well as humans’ struggle to truly understand what’s inside each other’s hearts. … Continued
Movie Title: Divergent Grade: B In a Nutshell: This planned trilogy is starting off with mixed reviews, despite its popular book by Veronica Roth. The Hunger Games and Twilight fans will enjoy another heroine who can kick butt and … Continued