Hurricane Heist will surely blow into Netflix soon

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Movie Title:    Hurricane Heist Grade:   C- Rating: PG-13,  1 hour 43 minutes In a Nutshell: The title pretty much sums up the entire movie. Am I the only one who is wondering if this movie was just an excuse to play … Continued

A Monster Calls is a stunning, heartbreaking tale

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Movie Title:  A Monster Calls Grade:   A- Rating:  PG-13, 108 minutes In a Nutshell:  This beautiful coming-of-age story is a painfully heartbreaking film about letting go of a loved one who is dying.   My sister’s husband died young from cancer, … Continued

Newest Ben-Hur movie is half the length of Charlton Heston’s Oscar-winning film

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Movie Title: Ben Hur    Grade:   B- Rating:  PG-13, 124 minutes In a Nutshell:   I grew up watching the 1959 Oscar-winning original every Easter when it would play on TV.     As a Christian, I’m always grateful to see religious-based … Continued

Warcraft movie is job security for my son

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Movie Title:      Warcraft Grade:  B- (I can’t bring myself to give it a C) Rating:   PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell:  Big Disclaimer….my son is actually one of the computer animation artists for Blizzard (I know, super cool, … Continued

Fantastic Four underwhelms

Movie:     Fantastic Four Grade:   C In a Nutshell:   Marvel is at it again!  Unfortunately, the newest film in the comic book franchise doesn’t have the humor or joyful whimsy that has made some of their most recent films shine.  … Continued