Assassin’s Creed disappoints

Movie Title:  Assassin’s Creed Grade:  D Rating: PG-13, 116 minutes In a Nutshell: I’ve never played this popular video game, but I was excited to see it, because my 4 sons have played it and the movie partly takes place … Continued

Nocturnal Animals is cleverly written

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Movie Title:  Nocturnal Animals Grade:  B+ Rating: R, 115 minutes In a Nutshell: This disturbing, stylish drama is very cleverly written and unfolds perfectly.      Tom Ford wrote the screenplay and directed this movie.  He is a great storyteller … Continued

Passengers explores outer space and the inner heart

Movie Title:   Passengers Grade:   B Rating:   PG-13, 116 minutes In a Nutshell:  While some movie critics have argued that this film is tedious and boring, I would contend that the film intentionally captures a little bit of what it must … Continued

Rogue One rakes in 290 million opening weekend!

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Movie Title:      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Grade:   A Rating:  PG-13, 133 minutes In a Nutshell:  I’ve been looking forward to this movie ever since I first knew it was “a thing” many, many months ago.  Yep, I’m a … Continued

The Bounce Back is too formulaic and plastic

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Movie Title:  The Bounce Back Grade:  C+ Rating: PG-13, 104 minutes In a Nutshell:  This SUPER predictable rom-com has a good-looking feature couple, but with very little chemistry together.   Their hard bodies are impressive, but this movie is not.     … Continued

Loving is a quiet look at the Civil Rights movement and interracial marriages

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Movie Title:  Loving   Grade:  A-   Rating:  PG-13, 123 minutes   In a Nutshell: Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, this historical drama sensitively tells the true story about the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated state laws … Continued

The Light Between the Oceans will rip your heart out

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Movie Title:   The Light Between Oceans Grade:  B Rating:   PG-13, 132 minutes In a Nutshell:  DreamWorks Pictures brings the popular book of the same name by M.L. Stedman to the big screen.   With three strong leads and a story that … Continued

The Whole Truth offers adult themes with intrique

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NOW ON DVD Movie Title:   The Whole Truth    Grade:   B-   Rating:  R, 1 hour 33 minutes   In a Nutshell:  This courtroom drama based on David Baldacci’s novel was first released in Japan as early as Spring 2016, … Continued

Moana is picture perfect for families

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Movie Title:         Moana    Grade:  A+ Rating:  PG, 103 minutes In a Nutshell:   Disney brings us another animated film that is simply gorgeous.  Each frame in the movie could be a postcard.  The animation is stellar and absolutely breathtaking.  … Continued