Helping you choose the best movies for your family
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
Movie Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell: Cowabunga! Well, it’s not as bad as the last one! That’s not exactly a favorable endorsement, … Continued
Movie Title: Me Before You Grade: B Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 50 minutes In a Nutshell: Adapted by Jojo Moyes from her popular 2012 novel of the same name, this predictable RomCom (romantic comedy) will still make you cry. … Continued
Movie Title: Mother’s Day Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 58 minutes In a Nutshell: Full of sappy clichés, but if you have estrogen, you might still cry. The movie showcases all kinds of mothers. Mother’s Day can … Continued
Movie Title: Alice Through the Looking Glass Grade: B- Rating: PG, 1 hour 48 minutes In a Nutshell: A lot of movie critics hated this movie, but I actually enjoyed the colorful ride. It veers from the source material by … Continued
Movie Title: X-Men Apocalypse Grade: B+ Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 16 minutes In a Nutshell: Another super hero movie filled with destruction, violence, and supernatural forces that just might destroy the world. Ho hum. This installment in the X-Men franchise … Continued
Movie Title: Angry Birds Grade: C+ Rating: PG, 1 hour 35 minutes In a Nutshell: First of all, Angry Birds is a movie that should have come out about 6 years ago, when the Finnish company, Rovio Entertainment, released … Continued
Movie Title: The Darkness Grade: D for doesn’t bring anything new to the horror genre Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 32 minutes In a Nutshell: Nothing new here, folks, but if you’re like my son who loves to watch silly -scary … Continued
Movie Title: Captain America: Civil War Grade: A Rating: PG-13, 2 hours 26 minutes In a Nutshell: Congratulations, Marvel. You successfully created another superhero film that includes humor, TONS of amazing action sequences, impressive CGI, thoughtful themes and intelligent questions, … Continued
Movie Title: Ratchet & Clank Grade: B- Rating: PG, 1 hour 34 minutes In a Nutshell: Based on the popular Playstation video game series, fans and kids will get a kick out of this action-packed, colorful ride. It’s … Continued