Woodlawn blends football with faith

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Are you ready for some football?   The Superbowl is coming up soon, so I thought I’d review a football movie you may have missed when it hit theaters a few months ago. Movie Title:     Woodlawn Grade:  A- Rating: … Continued

Suffragette movie honors women who sacrificed so much for our voting rights

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Movie Title:    Suffragette Grade:  B+ Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 46 minutes In a Nutshell:    I teach a Politics class at a local college, so I was especially excited to see how Focus Features would handle this period piece in film. … Continued

Concussion earns Will Smith a Golden Globe nod

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Movie Title:    Concussion Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13 In a Nutshell:    Will Smith rightly deserves the Golden Globe nomination he earned from his role in this “David vs. Goliath” story.  His Nigerian accent is great and his depth of emotion superb. … Continued

Daddy’s Home is dumb and delightful

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Movie Title:    Daddy’s Home Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 36 minutes In a Nutshell:     Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg definitely have chemistry together.  You can see jokes coming a mile away, but they’re still pretty funny.  Critics are … Continued

Point Break is a remake on steroids

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Movie Title:     Point Break (2015) Grade:  B- Rating:  PG-13, 1 hour 53 minutes In a Nutshell:   In the words of Keanu Reeves from the original 1991 Point Break hit, “Whoa.”   The stunts in this film are EXTREME.  In an … Continued

Joy might inspire future women entrepreneurs

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Movie Title:    Joy Grade:  B Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours In a Nutshell:     The movie informs you at the beginning that it was “inspired by true stories of daring women.”  It’s based loosely on the true rags-to-riches story of Joy … Continued

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is everything you wanted it to be!

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  Movie Title:     The Force Awakens (Star Wars) Grade:  A+ Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 16 minutes In a Nutshell:    YESSSS!   Episode VII is everything you hoped it would be!  I loved it!  The fans that filled the theater to capacity … Continued

Miracle Maker reminds us to be the miracle we wish to see in our lives

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Movie Title:    Miracle Maker Grade:  B- Rating:  G In a Nutshell:    Mean, rich man gets a soft heart.  That’s not exactly a new story, especially around Christmas, yet this simple tale is a gentle reminder that we can make the … Continued

In the Heart of the Sea offers amazing cinematography and CGI

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 Movie Title:    In the Heart of the Sea Grade:  A- Rating:  PG-13, 2 hours 1 minute In a Nutshell:     1820. A giant, vengeful whale.  A ship.  A determined captain.  Man vs. beast.  Imagine Entertainment and Director Ron Howard create a … Continued