Helping you choose the best movies for your family
Movie Title: Norm of the North Grade: D Rating: PG, 1 hour 26 minutes In a Nutshell: This animation from Lionsgate is another tired environmental lecture about how animals are superior and humans are evil. This is NOT one … Continued
Movie Title: Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Grade: B- Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 40 minutes In a Nutshell: Why? I guess writer and director Burr Steers thought “why not?” Who exactly is the target market for this film: fans … Continued
Movie Title: The Boy Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes In a Nutshell: Creepy. Directed by William Brent Bell, this suspense horror could have gone in a much more interesting direction. Oh well. Uplifting theme: Ummm…..don’t be a nanny … Continued
Movie Title: Ride Along 2 Grade: D for Dumb Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 42 minutes In a Nutshell: If you liked the first one, you’ll laugh again. If you thought the first Ride Along was lame and annoying, then … Continued
Movie Title: THE 5th WAVE 5th Wave, The Grade: C Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes In a Nutshell: I think this is the 5th wave of teen dystopian movies. Unfortunately, it’s nothing you haven’t seen already with elements from … Continued
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
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
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
Movie Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks Road Trip Grade: C Rating: G, 1 hour 26 minutes In a Nutshell: Young kids will laugh with delight. Parents will roll their eyes. Everyone will tap their feet. Voice talents include Justin … Continued
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