Helping you choose the best movies for your family
MOVIE TITLE: Rocketman RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 1 minute Movie Review Mom GRADE: A IN A NUTSHELL: “My name is Elton Hercules John.” This musical biopic is skillfully guided by actor-turned-director Dexter Fletcher who also worked on … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Breakthrough RATING: PG LENGTH: 90 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Based on a true story, Breakthrough is an uplifting movie that has been mostly dismissed as another one of those “preachy” Christian films. … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Hotel Mumbai RATING: R LENGTH: 2 hours, 3 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: Based on the chilling true story of the 2008 attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel by a group … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Apollo 11 (2019) [Blu-ray] RATING: G LENGTH: 1 hour, 33 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: A- IN A NUTSHELL: This is a fascinating documentary that features real footage of the legendary 1969 mission to the moon with … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: TOLKIEN RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour, 52 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: I was excited to learn more about J.R.R. Tolkien and really hoped this movie would be good. As an author of … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Unplanned RATING: R (Don’t you think it’s bizarre that children under 17 years of age can get an abortion, yet they can’t watch this movie without their parents present?) LENGTH: 1 hour 46 minutes Movie … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Mary Queen of Scots (2018) RATING: R LENGTH: 112 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: C IN A NUTSHELL: Did you ever get into watching the popular TV show Reign: The Complete Series (1-4)? Well, … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: Vice RATING: R LENGTH: 132 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B IN A NUTSHELL: At the beginning of the movie, the screen reads, “The following is a true story. Or as true as … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Old Man & The Gun RATING: PG-13 LENGTH: 1 hour 33 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: Mostly based on a true story about Forrest Tucker, this understated movie was … Continued
MOVIE TITLE: The Favourite RATING: R LENGTH: 1 hour 59 minutes Movie Review Mom GRADE: B+ IN A NUTSHELL: The exceptional acting, witty dialogue, gorgeous costume, and set design are outstanding in this saucy “costume drama” … Continued