“Loving” Speaks Volumes
Loving, rated PG-13 Starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll, Michael Shannon Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars Loving is as restrained and heartfelt as movies come. Admittedly, I have more than a...
“The Magnificent Seven” Pushes PG-13 to its Limits
3 1/2 out of 5 stars Antoine Fuqua’s remake of John Sturges’s The Magnificent Seven (1957) is an entertaining, lively western that trades in the original all-star line-up of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and James Coburn for Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan...
“Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation” is the Best Yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN8QgOdjcF8&feature=youtu.be
“Avengers” Never Lives Up to the Fun it Promises
https://youtu.be/7my4fGLq0Lw Jack gives Avengers: Age of Ultron 4 out of 5 stars. It's a Family Film pick, but has some action sequences that may be too violent for kids under 10.
“Danny Collins” Is a Perfect Date Night Flick
Danny Collins, rated R Starring Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer Austin Family critical rating: 4 of 5 stars As an aging rock star re-examining his entire life, Al Pacino is magnificent in Danny Collins. As the film...
“Cinderella” Makes a Great Family Film
Cinderella, rated PG Starring Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Stellan Skarsgard, Derek Jacobi Austin Family critical rating: 4 of 5 stars Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella is the ideal film for families in release right now. The film...
These Movies Will Perk up Your Spring 2015
Coming Soon to Theaters The Age of Adaline (Opens April 24, PG-13)—Blake Lively stars as Adaline Bowman in the story of a woman who has not aged for many years due to a car accident that magically made her immune to time. With a...
“Still Alice” Brings Tears
Still Alice, rated PG-13 Starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth Austin Family critical rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly rating: 4 of 5 stars By the time you read this, Julianne Moore will likely have won the 2015...
“Into the Woods” is Lovely, but Lacks Depth
Into the Woods, rated PG Starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Chris Pine, Christine Baranski, Tracey Ullman and Johnny Depp Austin Family critical rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly rating: 5 of 5 stars There’s much to...
“Mockingjay” Continues the Quality Franchise
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part One, rated PG-13 Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks Austin Family critical...
“Interstellar” is Astonishing
Interstellar, rated PG-13 Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace Austin Family critical rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly rating: 4 of 5 stars...
“The Boxtrolls” Tops 2014 Animation
The Boxtrolls, rated PG Starring Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Simon Pegg, Tracy Morgan Austin Family critical rating: 5 stars of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly rating: 4.5 stars of 5 stars The...
