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Parents

Leonard Buccellato | Jan 30, 2017

The restoration looks excellent and the mid-century, 1950’s suburbia appears in all of its garish glory.

Full Review | Grade: B

Pinocchio

Allison Rose | Jan 30, 2017

Pinocchio's nostalgia will make any fan relive the moment when they first saw the movie and it gives parents the opportunity to share the experience with their kids.

Full Review | Grade: B

Ballers: The Complete Second Season

Jennifer Broderick | Jan 30, 2017

Season Two of Ballers builds upon the plot of Season One and takes it a step further and deeper.

Full Review | Grade: B

Queen of Katwe

Allison Rose | Jan 30, 2017

Oyelowo does a wonderful job of bringing this real-life mentor to the big screen, adopting his speech patterns and mannerisms beautifully.

Full Review | Grade: F

The Light Between Oceans

Jennifer Broderick | Jan 24, 2017

The Light Between Oceans is a deep, thoughtful story about love and life and the choices we make and the consequences with which we have to live.

Full Review | Grade: B

Homeland: The Complete Fifth Season

Nathan M Rose | Jan 19, 2017

As demonstrated by past seasons and her numerous awards, Claire Daines is an amazing actor that embodies the role of Carrie Mathison, the bipolar, former CIA agent.

Full Review | Grade: B

Birth of a Natiaon

Allison Rose | Jan 17, 2017

The Birth of a Nation takes an often depicted topic and gives it a slightly different slant than we are used to seeing.

Full Review | Grade: B

Keeping Up With The Joneses

Allison Rose | Jan 17, 2017

Fischer, Hamm and Gadot are perfect for their roles, as is Galifianakis, but he lacks some believability as being 'mild-mannered'.

Full Review | Grade: C

The Girl On The Train

Jennifer Broderick | Jan 16, 2017

The train has a couple of unexpected stops along the way that delay you getting to the final destination, but the ride is the only way to get where you need to be.

Full Review | Grade: B