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Nell Minow

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Biography:
Nell Minow writes about movies, television, the Internet, and parenting as The Movie Mom for Beliefnet and other publications. Her articles have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Family Fun, Child, Daughters, Parents, Slate, and three editions of The Practical Guide to Practically Everything. Her book, The Movie Mom's Guide to Family Movies was published by Avon in 1999, with a second edition in 2004. She reviews movies every week on radio stations across the US and in Canada. Her reviews appear on Beliefnet at http://blog.beliefnet.com/moviemom and you can see her Movie Mom page on Facebook or follow her on twitter. Nell is a member of the Online Film Critics Society, the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Washington Area Film Critics Association.
Favorites:
500 of my favorite movies are reviewed in my book, but as of this writing my top 10 would have to include "The Philadelphia Story," "To Have and Have Not," "His Girl Friday," "Ball of Fire," and "Duck Soup." Ask me tomorrow and you might get a different list!
Publications:
Beliefnet , Chicago Sun-Times , Common Sense Media , Denver Post , DVDJournal.com , Kansas City Star , Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Critics' Group:
Online Film Critics Society, Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Total Reviews:
3806
Total QuickRatings:
938
Location:
Just outside of Washington DC

Best Reviewed Films

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A+ 97% Apollo 13 (1995) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Feb 14, 2012
A+ 96% Quiz Show (1994) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Feb 14, 2012
A+ 97% American Graffiti (1973) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Feb 14, 2012
A+ 100% The African Queen (1951) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Feb 14, 2012
A+ 97% A Night at the Opera (1935) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Feb 14, 2012
A+ 92% Beauty and the Beast (In 3D) (2012) " And it is a joy to revisit the timeless pleasures of traditional Disney storytelling, with no attempts to add sizzle from celebrity voice talent or radio-friendly pop songs. " — Beliefnet
Posted Jan 12, 2012
A 96% The Muppets (2011) " Utterly true to the spirit of the original television series and pure delight for both fans and newcomers." — Beliefnet
Posted Nov 23, 2011
A 100% Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Oct 11, 2011
5/5 95% Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) " Suspenseful, thoughtful alien-encounter classic." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jul 26, 2011
5/5 95% Yellow Submarine (1968) " Beatles classic with great animation, music." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 100% Toy Story 2 (1999) " Stunning, witty, exciting, enchanting, and moving." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 100% Toy Story (1995) " Pixar classic is one of the best kids' movies of all time." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 100% tom thumb (1958) " Fun musical adventure for the family." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 83% Thirteen Days (2000) " An outstanding movie for families with older kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 40% Thief and the Cobbler (1995) " A must for family viewing." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 95% The Station Agent (2003) " A quiet joy with breathtaking performances." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 84% The Sound of Music (1965) " Outstanding family film features glorious music." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 94% The Secret Garden (1993) " Great book, great adaptation." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 —— The Scarlet and the Black (The Vatican Pimpernel) (1983) " Outstanding story of moral courage and redemption." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 29, 2010
5/5 47% The Princess Diaries (2001) " Terrific fun for girls and their families, too." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 96% The Pianist (2002) " True story of a Jewish pianist; OK for older kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 94% The Music Man (1962) " Glorious production, with gorgeous music, dancing." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 100% The Maltese Falcon (1941) " Excellent but too mature for the littlest kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 92% The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) " Fabulous, but also violent and scary." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 90% The Little Mermaid (1989) " A superbly entertaining animated musical." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 97% The Incredibles (2004) " Incredible and action-packed fun for the entire family." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 81% The Hours (2002) " Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 100% The Gunfighter (1950) " Good movie about the consequences of our choices." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 92% The Great Escape (1963) " An exceptional story about teamwork." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 100% The Grapes of Wrath (1940) " Classic John Steinbeck adaptation is still powerful." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 95% The Court Jester (1956) " Terrific family fun." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 86% The Black Stallion (1979) " Breathtakingly beautiful, truly magical movie." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 98% Spellbound (2002) " Families should see this m-a-r-v-e-l-o-u-s film." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 96% Spartacus (1960) " Thrilling epic is too intense for the youngest." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 98% Some Like It Hot (1959) " One of the wildest farces ever." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 100% Singin' in the Rain (1952) " Often considered the finest musical of all time." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 89% Shrek 2 (2004) " Just as much fairytale fun as the first one." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 89% Shrek (2001) " Gross-out laughs meet a marvelous fairytale mix." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 84% Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) " Thrillingly energetic dances on film." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 96% Quiz Show (1994) " Outstanding drama about morals and our choices." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 28, 2010
5/5 83% Pollyanna (1960) " This is Disney at its finest." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 27, 2010
5/5 100% Old Yeller (1957) " Tearjerker is one of the best early Disney dramas." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 90% October Sky (1999) " Inspiring tale for older tweens and up." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 90% Now, Voyager (1942) " Lots of appeal for highly romantic teens." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 100% National Velvet (1944) " Great family movie; even better for horse lovers." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 76% My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) " Perfect sleepover movie for tweens (and moms!)." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 100% Modern Times (1936) " Families will cherish Chaplin's silent slapstick." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 26, 2010
5/5 63% Love Actually (2003) " Romantic and entertaining -- for older teens." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 25, 2010
5/5 95% Lost In Translation (2003) " A lot here for mature older teens and adults." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 25, 2010
5/5 100% Lord of the Flies (1963) " Book-based classic can be scary and troubling in places." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 25, 2010
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