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    Sonic The Hedgehog-kids’ Movie Review

    Sonic is a blue hedgehog with supersonic speed powers. Though life gets complicated for the beloved hedgehog as Dr. Ivo Robotinik (Jim Carrey) is after Sonic and wants to steal his supersonic speed powers to take over the world. Luckily Sonic has some help from Tom “Donut Lord” Wachowski (James Marsden), though Sonic still manages to get into plenty of mischief as he’s on the run. Sonic The Hedgehog is a kid friendly film based on the video game franchise published by Sega.

     

    Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: February 13, 2020
    MPAA Rating:
    PG
    Best Age Group:
    8+
    Sexual Content:
    None
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points

    Sexual Content: None

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • Cartoonish, slapstick fantasy violence.
    • We see drones that shoot lasers, bullets and explosives.
    • Characters punch one another.
    • Two people fall off a building.
    • A tranquilizer gun is used.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “hell,” “fart,” and “freak.” We also hear expressions that start but get cut off: “son of a …” and  “what the…”

       

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see a character drinking a beer.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining. Depending on the child

     

    Jumanji: The Next Level-Kids’ Movie Review

    The gang’s all back for more fun and adventure in their video game universe. Initially, Spencer gets sucked back into the Jumanji video game, and his friends are not far behind. However, this time the game has changed and the gang must endure deadly weather and escape the dangerous Jumanji video. Jumanji: The Next Level is a sequel to 2017’s Jumanji reboot.

     

     

    Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: December 13, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG13
    Best Age Group:
    10+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Characters kiss.
    • Flirting.
    • There’s talk of “boobs” and male body parts.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • In the game universe several characters die in various ways- to name a few: characters are attacked by either a snake, ostrich or mandrill.
    • Characters are blown up.
    • Characters are thrown to the ground, through walls, and beaten up.
    • Characters fall from heights and are crushed by boulders.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “b—tard,” “goddamn,” “goddammit,” “s–t,” “holy s–t,” “hell,” “damn,” “son of a bitch,” “go screw yourselves,” and “sucks.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • One scene takes place in a bar and we see characters holding drinks.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the profane language and violent contents. Depending on the child, I recommend this for kids ages 10 and up.

     

    Charles Angels-Kids’ Movie Review

    They’re smart, talented, and the most highly trained female operatives in the world…they’re Charles Angels. Charles Angels is a reboot of the 1970’s TV series about a trio of female secret agents. They take on some of the most dangerous missions in the world. When they are informed that a villain is developing technology to use as a deadly weapon the women band together and try to stop the project before it’s too late.

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: November 14, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG13
    Best Age Group:
    11+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • A female character corners a villain and seductively sucks on his finger while massaging him with her foot. He rubs her upper thighs.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There’s a lot of fighting. We see punches and kicks, with characters hitting one another. A character is impaled as well.
    • Characters use guns and knives and weapons. Several characters die.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear the “f–k” word once. We also hear “bitch,” “dammit,” “d–k,” “ass,” “hell,” and “s–t.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Social drinking with wine and champagne.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an action packed, fun and entertaining film; appropriate for pre-teens and teens. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence.

    Terminator: Dark Fate-Kids’ Movie Reviews

    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton are back in the sixth movie of the popular Terminator series. Terminator: Dark Fate takes place in Mexico City. It follows the life of a young girl named Dani who’s on the run from a Terminator who’s from the future. With the help of Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and a hybrid cyborg human, the three woman band together and try and destroy the evil Terminator.

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: October 31, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    R
    Best Age Group:
    13+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • We see couples passionately kiss.
    • We bare bottoms of the time travelers.


    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Excessive

    • There are a lot of intense sci-fi/fantasy violence scenes.
    • Characters are shot, sliced, and stabbed to death.
    • There are car crashes and explosions.
    • We see numerous dead and bloody bodies.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • We hear “f–k,” “s–t,” “a-hole,” “ass,” and “son of a bitch” throughout the film.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see characters drinking beer.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an intense action packed movie. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 14 and up. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and profane language.

    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil-Kids’ Movie Review

    “She said yes!” Everyone is thrilled because Prince Philip and Aurora, Queen of the Moors, are getting married. Finally Phillip’s kingdom of Ulstead and Aurora’s fairy kingdom of the Moors will be united. However, the prince’s mother, Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), is not happy with this engagement, and eventually chaos ensues. The queen not only wants to destroy Maleficent, but also all the fairies. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is Disney’s live-action sequel to the 2014 retelling of the beloved fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: October 17, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG
    Best Age Group:
    8+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language:
    None
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points:

    • The importance of love and peace is woven throughout the film.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • An engaged couple passionately kiss several times.
    • Two fairy’s kiss and hold hands.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    •  There is a war between humans and fairies.
    • A pixie creates a red powder that kills fairies. The fairies turn to dust when they contact the powder.
    • A character gets impaled.

    Crude or Profane Language: None

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Characters are shown drinking wine.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a wonderful film however, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence that may frighten sensitive viewers.

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