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Comedy movie reviews
Eurovision-Kids’ Movie Review
Lars Erickssong’s (Will Ferrell) life long goal has been to participate in Europe’s most important annual singing competition….Eurovision. Lars, and his childhood best friend, Sigrit Erickssdottir (Rachel McAdams) live in a small town in Iceland. They love music, they even have a their own band, named Fire Saga. The couple have worked for decades on their music and they feel that 2020 is their year.They hope to fulfill their lifelong dream and represent their country and win the Eurovision song contest!
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 26, 2020
Rating: PG-13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content:
- There are sexual jokes and innuendos.
- Jokes about male body parts including size, stuffing a costume to appear larger.
Violent/Disturbing Content:
- There’s a lot of slapstick violence with falls, a knifing and a boat explosion.
We see a scary image of a bloody ghost.
Crude or Profane Language:
- We hear “s–t,” “goddamn,” “penis.” We hear the f-word once.
Drug and Alcohol Content:
- Characters are shown drinking beer, wine and champagne.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining movie with all-star cast.
The King of Staten Island-Kids’ Movie Review
The King of Staten Island is a dramedy that’s loosely based on the actor/comedian, writer and producer… Pete Davidson. Scott Ready (Pete Davidson), is a 24- year-old man whose father died when he was a child. The loss of his father had a traumatic impact on his mental health. Scott basically smoked pot with his friends and practiced his tattoo art while living with his mother, Margie (Marisa Tomei). Scott’s life changes when he meets Ray (Bill Burr), a firefighter who his mom starts dating. Initially, Scott is not impressed with Ray, however when he gets kicked out of the house he ends up staying at Ray’s firehouse, and that’s when Scott learns some life changing lessons.
Rating: 3. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 12, 2020
Rating: R
Best Age Group: 16+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
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Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Moderate
- Graphic sex scenes and passionate kissing.
- Sexual references and sex talk.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- We see a guy driving a car with his eyes closed, he almost crashes but doesn’t.
- In an attempted robbery scene there are gun shots and punching.
- A building is on fire.
- The mature subject matter of death of a parent.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word throughout the film. Also, “s–t” “bulls–t,” “p—y,” “t-ts,” “c–ksucker,” “c–k,” “a–hole,” “ass,” goddamn,” “damn,” penis,” “bitch,” “c–k,” “a–hole.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Pot and cigarette smoking.
- Characters are shown drinking shots of alcohol, beer.
- References to “crack” and “doing coke.”
Will Kids Like It? Yes
This is a fun and entertaining film. Having said that, this is an R rated movie so parents need to aware of the various contents shown in my review.
Troop Zero-Kids’ Movie Review
Christmas Flynn (McKenna Grace) is not your average girl. She doesn’t have any friends her own age, her mom passed away, and she is obsessed with outer space. Her life dramatically changes the day a representative from NASA goes to Christmas’ hometown. He offers their local Girl Scout group a chance to be one of the voices sent to space on the Voyager’s Golden Record. Christmas is not a Birdie Scout, but she is determined to get on the Golden Record. She eventually finds a group of misfits and forms a new kind of Birdie Scout troop… hoping to fulfill a dream of a lifetime!
Rating: 4. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: January 17, 2020
Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 9+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- Christmas is an adorable young girl who is constantly bullied by the mean girls, however she responds in a loving way.
- Message for kids and adults to believe in yourself.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Christmas’s neighbor, Joseph, is very flamboyant. His father wants him to play football and Joseph but he wants to be a hairdresser and hang out with the girls. He’s mocked and ridiculed.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- The town bullies push, shove, and steal kids’ lunch boxes.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “ass,” “damn,” and “s–t.” There’s also name calling such as “pee-girl,” “girl-boy,” and “freak.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters drink beer.
- A character sneaks alcohol into and iced drink.
- Smoking.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Love. Wedding. Repeat-Kids Movie Review
It’s wedding day for Hayley (Eleanor Tomlinson) and Roberto (Tiziano Caputo). They’re getting married in a beautiful hotel in Rome, the weather is ideal, and their family and friends are there to help celebrate. Hayley’s big brother Jack (Sam Clafin) will walk her down the aisle, though Jack is a little preoccupied. He discovers that Dina (Olivia Munn), an American reporter who he once had a crush on, is single and is at the wedding. Big bro isn’t the only one preoccupied, Hayley’s old boyfriend crashes the wedding and mayhem ensues. So many things could go awry at the wedding. Interestingly, we see alternate versions of the same wedding, hoping to find the perfect day for Hayley and Roberto.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: April 10, 2020
MPAA Rating: TV-MA
Best Age Group: 15+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- Silly slapstick violence. A headbutt, and a slap.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear “f–k,” “ass,” “c–k,” “d-ckhead,” “twat,” ‘bastard,” “wan,” “banging.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- A man snorts cocaine.
- Characters drink alcohol, some are drunk at the wedding.
- “Sleep drops” are put in a man’s drink.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for teenagers ages 15 and up.
Yesterday-Kids Movie Review
Jack’s (Himesh Patel) life long dream is to be a singer, though there’s a problem…his songs are boring and he’s just not that good. When he eventually realizes that he needs to get a real job his life dramatically changes. While Jack is riding his bike there’s a blackout and he’s suddenly hit by a bus and knocked off his bike flat on his face. When he wakes up his two front teeth are missing and his face is covered with bruises. When Jack gets home from the hospital he gets together with his best friend and manager, Ellie (Lily James) and some their group of friends. Jack crabs his guitar and he starts to play The Beatles’ iconic song, “Yesterday.” Jack soon realizes that none of his friends recognize the song and he also discovers that he’s the only person in the world who’s ever heard the Beatles’ songs. Jack’s life long dream just might come true after all.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: June 28, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
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Talking Points:
The film highlights the importance of family, love and marriage and that the simple joys of life are more satisfying than fame and fortune.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Two characters kiss and then we see them fall into bed.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- A character is hit by a bus while riding his bike. We see his bruised face and broken teeth.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “s–t,” “ass,” “hell,” “goddamn, and “son of a bitch.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see adults drinking at parties, sometimes they drink a little too much at social gatherings.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a fun and entertaining film for families with pre-teens and teens.