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    Men In Black: International-Kids’ Movie Review

    The Men in Black are back and sadly so are the aliens. Men in Black: International is the fourth movie in the MIB series. However, the original stars, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, are not in this film. Chris Hemsworth (stars as Agent M) and Tessa Thompson (stars as Agent M)  are the lead co-stars. Once again the characters are in danger and the aliens want to take over. Agents H and M team up and are on a mission to save the agency and the world.

     

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     June 14, 2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG13
    Best Age Group:     12+
    Sexual Content:     Moderate
    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 alien is shown sleeping with Agent H- it’s presumed they had a sexual encounter.
    • There’s a sexual reference about masturbation.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There is a lot of sci-fi violence. Bad guys melt a character’s face, this is a creepy scene.
    • Character’s use space guns and real guns.
    • There are a lot of fist fights and chase scenes.
    • We see scary aliens who have glowing, creepy eyes.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear  “f–k,” once, we also hear  “s–t,”  “jackass,” “ass-clown,” “hell,” “crap,” “d–k,” “butt,” and “sucks.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Aliens drink alcohol.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall, this is an entertaining film, especially for the MIB fans. Appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

    The Secret Life of Pets 2- Kids’ Movie Review

    Most people have their morning routines which probably includes feeding the dog, crabbing a cup of coffee, and heading out the door – while their pets stay at home. But what are the pets doing when their humans aren’t home? The Secret Life of Pets 2 continues to follow the story of a dog named Max. However, in this film Max’s owner gets married and has a baby, so now Max has a whole new set of concerns. There is also a subplot which includes the the bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart) and a new dog, Daisy (Tiffany Haddish). This duo is trying to rescue an abused tiger from a Russian circus. All these beloved pets aren’t just snuggled in their crates while their owners are out…they’re hitting the town and getting into some trouble. Secret Life of Pets 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated comedy.

     

    Rating: 4.5  out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     June 7, 2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG
    Best Age Group:     5+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:     Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • A female dog is in love with a male dog. She dreams about getting married and having kids.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There is slapstick, silly violence.
    • We see cats punching each other for a toy.
    • Two animals throw knives at each other.
    • Wolves chase characters while snapping their jaws.
    • A fox attacks a dog, and then the fox is attacked by another dog.
    • A bad guy is hit by a car.
    • A dog bites a pig’s tail.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • Name calling such as: “dope,” “jerk,” “idiot,” “stupid,” and “turd.”
    • We also hear “pissed.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • A cat says her owner gave her catnip, and the cat acts very tipsy.

    Will Kids Like It: Yes

    Overall, The Secret Life of Pets 2, is a wonderful animated comedy for the whole family.

    Aladdin-Kids’ Movie Review

    Aladdin is a lonely street urchin who’s had a rough life. He lost his parents when he was a young boy so now he roams the streets with his BFF, Abu, his monkey sidekick. However, Aladdin’s life dramatically changes the day he discovers a magic lamp which releases a big blue genie (Will Smith). Things get really exciting for Aladdin when the genie grants him three wishes that will give him almost anything he wants. He could go from rags to riches overnight!  Though Aladdin only wants one thing…he wants  Princess Jasmine to love him. Now the adventures begin as the entertaining genie and Aladdin become friends; hoping Aladdin will find true love with Princess Jasmine. Aladdin is Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 1992 animated classic…Aladdin.

     

     

     

     

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     May 24 ,2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG
    Best Age Group:     8+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:     None
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

     

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Flirting, and a few kisses.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    •  Cave of Wonders is a scary and creepy place.
    • Jafar, the villain, pushes a man down a dark well.
    • Jafar tries to kill Aladdin by pushing him into the water. This is an intense and scary scene as it appears that Aladdin is drowning to death.
    • A giant bird chases characters.
    • Sultan’s armed guards chase and capture Aladdin.
    • There’s a discussion of Aladdin and Jasmine’s parents dying.
    • Jafar transforms his parrot into a large beast who claws at people and destroys some nearby structures.

    Crude or Profane Language: None

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Genie drinks martinis.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film, and great for the whole family.

     

    A Dog’s Journey-Kids’ Movie Review

    Life is good for Bailey, an aging St. Bernard, who lives on a farm in Michigan with his beloved family. He especially loves C. J., a toddler who tends to drop her food on the floor during mealtime, which Bailey absolutely loves. Bailey gets sick and passes away, however he is reincarnated several times and follows his favorite little girl C. J. His unconditional love and support guides C.J. and brings the family much joy.  A Dog’s Journey is the emotional sequel to the 2017 film A Dog’s Purpose.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     May 16 ,2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG
    Best Age Group:     10+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:     Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Moderate
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • We see a married couple briefly kissing.
    • Teens make out in a car.
    • A dog narrates, “They look like they want to lick each other.”

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There are some extremely sad scenes, to name a few; a dog dies in his master’s arms, a dog dies in an accident, and some dogs die of old age.
    • An adult character dies.
    • An abusive dog purposely crashes into his ex-girlfriend’s car.
    • An alcoholic mom leaves her daughter alone a lot of nights. We see the young girl frightened during a storm.
    • A guy verbally abuses his girlfriend.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear name calling such as, “idiot,” “dumb,” and “stupid.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • One character drinks a lot and is often shown drunk.
    • One character is a drug dealer. We see him at a party exchanging cash for small packets.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an entertaining though emotional film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.

    Uglydolls-Kids’ Movie Review

    Uglyville is an adorable, though very different town. If you’re strange, weird and ugly… it’s the place to be. Moxy (voiced by Kelly Clarkson) is an Ugly Doll who lives in Uglyville with her UglyDoll friends. However, Moxy desperately wants to find a child that will love her, so she and her friends travel to the other side of the mountain, and that’s where they discover the Institute of Perfection! Perfection is a town under control by Lou (Nick Jonas). Lou is absolutely perfect. He has perfect hair, perfect teeth, perfect eyes, and is always dressed to perfection. In this town the dolls grow “from pretty to perfect.” Eventually, the UglyDolls lives change in their new environment, and they discover that you don’t need to be perfect to be happy or loved.

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     May 3 ,2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG
    Best Age Group: 7    +
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:     Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    UglyDolls is a wonderful animated musical about a group of toys who learn they will be loved no matter what they look like. Having said that, in the beginning of the film there are some catchy tunes that imply if you’re ugly you’re not worthy of being loved. This may confuse young kids.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Girls dolls flirt with a handsome male doll.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • Characters fall down dark, creepy holes.
    • The Ugly Dolls are thrown into a recycling machine and shredded.
    • Dolls fight with one another. They also fight with a scary robot dog.
    • Characters are kidnapped and put in large sacks.

    Crude or Profane Language: None

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Character’s drink wine.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violent content.

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