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    Shizam-Kids’ Movie Review

    What’s the magic word…it’s Shazam!! Shazam is the story about a 14-year-old boy named Billy Batson (Asher Angel). Billy is a troubled foster child who runs away from various foster homes. However, his life dramaticaly changes the day he meets a dying wizard named Shazam. The wizard tells Billy he’s looking for someone “strong in spirit, pure in heart.” Suddenly the wizard gives Billy the ability to transform into a muscular adult superhero (Zachary Levi) by saying the magic word…Shazam. Shazam is a DC Comics superhero based comedy. Fun movie for the whole family!

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: April 4, 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

    • Characters go into a strip club. A kid asks Shazam if he saw any boobs.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • A lot of slapstick, superhero violence.
    • The villain is scary, he unleashes “The Seven Deadly Sins” monsters that come out of his eyes and they kill people.
    • Some characters disintegrate, they’re shot with guns, thrown against buildings, walls and concrete.
    • A character is thrown out of a window, another one’s head is bitten off.
    • There are a lot of chase scenes and battles.
    • We see fights with bullies and school kids.
    • Property is destroyed.
    • There’s a terrible car crash in the beginning of the movie, we see a guy lying in a puddle of blood.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “ass,” “s–t,” “hell,” “douchebags,” “butt,” “moron.” Middle finger is shown.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Shazam buys beer at a convenience store. He and Freddy take a sip of the beer and spit it out as they don’t like it.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Having said that, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and moderate language.Depending on the child I recommend this for kids ages 11 and up.

    Dumbo-Kids’ Movie Review

    Max Medici (Danny Divito) is a struggling circus owner. He sold all his horses and doesn’t have the show stopper that he needs to appeal to the crowds. However, when he enlists war veteran Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his two children to take care of a baby elephant, things dramatically change. The elephant, eventually named Dumbo, is born with enormous, floppy ears, and Holt’s children discover that Dumbo can fly. The flying elephant becomes famous and draws attention to an entrepreneur who wants Dumbo to become apart of his new amusement park. Dumbo is Tim Burton’s live-action film based on Disney’s 1941 film about the beloved flying elephant.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: March 29, 2019
    MPAA Rating: PG
    Best Age Group: 8+
    Sexual Content: Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language: Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content: None
    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • An adult couples kiss.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • A character punches and kicks an elephant.
    • A man is crushed to death under a tent.
    • Chaos ensues when Mrs. Jumbo (Dumbo’s mom) tries to protect Dumbo.
    • So sad when Dumbo and his mom are separated from one another. Dumbo’s mom is chained up and taken away.
    • During a performance, Dumbo is surrounded by fire. This is an intense and scary scene.
    • One of the Dreamland attractions, Nightmare Island, is very dark and creepy. We see werewolf’s, bears and alligators making scary noises.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear “h-ll,” “sh-t,”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: None

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall, this is an entertaining film for the whole family.

    Pretty In Pink-Kids’ Movie Review

    Pretty In Pink centers around a high school girl named Andie (Molly Ringwald). Andie comes from a blue collar family, she works at a record store, and her best friend is a quirky boy at school named Duckie. Andie’s life dramatically changes when an extremely wealthy and very popular boy at school asks her out. Initially things are amazing, however she eventually begins to realize that dating someone from a completely different background has many challenges. She especially has a hard time dealing with his snobby friends, who aren’t very nice to the girl on the other side of the tracks. Pretty In Pink is a 1986 John Hughes film.

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: June 14, 1986
    MPAA Rating: PG13
    Best Age Group: 13+
    Sexual Content: Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • There are sexual references.
    • Kissing. It’s implied that a teen couple had a sexual encounter.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • Characters get into a fistfight in school.
    • A teen boy is thrown into the women’s restroom.
    • A woman shoots a staple gun at a boys face.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • “F–k,” “s–t,” “bitch,” “a–hole,” “bulls–t,” “slut,” and “faggot.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • Teens drink and smoke cigarettes.
    • Joint rolling.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for kids 13 and up.

    Kissing Booth-Kids’ Movie Review

    There are a lot of wonderful high school fundraising ideas…especially a kissing booth! The Kissing Booth is a story about two life long best friends; a girl named Elle (Joey King), and a boy named Lee (Joel Courtney). They are two high school juniors who put up a Kissing Booth at their high school carnival fundraiser. However, problems arise when the first couple enters the booth – and that’s when the drama begins. The Kissing Booth is a 2018 Netflix Original Movie.

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: May 11, 2018
    MPAA Rating: Netflix
    Best Age Group: 14+
    Sexual Content: Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • We see teen characters kissing, making out, and it’s implied they’ve had sexual encounters.
    • A character is shown dancing suggestively while only wearing underwear.
    • A teen boy has Vaseline and a sexual magazine under his bed.
    • There’s mention of menstruation.
    • A girl wrestles with a boy and says that, “she touched it.”

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There are several fights. Characters punching and pushing each other. We see bruises and bloody injuries.
    • The mature subject of death is involved as a character’s mom passes away.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • We hear “f–k,” “s–t, “ass,” “bitch,” “damn,” “hell,” “d–k, and “douche,”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • Teens are shown drinking beer, shots, and other alcoholic beverages at parties.
    • A female character gets very drunk at a party and takes off her dress while suggesting they go skinny dipping.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an entertaining film though a lot of sexual, profane language and drug and alcohol content. Depending on the child this is recommended for kids ages 14 and up.

    Wonder Park-Kids’ Movie Review

    Albert Einstein once said that, “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” and  June Bailey (voice of Brianna Denski) definitely has an a wonderful imagination.  June is a very creative young girl who loves to spend time with her mom (voice of Jennifer Garner) creating an imaginary theme park that she calls Wonderland. In her mind she has created amazing new rides and various theme park characters. June’s life dramatically changes the day she comes across a theme park in the woods…called Wonderland. Initially Jane is preoccupied with the chaos of the park as hordes of “chimpanzombies” are destroying it. Now it’s up to June and her beloved park characters to use their imagination and save the park!

     

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: March 15, 2019
    MPAA Rating: PG
    Best Age Group: 8+
    Sexual Content: Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content: None
    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Talking Points:

    Wonder Park is an entertaining, animated film with beautiful colors and whimsical characters. However, the film has some very dark and intense moments as the main character’s mother is suffering from an illness.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Steve the porcupine and Greta the warthog flirt with one another. He says, ” I burn for you, baby.” She says, “I think you’re cute.” She kisses him.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • Chimpanzombies attack June and her friends using swords and axes.
    • Chaos ensues in the park when rides turn into robots.
    • A huge storm cloud sucks pieces of the park into it.
    • There are intense scenes when characters are riding the big roller coasters.
    • June’s mom has a serious illness. When she has to leave for treatment, that depresses and scares June.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear “what the chuck,” and “son of a woodchuck.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: None

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 8 and up.

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