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When We First Met-Kids’ Movie Review

“What is your favorite drink?” “Where are you from?” These are the questions Noah Ashby (Adam Devine) asks Avery Martin ( Alexanddra Daddario) when they first meet. Avery is the girl of his dreams who he falls madly in love with, however, she just want to be friends and finds her own Mr. Right. Noah doesn’t give up and gets the opportunity to travel through time. Ultimately, he’s hoping to change his destiny, but through several mishaps he eventually learns that things happen for a reason.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: February 9, 2018
MPAA Rating: TV-14
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see a couple kissing and making out at a party.
Characters wake up in bed together and it’s implied that they’ve had a sexual relationship.
There are casual conversations regarding sex.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

There’s some slapstick, silly violence. A woman sprays mace on a guy and hits him with a plant.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “d–k,” “a–hole,” “piss,” “butt,” “f–k,” “goddamn,” and “ball sack.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

We see characters drinking alcohol at bars and parties throughout the film.
Characters are shown drunk.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a fun, heartwarming film for pre-teen and teenagers.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before-Kids Movie Review (Netflix Original)

“I love you,” is hard to say especially for a young teenager. Lara Jean is a shy 16 year old girl who gets her feelings out about all the boys she’s loved throughout the years by writing them a love letter. After writing the letters that she addresses them, puts them in her deceased mother’s hatbox, and then hides them under her bed. Lara Jean’s life dramatically changes the day she discovers that the letters have all been mailed. Now she must go to school and face all the boys she’s loved before. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before is based on a young adult novel Jenny Han.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 17, 2018
MPAA Rating: TV-14
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

There are great messages regarding teenage relationships, importance of family, and honesty.

Sexual Content: Moderate

There’s sexual conversions regarding sexual partners and losing ones virginity.
We see a teenage couple passionately kissing in a hot tub. When some on their peers see them in the tub, it’s misinterpreted as a sexual relationship.
Condoms are passed out.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

Mature subject matter regarding death of a parent.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “hell,” “pissed,” “bitch,” “ass,” “slut,” “bulls–t,” and “screw you.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

Teenagers are shown drinking at a party.
We see a dad drinking wine.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a sweet Romantic Comedy targeted towards pre-teens and teens.

The Kid Who Would Be King-Kids’ Movie Review

Could a modern-day English boy ever become king? Alex Elliot (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is an ordinary 12 year old boy who occasionally gets bullied in school. One day as he’s running away from the bullies he ends up falling into a construction site where he finds King Arthur’s famous sword, Excalibur. Alex’s life dramatically changes as he encounters the wizard Merlin (Patrick Stewart) who appears in teen form in Alex’s school. Merlin explains that Alex is the new king and needs to defeat the wicked villain Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). Now Alex gathers a group of friends, and converts his enemies to allies, to form a new round table, and defeat the evil villain. Maybe an ordinary 12 year old boy can become king.

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

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see a character briefly walking around naked. His bottom half is blurred out therefore we don’t see his privates.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

Kids are bullied in school. One scene shows a bully hanging another kid upside down.
The villain is a scary looking creature with a scary army. The army is filled with mud creatures who have creepy eyes and dangerous weapons. They attack the kids and invade one of the boys’ homes.

Evil trees and skeleton’s attack the kids.
There are numerous battles and chase scenes with the villain, her army vs.the kids.
We see the villain breath fire and destroy part of the school.

Crude or Profane Language:

“We hear “damn,” and “hell.” We also hear; “stupid,” “shut up,” “ignorant buffoon”, “liar,” and “bully.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

There’s talk of a father who drank too much.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a wonderful family movie for kids ages 10 and up. Parents need to be aware of the violent content throughout the film.

Glass-Kids’ Movie Review

Superheroes are fictional character’s with different strengths and abilities when using their powers. Psychologist, Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), believes that some people actually think they have superpowers, though she claims it’s a result of a dysfunctional childhood. So, Dr. Staple gets an opportunity to work with three special subjects; a murderer with a variety of distinct personalities, a man who was nearly drowned as a boy and now thinks he’s indestructible, and Mr. Glass…a man with a bone disease who is extremely intelligent, but the most dangerous of them all. Glass is the third part of an intense trilogy; Unbreakable, which came out in 2000, and 2016’s sequel, Split.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: January 18, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 16+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? No

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: None

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

Teenage girls are kidnapped and chained by their wrists in a creepy, abandoned warehouse.
There are fist fights, punching, and characters shot to death.
A character’s neck is sliced with broken glass, we see lots of blood.
A character takes a bite out of a victim. We don’t see the character taking the bite, but we see and hear him chewing and swallowing part of the victim, with blood all over his mouth.
We see a boy bullied, and nearly drowns to death.
There’s discussion of children being abused by adults.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “s–t,” “b–tard,” “bitch,” “ass,” “goddamn,” and “p—y,”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

Character’s are shown drinking wine.

Will Kids Like It? No Overall, this is a creepy and dark movie. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for mature teens.

Mary Poppins Returns-Kids Movie Review

She flies through the air on a kite, has a talking umbrella, and is the best nanny around. Her name is Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt). Set in the 1930’s, Mary Poppins returns to Cherry Tree Lane, however this time she comes to take care of Michael Banks’ (now an adult) three children. Michael (Ben Whishaw) is going through a hard time as his wife had recently passed away and now his house is getting repossessed. Mary Poppins comes back to save the day and add a little fun and adventure for the beloved Banks’ family. Mary Poppins Returns is a sequel to the 1964 classic Mary Poppins.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 19 , 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 7+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

Flirting between two characters.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

The children’s mother died a year before the movie starts.
A scary scene where a child is taken captive by some animated animals.
There is a tense carriage chase through dark and creepy woods.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

Name calling such as; “fool,” and “buffoon.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

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