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Knives Out-Kids’ Movie Review

Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is a renowned crime novelist. He’s a successful and wealthy man who’s celebrating his 85th birthday. However, his birthday party doesn’t go so well. He argues with his family members over money, the business, and anything else that annoys him. Later that evening he’s found dead, with his throat slit open. Some think its suicide, others think a family member, or his devoted nurse, Marta (Ana de Armas), committed the crime. However, when Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), the best detective around, decides to solve the case, he unravels the truth about the family and discovers the mystery behind the crime novelists death.

Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: November 27, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
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

There’s talk of masturbation.
It’s mentioned that a character had an affair.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

We see a dead body that’s covered in blood.
Characters argue a lot-they punch and slap each other as well.
One character vomits numerous times-once on another character’s face.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “f–k,” one time, we also hear “hell,” “s–t,” “a–shole,” “ass,” “bitch,” “bastard,” and “goddamn.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

Characters are shown drinking at a party, smoking pot and smoking cigars.
There’s talk about a morphine addict.
A character is injected with medication several times throughout the film.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for a family with teenagers.

Frozen 2-Kids’ Movie Review

Don’t . . . Let it go, let it go . . .’cause this sequel is just as fun as the original. Frozen 2 follows the lives of Arendelle’s magical Queen Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), her loving sister Anna (Kristen Bell), and the beloved and hilarious snowman, Olaf (Josh Gad). When Queen Elsa hears a mysterious singing voice, it leads her to the magical forest – a place her grandfather never wanted her to go as a child. Together with her sister and their friends, Elsa journeys to the enchanted forest hoping to find the source of the mysterious voice and learn more about Elsa’s magical powers. Frozen 2 is the sequel to Disney’s 2013 popular film Frozen.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: November 21, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see a couple kiss

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

There are battles that involves weapons such as swords. Characters are shown injured and in grave danger.
There are many references to the sisters parents’ deaths.
There are several chase scenes and characters in peril.
The enchanted Forest will mostly scare young kids. The Earth giants are frightening as well.
Air, earth, fire and water threaten the kingdom of Arendelle- the citizens evacuate as they’re in danger.
Spoiler Alert: At one point in the film it seems as though two of the main characters have died, this may upset little kids.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for the whole family. Parents need to be aware of the violent content. Depending on the kids this is appropriate for kids ages 6 and up.

Ford vs. Ferrari-Kids’ Movie Review

Ford vs. Ferrari equals fun!!! Carroll Shelby (Matt Damen) is an amazing race car driver, though due to a heart condition he is forced to quit racing. Meanwhile, at the Ford Motor Company, Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthall) proposes that the company start making race cars to attract younger drivers. They try to partner with Ferrari but that falls through. So Ford decides to hire Shelby to build their new, fast car, and in turn Shelby hires Ken Miles (Christian Bale), an extremely talented driver to race that fast car. Ford v Ferrari (also known as Le Mans ’66) is a fact-based racing drama about events leading up to and including the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 14, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

A married couple briefly kiss.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

There are numerous car crashes with explosions.
We see drivers on fire, and characters die.
Characters fight; they punch, wrestle and throw each other to the ground.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “f–k,” “s–t,” “horses–t,” “a–hole,” “son of a bitch,” “jackass,” “dumbass,” “pr–k,” “piss,” “goddamn,” “damn,” “hell,” and “whores.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall, this is an interesting fact based drama for the whole family. Parents need to be aware of the moderate profane language and moderate violence.

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.

Playing with Fire-Kids Movie Review

Jake “Supe” Carson (John Cena) says that kids are like tiny wildfires with tiny brains. He thinks they’re unpredictable and destructive. Jake is a second-generation superintendent of an elite California firefighters station known as smoke-jumpers. He follows a rigid schedule and never breaks the rules. However, life changes for Jake when he rescues three siblings from a fire. He decides to care for the kids until their parents claim them. Chaos ensues as Jake tries to cope with the difficult responsibility of taking caring of three kids and managing the station. Playing with Fire is a comedy for the whole family.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 7, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

There’s flirting and kissing between a couple.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

Slapstick silly violence as mayhem ensues at the firehouse.
The kids are in a car accident and almost fall off a cliff.
There’s a fire scene where the kids are in danger. This may frighten kids.
One of the kids grabs two flare guns, thinking they’re NERF guns, and fires them inside the station.
A young girl grabs a nail gun and starts shooting that around.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

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