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    SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water-Kids’ Movie Review

    “Are you ready kids? Aye-aye captain. I can’t hear you…aye-aye captain. Oh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!” Not only is the familiar SpongeBob song back on the big screen, so are all the SpongeBob friends…Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Plankton and Sandy. In The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water, an evil pirate steals the coveted Krabby Patty recipe. So now it’s up to SpongeBob and friends to travel ashore and get the secret formula back, before it’s too late!

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    RatingSpongeBob Movie- Sponge out of Water: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: June 2, 2015
    MPAA Rating: PG
    Best Age Group: 5+
    Sexual Content: Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     None
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    • This is a fun movie for youngsters and all the SpongeBob fans.
    • SpongeBob eventually realizes that it’s beneficial to work with others during difficult situations. This could spark a great parent/child conversation.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • When SpongeBob and friends go to the beach, human characters are shown wearing skimpy bikinis.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • The animated and human character’s hit, punch and slap each other, in a slapstick way.
    • A dolphin shoots lasers at SpongBob.
    • SpongeBob and Patrick get into a huge food fight with Plankton.
    •  Burger Beard battles with SpongeBob and friends.
    • Bikini Bottom is destroyed by villains.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • Name calling such as “jerk” and “twit.” Swear words are replaced by other words, for example…”abs kicking,” and “what the corndog?”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: None

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    • I interviewed a number of kids from ages 3 to 16. In general they all really liked it. The 16 year-old-boy liked it but said he won’t buy the DVD.
    • A 9 year old boy said, “There were some inappropriate parts.” He was too embarrassed to say what.
    • An 11 year-old girls said, “It was weird, but I liked it.”

    Overall this is a cute film especially for youngsters and kids that have grown up with SpongeBob.

     

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    Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies-Kids Movie Review

    Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the rest of the dwarves fight the dragon to reclaim their homeland and reclaim the gold treasures found in Lonely Mountain.  Ultimately Thorin battles with greed, obsession and five armies of dwarves, elves, orcs, goblins and men. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the third and final film of The Hobbit trilogy.

    Hobbit- The Battle of Five ArmiesRating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: March 24, 2015
    MPAA Rating: PG13
    Best Age Group: 11+
    Sexual Content: Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language: Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids/ Teens Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    There are many  battles woven through the film. Having said that, the main characters are fighting for peace and justice.

    The subject of greed and the evil it instills  is portrayed as we see Thorin obsessed with his possession of gold. At one point Gandalf  tells Bilbo, “Don’t underestimate the evil of gold,” referring to Thorin’s greed.

    This film has more violence than the other Hobbit films. Something parents need to be aware of.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • A character disguising himself as a woman by stuffing his chest with gold.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There are numerous battles throughout the film involving not only men but goblins, dwarves, elves, bats, trolls, Orcs and giant worms.
    • Characters are impaled, beheaded, slashed and brutally beaten.
    • A female character is shown repeatedly thrown against stone walls and stairs.
    • Dwarves are stabbed and thrown off cliffs.
    • We see explosions and character’s burning to death.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • “B-tards” was said once.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • A character drinks wine, and another smokes a pipe.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall the fans of The Hobbit series will enjoy the film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violent scenes throughout the film.

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1: Teen Movie Review

    She’s the face of the revolution and a symbol of hope. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is a seventeen year old girl from District 12, and a survivor of the of the country’s inhumane Hunger Games. When she awakes in District 13 and discovers that District 12 has been shattered to rubble due to the previous games, she’s panicked and scared. Though her mom and sister are safe, she discovers that Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), her friend and true love, has been captured by the Capitol’s evil President, and is being used to spread propaganda.  Now Katniss, with the help of some friends, must not only save Peeta, but save a nation and it’s oppressed people from their corrupt government. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 is the third film in a trilogy, based on a popular novel by Suzanne Collins.

    Hunger games Mockingjay part 1Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: March 6, 2015
    MPAA Rating: PG13
    Best Age Group: 12+
    Sexual Content: Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language: None
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     None
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    This movie is not as violent as the previous films in the series. We don’t see children killing children as a source of entertainment. Having said that, this is a dark and somewhat disturbing film. While the nation of Panem is in the midst of a civil war, we see fighting and evil throughout the film.

    The movie could spark some interesting parent/child conversations regarding war and propaganda.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Katniss and Gale briefly kiss.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There are battles between the rebels and the “peacekeepers.” Character’s are shot to death, beaten and blown up.
    • We see  injured civilians and remnants of hundreds of corpses all over the ground.
    • A character nearly choked to death.
    • During a bomb raid, characters of District 13 hide underground. We hear the loud booming noise while the scared victims seek shelter.
    • A character is injected with venom, and used as a human weapon.  We see him struggling as he’s in severe pain.

    Crude or Profane Language: None

    Drug and Alcohol Content: None

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an intense drama. Depending on the child, I feel this is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

    Big Hero 6-Kids Movie Review

    When Hiro, an intelligent 14 year old boy, says, “ouch,” Baymax appears. Baymax is a big marshmellow-like inflatable health care robot, that Hiro’s older brother, Tadashi, invented. After a tragic criminal act, which kills Tadashi and threatens the city of San Fransokyo, Hiro is left sad and depressed. However it’s Baymax and Tadashi’s nerdy friends that come together and help Hiro find the villain behind the awful crime. Big Hero 6 is a wonderful animated, action packed film, one for the whole family.

    Big Hero 6Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: February 24, 2015
    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:

    • The theme woven throughout film is about helping one another, whether it’s your family, a friend or someone in need.
    • There are fun loving and wonderful characters in the film, especially Baymax!!!
    • Hiro, Baymax and their four geeky friends use their talents and work as a team to solve the crime.
    • Parents need to be aware of the issue of death in the film. Hiro’s parents passed away when he was three, and his brother dies when he’s fourteen. This may disturb young kids. Having said Hiro is taken care of by his loving Aunt; the movie demonstrates a healthy way of handling grief.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • There’s a brief explanation of puberty and hormonal changes.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • The villain in the film uses millions of tiny robots to destroy streets, vehicles and buildings.
    • During a car chase, Hiro and the gang drive off a pier and into an ocean…Baymax rescues them.
    • When Hiro reprograms Baymax, Baymax becomes scary as he intends to destroy and kill the bad guy.
    • The Big Hero 6 team uses their defensive skills when trying to capture the villain, which shows some action and fighting scenes.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • Bonehead,” and “Holy Mother of Megazon” are said.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • When Baymax’s battery is low he’s portrayed as silly and drunk.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    I interviewed three kids:

    • A  five year old boy said he loved the film, though he thought the “bad guy” in the mask was scary.
    • A nine year old boy said he loved it, and his favorite character was Baymax.
    • A thirteen year old girl said she didn’t like it and thought it was corny

    Overall this is a fun action film, one for the whole family.

    Interstellar-Teen Movie Review

    “I love you forever and I’m coming back.” That’s what Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) told his 10 year old daughter Murphy  as he was leaving for an extremely dangerous and difficult mission. There had been an environmental disaster which wiped out most of the Earth’s food supply. Cooper’s mission was to travel through a wormhole near Saturn, which would lead he and other explorers to a new galaxy, with hopes to save mankind.


    InterstellarRating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: March 31, 2015
    MPAA Rating: PG13
    Best Age Group: 12 +
    Sexual Content: None
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Teens Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    The film is thought provoking and will spark some great parent/child conversations regarding the importance and power of love and family.

    Coop accepts the mission through the wormhole to save humanity. Leaving his family was devastating, however the films portrays that love is stronger than anything in the universe.

    There is an all-star cast, to name a few; Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Matt Damon and John Lithgow.

    The movie is creepy and disturbing in same context as the film, Gravity. While explorers are up in space you constantly wonder if they’ll make it home alive.

    Sexual Content: None

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • Two astronauts fight in space. One tries to murder the other and cracks the visor of his helmet.
    • Characters die in explosions, one character died being after being thrown around by a huge wave of water.
    • There’s not a lot of physical violence, however the storyline is creepy and disturbing. We see people on Earth suffering and scared while trying to get food and shelter.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • The f-word is said once, we also hear, “sh–,”  “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” and “h–” sporadically throughout the film.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see character’s drinking beer.

    Will Teens Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an intense and interesting drama. Depending on the child, I feel it’s appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

     

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