The gang’s all back for more fun and adventure in their video game universe. Initially, Spencer gets sucked back into the Jumanji video game, and his friends are not far behind. However, this time the game has changed and the gang must endure deadly weather and escape the dangerous Jumanji video. Jumanji: The Next Level is a sequel to 2017’s Jumanji reboot.

Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: December 13, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
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

• Characters kiss.
• Flirting.
• There’s talk of “boobs” and male body parts.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• In the game universe several characters die in various ways- to name a few: characters are attacked by either a snake, ostrich or mandrill.
• Characters are blown up.
• Characters are thrown to the ground, through walls, and beaten up.
• Characters fall from heights and are crushed by boulders.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• We hear “b—tard,” “goddamn,” “goddammit,” “s–t,” “holy s–t,” “hell,” “damn,” “son of a bitch,” “go screw yourselves,” and “sucks.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• One scene takes place in a bar and we see characters holding drinks.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the profane language and violent contents. Depending on the child, I recommend this for kids ages 10 and up.

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.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton are back in the sixth movie of the popular Terminator series. Terminator: Dark Fate takes place in Mexico City. It follows the life of a young girl named Dani who’s on the run from a Terminator who’s from the future. With the help of Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and a hybrid cyborg human, the three woman band together and try and destroy the evil Terminator.

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 31, 2019
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

• We see couples passionately kiss.
• We bare bottoms of the time travelers.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

• There are a lot of intense sci-fi/fantasy violence scenes.
• Characters are shot, sliced, and stabbed to death.
• There are car crashes and explosions.
• We see numerous dead and bloody bodies.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• We hear “f–k,” “s–t,” “a-hole,” “ass,” and “son of a bitch” throughout the film.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see characters drinking beer.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is an intense action packed movie. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 14 and up. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and profane language.