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Turbo-Kids Movie Review
Snails aren’t typically known for their speed, but that never stopped a misfit snail named Turbo. Turbo’s (voice of Ryan Reynold) life long dream was to race at the Indy 500, though an unrealistic goal. However, with hard work, perseverance, and an unexpected freak accident, Turbo’s dream was becoming a reality and a chance to race in one of the most prestigious motorsports in the world…The Indy 500. Turbo is a wonderful animated, suspenseful film for kids of all ages.
Rating: 5 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: November 12, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will it Appeal to Kids? Yes
Talking Points:
Follow your dreams, never give up, and persevere; these positive messages are woven throughout the film…great parent/ child conversation!
Sexual Content: Mild
- A female racing snail flirts with Chet. She also makes reference to her “booty, ” (her shell).
Violent Content: Mild
- Crows snatch the snails and take them away. It’s implied that the snails will be eaten.
- An upset elderly woman attacks a man by hitting and kicking him.
- There is a big car crash at the Indy 500.
- During a race, a race car driver tries to hit Theo.
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see character’s drinking out of brown bottles labeled, “lager.”
Will it Appeal to Kids? Yes
Overall Turbo is a wonderful film for kids. With the wonderful messages, action and suspense; most youngsters will enjoy this film.
The Lone Ranger-Teen Movie Review
The Lone Ranger riding his horse Silver with the William Tell Overture playing in the background…sound familiar? The Lone Ranger is based on the popular Western from the 1930’s radio show, which eventually became a popular TV program in the 40’a and 50’s. In the movie, Tonto (Johnny Depp), an American Indian spirit warrior, tells the untold tales of how John Reid (Armie Hammer) becomes a man of justice, a legend, and a hero… a man known as the Lone Ranger.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: December 17, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes
Talking Points:
The Lone Ranger is an iconic figure known as a righteous man of character. Since the popular TV show in the 40’s and 50’s, he’s stood for justice and doing the right thing.
The last battle in the film was exciting and moving; with the Lone Ranger riding his horse while the William Tell Overture was playing in the background. Fans will love that scene.
Since this film is produced by Walt Disney Picture, and remembering the popular western on TV, people may assume that this is a kids movie. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive and disturbing violence. Having said that, there are also some funny, slapstick violent scenes woven throughout the film.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Tonto is a regular at a house of ill-repute.
- We see women wearing low cut dresses.
Violent Content: Excessive
- We see hundreds of gruesome deaths; characters are killed by gun shots, stabbed and blown up by explosions.
- We see a man coughing up blood, then an evil character stabs him to death.
- A large log falls on two guys heads, killing them both.
- We see scorpions crawl on two character’s faces; their bodies are buried in the sand, and only their heads are exposed.
- Character’s brawl, we see their scars and bloody wounds.
- Characters are thrown off trains.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “d-mn,” and “h–.”
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see character’s drinking in a bar, some very drunk.
- One character continually drank whiskey out of the bottle.
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes
Overall The Lone Ranger is a wonderful action packed film with a great storyline and great characters. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive and disturbing violence throughout the film. Depending on the kid, I recommend this for kids ages 12 and up.
White House Down-Teen Movie Review
John Cale (Channing Tatum) is a Capitol policeman in pursuit of his dream job…Secret Service Agent! There was one problem, John didn’t do that well in the military or get the best grades in college, so he didn’t get the job. After getting rejected, John and his young daughter, Emily, got a tour of the White House. Things started out great, especially since Emily was so enamored with politics and the President, however while on the tour a group of paramilitary invaders bombed the rotunda, killing a lot of innocent people. Now it was up to John to rescue his daughter and save the President from the awful attack. White House Down is an action packed movie one that teenagers will most likely enjoy.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: November 4, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: None
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes
Talking Points:
John is a great character, he risks his life to help others.
There was an all-star cast, to name a few; Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhall.
Sexual Content: None
Violent Content: Excessive
- Initially we see a terrorist acting as a janitor. He blows up the Capital, killing a lot of innocent people.
- The bad guys are precise in their attack. Scores of guards, soldiers, secret service and civilians die during the attack.
- There are explosions as several building blow up.
- The attacker is cruel and evil. He held a lot of people hostage in the White House. A young girl gets slapped and held at gun point by the terrorist.
- There are brawls amongst innocent people and the attackers.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- The f-word is said once. We also heard, “d–n,” “b–ch,” h–l” and “a–.”
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see a character drinking an alcoholic beverage.
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes
Overall White House Down is an action packed film. Depending on the kid, I recommend this film for kids ages 11 and up. However, parents need to be aware of the violent content.
World War Z-Teen Movie Review
Gnashing their teeth, devouring humans and swarming in hordes with hopes to destroy the world. That’s who Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) had to contend with…Zombies. World War Z centers around the life of former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane. He was once in war zones and dealt with several crisis’, and now it was time to focus on his wife and kids. However, when confronted by a world wide pandemic of zombies, he was the man who could save humanity, he had the experience and the skill, he was the man for the job!
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: September 17, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
The film was very well done! It seemed so real with great actors and amazing special effects.
Gerry (Brad Pitt) was a loving father and husband. He risked his life to help others, with hopes to save the world from the awful pandemic.
There were a lot of explosions, and character’s shot and mutilated. This film may be disturbing for some kids; see more details in the violent content.
Sexual Content: None
Violent Content: Excessive
- As the zombies attack, we see hordes of people running and screaming trying to find safety.
- We see the zombies bite and attack innocent people, though we don’t see a lot of close up shots.
- We see humans firing guns point blank at zombies and trying to fight off the creatures.
- People are attacked and bitten by zombies. Once bitten, a victim is transformed within 12 seconds to a zombie. The transformation was disturbing to see.
- We see Gerry fighting off the zombies and crushing their skulls.
- When a soldier’s hand was bitten by a zombie, we see Gerry chop of her appendage, before the venom could spread.
- We see a plane crash and the victims falling to the ground. After the crash we see Gerry agonizing with pain, as a piece of metal is stuck in his side.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- Words such as; “sh-t,” “h—,” “a–,” “b–ch,” and “b–tard were said several times each throughout the film.
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see character’s drinking beer.
- Gerry injects himself with a drug.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
- Kids that like horror films, will most likely be captivated by this movie.
World War Z is a zombie, action packed thriller movie. Depending on the kid, and whether they like this type of movie, I feel this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.
Man of Steel-Teen Movie Review
Clark Kent/Kal-E l(Henry Cavill)… a boy who was sent to Earth as a baby from another planet, a boy who grew up in Smallsville, Kansas; raised by farmers and loving adopted parents, a boy who helped those in need, a boy who became…Superman! Continue reading