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Thor: Ragnarok-Kids’ Movie Reviews
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is back, though things aren’t going very well for the beloved God of Thunder. He and his mortal girlfriend Jane have broken up, he’s held captive on another planet, and to top things off his powerful hammer has been destroyed. When Thor discovers that Asgard is being threatened he escapes captivity and recruits his new friend Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and his former ally and fellow Avenger Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) to save their planet. Together they confront Hela (Cate Blanchett), the Goddess of Death, from destroying the Asgardian world. Thor: Ragnarok is the third chapter in Marvel’s superhero series about the ancient god of thunder.
Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 6, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- We see Hulk’s bare butt.
- There are a few suggestive jokes about masturbation and orgies.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- Hela, The Goddess of Death can be very scary. She slashes soldiers with a huge blade, uses magical knives, and impales them.
- There are some gory and graphic moments, and a lot of characters die.
- There are battles with explosions, though shown as comic book violence.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “sh-t, “d–n,” “a–,” “h-ll,” and “son of a b–ch.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- A character drinks heavily throughout the film. In one scene we see her drunk.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, Thor: Ragnarok is an entertaining film. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence.
Logan Lucky- Kids’ Movie Review
The Logan family feels unlucky, and somewhat cursed. Even though, Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum), was the star high school quarterback and homecoming king, his life eventually becomes more difficult as he can’t keep a job or a wife. Although he does have an adorable daughter with whom he’s very close. Clyde (Adam Driver), Jimmy’s brother, goes to Iraq after high school and gets part of his arm blown off. He eventually becomes a bartender. Then there’s Mellie (Riley Keogh), who is a supportive younger sister. As the Logan’s are feeling down while nothing is going their way, Jimmy comes up with the grand idea of doing a crime. So, Jimmy, Clyde, and Mellie attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina. Logan Lucky is an entertaining, comedic drama from the director of Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 28, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- A female character wears revealing shirts and short-shorts.
- It’s mentioned that Rihanna sings about her vagina.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There’s a big brawl with several characters.
- Prison inmates fight in the cafeteria.
- A car is set on fire.
- A character crashes a car through a store window.
- We see a race car crash.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word once. We also hear “sh-t,” “d–n,” “h—,” and “a–.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- There are some scenes in a bar with a lot of social drinking.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall Logan Lucky is a comedic drama appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.
The Dark Tower-Kids Movie Review
Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a pre-teen boy, has very bad dreams at night. They’re so vivid and seem so real that when he wakes up he draws images of what he’s seen and puts them on a cork board in his room. He wants to figure out what these nightly terrors mean. His dreams are about a man in black who uses kids to try to destroy the world. There’s a Gunslinger who tries to stop him. Jake eventually realizes that his dreams are real; he meets the Gunslinger, Roland (Idris Elba), and he learns about the Dark Tower that protects the universe from monsters. He also learns that Walter (Matthew McConaughey), also known as the Man in Black, hopes to destroy the tower. The battle between good and evil begins as Jake and Roland try to save the world from the evil Man in Black. The Dark Tower is based on Stephen King’s Dark Tower book series.
Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 31, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 14+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? No
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- There’s a lot of guns and shooting. A boy learns to shoot a gun.
- Boys fight at school; punching and hitting one another.
- Character’s are shown stabbing with knives and hitting with heavy objects..
- A chunk of glass goes through a character’s hand. We see a lot of blood.
- There are explosions and earthquakes.
- We see drawings of scary and disturbing images.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “sh-t,” and “h–l.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- A character takes a handful of painkillers.
Will Kids Like It? No
Overall The Dark Tower is a dark sci/fi film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.
War For The Planet Of The Apes-Kids’ Movie Review
Caesar (Andy Serkis), the intelligent leader of the apes, suffers a tremendous loss when his home is attacked by human soldiers. Sad and upset, Caesar moves his tribe to a new location though he briefly leaves the group to find the colonel responsible for the attack. Fortunately, Caesar is accompanied by close friends and while on their odyssey they come across some interesting characters. Caesar eventually finds the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), hoping to seek revenge. War for the Planet of the Apes is the third movie focusing on Caesar… the intelligent leader of the apes.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 buckets out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 24, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Maybe
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- The film is dark and creepy with a lot of violence. There are battles with guns, arrows, missiles and explosions throughout the film.
- Apes kill humans and battle with one other.
- We see injured characters and their bloody wounds.
- Apes are imprisoned, hung on X-shaped crosses, whipped and treated like slaves.
- A gorilla is suffocated.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “goddamn,” and “h-ll.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Maybe
Overall this is a dramatic sci/fi film that will most likely appeal to the Planet of the Apes fans.
Spider-Man: Homecoming-Kids’ Movie Review
Peter Parker (Tom Holland) was on cloud nine after his so called “internship” with Tony Stark/Iron Man ((Robert Downey Jr.) and his new role as Spider Man. When Peter returns home to his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) he tries to live a relatively normal life as a high school student. However, he is preoccupied with his Spider-Man identity and desperately wants to use his powers to save lives. The only problem is that Tony Stark hasn’t been in touch with Peter, and his assistant Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) doesn’t return Peter’s messages. Eventually, Peter decides to put on his suit and be the neighborhood superhero. He stops petty thieves, and even helps old ladies with directions. Peter’s life dramatically changes the night he catches some crooks stealing money from an ATM, and they have some very high tech and unusual weapons. Now Peter tries to find the villain who made the glowing and intense weapons and put his powers to the test. Spider-Man Homecoming is an entertaining film that will especially appeal to pre-teens and teens.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 17, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is a father figure to Peter. Peter wants to wear his Spider Man suit and use his powers to help people. He tells Stark that he’s nothing without his suit. Tony says, “If you’re nothing without the suit, you shouldn’t have it.” Peter eventually learns what being a hero really means.
Sexual Content: Mild
- We see a couple of kisses.
- There’s a reference to watching porn.
- Teenagers are shown flirting with one another.
- There’s a suggestive comment made about Peter’s Aunt.
- Teen girls play a game called “F, marry, kill.”
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word, “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–tard,” “d–n,” and “h—.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- A teen party shows kids drinking out of red Solo cups.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for kids ages 10 and up.