Comedy
Comedy movie reviews
Finding Dory-Kids’ Movie Review
What would Dory do? That’s what Dory’s friends say when they’re in a difficult situation because they admire Dory’s perseverance and courage to never give up. Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss. However there is one thing that Dory remembers…how she became separated from her parents as a child. Now the adventure begins as Dory, Nemo and Marline embark on a journey to find Dory’s beloved parents. Finding Dory is the sequel to the 2003 film Finding Nemo.
Rating: 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 15, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- This is a story about hope, friendship and love.
- There’s some action and adventure though a very simple and heartfelt film.
- The importance of family is highlighted throughout the film. In flashbacks we see the interaction of Dory with her parents. Her parents’ love and guidance is wonderfully portrayed.
- Dory has short term memory loss. When she gets lost from her parents she never gives up hope and recalls their encouraging words to never give up. In difficult situations Dory’s friends say, What would Dory do?” because they admire how she handles adversity.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Dory begins to discuss how babies are born though gets interrupted.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- We see a truck swerve in traffic and then crashes.
- A large squid attacks Marlin, Nemo and Dory then a large crate crashes on its head.
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
- I interviewed kids between the ages of 5 and 10. They loved the film, and were attentive and entertained throughout the movie.
Overall, Finding Dory is a wonderful animated film for the whole family.
Now You See Me 2-Teen Movie Review
Abracadabra… the Four Horseman are back! In this film the infamous illusionists magically find themselves in China. However, the group gets into some trouble as a sneaky tech wizard named Walter (Daniel Radcliffe) forces the magicians to steal a powerful chip that can control all of the worlds computers. Desperately wanting to get home, the group needs to perform their biggest magical act yet. Can they do it? Now You See Me 2 is a fun and entertaining action packed film.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 6, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- We see a couple kiss.
- Woman wear revealing tops.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- A character is punched-bloodied and bruised. He’s locked in a safe then they dump him into the ocean where he almost drowns.
- The Horseman are beaten and thrown out of a airplane.
- There are several characters shown on motorcycles. They fall off their bikes and tumble on the road.
- One of the magician’s performances is creepy. It appears as though the magician saws off her hand with a meat slicer.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word once. We also hear “sh-t,” “h—,” “d–n” and “a–.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking a glass of champagne.
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Overall, Now You See Me 2 is a wonderful action packed film. Parents need to me aware of the moderate violence and language. Depending the child I recommend this for kids ages 12 and up.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows- Kids’ movie review
The beloved six-foot tall talking turtles are back…Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo, all of whom are named after famous Renaissance figures. These lovable teenage turtles live in the sewers below New York City, and were properly raised by a man-sized rat named Splinter. In this film the turtles face a new challenge as they must stop a mad scientist who plans to take over the world. The turtles along with their human allies prepare to battle the villains and save the world. Based on the 1987-1996 animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 20, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- April (Megan Fox) wears revealing outfits- short skirts and low cut tops
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- We see numerous fights throughout the film. Characters kick, punch, and throw one another.
- We see vehicles blow up with people inside.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” and “h—.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see characters drinking shots and beer at a bar.
Will Teens Like It? Yes
- I interviewed kids ages 8 to 10 who all liked the film. They were not scared and they liked the action.
Overall this is an entertaining action packed film. Parents need to be aware of the violence and some profane language throughout the movie. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 11 and up.
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising-Teen Movie Review
Life is good for Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) and his pregnant wife Kelly (Rose Byrne). They’re happily married with a beautiful 3 year-old daughter, they found a new home with a big back yard, and they are ready to move up in the world. However, things get complicated for the happy family when a sorority moves in next door. The loud parties and wild girls threaten the sale of their home. Eventually the couple turns to ex-neighbor Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) for help. Now the trio devices a plan to get the sorority girls off the block…though it’s not that easy as the sorority girls fight back!
Rating: 1 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 20, 2016
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Excessive
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Excessive
- There are disgusting sexual references and crude jokes made throughout the film.
- A 3 year-old girl has a pink dildo as a toy.
- Characters are shown in a sexual encounter-we see movements and hear sexual noises.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- We see a drunk girl who smashes through a car windshield and falls to the ground.
- Police hit a guy with a stun gun.
- A character falls from a second floor window and crashes down on a table.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word, “sh-t,” “a–,” and “b–ch,” numerous times throughout the film.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
- Characters are shown getting high and drunk at sorority parties.
- The sorority sells weed at a college tailgate to raise money for rent.
- We see a lot of characters passed out after a night of partying.
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Overall this is a raunchy R rated comedy, not appropriate for kids!
The Angry Birds-Kids’ Movie Review
The Angry Birds Movie follows the lives of three birds all of whom are outcasts in their cheerful community on Bird Island. Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), and Bomb (Danny McBride), the angry birds, all meet at an anger-management class. They’re grumpy, negative and down right angry. However, these three birds can sense trouble especially when a group of pigs arrive on their island. The horrible pigs steal all of the unhatched eggs in town and sail away. Now the bird community is fearful, however with the three angry birds in town, they know what to do and try to save the day. The Angry Birds Movie is an animated adaptation of the popular video game series Angry Birds.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 16, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- This is an entertaining film for young kids. With the vibrant colors, wonderful animation, and fun music, kids will be easily entertained.
- There is some potty humor, for example we see a character urinating into lake water.
Sexual Content: Mild
- A character uses binoculars to spy on a woman taking a bath.
- One of the birds imagines an eagle as a male stripper.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There is a lot of slapstick violence throughout the film. Characters are punched, beaten and battered.
- There are explosions- pig city is destroyed and bird town is burned to the ground.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “What the…?” “Fart face” is written on pig’s stomach. We also hear “butt,” and “dummy.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
This is a wonderful animated film for young kids. Having said that, parents need to be aware of the slapstick violence throughout the film.