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Money Monster-Teen Movie Review
Lee Gates (George Clooney) is known as the Money Monster. He hosts a very cheesy national cable show with dancing girls and colorful graphics while he recommends stocks to his viewers. He has a lot of followers who hang on his every word. However, one follower Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), is not so happy as he lost all his money from one of the Money Monster’s stock tips. For revenge, Kyle invades the live broadcast, puts an explosive vest on the beloved host, and holds him at gun point. So now the TV show host and his trusty producer (Julia Roberts) must work together to save not only themselves, but the reputation of their popular show…Money Monster.
Rating: 2 and 1/2 popcorn buckets out of 5
Release Date: September 6, 2016
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film has an all-star cast with George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We see a couple in a sexual encounter. They are partially clothed.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- We see characters beaten and shot to death.
- The storyline shows the villain invading the stage of a live cable show. He demands the host to put on an explosive vest and holds him hostage.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word numerous times throughout the movie. We also hear “sh-t,” “p—y,” “a–,” “b–tard,” “b–ch,” “h–.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We briefly see a character using cocaine.
Will Teens Like It? Yes
- Mature teens will most likely enjoy the suspense and thrilling aspect of the film.
Overall Money Monster is a suspenseful and somewhat entertaining drama. Parents need to be aware of the excessive profane language throughout the film.
Mother’s Day-Teen Movie Review
Mother’s Day follows the lives of four characters and their families. Sandy (Jennifer Aniston), a single mom whose ex-husband is marrying a younger woman, Jesse (Kate Hudson), a mom who doesn’t tell her parents that she’s married and has a son, Bradley (Jason Sudeikis), a widower with two daughters, and Miranda (Julia Roberts), a career woman who discovers a secret from her past. Each character has their own set of problems, however when Mother’s Day approaches they all recognize the importance and special role a mother plays in their child’s life.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 3, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film is a little corny in parts and very predictable, however it has a wonderful message about the importance of all mothers!
Sexual Content: Moderate
- A young unmarried couple, in their twenties, live together and have a daughter.
- Women wear low cut tops. We see women in sports bras and yoga pants.
- It’s mentioned that a lesbian couple are married. They make a float for a Mother’s Day parade depicting a giant womb. There are several sexual references regarding the float.
- During a school play a child accidentally puts a lion costume on backwards with the tail sticking up in front. The audience was laughing at the tail.
- There are sexual jokes and references regarding tampons, bras, and big boobs.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- We see a character fall over a second floor balcony, injuring his ankle.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- The f-word is said twice. We also hear “h—,” “a-hole” and “d–n.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking beer and wine throughout the film.
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
- The film will most likely appeal to teenage girls.
Overall this is an entertaining, though very predictable, film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate profane language and sexual references. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.
Ratchet & Clank-Kids’ movie review
Ratchet is a Lombax who has big dreams. He claims he wants to do something big in his life, something that matters. So he and Clank, a pint-sized extremely intelligent robot, join the Galactic Rangers. The Rangers are a group of do-gooders who have lot to do! When the group discovers that an evil alien has a dangerous weapon and wants to destroy the planet, Ratchet & Clank team up with the Rangers to do the right thing and save the world! Ratchet & Clank is a wonderful animated film which is based on the 2002 video games, Ratchet & Clank.
Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 23, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film has a wonderful message; to follow your dreams and to do the right thing. It’s portrayed in a cute cartoony way which will appeal to kids. It also highlights the importance of friendship.
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- Robots and Ratchet fight one another.
- We see a very powerful weapon blowing up planets.
- Robots are destroyed by ray blasts and flames.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “idiot,” and “butt.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
- I interviewed two kids; a 10 year old girl who said, “I loved it,” and her 8 year old brother who also loved the film. He was really excited to see the movie!
Overall this is a very entertaining fun film for kids. Depending on the child I recommend this for kids ages 5 and up. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violence.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2-Kids’ movie review
It’s been fourteen years since we first met the Portokalos family. In this film Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) are happily married, though they’re dealing with a rebellious teenage daughter who doesn’t like Greek traditions. She does not want the family to find her a Greek guy to marry, and she wants to go to college in New York, not their home town of Chicago. Toula also has her aging parents to contend with… the aunts, the uncles, and of course the long line of cousins. Things get complicated for the Portokalos family when Toula’s dad, Gus, discovers that he and his wife Maria aren’t legally married due to an unsigned marriage certificate. Could there be another big Greek wedding???
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 21, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is a wonderful comedy about the importance of family. It’s not as funny as the first film, though it has some really humorous parts with a heartfelt message. Great film for the whole family.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We see a woman pull down the zipper of her tight sweater after she meets a handsome newscaster.
- Toula’s aunt suggests that Toula wear sexier dresses, change her hair style, and wear makeup to “spice up” she and Ian’s marriage. Eventually we see Toula and Ian on a hot date. They’re shown making out in the car, though interrupted by the family…no surprise there.
- There are sexual comments made when cousin Angelo admits that he’s gay.
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Characters are shown drinking alcoholic beverages at the wedding reception.
- We see two characters drinking shots of Quzo and getting a little tipsy.
- Kids are shown doing shots of Gatorade.
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate sexual content. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.
Eddie the Eagle-Kids’ Movie Review
Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton) was a nerdy and awkward British boy. He was not an athlete, something his father repeatedly told him, but he had a life long dream of being an Olympian. After trying several sports throughout his life he finally decides in his early twenty’s that skiing is his sport. However, when he gets cut from the Olympic ski team, he eventually realizes that ski jumping is the only sport category he has chance in. So Eddie travels to Germany where he meets Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), a former ski jumper. Now Eddie has four years to train until the 1988 Olympics, and Bronson has agreed to coach him. All odds are against him as most ski jumpers start training at age 6. Though nothing stops Eddie, he is determined to be in the 1988 Winter Olympics! Based on a true story, Eddie the Eagle is a wonderful and inspirational sports drama, one for the whole family.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 14, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The founder of the Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, once said, “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” This quote is shown during the credits of the film, and this is something Eddie lived by. Eddie’s whole life people told him that he would never fulfill his dream of being in the Olympics. He was not a natural born athlete, though he was determined to do something that no one thought he could do. This will spark some great parent/child conversations.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- A woman flirts with Eddie, making him a sexual proposition. Though Eddie is not interested.
- Bronson, Eddie’s coach, compares a ski jump to having sex with Bo Derek (Eddie’s favorite actress). Bronson makes sexual noises with moans and groans to make his point.
- We see a group of nude men in a steam room. However, their private parts are covered with towels or other objects.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- Eddie and other skiers crash during their jumps. We see Eddie’s bumps, bruises and open cuts on his face.
- A character punches Bronson in the face, which knocks him out.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “h—,” and “a–.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Bronson drinks alcohol from his flask throughout the film…morning, noon and night.
- Bronson frequently smokes cigarettes.
- An Olympic team member tricks Eddie into drinking alcohol the night before a jump. Eddie never drinks alcoholic beverages, he loves milk. Needless to say, the next day Eddie wasn’t feeling the best.
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes
Overall Eddie the Eagle is a wonderful inspirational sports drama. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.