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The Amazing Spider-Man 2- Kids’ Movie Review
The graduation march “Pomp and Circumstance ” was playing as Valedictorian Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and her boyfriend Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) receive their high school diplomas. Now they have to face the real world. Being the good and moral guy he is, Peter tells Gwen that he can’t see her anymore. Though he’s madly in love with her, he had promised her dying father that he would stay away from Gwen, due to his dangerous double life as Spider-Man. Now Peter must try to move on and face his role of saving lives as a superhero. Continue reading
Captain America: The Winter Soldier-Kids Movie Reviews
He’s not a big guy, he’s deemed unfit for the military, but he’s a dedicated American…he’s Captain America. Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) teams up with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) to take down a Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. Captain America: The Winter Soldier takes place right after the end of The Avengers, it’s a fun, though violent, entertaining film about a great American superhero.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Release Date: September 9, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will it Appeal to kids? Yes
Talking Points:
Captain America is a good guy and always wants to do the right thing. He even tries to save the bad guys! He’s a good role model for kids.
There’s an all-star cast, to name a few; Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie and Cobie Smulders.
Sexual Content: Mild
- A couple passionately kiss.
Violent Content: Excessive
- There are a lot of fights throughout the movie which include brutal and violent punches, kicks and stabbings.
- Captain America takes a lot of abuse as he’s shocked with a Taser, stabbed, shot and brutally beaten.
- There are several explosions.
- Characters are shown with open wounds and broken limbs.
- There are car, truck and plane crashes.
- An innocent cleaning lady is shot and killed.
- A man is pushed off a high building.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” and “h—,” a few times each.
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
- We see characters drinking champagne.
Will it Appeal to kids? Yes
Overall this is an exciting movie, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film. Depending on the child, I recommend this for kids ages 12 and up.
Transcendence-Teen Movie Review
Technology is a wonderful thing, but can it go too far? In Transcendence, Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is a famous, though controversial, researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Things get difficult for this bright scientist when an anti-technology organization fights to prevent him from going too far.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Release Date: July 22, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 15+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will it Appeal to kids? No
Talking Points:
Transcendence is an interesting and captivating film. Having said that, it gets confusing and may not appeal to kids or teens.
The film could spark some great conversations regarding the advancement of technology.
Sexual Content: Mild
- In a dream we see a couple passionately kissing in bed.
Violent Content: Excessive
A bomb explodes in a lab and kills numerous people.- Characters are punched, kicked and brutally beaten.
- We see injured characters with open wounds covered with blood.
- A needle is injected into a blind man’s eye.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- “Sh-t,” and “h–l,” are used.
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
- We see characters drinking beer and wine.
Will it Appeal to kids? No
Overall this is an interesting film, though may not appeal to kids/teens. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and dark theme.
Draft Day-Teen Movie Review
Should you go with your gut, or what your boss tells you to do? That’s what Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner), the Cleveland Browns general manager, faces as the NFL draft day quickly approaches. The owner wants a “big splash” someone to excite the fans, he wants the number one pick. However Sonny wants to do the right thing; he wants a guy with character and passion, he wants the right guy for the team. So on the day of the draft, Sonny must decide what to do to save not only his job, but also the Cleveland Browns. Draft Day is an exciting film as we see the ups and downs and daily stress of the NFL Draft!
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: September 2, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will it Appeal to kids/teens? Yes
Talking Points:
We don’t see a lot of action football scenes, however football fans will enjoy the excitement and thrill of the behind the scenes stress of the NFL draft day. Having said that, it is a little slow in parts, some kids may get bored.
Though Draft Day is fiction, I read that the NFL worked with the movie producers to make the film as accurate as possible.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Sonny’s girlfriend, Ali (Jennifer Garner), who’s also the team’s financial executive, is pregnant with his child. We don’t see them in a sexual encounter, only kissing.
- There are sexual references. Some of the coaches discuss the sex life of a possible draft pick, wondering how many girls he “bangs” per day.
Violent Content: Mild
- Sonny smashes a laptop into a wall.
- A player was upset with Sonny and proceeded to destroy his office.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- The f-word was said once. We also heard “d–n,” “a–,” “h—,” and “b–ch,” numerous times throughout the film.
- An angry player suggests that an intern have “intercourse with his mother.”
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
- We see characters drinking beer and hard liquor.
Will it Appeal to kids/teens? Yes
- The film will most likely appeal to pre-teens and teens.
Overall Draft Day is an entertaining and exciting sports drama. Parents need to be aware of the excessive language and some sexual references in the film. Depending on the child, this film is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.
Need For Speed-Kids Movie Review
Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a former race car driver and blue-collar mechanic, owns a garage in upstate New York where he and his friends tune performance cars. Dealing with financial concerns, Tobey desperately wants to save his struggling garage, so he partners with his former rival Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). Dino is a very wealthy, but wicked, ex-NASCAR driver who makes Tobey a deal he can’t refuse. However, problems occur during a disastrous race when Dino frames Tobey for manslaughter. After Tobey serves two years in prison, he desperately wants to seek revenge, and race against his arch-nemesis… Dino Brewster. Based on the very popular video game series, Need For Speed is an action packed, suspenseful film where you’ll be at the edge of your seat!!!
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: August 5, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will it Appeal to kids? Yes
Talking Points:
There are no life lessons or inspirational aspects to the film. However, it’s an exciting action packed movie with fun and entertaining characters!
The movie is very unrealistic and hopefully kids will take it for what it is; a fictional movie! There’s even a disclaimer in the closing credits stating, “DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS!”
Sexual Content: Mild
- One of Tobey’s friends quits his office job. So thrilled to be leaving, he strips down to his socks as he walks out of the building. We see his bare rear several times.
- We see a couple kiss.
Violent Content: Excessive
- There are a lot of intense high-speed races throughout the film. We see many horrible crashes with several fatalities of innocent victims.
- After driver was forced off the road, we see his car flipping into air as it explodes. This is a very graphic scene.
- Thugs use a shotgun to force Tobey and Julia’s (Tobey’s love interest) car off the road.
- The DeLeon race that Tobey and Dino participate in destroys several of the driver’s cars, along with numerous police cars.
- We see Tobey punch Dino in the face.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The f-word is said once. We also hear “h—,” “a–,” b–tards” and “douche bag” several times throughout the film.
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking alcoholic beverages.
Will it Appeal to kids? Yes
Overall this is a entertaining action packed film. Parents need to be aware of the intense car crashes and illegal car races we see in the film. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.