Kids
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.
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.
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.
The Jungle Book- Kids’ movie review
Mowgli (Neel Sethi) the man-cub, Baloo (Bill Murray) the bear, and Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) the panther are all back!!! The Jungle Book is a story about an orphan boy named Mowgli who is raised by a pack of wolves. Mowgli loves his life in the jungle however things change when he discovers that the tiger Shere Khan wants to kill him. So now the young boy must leave the beloved jungle and journey to the man-village where he belongs, though things aren’t that easy. On his excursion he comes across a lot of dangerous situations and meets some interesting characters… some good, some evil. Inspired by Disney’s 1967 classic animated film, The Jungle Book is a heartfelt story about a boy on a perilous journey!
Rating: 3 and 1/2 popcorn buckets out of 5
Release Date: August 30, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Possibly
Talking Points:
- This is a wonderful heartfelt film about boy and his jungle friends and enemies. The theme of the importance of love, friendship and family is woven throughout the film.
- Inspired by the Disney’s classic 1967 animated film, this version of The Jungle Book seems more violent and more real since the animals are brought to life with computer animation. Parents need to be aware that young, sensitive kids will mostly likely be frightened throughout the film.
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- We see intense and vicious animal fights. Shere Khan (the tiger) kills an animal and we see the deceased animal fall from a cliff.
- The animal battles are graphic. We see them brutally bite and claw one another.
- We see a flashback which shows Shere Khan killing Mowgli’s father-in front of Mowgli as a toddler.
- Mowgli and Shere Khan have their own battle. Another dark and scary scene.
- Throughout the film Mowgli is in some sort of danger. Whether he’s stung by bees, trampled by a herd of water buffalo or kidnapped by a group of apes, he’s always involved in perilous situations.
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see a group of humans laughing and drinking around a fire.
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Maybe
- I interviewed kids ages 6 to 9 who were scared and didn’t like the movie. Having said that, depending on the child, I think kids ages 10 and up will enjoy the story and like the suspenseful scenes. Adults will like the film as well.
Overall The Jungle Book is a wonderful and heartfelt film, however parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and intense scenes which may scare sensitive kids.
Kung Fu Panda 3-Kids’ Movie Review
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: June 28, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
There are some sweet and endearing father/son scenes as Po reunites with his biological father.
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There are many kung fu battles. The villain, Kai, and his army attack Po and the Furious Five.
- Characters are kicked and punched during the battles.
- Po and Kai fight in a magical battle that destroys building and structures.
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will kids Like It? Yes
Overall Kung Fu Panda 3 is an entertaining film for kids of all ages.
Kung Fu Panda 3-Kids’ Movie Review