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Arctic Dogs-Kids Movie Reviews
Swifty, the Arctic Fox, has big dreams. He works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service, and he wants to become a “Top Dog”. However, things get difficult for the dogs when Swifty the fox discovers that Otto Von Walrus has a plan to destroy the arctic. So now Swifty and his group of misfit animals band together and try and save their beloved home. Arctic Dogs is a kid friendly animated movie.
Rating: 4. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 31, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- We see two different couples kiss.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- The villain, Otto Van Walrus, wants to destroy the Arctic.
- Otto releases a harmful gas into the air.
- The villain also kidnaps animals and threatens to submerge them in a tank of boiling water.
- Machines explode and catch on fire.
- Swifty joins a secret group, “The Resistance.” He’s punched in the face as part of the initiation.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- Name calling such as ‘idiots” and “freaks.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a fun, animated film for kids ages 5 and up. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violent content.
Countdown-Kids’ Movie Review
“What if an app could tell you how long before you die?” When a group of teens are at a party having fun while playing drinking games they stumble across an interesting app called Countdown. This app predicts when the user is going to die. The film highlights the life of Quinn Harris (Elizabeth Lail), a nurse who has the disturbing app, and she finds out that she’s going to die in a few days. When Quinn buys a new phone she meets a guy named Matt who also has a short lifespan. Quinn and Matt, along with a tech nerd and a priest, try to beat the powerful curse behind the app.
Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 24, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
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
- A couple kiss and sleep in the same bed together.
- We see a female character lifting her shirt up and then starts undoing a man’s pants.
- A teen girl is caught in her closet with her shirtless boyfriend.
- A male doctor aggressively tries to kiss a female co-worker.
- Flirting.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- There are creepy monsters.
- Several characters die.
- We see bloody wounds and dead bodies.
- A woman hits a man with a crowbar.
- A girl is thrown threw a glass window and injured from the glass.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word once. We also hear “sh-t,” “bitch,” “sons of bitches,” “hell,” “a–hole,” “damn,” and “godddamn,”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- A teenage boy drives home drunk from a party and crashes his car into a tree.
- We see adults drinking beers in a bar.
- Teens play drinking games at a party.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a suspenseful drama. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and disturbing content.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil-Kids’ Movie Review
“She said yes!” Everyone is thrilled because Prince Philip and Aurora, Queen of the Moors, are getting married. Finally Phillip’s kingdom of Ulstead and Aurora’s fairy kingdom of the Moors will be united. However, the prince’s mother, Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), is not happy with this engagement, and eventually chaos ensues. The queen not only wants to destroy Maleficent, but also all the fairies. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is Disney’s live-action sequel to the 2014 retelling of the beloved fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 17, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The importance of love and peace is woven throughout the film.
Sexual Content: Mild
- An engaged couple passionately kiss several times.
- Two fairy’s kiss and hold hands.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- There is a war between humans and fairies.
- A pixie creates a red powder that kills fairies. The fairies turn to dust when they contact the powder.
- A character gets impaled.
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking wine.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a wonderful film however, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence that may frighten sensitive viewers.
The Addams Family-Kids Movie Review
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They’re altogether ooky, the Addams family.” That’s part of the catchy tune from the classic 60’s cartoon The Addams Family. The spooky, though entertaining, Addams family is back with Gomez, Moritcia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester and Grandma. When the family moves to New Jersey they quickly realize that that the town is not ready to accept the eccentric family. Things get interesting when TV personality Margaux Needler realizes that the Addams’ creepy mansion is in the way of her selling all the houses in the neighborhood. However, the Addams don’t plan to change a thing, and that’s when the adventure begins. The Addams Family is an animated comedy based on the classic cartoons.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 10, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film highlights the importance of not judging others and to accept one another.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Mild flirting.
- It’s mentioned that a character puts her underwear in the freezer.
- We see Uncle Fester naked in the bathtub. His lower half is covered with water.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- Characters fight with explosives and weapons. Wednesday often shoots her brother with arrows.
- People throw rocks and boulders at the Addams’ house, hoping to destroy it.
- At school the Addams’ daughter shocks the dissections frogs back to life.
- We see bullying at school.
- Most of the creepy violence is done in a comedic way.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- Name calling such as “stupid,” and “creepy.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining movie for the whole family. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violence.
Gemini Man-Kids Movie Review
Henry Brogan (Will Smith) is a highly skilled assassin, he’s so good that he can shoot someone on a moving train, while he’s perched on a hillside. When Henry decides to retire he realizes that someone is after him, and this villain can predict his every move. Henry eventually realizes that the man trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 10, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- A character is asked to strip down to check for listening devices. We see her wearing a bra and her bottom part is covered.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- There’s guns and shooting, explosions and car chases.
- A lot of characters are shot and killed.
- There are several fight scenes with characters being hit, kicked and thrown to the ground.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “motherf–ker,” “h-ll,” and “s–t” numerous times throughout the film.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking beer, whiskey, and vodka.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is an action packed sci/fi film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.