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    Stuber-Kids’ Movie Review

    Uber drivers tend to be more than drivers. They hear their passengers problems, take them through drive-ins to get food, and they may even help find killers. Stu (Kumail Nanjiani), is a mild-mannered Uber driver whose  life dramatically changes the day he picks up LAPD detective Vic Manning (Dave Bautista). The detective loses his partner during a shoot-out and is obsessed with finding the killer. Unfortunately he gets a clue right after having eye surgery so he can’t drive. He ends up getting an Uber and his driver is none other than the soft spoken, sweet man named Stu. Now Stu reluctantly gets involved with finding the killer while he’s still trying to keep up his five star rating.

     

    Rating: 2.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release D
    ate: July 12, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    R
    Best Age Group:
    16+
    Sexual Content:
    Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Excessive
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • Full frontal male nudity, naked male butt.
    • Scene set in a strip club.
    • There are sexual conversations and innuendos.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There are a lot of action scenes with shootings and dead bodies.
    • We also see punching, hitting, car chases, and explosions.
    • There are some gory scenes as characters are shown bleeding.


    Crude or Profane Language:
    Excessive

    • We hear “f–k” numerous times, we also hear “motherf—–,” “s–t,” “a–hole, “d-ck,” “t–ties,” “damn,” “vagina,” “jackass,” “goddamn,” “balls,” and “jackass.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see a woman who appears to be drunk.
    • A character drinks champagne.
    • We see bags of heroin.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an entertaining film, though parents need to be aware of the excessive language and violent contents.

    Murder Mystery-Kids’ Movie Review

    Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler), a New York police officer, and his wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), a hairdresser who’s obsessed with mystery novels, have been married for 15 years, but never went on a honeymoon. After years of Audrey’s complaining, Nick surprises his wife with with a belated honeymoon trip to Europe. However, the trip is not the romantic getaway that Audrey was hoping for. Instead it is more like one of her mystery novels as Nick and Audrey get involved with an interesting group of people. They end up on a luxury yacht where there are numerous murders… and sadly the beloved Spitz couple are framed for all of the murders. Mayhem ensues while Nick and Audrey try to find the true culprit.

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:
    June 14, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG13
    Best Age Group:
    12+
    Sexual Content:
    Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Point:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • There are sexual references and jokes. A group of woman said their husbands send the “eggplant and donut” emoji when wanting to have sex. Also talk about “getting laid.”
    • Conversations about infidelity.
    • There’s a scene with a couple trying to have sex while clothed.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • Slapstick violence- characters are murdered by gunshots, poison, arrow and stabbed by a knife.
    • There are chase scenes in cars and on foot.
    • A couple walks on the ledge of a high rise building.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “s–t,” “d–k,” “t-t,” “ass,” and “pr–k.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see characters drinking alcohol in social situations.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun, entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the profane language and moderate violence.

    Toy Story 4-Kids Movie Review

    Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and the rest of the gang are back in Toy Story 4. In the previous Toy Story films the beloved toys live with a boy named Andy. However, now that Andy has graduated and is off to college our favorite talking toys go to a new home, with a new child named Bonnie. Bonnie is entering kindergarten and is very nervous, so Woody decides to go to school orientation with her. At school Bonnie makes a special toy: a spork with googly eyes and pipe cleaner arms. Bonnie names her new toy Forky, and Forky becomes her best friend. As Woody is protective over Bonnie and wants her to be happy, he makes sure that Forky is safe, and sticks with Bonnie. It’s not always easy for Woody as he embarks on many adventures trying to keep Bonnie comforted with her new best friend. Toy Story 4 is the fourth installment of Disney Pixar’s original franchise.

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:
    June 21, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG
    Best Age Group:
    5+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Mild flirting between toy characters.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There are creepy vintage ventriloquist dummies who take toys hostage.
    • A store cat destroys toys, and even swallows a tiny toy. He eventually spits it out.
    • We see several intense chase scenes with characters in dangerous situations.

    Crude or Profane Language: None

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see an elderly woman relaxing in a bubble bath with a glass of red wine.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining movie for kids ages five and up.

    Men In Black: International-Kids’ Movie Review

    The Men in Black are back and sadly so are the aliens. Men in Black: International is the fourth movie in the MIB series. However, the original stars, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, are not in this film. Chris Hemsworth (stars as Agent M) and Tessa Thompson (stars as Agent M)  are the lead co-stars. Once again the characters are in danger and the aliens want to take over. Agents H and M team up and are on a mission to save the agency and the world.

     

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:
    June 14, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG13
    Best Age Group:
    12+
    Sexual Content:
    Moderate
    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 female alien is shown sleeping with Agent H- it’s presumed they had a sexual encounter.
    • There’s a sexual reference about masturbation.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

    • There is a lot of sci-fi violence. Bad guys melt a character’s face, this is a creepy scene.
    • Character’s use space guns and real guns.
    • There are a lot of fist fights and chase scenes.
    • We see scary aliens who have glowing, creepy eyes.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear  “f–k,” once, we also hear  “s–t,”  “jackass,” “ass-clown,” “hell,” “crap,” “d–k,” “butt,” and “sucks.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Aliens drink alcohol.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall, this is an entertaining film, especially for the MIB fans. Appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

    The Secret Life of Pets 2- Kids’ Movie Review

    Most people have their morning routines which probably includes feeding the dog, crabbing a cup of coffee, and heading out the door – while their pets stay at home. But what are the pets doing when their humans aren’t home? The Secret Life of Pets 2 continues to follow the story of a dog named Max. However, in this film Max’s owner gets married and has a baby, so now Max has a whole new set of concerns. There is also a subplot which includes the the bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart) and a new dog, Daisy (Tiffany Haddish). This duo is trying to rescue an abused tiger from a Russian circus. All these beloved pets aren’t just snuggled in their crates while their owners are out…they’re hitting the town and getting into some trouble. Secret Life of Pets 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated comedy.

     

    Rating: 4.5  out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:
    June 7, 2019
    MPAA Rating:
    PG
    Best Age Group:
    5+
    Sexual Content:
    Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:
    Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:
    Mild
    Will Kids Like It?
    Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • A female dog is in love with a male dog. She dreams about getting married and having kids.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There is slapstick, silly violence.
    • We see cats punching each other for a toy.
    • Two animals throw knives at each other.
    • Wolves chase characters while snapping their jaws.
    • A fox attacks a dog, and then the fox is attacked by another dog.
    • A bad guy is hit by a car.
    • A dog bites a pig’s tail.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • Name calling such as: “dope,” “jerk,” “idiot,” “stupid,” and “turd.”
    • We also hear “pissed.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • A cat says her owner gave her catnip, and the cat acts very tipsy.

    Will Kids Like It: Yes

    Overall, The Secret Life of Pets 2, is a wonderful animated comedy for the whole family.