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Movie Reviews by Genre
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
Dirty Grandpa-Teen Movie Review
Jason Kelly (Zac Efron), a high-strung attorney, is one week away from marrying his boss’s controlling daughter, Meredith (Julianne Hough). Finalizing the wedding plans and working hard to become a partner at his firm, Jason has a lot going on. However, his life dramatically changes when he finds himself driving his newly widowed grandfather Dick (Robert De Niro) from Atlanta, Ga to Daytona Beach, Fla. Even though Jason wanted to help his grandpa out and do the right thing, he didn’t know what was really involved…a wild spring break with his dirty Grandpa.
Rating: 2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: May 17, 2016
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 18+
Sexual Content: Excessive
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The idea of a Grandfather and his Grandson driving from Atlanta to Florida together is sweet and endearing. Even though there are some cute bonding scenes; overall the film is raunchy and inappropriate.
Sexual Content: Excessive
- We see couples having sex, grandpa masturbating, sexual dancing, and nudity (male and female).
- There are numerous sexual jokes and references throughout the film. To name a few…jokes regarding oral sex, group sex, masturbation, male and female body parts, herpes, gays and dildos.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- Characters are punched, someone is Tazed and knocked unconscious, and someone is hit in the face with a beer can and gets a bloody nose.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- Every other word is the f-word. We also hear “b–ch,” “h—,” “a–,” “ba-tard,” and crude sexual references to male and female private body parts.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
- Characters are shown drinking beer, wine and champagne throughout the film.
- Pam, a drug dealer, continually talks about all the drugs he sells. To name a few; heroin, meth, crack, marijuana, Ecstasy and mushrooms.
- We see people smoke marijuana at parties.
Will Teens Like It? Yes
Overall this is an extremely raunchy and inappropriate R rated film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive crude language and excessive sexual content.
The 5th Wave-Kids’ Movie Review
Cassie Sullivan (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a happy teenage girl living in Ohio. She’s close with her family, has a wonderful best friend, and has a crush on the school jock. However, things dramatically change as a series of alien attacks attempt to destroy the planet with earthquakes, tsunamis and a deadly strain of bird flu. As Cassie is separated from her family she ventures out to find her younger brother Sam (Zachary Arthur), which eventually leads her to a handsome young man named Evan (Alex Roe). Together she and Evan fight to stay alive as the aliens prepare for the 5th attack. Based on the best selling young adult novel, The 5th Wave is an entertaining and suspenseful film.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: May 3, 2016
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/ Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- Though there are billions of casualties throughout the film the main characters risk their lives to try and save the innocent victims.
- The mature subject of loved ones dying is highlighted in the film.
Sexual Content: Mild
- A character is shown bathing in a lake. We see him waist up.
- Two teens kiss which eventually leads them to the back seat of a car. They wake up fully clothed.
- There’s talk of “end of the world sex.”
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- Kids in the film are forced to wear trackers which are injected in the backs of their necks. The devices can only be removed by slicing open ones skin. This was disgusting too.
- There are numerous deaths throughout the film. The first wave knocks airplanes out of the sky, causing explosions. The 2nd wave triggers floods worldwide, and the 3rd wave, a bird flu, leaves several dead bodies lying around.
- Cassie gets shot in the leg and we see a lot of blood seeping through her jeans. Later, Evan stitches her leg back to health. This was a graphic scene as we see a lot of blood and her open wound.
- We see numerous characters shot and killed.
- A woman’s head crashes through a glass window. A guy gets punched in the throat.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word once. We also hear “sh-t,” “h—,” and “a–.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Cassie and her drink at a party. It’s assumed they’re alcoholic beverages.
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes
Overall this is an intense drama. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violent content.
Ride Along 2- Kids’ Movie Review
Police Officer Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) is a good guy and takes his job very seriously. However he desperately wants to become a detective like his future brother-in-law James (Ice Cube). So when James is working on an intense criminal investigation, Ben asks if he can ride along. James is very hesitant since Ben is annoying and talks a lot. Though after much debate James takes Ben on a “ride along,” one that changes Ben’s life forever. Ride Along 2 is an adventurous comedy, one that kids may find entertaining.
Rating: 2 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: April 26, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We see a female character only wearing a black bra and panties. She’s pretending to be a police officer using a nightstick and handcuffs.
- There’s a discussion of a couple having sex.
- We see women in bikinis and revealing outfits.
- We hear sexual references regarding incest and strippers.
- A male character has a video chat with a woman only wearing a bra and panties. The woman talks very seductively.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There are several shooting scenes where characters are held at gun point and shot to death.
- A car explodes during a chase scene and guns are fired as well.
- Characters are hit and knocked unconscious. Someone is also attacked by a huge alligator.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word, “sh-t,” “d–n,” “a–,” and “h—,” and “b–ch,” throughout the film.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- We see characters drinking tequila, martinis, whiskey and other alcoholic drinks.
- A character tries to smuggle drugs into the country.
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes
Overall this is an entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive profane language and sexual content.
Norm of the North-Kids’ Movie Review
Rating: 4 and
Release Date: April 19, 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 Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- Norm is a kind and compassionate character. He risks his life to save the Arctic and it’s inhabitants.
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content:
- The lemming’s are beaten, pounded on, flattened and electrocuted.
- Norm swallows several live blowfish.
- Norm gets stuck at the bottom of the ocean by a large piece of metal.
- Animals and humans are shot with tranquilizer darts.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- “Crap,” is said once. Also exclamations such as “holy icicles” and “holy Hitchcock.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes
- Kids in the theater were laughing at the humorous parts and seemed very engaged in the film.
Overall this is a fun, entertaining, animated film for young kids.