SUBSCRIBE:

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    captcha

    Search for a Movie
    Movie Reviews

    Reviews by Genre

    Movie Reviews by Genre

    1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 123

    Runner Runner-Teen Movie Review

    Princeton University student Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) lost his tuition money through a corrupt online poker site. When Richie discovered that the owner, Ivan Block (Ben Affleck) hosts the site from Costa Rica, he traveled there hoping to get his money back. Richie not only succeeded in getting his money, he became enthralled with Ivan’s powerful world of material things and beautiful women, and even became Ivan’s righthand man. Initially life in Costo Rica was great for this young college student, however things changed when an FBI agent kidnaped Richie to bring down Ivan Block…the gambling mogul.

    Runner RunnerRating: 2 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: January 7, 2014
    MPAA Rating: R
    Best Age Group: 17 +
    Sexual Content: Moderate
    Violent Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
    Drugs and Alcohol: Excessive
    Will It Appeal to Teens?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Runner Runner is an interesting and captivating story. It will spark a great parent/child conversation regarding the negative effects of online gambling.

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • We see a brief clip of a married man having sex with several women.
    • We see women in skimpy outfits, with men touching and fondling them.
    • There is a brief scene of a couple having a sexual encounter.
    • There were several sexual references as well.

    Violent Content: Moderate

    • Richie is punched and beaten by cops, thugs and FBI agents.
    • Two men were covered with chicken broth, then thrown into a lake filled with crocodiles. One was eaten, the other was shown bruised and bloodied.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excesesive

    • The f-word was said continuously throughout the film, we also heard, “a–,” “b-tard,” “p—y” and “h–.”

    Drugs and Alcohol: Excessive

    • We see college kids drinking beer.
    • We see character’s drinking a lot of alcohol throughout the film.

    Will It Appeal to Teens? Yes

    Overall this an interesting movie, one that may appeal to teenagers. Having said that, it’s an R rated film, which means kids under the age of 16 need to be accompanied by an adult. Parents need to be aware of the inappropriate contents listed above.

    Gravity-Teen Movie Review

    Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) is an experienced astronaut, a man who is about to command his final expedition. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a woman on her first space shuttle mission, a  brilliant medical engineer, though a little uneasy and scared in space. When disaster strikes, and most of the shuttle is destroyed, Matt and Ryan are the only two survivors. Now they must help one another, and take on a new mission…surviving in space alone!

    GravityRating: 4 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date:February 25, 2014
    MPAA Rating: PG13
    Best Age Group: 12+
    Sexual Content: None
    Violent Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
    Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
    Will It Appeal to Teens? Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Faced with dangerous and hostile circumstances, we see how the two survivors handle the horrific situation, and do what they need to do to help one another.  Sacrifice and the will to never give up, are the main themes demonstrated throughout the film.

    One of the characters risks their life in order for the other person to survive.

    The film is intense and frightening in parts, which may scare young kids.

    Sexual Content: None

    Violent Content: Moderate

    • Matt and Ryan are forcefully thrown around in space.
    • It was very uncomfortable and scary watching Matt and Ryan try to survive, knowing full well their life was on the line.
    • We saw the deceased crew mates; one with a smashed face, two others  floating in space.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • The f-word was said once, we als0 heard, “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n” and “h—.”

    Drugs and Alcohol: Mild

    • Matt takes a sip of vodka.

    Will It Appeal to Teens? Yes

    Overall this is an amazing film! Though very appropriate, parents need to be aware of the intense storyline that may frighten some kids.

     

     

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2- Kids Movie Review

    Flint Lockwood is back and still working on his unappreciated inventions. However things change when he invents his Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator. This was amazing, he could make food with just a little tap water and his machine. However things get complicated when his hometown gets buried under enormous ice cream-covered pancakes, gravy, hamburgers and mashed potatoes. Continue reading →

    Rush-Teen Movie Review

    Michigan vs. Ohio State, the Yankees vs. the Red Sox and race car drivers James Hunt vs. Niki Lauda. Three different sports with the same goal…to beat their competitor. Set in the 1970‘s Rush is the story about Formula One rivals; Britain’s James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth), a fun loving handsome guy who likes to drink and have fun with the ladies, and Austria’s Niki Lauda, an arrogant perfectionist who doesn’t care what people think about him. In this sports drama we see not only the excitement and rush of the auto races, but the lives of the drivers who will do anything to win the Formula One title.

    RushRating: 2  out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: January 28, 2014
    MPAA Rating: R
    Best Age Group: 17+
    Sexual Content: Excessive
    Violent Content: Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
    Drugs and Alcohol: Excessive
    Will It Appeal to Teens?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    James Hunt and Niki Lauda are fierce competitors. The competition and drive to be the world champions motivated them to improve and become better racers. Having said that, through all the competition, they truly cared and respected one another. This could spark a great parent/child conversation.

    Parents need to be aware of the excessive sexual content in the film. I read that director Ron Howard wanted to  capture the popular culture of the time period.

    Sexual Content: Excessive

    • We see Hunt in many sexual encounters with several different women. Images include topless women, bare backs, explicit sex scenes in the shower, a hospital and in an airplane.

    Violent Content: Moderate

    • Hunt punched a reporter in the face several times.
    • We saw an accident in one of the races, where the driver was trapped in a burning car, he was severely  injured.
    • When Lauda was in the hospital, the doctors stuck a vacuum down his throat to clean out his lungs, that was a disgusting scene.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • The f-word was said numerous times. We also heard “h–,” “b–tard,”and “a–.”

    Drugs and Alcohol: Excessive

    • Hunt continuously drank alcohol throughout the film, even sometimes before a race.
    •   We saw Hunt smoking cigarettes and marijuana.

    Will It Appeal to Teens? Yes

    Overall Rush is an entertaining and interesting sports drama. As I previously mentioned, parents need to be aware of the excessive sexual content, profane language and drug and alcohol contents portrayed throughout the film.

    Don Jon-Teen Movie Review

    Don Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a good Catholic boy from New Jersey; he attends Mass every Sunday, he’s a dedicated son who has dinner with his parents and sister once a week, and he’s a good, loyal friend.  However there’s one problem..he’s addicted to porn! Even when he’s involved with a  girlfriend, he’s only satisfied by porn. Though things change for Jon when he meets Esther (Julianne Moore), a woman with whom he discovers friendship, happiness and true love!

    Don JonRating: 1 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: December 31, 2013
    MPAA Rating: R
    Best Age Group: Adults
    Sexual Content: Excessive
    Violent Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
    Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate
    Will It Appeal to Teens?     No

     

     

    Talking Points:

    Believe it or not this R-rated (borderline NC-17)  movie filled with sexual and inappropriate scenes has some redeeming qualities.  Jon was addicted to porn, even when he had a girlfriend. However he eventually came to realize that sexual satisfaction doesn’t come from porn on the computer or a hot girl from the bar, it comes from your soul mate and a solid, loving relationship!

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt, known as the cute boy from the film 500 Days of Summer , is a reason why pre-teen girls may want to see this film. Though it has a good message, it won’t spark a good parent/child conversation, because kids will not want to see this with their parents; there’s way too many inappropriate sexual scenes.

    Sexual Content: Excessive

    •  Woman are shown topless and in various sexual positions. Pornography is highlighted throughout the film.
    • There are sexual discussions regarding porn, masturbation, sexual positions and oral sex.
    • As  Jon is watching porn, it’s implied that he’s masturbating; when finished we see him throw a tissue in the trash.

    Violent Content: Mild

    •  Jon punches a car window, we see his bloody hand.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • The f-word is said numerous times throughout the film. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” ‘b–ch,””b–tard,” “h–l,” “p—y” and “t-t.”

    Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate

    • We see characters smoking marijuana.
    • Character’s are shown drinking beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.

    Will It Appeal to Teens? No

    Overall this is a very sexual oriented film, one I don’t recommend for pre-teens or teenagers.

    1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 123