Romance
Romance movie reviews
Princess Bride-Kids’ Movie Review
We have one true love, and Buttercup’s (Robin Wright) one true love is Westley. Buttercup is a beautiful young woman who is madly in love with the handsome farmhand, Westley. However, when Buttercup hears that Westley was killed she agrees to marry the cruel Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon). Buttercup goes through many difficult times, while only thinking of her one true love. The Princess Bride is an enactment of a book read to a 10- year old boy from Chicago.
Rating: 4. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 25, 1987
Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
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: None
- A few kisses.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There are several sword fights, a torture machine, death by poisoning, quicksand, fire pits.
- A character makes a reference to killing herself.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “son of a bitch.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- A character has a drinking problem, he’s shown drunk.
- We see characters drinking wine.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a fun and entertaining film for the whole family.
The Half of It-Kids Movie Reviews
“How many people find perfect love?” That’s what teenager Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) often wonders. Ellie is a very bright and intelligent teen who lives in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Ellie not only studies hard but also takes care of her widowed Chinese father, who barely speaks English. Money is tight for Ellie and her father so Ellie secretly writes school papers for other kids, and makes a nice income doing it. Though when Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) asks her to write a paper, it’s not for school. It’s a love letter to Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire), the girl of his dreams. However, things get complicated when Ellie discovers that she’s attracted to Aster as well. Is that her perfect love?
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: May 1, 2020
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The movie will spark some great parent/child conversations regarding relationships between friends and lovers.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- Characters kiss…same sex and opposite
- There are conversations about being gay.
- A lesbian relationship emerges.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- A character is slapped.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “hell,” “damn,” “s–t,” and “crap.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- We see teens drinking at a party. One character drinks too much and vomits.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a funny and insightful movie for pre-teens and teens.
Sierra Burgess is a Loser-Kids Movie Review
Sierra Burgess is NOT a loser, in fact she’s smart, funny and talented. She might not be the most fashionable girl in high school, and she’s a little overweight, but she doesn’t care. She doesn’t want to be in the popular group, and is content being in the band and hanging out with her best friend. Sierra’s life dramatically changes the day a popular girl named Veronica gives the very adorable starting quarterback, Jamey (Noah Centineo) Sierra’s cell number pretending it’s hers. The brilliant texts and phone calls begin. Sierra has to figure out a way to tell the boy she’s falling in love with that she’s not Veronica. This is a wonderful romantic comedy for teens and pre-teens.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: September 7, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- Kissing.
- Discussions about sex, however no sexual activity.
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “s–t,” “damn,” “ass, “bitch,” and “bastard.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- We see underage drinking at a high school party.
- A teenager gets drunk and vomits.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is an entertaining romantic comedy, appropriate for pre-teens and teens.
Love. Wedding. Repeat-Kids Movie Review
It’s wedding day for Hayley (Eleanor Tomlinson) and Roberto (Tiziano Caputo). They’re getting married in a beautiful hotel in Rome, the weather is ideal, and their family and friends are there to help celebrate. Hayley’s big brother Jack (Sam Clafin) will walk her down the aisle, though Jack is a little preoccupied. He discovers that Dina (Olivia Munn), an American reporter who he once had a crush on, is single and is at the wedding. Big bro isn’t the only one preoccupied, Hayley’s old boyfriend crashes the wedding and mayhem ensues. So many things could go awry at the wedding. Interestingly, we see alternate versions of the same wedding, hoping to find the perfect day for Hayley and Roberto.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: April 10, 2020
MPAA Rating: TV-MA
Best Age Group: 15+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- Silly slapstick violence. A headbutt, and a slap.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear “f–k,” “ass,” “c–k,” “d-ckhead,” “twat,” ‘bastard,” “wan,” “banging.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- A man snorts cocaine.
- Characters drink alcohol, some are drunk at the wedding.
- “Sleep drops” are put in a man’s drink.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for teenagers ages 15 and up.
Yesterday-Kids Movie Review
Jack’s (Himesh Patel) life long dream is to be a singer, though there’s a problem…his songs are boring and he’s just not that good. When he eventually realizes that he needs to get a real job his life dramatically changes. While Jack is riding his bike there’s a blackout and he’s suddenly hit by a bus and knocked off his bike flat on his face. When he wakes up his two front teeth are missing and his face is covered with bruises. When Jack gets home from the hospital he gets together with his best friend and manager, Ellie (Lily James) and some their group of friends. Jack crabs his guitar and he starts to play The Beatles’ iconic song, “Yesterday.” Jack soon realizes that none of his friends recognize the song and he also discovers that he’s the only person in the world who’s ever heard the Beatles’ songs. Jack’s life long dream just might come true after all.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: June 28, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
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Talking Points:
The film highlights the importance of family, love and marriage and that the simple joys of life are more satisfying than fame and fortune.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Two characters kiss and then we see them fall into bed.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- A character is hit by a bus while riding his bike. We see his bruised face and broken teeth.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “s–t,” “ass,” “hell,” “goddamn, and “son of a bitch.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see adults drinking at parties, sometimes they drink a little too much at social gatherings.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is a fun and entertaining film for families with pre-teens and teens.