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    Isn’t It Romantic-Kids’ Movie Review

    Natalie (Rebel Wilson) is cynical about love. She despises a good love story and hates romantic comedies even more. However, when Natalie gets knocked unconscious during a subway mugging she magically wakes up in a whole new world. The flowers are bright, New York smells like lavender, and the guys are actually checking her out. Natalie discovers that she’s trapped in a romantic comedy, and she’s playing the leading lady. Eventually Natalie realizes that to get out of the love story she must discover the meaning of true love.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:  February 14, 2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG13
    Best Age Group:     11+
    Sexual Content:     Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:     Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • We see characters kiss.
    • A male character is shown numerous times walking around shirtless, wrapped in a towel.
    • There are several sexual references involving nudity, fertility, male body parts, and sexually transmitted diseases.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • Silly slapstick violence. A character is hit on the head, mugged, and hit by a car. All done in a cartoonish way.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear the f-word, “h-ll,”  “s–t, “bitch,” and “goddamn.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Characters are shown drinking alcohol in bars.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an entertaining romantic comedy; appropriate for pre-teen and teens.

    Set It Up-Kids’ Movie Review (Netflix Original)

    “Get my lunch,” “Where’s my coffee.?” These are some of the demands from Harper’s (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie’s (Glen Powell) terrible bosses. Harper works for Kristen (Lucy Liu), a sports reporter who has nothing in her life but work. Charlie works for Rick (Taye Diggs), a venture capitalist who also has nothing in his life but work. The two overworked assistants realize that maybe their bosses will lighten up a bit if they have a social life. So they decide to set up their workaholic bosses – love and laughter quickly follow.

    Rating: 3. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:  June 15, 2018
    MPAA Rating:     TV-14
    Best Age Group:     13+
    Sexual Content:     Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: None
    Crude or Profane Language:     Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Moderate
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • Characters are shown kissing.
    • There are a lot of sexual innuendos and conversations about sex.
    • A character takes off his clothes in an elevator and urinates into a bottle. We see him from the waist up.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: None

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “f–k,” “s–t,” “c–t, “a–hole,” “damn,” “bastard,” “t-ts,” “penis,” and “screw.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • We see adult characters drinking alcoholic beverages in social situations throughout the film.
    • A main character gets drunk.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a cute, romantic comedy. Appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.

    When We First Met-Kids’ Movie Review

    “What is your favorite drink?”  “Where are you from?”  These are the questions Noah Ashby (Adam Devine) asks Avery Martin ( Alexanddra Daddario) when they first meet. Avery is the girl of his dreams who he falls madly in love with, however, she just want to be friends and finds her own Mr. Right. Noah doesn’t give up and gets the opportunity to travel through time. Ultimately, he’s hoping to change his destiny, but through several mishaps he eventually learns that things happen for a reason.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: February 9, 2018
    MPAA Rating:     TV-14
    Best Age Group:     13+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:     Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Moderate
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • We see a couple kissing and making out at a party.
    • Characters wake up in bed together and it’s implied that they’ve had a sexual relationship.
    • There are casual conversations regarding sex.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • There’s some slapstick, silly violence. A woman sprays mace on a guy and hits him with a plant.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “d–k,” “a–hole,” “piss,” “butt,” “f–k,” “goddamn,” and “ball sack.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • We see characters drinking alcohol at bars and parties throughout the film.
    • Characters are shown drunk.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun, heartwarming film for pre-teen and teenagers.

    To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before-Kids Movie Review (Netflix Original)

    “I love you,” is hard to say especially for a young teenager. Lara Jean is a shy 16 year old girl who gets her feelings out about all the boys she’s loved throughout the years by writing them a love letter. After writing the letters that she addresses them, puts them in her deceased mother’s hatbox, and then hides them under her bed. Lara Jean’s life dramatically changes the day she discovers that the letters have all been mailed. Now she must go to school and face all the boys she’s loved before. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before is based on a young adult novel Jenny Han.

     

    Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: August 17, 2018
    MPAA Rating:     TV-14
    Best Age Group:     12+
    Sexual Content:     Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:     Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    • There are great messages regarding teenage relationships, importance of family, and honesty.

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • There’s sexual conversions regarding sexual partners and losing ones virginity.
    • We see a teenage couple passionately kissing in a hot tub. When some on their peers see them in the tub, it’s misinterpreted as a sexual relationship.
    • Condoms are passed out.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • Mature subject matter regarding death of a parent.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “hell,” “pissed,” “bitch,” “ass,” “slut,” “bulls–t,” and “screw you.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Teenagers are shown drinking at a party.
    • We see a dad drinking wine.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a sweet Romantic Comedy targeted towards  pre-teens and teens.

    A Star is Born-Kids’ Movie Review

    Ally (Lady Gaga) works as a server at a banquet hall and lives with her father as she cooks and cleans for him. Ally is also an extremely good musician. She sings one night a week at a dive drag bar where she paints her hair black, tapes thin eyebrows on her face, and proceeds to fill the room with her magnificent voice! One night while performing Ally’s life dramatically changes. The famous musician, Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper), is in the audience, and he is in awe of Ally’s voice. The two meet and instantly connect; personally and professionally. Sadly, Jackson struggles with alcohol and drug abuse which hinders his career, however, he supports and helps Ally pursue her musical dreams, and eventually…a star is born. A Star is Born marks the third remake of the 1937 film: 1954 starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

    Rating: 2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date:     February 19, 2019
    MPAA Rating:     R
    Best Age Group:     17+
    Sexual Content:     Excessive
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Moderate
    Crude or Profane Language:     Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Excessive
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    • {Spoiler Alert}  Parents need to be aware of the mature subject matters of suicide and alcohol/drug addiction. This could spark some good parent/child conversations.
    • Lady Gaga stars as the lead female which will appeal to pre-teens and teens.

    Sexual Content: Excessive

    • We see passionate kissing throughout the film.
    • Jackson and Ally are shown in a sexual encounter in the bed and in the bathtub.
    • Jackson autographs a drag queen’s fake breasts.
    • Brief nudity.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • A character punches people a couple of times.
    • {Spoiler Alert!} A character hangs himself.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • We hear the f-word a lot throughout the film. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” and “h—.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive

    • A main character is an alcoholic. He also takes prescription drugs and snorts cocaine.
    • We see other characters drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and marijuana.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall, I loved this movie, though not appropriate for kids. Parents need to be aware of the excessive profane language,  moderate sexual content, and the mature subject matter of alcohol/drug abuse and suicide.

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