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Bridget Jones’s Baby-Teen Movie Review

Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger ) is 43 years old and single. She’s always wanted to meet Mr. Right and have a family though that hasn’t happened yet so she’s making the best of her life. She has a wonderful career as a producer for the successful television news magazine Sit-Up Britain, she owns a small flat in London, and she’s finally reached her ideal weight! However, all that changes when Bridget meets a handsome American named Jack (Patrick Dempsey). In a drunken stupor she ends up spending the night with him. Six days later she runs into her former love Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and has a romantic evening with him as well. Three months later when Bridget can’t zip her jeans she discovers that she’s pregnant. Who’s the father…Jack, the handsome American man, or Mark Darcy, her once true love?

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: December 13, 2016
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Excessive
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Excessive

We see Bridget in bed with each of her men. We see her wearing only a bra (the camera not showing below her waist).
There are sexual references discussing threesomes, virility, fertility and female body parts.
A group of woman lift up their shirts and we see a message written on each of their bare breasts.
A group of men moon a television camera. We see their exposed butts.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

During labor, Bridget slugs a character in the face.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

We hear the f-word numerous times throughout the film. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” and “h–.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see Bridget drinking alcohol before she’s pregnant.
We see a character doing a shot of whiskey.
Characters are shown smoking cigarettes.

Will Teens Like It? Yes

I interviewed three 16 year old girls who loved it. They are fans of Patrick Dempsey.
This is an R rated film which means that kids under 17 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Overall Bridget Jones’s Baby is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive sexual content and profane language throughout the film.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2-Kids’ movie review

It’s been fourteen years since we first met the Portokalos family. In this film Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) are happily married, though they’re dealing with a rebellious teenage daughter who doesn’t like Greek traditions. She does not want the family to find her a Greek guy to marry, and she wants to go to college in New York, not their home town of Chicago. Toula also has her aging parents to contend with… the aunts, the uncles, and of course the long line of cousins. Things get complicated for the Portokalos family when Toula’s dad, Gus, discovers that he and his wife Maria aren’t legally married due to an unsigned marriage certificate. Could there be another big Greek wedding???

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 21, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is a wonderful comedy about the importance of family. It’s not as funny as the first film, though it has some really humorous parts with a heartfelt message. Great film for the whole family.

Sexual Content: Moderate

We see a woman pull down the zipper of her tight sweater after she meets a handsome newscaster.
Toula’s aunt suggests that Toula wear sexier dresses, change her hair style, and wear makeup to “spice up” she and Ian’s marriage. Eventually we see Toula and Ian on a hot date. They’re shown making out in the car, though interrupted by the family…no surprise there.
There are sexual comments made when cousin Angelo admits that he’s gay.

Violent/Disturbing Content: None

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

Characters are shown drinking alcoholic beverages at the wedding reception.
We see two characters drinking shots of Quzo and getting a little tipsy.
Kids are shown doing shots of Gatorade.

Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes

Overall, this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate sexual content. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

Allegiant-Kids’ Movie Review

Allegiant is the third installment in the Divergent series. Allegiant continues following the lives of teenager Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), and her boyfriend Four (Theo James). In this film the couple, along with some friends, escape beyond the wall that surrounds Chicago. On the other side of the wall they discover a futuristic city. They are taken to the Bureau of Genetic Welfare where they meet David (Jeff Daniels), the head of the agency. Tris discovers that David has been watching her since the day she was born, and knows everything about her. Eventually Tris and Four decide who they can trust as they try to survive in their dystopian society.

Rating: 2 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: July 12, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids/Teens Like It? No

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

Tris and Four passionately kiss several times.
Tris takes off her clothes to take a shower, though we don’t see anything as her naked body is silhouetted.

Violent Content: Excessive

There are a lot of graphic and extremely violent battles throughout the film. Fights include punching, gunfire, and knives to the gut or neck.
There are explosions with mass chaos. Raiders take children away from their parents. People are attacked and knocked out by tiny drones.
Radiation turns the water and soil red. When it rains the water is red.

Crude and Profane Language: Mild

We hear “sh-t,” “h–l,” “d–n,” and “a–.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

A truth serum is injected into people.
A gas is administered to characters. The gas has the ability to wipe away their memories.

Will kids/teens like it? No

Fans of the Divergent series will most likely want to see this film just to complete the series, however it’s not nearly as good as the first two movies.

Overall this is an action packed sci-fi film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.

The Choice-Teen Movie Review

Travis Shaw (Benjamin Walker) is a handsome man, he’s a successful veterinarian, a ladies’ man and a guy who loves his easygoing lifestyle. However, his single carefree life changes when Gabby Holland (Teresa Palmer), a feisty medical student moves next door. Fate brings the couple together as Travis falls in love with “the girl next door.” However, things get complicated and a choice must be made, one that will change their lives forever.

Rating: 4 and 1/2 popcorn buckets out of 5
Release Date: May 3, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

The Choice is a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks’ novel. This movie will most likely appeal to pre-teens and teens that have read the book and ones that love a good romantic drama.

Sexual Content:

We see several couples passionately kiss.
We see a passionette love scene with Travis and Gabby. They are shown kissing and fondling one another on the kitchen table. We later see them in bed, covered by a sheet. It’s implied they’ve had a sexual encounter.
We see women wearing bikinis and low cut sundresses.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

One character punches another.
We see a slow motion graphic car accident.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

We hear “h–l,” “a–,” and “d–n.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see characters drinking beer, wine and hard liquor.

Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Overall, The Choice is a romantic drama that’s great for a date night or night out with the girls. Parents need to be aware of the moderate sexual content.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies-Teen Movie Review

“A woman is either highly trained or highly refined. One cannot be both in such times,” said Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James). Set in the 19th century England, the film centers around the four Bennet sisters, all who have been highly trained to kill zombies. In the quiet English village where they live, the dead are coming back to life to terrorize the land and it’s people. Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is the determined sister who desperately wants to destroy the zombies, however she is distracted by the arrogant Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley). Between the romances, the sword fights and the zombies, the Bennet sisters and their suitors come together to try and save their country.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: May 31, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

This is a very unique film and interesting film. Though very violent, teens who have read Jane Austen’s book, Pride and Prejudice, and those who also like zombies movies/ TV shows, will be highly entertained by this film.

Sexual Content: Mild

The women where revealing dresses, we see a lot of cleavage.
We see several couples kiss.
As the Bennet girls strap their knives in their boots, we see their lacy undergarments and bare legs.

Violent/Disturbing Content:

We see numerous grotesque battle scenes with the undead zombies. Creatures are stabbed, slaughtered, thrown in ovens to be baked alive, and blown up.
The zombies are scary looking creatures, their faces are bloody and deformed.
Humans fight as well, we see several brutal scenes. Character’s are shown hitting and kicking one other. We see several sword fights.
A man is shown choking a girl, she finally fights back and throws him into a pillar.
We see bodies of soldiers with holes in their heads, as someone stole their brains.
After too much alcohol consumption, Mrs. Bennet bites her daughter.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

We hear “b–tard,” and “h–l.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

Characters are shown drinking at a ball. Mrs. Bennet drinks too much and gets drunk.

Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

I interviewed some teenagers, ages 16 and up, who loved the film. They’re fans of the TV series, The Walking Dead, and loved the zombie aspect of 19th century movie.

Overall Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an entertaining film for those who like zombie movies. Parents need to be aware of the excess violence. Depending on the child, I recommend this for kids ages 13 and up.