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Ant-Man and the Wasp-Kids’ Movie Review

Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) broke the superhero rules and is suffering the consequence. He is under house arrest because he tried to help out Captain America. Meanwhile Scott’s former associates Hope VanDyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) and her father, Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) desperately need Scott to put on his Ant-Man suit and team up with Wasp to protect the world from a new and powerful villain. Ant-Man and the Wasp is Marvel’s sequel to Ant-Man.

Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 16 , 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see flirting.
We see a couple kiss.
We see a male character in the bathtub from his waist up.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

There is a lot of sci/fi violence. There are crashes, destruction chase scenes and fights!
Character’s use guns, knives, pots and pans and other weapons.
Giant ants attack people.
There are a few disturbing scenes where a mother leaves her daughter and dies.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

“A–,” “sh-t,” “h-ll,” “bulls–t,” and “goddammit.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see character’s drinking wine.
A character drugged and kidnapped.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is a fun, action packed superhero film. Parents need to be aware of the action violence, though not as much as the previous Marvel films.

Incredibles 2-Kids’ Movie Review

Our favorite superhero family is back! Bob/Mr. Incredible (voice by Craig T. Nelson), Helen/Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) and their three kids; Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile). In this film Elastigirl is sent on a special mission and is separated from the family. Reluctantly, Mr. Incredible stays home and takes care of the family duties, while Elastigirl is hard at work. Initially things don’t go very well when Mr. Incredible discovers Jack-Jack’s unique super powers, Dash’s difficulty with math homework, and Violet’s love life problems. However, when the family and Frozone (Samel L. Jackson) realize that a mysterious villain is in town, they must reunite to use their powers and work together to save the world.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 6, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

A married couple kiss a few times.
Teens flirt.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

There are several superhero action scenes.The villain, named Screenslaver, hypnotizes and controls people.
The superhero family use their powers to save others in their city.
Jack-Jack, the baby in the family, has a fight with a raccoon.
Jack-Jack uses his newly found powers as he clones himself, becomes inflamed, shoots laser beams out of his eyes, and turns into a demon.
There is a flashback to an armed robbery which may scare young kids.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “h-ll,” “damned,” and “what the…”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see characters drinking cocktails.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

I interviewed kids ages 8 to 18 who all loved the film. A few girls said they could see it again.

Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for the whole family. Depending on the child, Incredibles 2 appropriate for kids ages 8 and up.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom-Kids’ Movie Review

Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) are back three years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park. When they discover that a volcano is predicted to erupt on the island where the park was located, they return to that island and try and save the remaining dinosaurs. While on their trip they encounter a precarious situation which threatens the world.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 18, 2018
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 Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

A couple kiss passionately.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There are a lot of intense and scary scenes throughout the film. Character’s are eaten, dismembered and torn apart by dinosaurs.
One scene shows a dinosaur attempting to kill a young girl.
There are bloody fights between the dinosaurs.
Humans are shown using tranquilizer guns and automatic guns.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “sh-t,” “h—,” “b–ch,” “d–n, “a–hole, and “b–tard.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see characters drinking beer.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

I interviewed some pre-teens who liked the movie and saw the first as well.

Overall this is an intense, action packed film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up. Younger viewers may be scared of the violent scenes and frightening creatures.

Avengers: Infinity War – Kids’ Movie Review

The Earth’s mightiest superheroes, the Avengers, are back along with their superhero allies including Star-Lord and Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy. Sadly, the most evil super villain is back as well, and his name is Thanos. Thanos is on a mission to seek all six of the powerful Infinity Stones in the universe. If he succeeds he will have power over everyone. His goal is to remove half of all the people in the world, as he thinks it is overpopulated. Now it’s up to the Avengers and other superheroes to come together and the save the world. Avengers: Infinity War is the first part of a two-part story.

Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 14, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Infinity War will spark some interesting parent/child conversations regarding the death of loved ones.
There’s a positive message of teamwork, courage and self-sacrifice.
Fans of Marvel movies will appreciate and understand the story line. Random viewers may get confused as there are many characters with intersecting plots.
Between all the violence there is a lot of humor woven throughout the film which viewers seemed to enjoy.

Sexual Content: Mild

We see flirting and kisses between couples.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There is a lot of intense and disturbing violence throughout the film…
Characters are tortured, beaten, impaled and crushed to death.
{Spoiler Alert} There are deaths of beloved characters which will likely upset young viewers.
We see a flashback of a scared child hiding with her mother from bad guys.
Randomly throughout the film characters turn to ash and blow away.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “d-mn,” “b–tard,” “d–khole,” “h–l,” and incomplete uses of “f–k.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

I interviewed kids ages 9-11 who all loved the movie. They liked Spider-Man and Hulk the best. Some kids said they were sad with the ending, but overall liked it a lot!!!

Overall this is an intense action packed film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence, mature subject of death, and profane language throughout the film.

Rampage-Kids’ Movie Review

“Man’s best friend,” is a common phrase referring to humans with their beloved dogs. However, in Rampage, primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), has an extremely close relationship to a gorilla named George. Initially George is a very mild tempered gorilla, however, everything changes for him when scientists perform a genetic experiment that goes awry. The once gentle and loving ape becomes an aggressive and enormous beast. Now Davis teams up with geneticist Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to help save the world from the destructive creatures affected by the experiment, and save Davis’ best friend….George, the gorilla. Rampage is loosely based on the 1980’s arcade video game.

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: July 17, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

Woman flirt with Davis (Dwayne Johnson).
George (the gorilla) makes a suggestive movement referencing sexual intercourse.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There is a lot of bloody and gory violence. We see animals attacking humans and we see dismembered human body parts.
A woman blown to pieces.
Characters are stepped on, crushed, and even eaten.
Monsters destroy buildings, cars, and airplanes.
Humans attack humans. We see punching and fighting.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “sh-t,” “d–n,” “h—,” “b–ch, “a–,” “b–tards” and “motherf—–.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

The kids that I talked to after the movie said they like Dwayne Johnson and all the action in the film.

Overall this is an action packed film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and profane language.