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Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – Kids’ Movie Review

As you may know, Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is set in a galaxy far far away. The film begins immediately after the events of the Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. It continues the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley), and her discovery of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), and the story of the war between General Leia Organa’s Resistance and the First Order. This is an entertaining film for the Star Wars fans!

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 27, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

The importance of friendship, teamwork and doing the right thing is portrayed throughout the film.

Sexual Content: Mild

A character briefly kisses another character.
Rey sees a man shirtless and she gets flustered.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There are numerous battles, explosions and a lot of sci-fi violence with thousands of deaths.
We see a character who is sliced in half, however there isn’t any blood.
Many weapons are used such as lightsabers, bombs and fighter planes.
The villains in the film may scare kids.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

We hear “d–n,” “h—,” “a–,” and “b–tard.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

Character’s are shown drinking liquor at a casino.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

I interviewed three kids ages 11 (boy), 12 (girl), and 15 (girl). They loved the film and said they weren’t scared at all. They are big Star Wars fans!

Overall this is an entertaining film, especially for the Star Wars fans. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.

Justice League-Kids Movie Reivew

The world is mourning a beloved superhero’s death…Superman! While Batman is in Gotham City (Ben Affleck) he tries to keep things in line but it’s hard without friend. Crime is up and the people of Gotham are feeling down. Things get even worse as Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) informs Batman that Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds), an evil supervillian, has returned and wants to destroy the world. So Batman and Wonder Woman recruit a group of allies to form a team known as Justice League. Now this superhero team tries to save the world from the evil villain. Justice League is based on DC Comics’ superhero adventures.

Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 13, 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 couples kissing.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There is a lot of super-hero violence such as explosions and destruction.
There are a lot of battles. Character’s are shown fighting with swords, guns, hammers and fist fights.
A giant monster destroys buildings, throws superheroes around, and kills people.
A resurrected Superman is extremely angry and fights with Batman.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

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

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see a character drinking whiskey.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is an entertaining film, especially for superhero fans. Having said that, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.

Thor: Ragnarok-Kids’ Movie Reviews

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is back, though things aren’t going very well for the beloved God of Thunder. He and his mortal girlfriend Jane have broken up, he’s held captive on another planet, and to top things off his powerful hammer has been destroyed. When Thor discovers that Asgard is being threatened he escapes captivity and recruits his new friend Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and his former ally and fellow Avenger Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) to save their planet. Together they confront Hela (Cate Blanchett), the Goddess of Death, from destroying the Asgardian world. Thor: Ragnarok is the third chapter in Marvel’s superhero series about the ancient god of thunder.

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 6, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see Hulk’s bare butt.
There are a few suggestive jokes about masturbation and orgies.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

Hela, The Goddess of Death can be very scary. She slashes soldiers with a huge blade, uses magical knives, and impales them.
There are some gory and graphic moments, and a lot of characters die.
There are battles with explosions, though shown as comic book violence.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

We hear “sh-t, “d–n,” “a–,” “h-ll,” and “son of a b–ch.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

A character drinks heavily throughout the film. In one scene we see her drunk.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall, Thor: Ragnarok is an entertaining film. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive violence.

Happy Death Day- Kids’ Movie Review

Teresa “Tree” Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) is a college student who enjoys her lifestyle as a cute sorority girl. However, Tree’s life dramatically changes on her birthday. She wakes up hungover and in the bed of a student named Carter, whom she had just met the night before. When Tree leaves Carter’s dorm she gets a creepy feeling as she’s walking through campus towards the Kappa House. It ends up that Tree is stuck in a time loop where she suffers a violent death over and over again. Frightened and scared, Tree realizes she must relive the day over again until she discovers who murdered her.

Rating: 2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: January 16, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Moderate

It’s mentioned that a college student is having an affair with a married teacher.
We see couples kissing.
Sex between college students is discussed, but nothing is shown.
A character prepares to masturbate to porn. We briefly see two men kissing passionately on computer screen.
A character walks naked through campus, we see her bare back.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

We see stabbing with knives and broken bottles.
We see Tree brutally killed multiple times.
Characters are hit with baseball bats, a crowbar, and a pipe.
There’s punching and hitting.
A character falls through a window from a high building. We see the blood spattered on the ground.
A car drives over someone, we see the dead body.
A police car blows up with someone in the back seat.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

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

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

A main character wakes up hungover and discusses her drunken antics from the previous night.
We see college students drinking at a party.
A college guy has a bong.

Will Teens Like It? Yes

I interviewed 4 pre-teen girls who thought the film was funny, scary and entertaining.

Overall this is an entertaining horror film with comedic overtones. Parents need to be aware of the violence, language and sexual contents.

It- Teen Movie Review

It’s summer and the young teens are supposed to play outside with their friends and have fun! That’s the initial plan for a group of middle school outcasts from the town of Derry, Maine. Set in 1988, the young teens start their summer by running away from the cruel and evil bullies in their small town. That’s not their only problem. Things get creepy as kids start disappearing. Luckily, their new friend, Ben, discovers that strange things seem to happen in cycles of 27 years which leads them to a well in the basement of a creepy old house. Bill, a boy in the group whose brother disappeared, is determined to stop whatever killed his brother and has the help of his group of misfit friends. It is based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel.

Rating: 2.5 buckets out of 5
Release Date: January 9, 2018
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 15+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Moderate

There are rumors that a teenage girl slept with many guys.
There are sexual jokes by 13-year-olds. They mention; “periods,” “vagina,” “birth control pills,” etc.
Teens go swimming in their underwear and the boys admire the teenage girl with them. She’s shown in her bra and panties.
An abusive father acts in a creepy and sexual way toward his teenage daughter.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

The clown is very scary and will terrify kids. He’s shown periodically throughout the film.
Lots of bullying. A bully carves up a kid’s stomach with a knife and stabs a man with the same knife.
Bullies shoot guns, kick, punch and beat up their peers.
There are scenes showing a lot of blood. In one scene a bathroom is covered in blood and the kids clean it up.
We see kids beating the clown with sharp objects.
We see the clown bite a child’s arm off.
A clown is stabbed through the face.
A sheep is killed with a bolt gun by one of the bullies.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

We hear the f-word numerous times, also “sh-t,” “a–,” and “d–n. It’s typically young teens using the harsh language.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

We see an abusive father drinking beer.
Character’s are shown smoking cigarettes.

Will Teen Like It? Yes

The story involves a group of middle school aged kids which will appeal to kids. I interviewed some teenage boys who enjoyed it. They were scared, but thought some parts were funny.

Overall this is an entertaining horror film, one that teens will be eager to see. Parents need to be aware of the excessive and disturbing violence, also the excessive language.