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    Faith, Hope & Love-Kids Movie Reviews

    Faith, Hope & Love is a heartwarming romantic comedy about Jimmy Hope (Robert Krantz), a widower, and father of two girls. When Jimmy meets his daughters’ dance instructor, divorcée Faith Turley ( Dancing with the Stars’ dancer Peta Murgatroyd), his life changes. Jimmy and Faith are both going through some trying times. Jimmy’s job is on the line, he must land the account of a dating app company or he’ll lose his job. Meanwhile, Faith needs to win a ballroom dance competition to save her dance studio. When Jimmy agrees to be Faith’s dance partner, the couples perspective on life changes as they discover faith, hope and love.

    Rating: 5 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: March 15, 2019
    MPAA Rating:     PG
    Best Age Group:     10+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:     Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    • There’s a religious element to the film which states that faith, hope, and love are very powerful.
    • The movie highlights that if you’re tired and weary, God will give you rest.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Kissing.
    • Discussions of infidelity.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • A family is recovering from a death of a parent.

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • “Hell.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • A character frequents a bar a lot. We see him drinking beer.
    • We see characters drinking at a party.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a wonderful heartwarming comedy, appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.

    Dumplin-Kids’ Movie Review

    “A swimsuit body is a body with a swimsuit.” That’s what Willowdean “Will” Dickson (Danielle Macdonald) says when her mother is shocked when she wants to enter a beauty pageant.  Will’s mom, Rosie (Jennifer Aniston), is in charge of  the “Miss Teen Bluebonnet” pageant and was once a beauty queen herself. She loves her daughter but disappointed that Willowdean is not beauty queen material; she even calls her daughter “Dumplin,” as  Willowdean is an overweight girl and doesn’t particulary care about her appearance.  Will decides to rebel so she and her best friend sign up for the pageant along with a few other atypical girls. Dumplin is based on the 2015 Young Adult novel.

     

     

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: December 7, 2018
    MPAA Rating:     PG13
    Best Age Group:     10+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:     Moderate
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     None
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

     

    Talking Points:

    • The film will spark some great parent/child conversations regarding body image, self confidence and mother/daughter relationships.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • Kissing

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

    • Bullying and name calling to an overweight teenage girl.

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear “f–k,”  “s–t,” “hell,” “damn,” “ta-tas,”  and “butts.”
    • Name calling such as “whale,” “pig,” and “fat ass.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: None

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining comedy with a dramatic element.

     

    To All The Boys I’ve Loved: P.S.I Still Love You-Kids Movie Review

    “It was perfect!” That’s what Lara Jean (Lana Condor) says after her first official date with Peter (Noah Centineo). The high school teens spend a lot of time together while enjoying each others company. However, things get complicated when another boy responds to one of Lara Jean’s previous love letters. His name is John Ambrose, a charming boy from middle school who Lara Jean hasn’t seen in years, though he’s now back in her life as they volunteer together.  Lara Jean is really confused as she tries to figure out how to handle being a good girlfriend with Peter, while intrigued by her middle school crush. To All The Boys I’ve Loved: P.S. I Still Love You is the sequel to 2018’s popular Netflix teen romantic comedy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

    Rating: 5 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: February 12, 2020
    MPAA Rating:     TV-14
    Best Age Group:     10+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     None
    Crude or Profane Language:     Mild
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    • This could spark some great parent/child conversations regarding teenage issues with relationships.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • We see kissing.
    • There is a conversation about whether or not to have a sexual encounter.
    • Peter was in a relationship before Lara Jean. He’s had some experience sexually which bothers Lara Jean.

    Violent/Disturbing Content: None

    Crude or Profane Language: Mild

    • We hear “s–t,” “b-tch,” and “hell.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see an adult drinking beer and Bloody Mary.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is a fun and entertaining romantic comedy!

    Taylor Swift: Miss Americana-Kids’ Movie Review

    Who is Taylor Swift?  Label executives would say to her, “A nice girl doesn’t force her opinions on people, a nice girl smiles and waves and says thank you.” Taylor Swift: Miss Americana is a documentary following Taylor Swift’s life-starting out as a young aspiring country singer to the mega superstar that she is today. The film highlights Taylor’s ups and downs in life, her hard work and dedication, her desire to please, and ultimately her desire to speak her mind. This is not a concert film but an in-depth look into who Taylor Swift is and her previously well guarded opinions.

    Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
    Release Date: January 31, 2020
    MPAA Rating:     MA
    Best Age Group:     13+
    Sexual Content:     Mild
    Violent/Disturbing Content:     None
    Crude or Profane Language:     Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content:     Mild
    Will Kids Like It?     Yes

    Talking Points:

    The film highlights some important messages for pre-teens and teens:

    • Taylor learns that getting approval of others does not bring happiness.
    • Taylor discusses her struggles with an eating disorders. There are messages regarding self-worth, body image, and coping with adversity.
    • She makes her political beliefs clear and is truly passionate on her views.
    • She is an advocate for the LGBTQ community and the rights of all human beings.

    Sexual Content: Mild

    • The documentary focuses on Taylor’s battle in court against a man who groped her.
    • Taylor discusses abuse against women and sexual discrimination.
    • We see provocative dancing with revealing outfits.
    • The Dixie Chicks are shown naked on the cover of a magazine, though their private parts are covered.
    • Taylor calls a Republican Senator a “homophobic racist.”

    Violent/Disturbing Content: None

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • We hear “f–k,” “s–t,”  numerous times throughout the film. We also hear “damn,” bitch,” and “ass.”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • We see people drinking beer, wine and champagne.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an interesting documentary for pre-teens and teens. Parents need to be aware of the excessive profane language and mature subject matter relating to controversial issues.

    Kissing Booth-Kids’ Movie Review

    There are a lot of wonderful high school fundraising ideas…especially a kissing booth! The Kissing Booth is a story about two life long best friends; a girl named Elle (Joey King), and a boy named Lee (Joel Courtney). They are two high school juniors who put up a Kissing Booth at their high school carnival fundraiser. However, problems arise when the first couple enters the booth – and that’s when the drama begins. The Kissing Booth is a 2018 Netflix Original Movie.

    Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
    Release Date: May 11, 2018
    MPAA Rating: Netflix
    Best Age Group: 14+
    Sexual Content: Moderate
    Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Talking Points:

    Sexual Content: Moderate

    • We see teen characters kissing, making out, and it’s implied they’ve had sexual encounters.
    • A character is shown dancing suggestively while only wearing underwear.
    • A teen boy has Vaseline and a sexual magazine under his bed.
    • There’s mention of menstruation.
    • A girl wrestles with a boy and says that, “she touched it.”

    Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

    • There are several fights. Characters punching and pushing each other. We see bruises and bloody injuries.
    • The mature subject of death is involved as a character’s mom passes away.

    Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

    • We hear “f–k,” “s–t, “ass,” “bitch,” “damn,” “hell,” “d–k, and “douche,”

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

    • Teens are shown drinking beer, shots, and other alcoholic beverages at parties.
    • A female character gets very drunk at a party and takes off her dress while suggesting they go skinny dipping.

    Will Kids Like It? Yes

    Overall this is an entertaining film though a lot of sexual, profane language and drug and alcohol content. Depending on the child this is recommended for kids ages 14 and up.

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