This movie's realistic (visual-wise) depiction of humankind's destruction would be disturbing to young viewers. Although there are some positive messages to be gleaned, they would be lost ...
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Movie: 2012
I rate this titleonand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Too much style, not enough substance.
Movie: Disney's A Christmas Carol
I rate this titleonand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
A modern holiday treat
I prefer the more old-fashioned take on the story, from my own childhood! But my 7yr.-old enjoyed this version, so I am happy with that. It is a timeless tale of invaluable message. This version ...
Movie: The Fourth Kind
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Kind of disturbing
This movie presents a disturbing plot, as well as the troubling concept of media portrayal of something as 'real' which is in fact fabricated. Older teens might be entertained by deciding ...
DVD: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
I rate this titleonand give it- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Ice is Nice!
This is an entertaining and harmless family film, that a range of ages can enjoy together. There is some nice messaging about family and loyalty. A perfect weekend rental, or addition to a ...
Movie: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
I rate this titleonand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Needs assistance to be more freaky fun.
This movie doesn't add much to the vampire genre.... It's not gory or sensual enough to appeal to teens, but a bit too scary/mature for younger kids. That leaves a pretty narrow ...
Movie: Where the Wild Things Are
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Magical and moving, but not typical family fare.
Three generations of my family saw this together, and we were all entertained and touched. My 7yr.-old son understood it was not a "typical" kids movie, but could still appreciate the ...
Movie: Couples Retreat
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
Youth should be encouraged to retreat from this!
I myself did not overly enjoy this movie. The cast is great, but the delivery is pretty poor. Regarding kids seeing it, I think only older teens would be interested... I would advise against it, ...
Movie: Zombieland
I rate this titleonand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Like a twinkie, tasty but not good for young tummies.
This is a very entertaining movie, more comedy than horror. Youth will be attracted to both, but some of the humour and scary scenes are innapropriate for any age under late-teens. Otherwise, just ...
Movie: Whip It
I rate this titleonand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Fun action & good message for older girls. Otherwise, nothing special.
I myself was amused, but not overly-engaged by this one. The derby stuff is neat, but the story is pretty rote. This would be appropriate for older teens, and does have an underlying positive ...
Movie: Surrogates
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
This movie had nothing original or entertaining to offer in the genre. Only suitable for older youth (teens), due to violence and some disturbing concepts.
Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
I rate this titleonand give it- My highlights are:
- Good role models
A nice light snack!
I actually quite enjoyed it myself, as it's reasonably amusing and visually entertaining. The story direction is a bit random & shallow compared to the book, which my son was familiar with; ...
Movie: Jennifer's Body
I rate this titleoffand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Not for everyBody
While done in a campy tone, the content is inappropriate for youth. There is a lot of visual gore, if not much blatant violence, and lots of suggestive sexuality, if not really overt sex scenes. ...
