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Posted on July 1, 2025 at 5:43 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence/action, bloody images, some suggestive references, language and a drug reference |
| Profanity: |
Some mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Brief sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Brief reference to marijuana |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended peril and violence with many jump scares and graphic and disturbing images, many characters killed including several eaten by dinosaurs |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
July 3, 2025 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
August 13, 2025 |
There’s a cheeky moment at the beginning of “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” the latest in the series about dinosaurs brought back to life, originally based on the book by Michael Crichton. (I think it is very funny that the screenwriting credits say “based on characters created by Michael Crichton,” when the only “characters” in the movie …
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Posted on June 26, 2025 at 12:00 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for strong language and action |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Non-explicit sexual situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Intense driving sequences with some serious accidents |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 27, 2025 |
“F1” is exactly what summer blockbusters are supposed to be, exciting, romantic, funny, glamorous, and purely entertaining. It has a classic set-up, and if it seems reminiscent of “Top Gun: Maverick,” it is because it has the same producer and director. It’s pretty close to the same movie with cares instead of airplanes plus a …
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Posted on June 19, 2025 at 2:35 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for thematic elements and some action/peril |
| Profanity: |
Mild schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Some peril and references to violence and sad deaths of parents |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters and lessons about appreciating differences |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 20, 2025 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
August 13, 2025 |
Pixar’s latest, “Elio,” has everything we love about Pixar, a heartwarming story with endless imagination, charm, and wisdom, about an endearing character and the fears and joys of being human. And yes, you will cry. The title character is a young boy whose parents were killed in an accident, so he now lives with his …
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Posted on June 18, 2025 at 5:51 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for sexual references and some violence |
| Profanity: |
Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Raunchy sexual references, male exotic dancers |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Drinking and drunkenness |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended peril and violence, assault weapons, grenades, knives, explosives, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 20, 2025 |
The concept almost sells itself: “Die Hard” but if Bruce Willis was a bridesmaid. The problem with a concept that almost sells itself is executing a film that fully delivers on it. “Bride Hard” is more concept than delivery, but it is still silly fun. “Pitch Perfect” series co-stars Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp star …
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Posted on June 15, 2025 at 9:32 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
June 13, 2025 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
August 13, 2025 |
It may be completely unnecessary but this live action version of the terrific 2010 animated “How to Train Your Dragon” is still a great story. The story is heartwarming, the visuals are exciting, and the themes of courage used for a deeper understanding are still worthy. I object to the idea that an animated film …
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