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Posted on August 17, 2023 at 11:17 am
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, language, and some suggestive references |
| Profanity: |
Some schoolyard language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some references to body parts, non-explicit, non-sexual nudity |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Some alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended comic-book-style action peril and violence, guns, knives, fire, explosions, torture, characters injured and killed, two very sad deaths of parents |
| Diversity Issues: |
A theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 18, 2023 |
Yes, a cool, bulletproof super-suit that can fly you to space and manifest any weapon you can think of is great, but “Blue Beetle” makes it clear that the real super-powers here are a devoted family and a culture of resilience and make-do. Jaime Reyes, played by the very charismatic Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) is …
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Posted on August 10, 2023 at 5:56 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Mature High Schooler |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for bloody violence |
| Profanity: |
Mild old-fashioned language including racist epithet |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Some crude sexual references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended peril and violence with many jump scares and disturbing, graphic images, many characters murdered including a child, fires |
| Diversity Issues: |
An issue in the film |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 11, 2023 |
There have been more than 80 movies about Bram Stoker’s Dracula and many, many more inspired but the original story of the Transylvanian nobleman who sleeps by day, never drinks wine, but sucks the blood from human victims unless they’re lucky enough to be carrying garlic and crosses. We’ve seen decadent but elegant vampires, sexy …
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Posted on August 10, 2023 at 5:49 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
High School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for strong language |
| Profanity: |
Strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Mild references |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
Alcohol |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Character attacked, sad death of a pet, violent murder off-screen |
| Diversity Issues: |
Ageism |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 11, 2023 |
Martin (Ben Kingsley) goes to every meeting of the town council in his western Pennsylvania community. Given one minute to express his views, he points out that he believes the town motto, “A place to call home,” is confusing and an intersection needs a crosswalk. Martin’s daughter Denise (Zoë Winters), a veterinarian, worries about him …
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Posted on August 2, 2023 at 5:40 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
4th - 6th Grade |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG for sequences of violence and action, language and impolite material |
| Profanity: |
Some crude schoolyard language: crap, puke, piss off, etc. |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
Crotch it, reference to reptiles not having nipples |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended and tense peril and violence, threats of wiping out humanity, scary creatures, weapons, disturbing images, sad deaths, barfing |
| Diversity Issues: |
None |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
August 4, 2023 |
Imagine a movie much more artistically ambitious than the toys it is based on. Yes, that would be “Barbie.” But it turns out “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is a nice surprise, with exceptionally inventive and vibrant animation and a funny script from the prolific Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (“Superbad,” “Pineapple Express,” “”Sausage …
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Posted on July 26, 2023 at 7:54 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for scary action and some thematic elements |
| Profanity: |
Mild language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended horror-style images, scary ghosts, many references to murder and mayhem, disturbing images, very sad (offscreen) deaths |
| Diversity Issues: |
Diverse characters |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
July 28, 2023 |
I am a huge fan of Disney World’s Haunted Mansion and I enjoyed this movie but I have to admit the biggest laugh I got was from the opening credits listing Jared Leto as “The Hatbox Ghost.” I mean, talk about too on the nose. We will not speak of Disney’s first attempt to make …
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