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From the review, it feels like the author didn't watch all the episodes. It definitely gets more adult with sex/drinking/swearing/violence as the episodes go on. An interesting premise and good acting, but the script felt dull and repetitive in parts. Note that in addition to what Common Sense listed there is a scene where a dog is shot. We don't see much of it, but it's clear it happened. Also quite a bit of sex, including sex in a public bathroom, but not much nudity. Recurrent themes of nuns, sometimes seen as treating people roughly but no out and out violence as one might worry about. Drinking is frequent as is getting too drunk, and there are some drugs seen. Themes of stealing and breaking into places for the story. Frequent peril, but all adults. One prolonged flashback/hallucination with a child, we know they are fine though. It's fairly adult so I'd think older teens or higher would be best.

I really enjoyed this movie and have watched it twice a week, once without the kids and once with them. I thought they would be interested in it because they love pop tarts, and they found it entertaining but not nearly as funny as I thought it was. If you don't know general 1960s history it's not as funny. Now onto details Language: There's very little language, but some. Two references to transactional sex, one is only vaguely implied and there's nothing shown (the second one went completely over the kids heads). Some violent language by a boss to an inferior, played for comedy. One reference to a man not wearing underwear under his jumpsuit, played for comedy and in a non sexual context. Discussion of marketing a product in a sexual way, nothing explicit. Sex/Romance: Two people dance and almost kiss. No nudity. See above for sexual conversation. Violence : An instance of violence by a female boss towards an annoying employee, played for comedy and mostly off screen. An instance of playacting knocking down and hitting an alien, it's clear no one was hurt. Alcohol: Character drinks in a bar but isn't drunk. Multiple characters somewhat drunk at a party. Other: References to one character (based on a historical person) who might have been in the Nazi party (also completely missed by the kids). Some diversity in the cast, acknowledgement of sexism of the time. Major theme of business competition. Additional theme of fictional organized crime, played for comedy. Two kid characters are refreshingly funny and nothing bad happens to them. Adults mostly treat them very well, especially for the 60s. When one adult is mean, other adults tell him that's not ok. There's a funny bit with a living ravioli, it's fine, and is shows as fine. One instance of parents yelling through a door at a teenager, played for comedy. A kid runs away from home, he's totally safe and his parents are loving and happy to see him as he is them. Overall like I said, very funny and charming. I was very impressed with the lightness of the whole movie, it feels breezy and sweet. Humor feels more Muppets style than adult comedy.

In line with the previous Minions and Despicable Me movies, this one is funny, clever, and charming. I do have to say that it felt more mature in terms of the violence than previous movies. I personally love action movies, especially big shoot outs and fight scenes, but this is a kids movie and there should be limits. Lots of guns, hand to hand combat, speeding vehicles etc, although all done in a slapstick manner, it's still a bit much for younger kids. My kids are teens and preteens and I was totally fine with them seeing this movie. But if they were 6 or 7? I think the violence would be too much. CS review misses several instances of violence that are important to mention, for example an adult teacher speaks menacingly to children who are clearly afraid of him; an adult hits another adult with an object in a context that implies she hits children as well (trying not to give spoilers here), and an animal is kept in poor conditions and is clearly afraid of it's owner (a bad person in the movie). Great values in the movie overall, about family members taking care of each other, and children being kind to animals. Definitely recommend, but I would consider 8 and up.

Overall it was a pretty good movie, very much about tennis. About half the movie is about college kids so frequent conversations about sex are to be expected. There was less actual sex in the movie than I thought but way more male nudity, which didn't feel necessary but is not a big problem for older teens probably. Very present themes of infidelity, competitiveness (on and off the court), manipulativeness and sexual discovery. The male characters are mostly attracted to Tashi but there's some clear sexual energy between the two of them as well. Lots of language. Some very fleeting visual only reference to drug use, kids would likely miss it. Cigarette smokimg and beer drinking by 18 year olds. There is a small child in the movie and she seems very well cared for and loved, although she does not seem to be as important as tennis (which is everything for her parents). Overall a good movie, enjoyable with some interesting cinematography.

Overall quite good, many many plots twists and the acting was sturdy and fun. Some alcohol, but very minimal for the genre. Lots of guns, but very little blood, and most of the shooting is flashes of light, not realistic, and doesn't even sound very realistic. One kiss, and a 'sexy' dance move that looks like something from figure skating. No discussions of sexual topics. Lots of hand to hand combat but it plays very cartoonish and not realistic. Themes of lies and taking advantage of someone's (an adult) vulnerability when injured to advance a spy plot, but that plot element manages to not feel terribly creepy despite its premise. Themes of loyalty, caring for other people and animals, and some good diversity in the casting. Far more appropriate for kids than either Kingsman movie.

Truly excellent Godzilla movie, with emotional performances. Incredible design of Godzilla, a truly terrifying monster that fulfills it's purpose as the monster in the movie. Godzilla scenes are breathtaking and thrilling. Themes of loss, coping with the trauma of war, and found family. Strong, inspiring female characters. Characters in situations with danger are adults. A child does experience loss although she's very young and can't really understand. Lots of shooting guns, bombs, as expected for a Godzilla movie. One scene where a male character knocks another unconscious, and later when he awakens punches him several times due to a misunderstanding but it's pretty brief. Discussions of kamikaze pilots are pretty prominent so be ready to explain that if kids ask. The movie can be a starting point for discussions about WWII and also generally about how war impacts people long after the conflict ends. Themes of redemption and love. Very worthwhile not just for the action but also the characters and script.

Very different from other disaster blockbusters, this movie reminded me more of Windfall, White Noise or to lesser extent Roma. The approach is slow, artistic and the effect is quite suspenseful and menacing. Not funny, but with thoughtful dialogue that skirts around but never really addresses the racial tension between the characters. Concern areas for kids watching are the frequent use of swear words, by teens and adults, some guns, smoking cigarettes and vaping marijuana (both by adults),overall theme of losing contact with the world and disasters happening, discussions about loved ones potentially being dead, teeth falling out in a pretty grisly manner, some sexual themes but very limited, and we never see characters engage in physical intimacy, except for a teenage character that seems to be intimate with himself, but this is suggested not shown directly. There are also some very menacing-looking wild animals, but no animals are harmed or harm others. Overall a worthwhile watch when you are looking for a thoughtful, suspenseful movie but not when you want a big disaster movie.

Pretty similar to the original, which to be fair was from 20 years ago, and times have changed. LOTS of talk about sex, including teens caught half naked making out and one high school junior being referred to as having slept with 11(!) guys. Alcohol is a persistent theme, with multiple wild unsupervised parties although these are not always shown in a positive light. Parents are side characters, with one actively supporting a looks-based popularity focus, and another saying she can't teach her daughter about what she's learning from social situations in school. No parents are supportive or involved, which to be fair, is pretty apt for 2004 but hopefully not in 2024. Teachers are also not great supports, with some exceptions. There is little effort to combat or even recognize bullying until things become too intense to ignore, and even then the acknowledgement is unplanned, and adults are clearly unhappy to be doing it. High school is portrayed as a wild west of sex, alcohol and social warfare, which doesn't feel good to watch, as a parent. I would not take my younger teens to it, but honestly I doubt it would resonate with them anyway. Despite the attempt at representation there are no non-binary or trans characters, and people of color are seen but racism isn't acknowledged. Despite an attempt to add in social media, it feels forced and out of sync with today's culture. On the good sid, the songs are well done, cinematography for dance scenes is good and Auli'i Cravalho is absolutely a bright spot.

It's too bad that this inspiring story didn't get better quality filmmaking. Good actors, some laughs. Worth watching if you are interested in the story, but certainly not a sports story masterpiece unfortunately. Things to be aware of: There are a couple scenes between a grown kid (20ish) and his parents where the mom hits him several times with a shoe or fan. There are two scenes where a villian-type character tells a story about his childhood that involves, killing a dog, in one case by drowning. I was caught off guard by those items. There is some transphobic content but the character later learns and grows. The main character drinks a lot and in one case is pulled over for drunk driving but there is never any consequence to this behavior and he is never confronted for it.