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» We enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for them or their children, according to their own criteria. Unlike the MPAA we do not assign an inscrutable rating based on age but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & PROFANITY, on a scale of 0 to 10,
and we explain in detail why a film rates high or low in a specific category; we
also include instances of SUBSTANCE USE, a thorough list of DISCUSSION TOPICS that may elicit questions from
children, and the MESSAGE the film conveys. Since our system is based on objective standards, not the viewer's age or the artistic merits of a film, we enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for their
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The Jungle Book - 1.4.1 |
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Raised in India by a wolf pack, a young boy (Neel
Sethi) leaves his jungle home when an evil tiger
(voiced by Idris Elba) threatens to kill him. An
authoritarian panther (voiced by Ben Kingsley) and a
funny bear (voiced by Bill Murray) help the boy
navigate the jungle as he encounters a hungry python,
a gangster ape and destruction caused by humans. Also
with the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Giancarlo Esposito,
Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken. Directed by
Jon Favreau. [1:50 - PG] |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut - 4.4.5 |
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After more than a decade the South Side Chicago
barbershop is now a unisex salon with both men (Ice
Cube and Cedric the Entertainer) and women (Nikki
Minaj, Regina Hall and Eve) employees. The men and
women stylists argue good naturedly, but decide to
work together to stop the rising violence in their
neighborhood. Also with Anthony Anderson, JB Smoove
and Common. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. [1:52 - PG-13] |
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Criminal - 2.7.9 |
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After a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) is murdered, his
memories are transplanted into another man's brain in
order to extract sensitive details about a criminal
plot. The difficulties begin when the man (Kevin
Costner) chosen to receive the memories is a murderous
psychopath on death row. Also with Gal Gadot, Alice
Eve, Antje Traue, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Scott
Adkins and Michael Pitt. Directed by Ariel Vromen.
Several lines of dialogue are spoken in foreign
languages with English subtitles. [1:53 - R] |
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Midnight Special - 0.5.2 |
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A man (Michael Shannon) kidnaps his young son (Jaeden
Lieberher) from a commune and makes his way across the
country while being trailed by the FBI, the NSA and
commune henchmen. Also with Joel Edgerton, Kirsten
Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shepard and Paul Sparks.
Directed by Jeff Nichols. A few lines of dialogue are
in Spanish without translation. [1:52 - PG-13] |
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Miles Ahead - 6.6.10 |
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A look at the tumultuous period in the late 1970s when
jazz legend and musical genius Miles Davis (Don
Cheadle) all but disappeared from the music world. For
5 years he suffered from physical and emotional pain
and drug abuse but then returned to accolades. Also
with Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Emayatzy
Corinealdi, Keith Stanfield, Christina Karis, Austin
Lyon, Nina Smilow, Joshua Jessen and Theron Brown.
Directed by Don Cheadle. [1:40 - R] |
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Hardcore Henry - 6.10.9 |
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A scientist resurrects a dead man as a cybernetic
super-soldier, although he has amnesia and is mute.
Through his eyes we see him struggle to save his
former wife (Haley Bennett) from dangerous thugs,
defeat a warlord (Danila Kozlovsky) who has a
bio-engineered army for world conquest and rediscover
his own identity. Also with Sharlto Copley, Andrey
Dementyev and Tim Roth. Directed by Ilya Naishuller. A
few lines of dialogue are in Russian with English
subtitles and many additional lines of Russian
dialogue are not translated. [1.36 - R] |
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The Boss - 5.5.9 |
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A rich woman (Melissa McCarthy) rules the business
world, until she is convicted for insider trading and
sentenced to four months in prison. After her release,
she is bankrupt, homeless and without prospects and
she throws herself on the mercy of her former
assistant, who's a single mom (Kristen Bell). Also
with Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Annie Mumolo,
Tyler Labine, Kristen Schaal, Margo Martindale and
Kathy Bates. Directed by Ben Falcone. [1:39 - R] |
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The Invitation - 6.6.7 |
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A man (Logan Marshall-Green) struggling with grief
accepts an invitation to the home of his ex-wife and
her new husband for a reunion. As the evening
progresses, it becomes obvious to him that there is a
sinister ulterior motive behind the invitation. Also
with Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aiden Lovekamp, Michelle
Krusiec, Mike Doyle, Jordi Vilasuso, Jay Larson,
Marieh Delfino, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman,
Lindsay Burdge and John Carroll Lynch. Directed by
Karyn Kusama. [1:40 - NR] |
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Demolition - 3.5.8 |
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A successful investment banker (Jake Gyllenhaal)
questions his marriage and his life after his wife is
killed in an automobile accident. His behavior becomes
increasingly odd as he writes confessional letters to
a vending machine rep and starts to demolish anything
that upsets him, from appliances to a house. Also with
Naomi Watts, Heather Lind, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis
and Polly Draper. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. [1:40
- R] |
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Meet the Blacks - 5.6.10 |
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When a family steals a million dollars in drug money,
the dad (Mike Epps) moves them from Chicago to Beverly
Hills, unwittingly just in time for the annual Purge
Night. Their Chicago creditors come to hunt them down
during the 12-hour crime spree in which lawbreaking of
all kinds is allowed for one night. Also with Gary
Owen, Zulay Henao, Mike Tyson, George Lopez, Lil Duval
and Bresha Webb. Directed by Deon Taylor. A few lines
of dialogue are in Spanish without subtitles or
translation [1:33 - R] |
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- 3.6.3 |
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Superman (Henry Cavill) considers Batman (Ben Affleck)
to be nothing more than a violent vigilante and Batman
considers Superman's almost unlimited powers to be a
threat to humanity. Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) takes
advantage of their mutual antipathy and with a little
kryptonite tries to get them to destroy each other.
Also with Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Gal Gadot, Laurence
Fishburne, Jeremy Irons and Holly Hunter. Directed by
Zack Snyder. [2:33 - PG-13] |
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God's Not Dead 2 - 1.3.1 |
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A student (Hayley Orrantia) asks a question in her
high school history class about Jesus Christ, her
teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) cites biblical scripture,
and a civil liberties lawyer persuades the student's
parents to sue the teacher to prove that there is no
historical evidence for the existence of Jesus. Also
with Jesse Metcalfe, Fred Thompson, Robin Givens, Ray
Wise, Ernie Hudson, Marlene Robertson and the
Newsboys. Directed by Harold Cronk. Several lines of
dialogue are in Chinese with English subtitles. [2:01
- PG] |
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Eye in the Sky - 1.6.5 |
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With eyes on several of the most wanted terrorists
planning to unleash suicide bombers, the decision must
be made on how much collateral damage can be tolerated
in the war on terrorism. With Helen Mirren, Alan
Rickman, Aaron Paul, Bob Chappell, Alex Gallafent,
Babou Ceesay, Carl Beukes, Kate Liquorish and Aisha
Takow. Directed by Gavin Hood. Several lines of
dialogue are in Swahili, Somali and Arabic with
English subtitles. [1:42 - R] |
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 - 4.3.2 |
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In this sequel a Greek-American woman (Nia Vardalos)
and her husband (John Corbett) are burning out on
married life as they struggle with their teen
daughter's (Elena Kampouris) demands for independence.
The woman's aging parents and large extended family
add annoyance but a shocking revelation creates a need
for cooperation. Also with Michael Constantine, Lainie
Kazan, Andrea Martin, Alex Wolff, Joey Fatone, Gia
Carides and Louis Mandylor. Directed by Kirk Jones. A
few lines of dialogue are in Greek with English
subtitles and several lines of dialogue are in Greek
without translation. [1:34 - PG-13] |
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