GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jumanji: The Next Level
Sexual Content: Mild
- Characters kiss.
- Flirting.
- There’s talk of “boobs” and male body parts.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- In the game universe several characters die in various ways- to name a few: characters are attacked by either a snake, ostrich or mandrill.
- Characters are blown up.
- Characters are thrown to the ground, through walls, and beaten up.
- Characters fall from heights and are crushed by boulders.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “b—tard,” “goddamn,” “goddammit,” “s–t,” “holy s–t,” “hell,” “damn,” “son of a bitch,” “go screw yourselves,” and “sucks.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- One scene takes place in a bar and we see characters holding drinks.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the profane language and violent contents. Depending on the child, I recommend this for kids ages 10 and up.
Black Christmas
Rating: 1.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: December 13, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 15+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? No
It's almost winter break at Calvin Hawthorn University and the students are getting ready to celebrate! Some of the sorority girls are preparing their holiday skit for the talent show. The girls aren't performing your topical Christmas carol, instead they're singing a song accusing the fraternity boys of date rape. They want to create controversy and chaos ensue as masked figures show up at the sorority houses and being to kill women. Black Christmas is a reboot of a 1974 holiday horror classic which was previously remade in 2006.
The movie is more than a horror film. The film will spark some discussions regarding gender equality, diversity, and date rape.
One of the female students starts a petition to ban a professor as she feels his class focuses on the writings of white men.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- A college boy forcefully pushes a college girl on a bed and says he "wants her". Someone walks in and separates them.
- A girl unzips her jeans and inserts a DivaCup. She doesn't remove any clothes.
- Sorority girls wear sexy Santa outfits and perform a flirtatious song and dance. The lyrics are explicit relating to sex and accusing fraternity boys of date rape.
- A woman implies that she bought her friend a sexual toy for Christmas. There are several comments about sex and male/female anatomy.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- Several characters are murdered throughout the film
- We see bloody wounds (actually black goop and not blood)
- Characters punch, hit, and stab one another
- A woman's cheeks are sliced with a knife
- There's a discussion about date rape
- A group of girls sing a Christmas-style song accusing fraternity boys of date raping women.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear "s--t," "b--ch," "ass," "fart," and "dick".
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- College-age characters are shown drinking in several scenes.
- A female Character drinks too much and vomits.
Will Kids Like It? No
Overall this is a Christmas horror film. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and moderate sexual and profane language.
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