Family guide to new movie releases
Published in Entertainment News
'PROJECT HAIL MARY'
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and suggestive references.
What it’s about: An unassuming science teacher finds himself alone in space trying to save the world and befriending an alien.
The kid attractor factor: This sweet and heartwarming sci-fi epic appeals mostly to adults but might draw kids as well with its epic spectacle and cute characters.
Good lessons/bad lessons: We all need to learn to work together to save ourselves.
Violence: Some perilous situations.
Language: None
Sex: None
Drugs: None
Parents’ advisory: OK for older kids if they are into sci-fi. Some mature existential themes.
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'READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME'
Rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, pervasive language and brief drug use.
What it’s about: A young woman and her sister have to outlive the murderous attempts of a satanic billionaire cult in a bloody game of hide-and-seek.
The kid attractor factor: This horror comedy is hyper-violent and not for kids.
Good lessons/bad lessons: No one has your back like a sister.
Violence: Extreme bloody violence throughout, stabbings, shootings, beatings, gore, etc.
Language: Excessive swearing throughout.
Sex: None
Drugs: Brief onscreen cocaine use.
Parents’ advisory: Too violent for kids. OK for older teens.
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