Deadpool 2
Rating: 2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: May 18, 2018
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is back as Deadpool; a disfigured man with superpowers. In this sequel Wade/Deadpool suffers from the loss of a loved one. He eventually decides to help a troubled young boy who's been abused his whole life, and who is also wanted by an evil time-traveling mutant named Cable (Josh Brolin). Wade/Deadpool realizes that he'll need some help to take on the evil villain so he brings together a group of fellow mutants and they try to save the young boys' life.
Talking Points:
- There are a lot of pop-culture references that may go over some pre-teens' and teens' heads.
- The film highlights the importance of helping other and being selfless.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We briefly see Wade's baby genitals. In this scene his legs/pelvic are regrowing.
- Wade and his wife are shown passionately kissing.
- There are some sexual references and flirting.
- We briefly see a character's IUD.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- There is a lot a graphic violence throughout the film. Characters are decapitated, tortured and crushed to death. We see limbs cut off and shot off.
- People that are crushed, impaled, run over by trucks, and burned by acidic vomit.
- There are numerous bloody injuries and explosions.
- There is a sad death scene of a main character.
- Children are abused.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word throughout the film, we also hear "s--t," a--hole," a--," "d--k," "c--t, "bitch," and "c--k."Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- We see Wade smoking a cigarette, drinking vodka in a bar, and inhaling cocaine.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
- I interviewed some teenage boys who liked the film and thought it was funny.
Overall this is an entertaining R rated superhero film. Due to the R rating, kids under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and profane language throughout the film.
Show Dogs
Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: May 18, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 6+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Max is an NYPD police dog, and he's the best around! Max can solve all kinds of crimes and he can do it on his own. However, the human police officers like to involved, which really irritates Max. Eventually, Max is forced to work with FBI agent, Frank (Will Arnett). Max and Frank are assigned on a special case to find a stolen baby panda. They discover that the smugglers will be at an elite dog show in Las Vegas, so the detective duo heads to Vegas. Max goes under cover as a contestant in the show to get the scoop and ultimately rescue the panda along with some other animals who have been captured.
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- There is some flirting between dogs and also between humans.
- Suggestive references to male dog's body parts.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- A baby panda is kidnapped.
- A bad guy and police officer get into a fist fight.
- A bodyguard, a police dog and an FBI agent chase one another.
- An innocent dog is captured.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- "Hell," "damn," son of a..." (doesn't finish the sentence), "stupid," "sh-t," and "grow some balls."
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining film for young kids; however, adults may find it boring and not as entertaining. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violence and profane language.
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