KUNG FU PANDA 4

Rated PG for martial arts action/mild violence, scary images and some mild rude humor.

What it’s about: Dragon Warrior Po leaves the Valley of Peace and embarks on a journey to Juniper City in order to vanquish The Chameleon.

The kid attractor factor: It's animated and features a beloved character.

Good lessons/bad lessons:...Read more

When Olivia Rodrigo sings, “seeing you tonight, it’s a bad idea, right?” she’s referring to an ex-boyfriend. But parents taking their 9-year-old to her concerts might want to ask themselves the same question.

For months, elementary school-aged children have been begging their moms and dads for a chance to see Rodrigo perform at her Guts...Read more

'DUNE: PART TWO'

Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some suggestive material and brief strong language.

What it’s about: The sequel to the epic "Dune" follows Paul Atreides on Arrakis as he becomes one with the Fremen and accepts his destiny.

The kid attractor factor: Older kids and teens will be drawn to the big sci-fi spectacle...Read more

For too many American children, the future is already written. Their parents’ income broadly predicts what their earnings will be in adulthood. For those in poverty, the chances of breaking out are dwindling — resulting in a less prosperous, increasingly ossified society.

If today’s presidential candidates wanted to rewrite that future, ...Read more

'ORDINARY ANGELS'

Rated PG for thematic content, brief bloody images and smoking.

What it’s about: The true story of a community rallying around a young girl in need of a liver transplant, and how helping others is the best way to help ourselves.

The kid attractor factor: Not much, this is more of an adult family drama.

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'MADAME WEB'

Rated PG-13 for violence/action and language.

What it’s about: This comic book movie follows a New York paramedic as she discovers her psychic powers, derived from a powerful spider bite.

The kid attractor factor: It's a superhero movie! Kids will be drawn to the action and adventure.

Good lessons/bad lessons: You are so much ...Read more

'LISA FRANKENSTEIN'

Rated PG-13 for violent content, bloody images, sexual material, language, sexual assault, teen drinking and drug content.

What it’s about: A spin on the Frankenstein myth finds a teenage misfit falling for a reanimated hunk.

The kid attractor factor: Teens will be drawn to the style, material and stars.

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This column is the second installment in a series on parenting children in the final years of high school, "Emptying the Nest."

A while back, I sat in the aggressive discomfort of the bleachers at my youngest daughter's high school basketball game and vibrated with rage. After nearly 20 years of watching my children play youth sports, I thought...Read more

'ARGYLLE'

Rated PG-13 for strong violence and action and some strong language.

What it’s about: An anxious spy novelist gets swept into one of her own stories when it turns out her books are eerily prescient about real-world espionage events.

The kid attractor factor: Perhaps some appeal for teens who like silly action-comedy.

Good lessons...Read more