'SINNERS'

Rated R for strong bloody violence, sexual content and language.

What it’s about: A historical horror movie about twin brothers returning to their hometown in Mississippi in 1932 and encountering otherworldly danger.

The kid attractor factor: Teens will be drawn to this big horror blockbuster film for the big screen genre thrills....Read more

DENVER — Against all odds — and with an assist from beloved children’s program “Ms. Rachel” — Christina Galliani doubles as a stay-at-home mom to her toddler and a full-time employee at an information-technology company.

During working hours, Galliani tends to emails and Zoom calls from her house in Parker while wrangling her 2½-...Read more

Jonathan and Jacqueline Sanchez didn’t grow up learning about money. But now, at ages 41 and 42, they’ve built a million-dollar net worth and are making sure their two kids have a financial head start most adults never get.

The couple built their wealth through a strategic mix of real estate and traditional investments. The Sanchez family ...Read more

“All of my friends who have kids are in hell.”

When Chappell Roan said these words on a recent episode of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, she probably didn’t foresee the online firestorm they would create. The 27-year-old pop star went on to say that she doesn’t know anyone her age with children who is “happy, well-rested, or has light...Read more

'DROP'

Rated PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references.

What it’s about: A single mother on a first date is tormented by threatening cellphone messages.

The kid attractor factor: This techno-thriller does not have much appeal for younger audiences.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Your past does not ...Read more

Teaching kids about money has taken on new complexity in our digital age. While previous generations learned financial basics through piggy banks and cash allowances, today’s parents are turning to technology to help children understand modern money management and develop a better relationship with the screens they are so often glued to.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Scams are usually financial crimes, but they’re almost always about more than money.

When a grifter tricks somebody into pre-paying a tax for a fake lottery win, or writing a check to a bogus charity, or wiring cash to bail a supposedly wayward grandchild out of a (nonexistent) Mexican jail, the loss runs deeper than a ...Read more

'A MINECRAFT MOVIE'

Rated PG for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images.

What it’s about: An adventure film based on the popular video game Minecraft.

The kid attractor factor: The popularity of the game, the young cast, the humor and the PG-rated adventure.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Being creative is an ...Read more

Kanye West said he never wanted to have children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian in a bizarre interview.

Speaking to DJ Akademiks and wearing a black, pointed-hood outfit similar to the hood and robes associated with the Ku Klux Klan, the rapper now legally known as Ye accused Kardashian of controlling their four “Black children” — North, ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It was Tom Rose’s 82nd birthday recently, which meant something for his cousin Richard Rose – time to mail the card the men exchange each year.

The cousins have been mailing this card back and forth, between Tom who lives in Sacramento and Richard who is 78 and lives in Colorado Springs, for close to 20 years. Prior to...Read more

'THE PENGUIN LESSONS'

Rated PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references and thematic elements.

What it’s about: A British teacher at an Argentinean school in the 1970s befriends a penguin who helps him connect with his new community during the military junta.

The kid attractor factor: The cute animal co-star and heartwarming story.

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'SNOW WHITE'

Rated PG for violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor.

What it’s about: This musical adaptation of the 1937 animated Disney feature has a modern sensibility and execution but a faithfully vintage style.

The kid attractor factor: Kids will be drawn to the fairy-tale story, cute animals, princess power and ...Read more

'BLACK BAG'

Rated R for language including some sexual references, and some violence.

What it’s about: A pair of married spies spy on each other in this sexy espionage thriller.

The kid attractor factor: This is a mature thriller aimed at adult audiences.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Trust no one, including your spouse, but devotion is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — By the time the Fortier family heard the insistent pounding on the front door, the electric power at their Altadena home had been out for hours, and they were huddled around a flashlight doing a puzzle. Their neighbors shouted they needed to leave — now.

Graham Fortier and his wife buckled his two daughters, Abigail, 5, and ...Read more

The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute.

The left-leaning think tank, based in Washington, D.C., used 2023 federal and nonprofit data to compare the monthly cost of infant child care to that of tuition at ...Read more

'MICKEY 17'

Rated R for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material.

What it’s about: Seeking to escape his problems on Earth, Mickey joins an expedition to another planet where he becomes an "expendable" — his body reprinted again and again when he dies.

The kid attractor factor: This edgy social satire does ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers.

She found her son had been exchanging messages with chatbots on Character.AI, an artificial intelligence app that allows users to create and interact with virtual characters that mimic celebrities, historical figures...Read more

'LAST BREATH'

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

What it’s about: A tense drama based on a real-life survival story about a diver stranded in the North Sea.

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

Good lessons/bad lessons: Human empathy and teamwork can defy death — and physics.

Violence: Some ...Read more

PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County district court judge set a $250 million bond for a Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her three children to live in squalor by themselves for years, deeming her a flight risk.

Kelli Bryant was arraigned Thursday in Pontiac's 50th District Court on three counts of first-degree child abuse and faces life in ...Read more

'THE MONKEY'

Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references.

What it’s about: Twin brothers reckon with the wrath and wreckage that a cursed toy monkey brings into their lives.

The kid attractor factor: Not much, this is an extremely gory horror film.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Everybody dies...Read more