Family guide to new movie releases
Published in Parenting News
'IS GOD IS'
Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language.
What it’s about: Twin sisters set off on a revenge road trip to enact vengeance on their abusive father.
The kid attractor factor: This is a Southern noir — bleak, violent and dark. Not for kids.
Good lessons/bad lessons: It's a challenge to escape our circumstances and destinies, but it can be done.
Violence: Some bloody, violent scenarios and images — murder, abuse, beatings, etc.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: References to sex, and sexual scenarios.
Drugs: Onscreen marijuana use.
Parents’ advisory: Too dark and violent for kids. OK for mature teens.
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'OBSESSION'
Rated R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, sexual content, pervasive language, and brief graphic nudity.
What it’s about: A young man makes a wish that his female friend will love him, but he's not prepared for the depths of obsession that his wish enacts.
The kid attractor factor: Teens might be drawn to this horror film, but this is too dark and violent for kids.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Be careful what you wish for.
Violence: Extreme bloody violence and murder, self-harm, etc. Beating, shooting, stabbing. Grisly bloody images and dead bodies.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: A couple of sex scenes and one image of graphic nudity.
Drugs: Drinking and marijuana use.
Parents’ advisory: Way too violent for kids. OK for mature teens.
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