'CRAZY RICH ASIANS'
Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language.
What it's about: A Chinese-American woman goes to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family and discovers just how rich and famous they are, throwing their relationship into question.
The kid attractor factor: Teen audiences will be drawn to the rom-com genre.
Good lessons/bad lessons: You have to be right with yourself before you can be ready to be with someone else. Stand up for yourself and you will be respected.
Violence: None _ just some celebratory shooting at a wild bachelor party.
Language: Some strong language.
Sexuality: Kissing, and some sexy dancing.
Drugs: Drinking.
Parents advisory: Appropriate for older kids and tweens.
'ALPHA'
Rated PG-13 for some intense peril.
What it's about: A boy from an early pagan tribe living in the last Ice Age in Europe must find his way home with the help of a devoted wolf companion.
The kid attractor factor: The action-adventure spectacle and inspiring animal story.
Good lessons/bad lessons: You are stronger than you know, but no one gets through this alone.
Violence: A violent bison hunt with spears, a perilous fall from a cliff, several animal attacks, bows and arrows, spears, and knives are used in self-defense.
Language: None.
Sexuality: None.
Drugs: None.
Parents advisory: Great for kids and teens, but very small children will likely find it too scary.
