'DUNE'
Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images and suggestive material.
What it’s about: The latest adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal 1965 sci-fi novel, this adaptation is only Part One of the adventures on Arrakis.
The kid attractor factor: Teens and kids will be drawn to the serious sci-fi spectacle and mythology
Good lessons/bad lessons: If you are being set up to fail ... you will. Follow your dreams to find your destiny.
Violence: Some war-like images of fighting, hand-to-hand combat with swords and knives, explosions, death, killing, etc.
Language: None
Sex: Some nudity (not graphic) and references to sexuality.
Drugs: None aside from the hallucinogenic qualities of spice.
Parents’ advisory: Okay for teens and older kids but too violent for younger kids.
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'THE FRENCH DISPATCH'
Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexual references and language.
What it’s about: This latest Wes Anderson effort follows a fictional American magazine set in a village in France.
The kid attractor factor: Not much — this meticulously fussy mannered midcentury "comedy" appeals to certain adults only.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Fund print media
Violence: A sequence of action during a kidnapping, poison, a car chase.
Language: Some swearing
Sex: Graphic nudity and references to sex.
Drugs: Smoking and drinking, French style
Parents’ advisory: This doesn't appeal to kids, but it's okay for teens.
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