

parents guide


'Because I Said So'

Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, mature thematic material and partial nudity.

What it's about: A smothering mother tries to choose the right man for her daughter, and meddles when the daughter can't seem to agree.

The Kid Attractor Factor: Mandy Moore, in a more adult role.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Sometimes, it takes a blowtorch to cut those apron strings.

Violence: None.

Language: Reasonably clean.

Sex: More than you might expect, and somewhat explicit.

Drugs: None, unless wine and the odd snifter of brandy count.

Parents advisory: If they're old enough to date, they're old enough to see it.

'Epic Movie'

Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and comic violence.

What it's about: Four "orphans" are lured to a chocolate factory, and experience adventures ripped from assorted movies of the past year.

The Kid Attractor Factor: Raunchy send-ups of movies, MTV, etc.

Good lessons/bad lessons: You want to be an actor? This is where you could end up.

Violence: Slapstick, comically graphic.

Language: Profanity, here and there.

Sex: Suggested.

Drugs: None.

Parents advisory: Pretty mild for a product from the Scary Movie/Date Movie franchise.

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