Parents’ Guide to Movies

Published 5:00 am Friday, October 30, 2009

‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’

Rating: PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images.

What it’s about: Michael Jackson, his band, choreographer and dancers rehearse for the “farewell” tour he never got to give.

The kid attractor factor: Michael Jackson, singing and dancing and giving his all.

Good lessons/bad lessons : Work hard, follow your dream and maybe you will have the chance to sing and dance with your idol.

Violence: None, with some scary “Thriller” images.

Language: “Booty” as a musical term. Mild profanity.

Sex: Lots of crotch-grabbing.

Drugs: None. In the movie, anyway.

Parents’ advisory: A lot of rehearsal footage was cut into a toe-tapping, entertaining concert film.

‘Amelia’

Rating: PG for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking.

What it’s about: The ground-breaking aviatrix finds fame, love, failure and despair during her adventurous life.

The kid attractor factor: It’s like a book report brought to life, with action, humor and heartbreak.

Good lessons/bad lessons: If you let others tell you what you can’t do, you’ll never achieve anything.

Violence: A plane crash.

Language: Pretty darned clean.

Sex: Not as chaste as you might think, with romance in and out of marriage.

Drugs: Cigarettes, booze.

Parents’ advisory: A solid, entertaining history lesson that’s suitable for anyone 10 and older.

‘Family Feud’

When: 5 p.m. Wednesdays

Where: Game Show Network

The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Only films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing, along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment value or educational value for older children with parental guidance. Compiled by St. Petersburg Times film critic Steve Persall.

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