Parents’ Guide to Movies

Published 5:00 am Friday, August 10, 2012

‘THE BOURNE LEGACY’

Rating: PG-13 for violence and action sequences.

What it’s about: Jason Bourne has moved on, but the program that created the superspy continues.

The kid attractor factor: Another round of epic chases, brawls and shoot-outs.

Good lessons/ bad lessons: No matter who you meet or what the doctors tell you to take, asking questions keeps you alive.

Violence: Neck-snapping, bullet-piercing, gun-eating.

Language: Surprisingly tame.

Sex: Not a hint.

Drugs: Medications that make you stronger, smarter, faster.

Parents’ advisory: Quite violent, so take the PG-13 seriously — OK for 13 and older.

‘HOPE SPRINGS’

Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content involving sexuality

What it’s about: A long-married couple tries to re-light the flame through couples counseling.

The kid attractor factor: Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones comically trying to re-learn how to get their freak on.

Good lessons/ bad lessons: “Even great marriages have terrible years.”

Violence: None.

Language: Quite clean.

Sex: Yes.

Drugs: Wine is consumed, inflaming passions.

Parents’ advisory: A movie for grown-ups, but 13 and older teens will find plenty of laughs in the old dogs learning new tricks.

This guide, compiled by Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel film critic Roger Moore, should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing, along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment or educational value for older children with parental guidance.

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