‘AFTER EARTH’

Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images.

What it’s about: A famous soldier and his fraidy-cat son face the terrors of an alien planet after they crash on it.

The kid attractor factor: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, a sci-fi adventure with space ships, and battles with alien beasts.

Good lessons / bad lessons: “Danger is very real.” But “fear is a choice.”

Violence: Impalings, self-surgery, blood, entrails.

Language: Squeaky clean.

Sex: Not a hint.

Drugs: Pain killers.

Parents’ advisory: Corny and kid-friendly enough for a sci-fi action film, suitable for 10 and older.

‘NOW YOU SEE ME’

Rating: PG-13 for language, some action and sexual content.

What it’s about: Young magicians are recruited for a series of stunts that also happen to be crimes.

The kid attractor factor: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco.

Good lessons / bad lessons: “The closer you look, the less you ‘see.’”

Violence: Some, not much.

Language: Scattered moments of profanity.

Sex: Flirtation, innuendo.

Drugs: None to speak of.

Parents’ advisory: Reasonably adult in tone, childish in subject matter — OK for 12 and older.