“THE SMURFS 2”

Rating: PG for some rude humor and action.

What it’s about: More Smurf visits to the Real World — Paris, this time — to foil the wizard Gargamel’s plans to steal Smurf Essence.

The kid attractor factor: Smurfs, doing Smurf-slapstick, Smurf singing, Smurf-punning.

Good lessons / bad lessons: “We rise to the amount of love we show,” “It doesn’t matter where you came from, what matters is who you choose to be,” and “You never give up on family.”

Violence: Pratfalls and slapstick, most of it involving a wizard and his cat.

Language: Smurf innuendo, Smurf too jokes.

Sex: Smurf flirting, and not much of that.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: Aimed at very young children, suitable for all ages.

“FRUITVALE STATION”

Rating: R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use.

What it’s about: The last day in the life of a complicated young man shows both his promise and the past that won’t let go of him.

The kid attractor factor: A tragic depiction of a young life snuffed out too soon, and the circumstances that led to that.

Good lessons / bad lessons: Violence begets violence, and when people and police with guns make mistakes, they’re often fatal ones.

Violence: A fist fight, an altercation with cops, a shooting.

Language: Lots of profanity.

Sex: Suggested.

Drugs: Drug use and the drug trade.

Parents’ advisory: An important film for older teenagers to see, suitable for 15 and older.

This guide, compiled by Orlando Sentinel film critic Roger Moore, is published here every Friday. It should be used with the MPAA rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included, along with R-rated films that may have entertainment or educational value for older children with parental guidance.