“THE NUT JOB”

Rating: PG for mild action and rude humor.

What it’s about: Wild animals of the city try to rob a nut shop in order to have food enough for the winter.

The kid attractor factor: Sassy squirrels, scary rats, inept robbers and a silly pug dog — talking and planning a caper.

Good lessons/bad lessons: No squirrel is an island — we all need the help and cooperation of others, from time to time.

Violence: Broad, cartoon slapstick stuff.

Language: Every “nut” joke you can imagine.

Sex: None.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: A cartoon in the “Looney Toons” tradition — silly, slapstick-heavy and best suited for 10 and younger.

“THE LEGEND OF HERCULES”

Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality

What it’s about: Hercules is exiled by his father the king, only to learn who his TRUE dad (Zeus) is and plan his return to Greece.

The kid attractor factor: A Greek demi-god discovers his supernatural side, starring a “Twilight” hunk.

Good lessons/bad lessons: “History is but a chronicle of war.”

Violence: Yes, and lots of it, but with minimal blood.

Language: Mythically clean.

Sex: A bit of skin, a few make-out sessions.

Drugs: Barely even a drop of wine.

Parents’ advisory: An obscure corner of Greek mythology and the Hercules story that will confuse the very young and Greek myth literalists — OK for 10 and older.