“THE LEGO MOVIE”

Rating: PG for mild action and rude humor.

What it’s about: The Lego Universe is threatened by Lord Business, who wants us all to “always follow the instructions” when assembling our Legos.

The kid attractor factor: Based on the popular toy, inspired by the assorted movie parodies made using those plastic building blocks.

Good lessons / bad lessons: Using your imagination while you play is a lot more important than following assembly instructions.

Violence: Lego-on-Lego violence.

Language: “Darn you darned darn darn it!”

Sex: Flirting between toys.

Drugs: What? No. None.

Parents’ advisory: The subversive nature of the story and dialogue will amuse parents, the inventive ways the toys are thrown together will tickle younger kids — OK for all ages.

“THE MONUMENTS MEN”

Rating: PG-13 for some images of war violence and historical smoking

What it’s about: Museum directors and art historians join the Army and help track down art stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

The kid attractor factor: A war movie with Matt Damon, Bill Murray and other actors your parents’ age, over their heads in combat zones.

Good lessons / bad lessons: World War II was fought, at least in part, to save the heritage and art of Western civilization from the Nazis and the Communists.

Violence: Shootings, explosions, blood. This is WWII, after all.

Language: A few comically-placed profanities, some of them in French.

Sex: Mild flirtation.

Drugs: Cognac, wine and cigarettes. Lots of cigarettes.

Parents’ advisory: A reasonably entertaining history lesson, if you can drag the kids with you to see it — suitable for 13 and older.