Parents’ guide to movies

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 18, 2014

Courtesy Disneynature“Bears” features a year in the life of a family of bears, including the arduous journey they must make from their mountain den to the coast as spring arrives.

“BEARS”

Rating: G.

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What it’s about: A mama bear and her two cubs venture from their winter den to the coast of Alaska to fatten up on salmon for the next winter.

The kid attractor factor: Cute, cuddly bears, playing, having mishaps, discovering their world.

Good lessons / bad lessons: Stay safe, stick to mom.

Violence: Cubs in peril, big bears fighting.

Language: Disney clean.

Sex: A few springtime mating winks.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: A few scary bits, nothing particularly traumatic, kid-friendly and suitable for all ages.

“HEAVEN IS FOR REAL”

Rating: PG thematic material including some medical situations.

What it’s about: A child shocks his parents with hints of what heaven is like after a near-death experience.

The kid attractor factor: A kid makes funny song requests to an angelic choir.

Good lessons / bad lessons: “We don’t ever have to be scared.”

Violence: A gruesome injury, a child’s battle with appendicitis.

Language: Quite clean.

Sex: Hinted.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: A faith-based movie that the faithful may find comforting and that doubters will at least find welcoming.

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