Family movie guide
Published 12:00 am Friday, June 13, 2014
“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2”
Rating: PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor
What it’s about: Hiccup and his dragon pal Toothless contend with new threats — dragon-nappings and a guy who wants to build a dragon army.
The kid attractor factor: It’s the sequel to one of the biggest animated hits in recent history.
Good lessons / bad lessons: “Men who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.”
Violence: Brawls, and a death.
Language: As tame as the dragons.
Sex: Nary a hint.
Drugs: Ditto.
Parents’ advisory: Darker and more-action driven than joke-reliant, this is OK for all ages.
“22 JUMP STREET”
Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, drug material, brief nudity and some violence
What it’s about: “It’s exactly the same” as “21 Jump Street” except the buddy cops pretend to be college kids this time.
The kid attractor factor: Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, shooting and dancing and riffing and goofing.
Good lessons / bad lessons: “College is where you find out who you were meant to be.”
Violence: Yes, with bullets and blood and explosions.
Language: Profanity, aka “how Jonah Hill talks.”
Sex: Explicit sex toys, homoerotic gags.
Drugs: A main plot element, joked about but treated as illegal. And college kids drink. A lot.
Parents’ advisory: Closer to a PG-13 than you might think, juvenile enough for 13-and-up.