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.

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