Parents’ guide to movies
Published 12:00 am Friday, July 29, 2016
- Universal Pictures / Submitted photoMatt Damon and Julia Stiles star in a scene from the new film, “Jason Bourne.”
‘JASON BOURNE’
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief strong language.
What it’s about: Everyone’s favorite rogue super spy is back and battling the forces at the CIA.
The kid-attractor factor: Teens will be drawn to the action-thriller genre, Matt Damon’s presence and the character of Jason Bourne from the prior Bourne movies.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Technology companies and social media sites are stealing your information and selling it to the government.
Violence: Bourne likes to talk with his fists, and he does a lot of talking, from bare-knuckle brawls to street combat, to gun battles, to motorcycle chases, to a truly destructive car chase in Vegas. This is a very violent and bloody movie.
Language: Only a brief instance of a strong language.
Sexuality: None
Drugs: None
Parents advisory: This one is OK for teens, but is way too violent for kids to see — also they probably won’t follow anything about government policy on digital privacy.
‘NERVE’
Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving dangerous and risky behavior, some sexual content, language, drug content, drinking and nudity, all involving teens
What it’s about: A group of Staten Island teens gets drawn into an online truth-or-dare game to compete for money and status.
The kid-attractor factor: Stars Emma Roberts and Dave Franco will appeal to the younger set, as well as the romantic cyber thriller genre.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Be careful what you put on the internet! Friendship is more important than winning a game; get over your fights and work together.
Violence: Some gun material and shooting at the end of the film, but most of the action/peril is related to the dares in the game — hanging off a construction crane, motorcycling blindfolded, walking across a ladder from apartment to apartment.
Language: Sexual references and some strong language.
Sexuality: One exposed teen backside, making out, references to sex and promiscuity, kissing.
Drugs: Underage drinking
Parents advisory: This one will definitely appeal to the teen crowd, but the material is too mature in terms of sexuality and dangerous risk taking for kids.