‘Sanctum’

Rating: R for language, some violence and disturbing images. What it’s about: Cave explorers find themselves trapped deep underground and underwater in this claustrophobic thriller. The kid attractor factor: Life or death adventure, big frights. Good lessons/bad lessons: “Life’s not a dress rehearsal. You’ve got to seize the day!” Violence: A fight, some disturbing images — injury and death. Language: Lots of profanity. Sex: None. Drugs: None Parents’ advisory: The scenes of death may give younger kids nightmares, and parents might be put off by the profanity. Still, OK for those 13 and older.

‘The Green Hornet’

Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content What it’s about: A hard-partying heir to a newspaper fortune, on a goof, decides to become a crime fighter and enlists his martial-arts and gadget-whiz chauffeur as a sidekick. The kid attractor factor: Seth Rogen and lots of explosions, shootouts and car chases Good lessons/bad lessons: “Trying doesn’t matter when you always fail.” Violence: Shootings, crushings, dismemberments, etc. Language: Lots of profanity, including almost everything but the F-bomb. Sex: Nubile females are ogled. Drugs: Drunk scenes, meth labs. Parents’ advisory: This rude and crude fanboy-oriented, masked-hero movie is a pretty severe test of the limits of PG-13, suitable for 13 and older, but barely.

‘Gulliver’s Travels’

Rating: PG for brief rude humor, mild language and action. What it’s about: A loser and would-be travel writer is sucked into a world of tiny people where he can be heroic, successful and admired. The kid attractor factor: Jack Black and lots of teeny-tiny people in 3-D, with the odd butt-crack joke. Good lessons/bad lessons: “Put yourself out there.” But don’t plagiarize. Violence: Slapstick, shots to the groin, etc. Language: A brief dissertation on the “A” word, attached to the prefix “lame.” Sex: None, though a lengthy pee-to-put-out-a-fire bit should count. Drugs: None. Parents’ advisory: More family-friendly than your typical Jack Black farce, with the effects and humor aimed very young. OK for 8 and older.

‘Little Fockers’

Rating: PG-13 for mature sexual humor throughout, language and some drug content. What it’s about: The hapless male nurse is now a success, but does he earn more respect from his family and father-in-law? The kid attractor factor: Ben Stiller slapstick, 5-year-olds projectile vomiting. Good lessons/bad lessons : When it comes to families, “We’ve got our thing, and it works.” Violence : A big brawl finale. Language: Son of a this, helluva that, and ongoing puns on the Focker family name. Sex: Discussed, suggested, with an overdone erectile dysfunction gag. Drugs: A Jessica Alba drunk scene. Parents’ advisory: Don’t be the parent whose kids teach my kids dirty words in elementary school. 13-and-older only.

‘Yogi Bear’

Rating: PG for some mild rude humor. What it’s about: Hanging out with a smarter-than-the-average bear in Jellystone Park. The kid attractor factor: The character has been around forever, but this time he’s in 3-D. And Boo Boo is voiced by Justin Timberlake. Good lessons/bad lessons: “You can never fail if you never stop trying.” Violence: Mild slapstick. Language: Disney clean, with the odd butt joke. Sex: Flirtation. Drugs: None. Parents’ advisory: A harmless VERY small-child friendly boy-meets-girl and bear-steals-pic-a-nic-basket comedy, suitable for 8 and younger.

The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Only films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing, along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment value or educational value for older children with parental guidance.