Parents’ guide to movies

Published 12:00 am Friday, February 21, 2014

© 2013 The Weinstein Co.Zoey Deutch and Danila Kozlovsky star in “Vampire Academy.”

“ENDLESS LOVE”

Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, brief partial nudity, some language and teen partying.

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What it’s about: Boy meets rich girl. Girl’s family tries to keep them apart, only heating up their passions in the process.

The kid attractor factor: Young love, young partying, young sex.

Good lessons / bad lessons: “Embarrass yourself. It builds character.”

Violence: A few punches are thrown.

Language: Some profanity.

Sex: The PG-13 kind.

Drugs: Teens partying and getting high.

Parents’ advisory: Not the scorcher parents might remember from 30 years ago — this is softer edged, geared to younger teens and OK for 13-and-up.

“VAMPIRE ACADEMY”

Rating: PG-13 for violence, bloody images, sexual content and language.

What it’s about: Vampires battle to kill or save a vampire princess at a boarding school … for vampires.

The kid attractor factor: Did I mention the teenage vampires?

Good lessons / bad lessons: “Better to ask forgiveness than ask permission.”

Violence: Quite a bit, and some folks scream bloody murder when they’re bitten on the neck.

Language: Some profanity.

Sex: Flirted with, entertained as an idea.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: Somewhat hot and heavy and violent for a PG-13, but suitable or 13-and-up.

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