10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999)

Content: Pagan worldview; 11 profanities, 13 obscenities & 21 vulgarities; fighting, shoving & punching; frequent sexual innuendo, implied underage sex, frequent sexual discussions, jokes about female reproductive cycles, & foreplay scene involving partially dressed teenage girl; underage alcohol use & abuse; smoking, tobacco use & implied drug use (student caught with marijuana); and, miscellaneous immorality … Đọc tiếp

UPTOWN GIRLS (2003)

Content: Humanist worldview portraying hopeless responses to tragedy and some portrayals of yoga/meditation/New Age techniques for “centering soul,” yet some moral elements with clear need for fathers portrayed, as well as fruits of slothfulness versus responsibility and discipline; about six mild obscenities and about eight light profanities; violence includes an attempted suicide by jumping off … Đọc tiếp

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009)

What You Need To Know: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER tells the charming and quirky, yet surprisingly realistic, story about a boy who meets a girl, falls in love, and experiences heartbreak and self-discovery when he finds out the girl doesn’t feel the same. The story begins with Tom, an idealistic would-be architect turned greeting card … Đọc tiếp

13 GOING ON 30 (2004)

What You Need To Know: 13 GOING ON 30 is a feel-good retelling of BIG for young females. Jenna Rink, an unpopular and unhappy 13-year-old played by Jennifer Garner, wishes that she was 30 only to have the wish come true. She wakes up in a swank New York apartment and finds that she is … Đọc tiếp

LETTERS TO JULIET (2010)

What You Need To Know: LETTERS TO JULIET is a surprisingly chaste, charming, entertaining movie with some cute humor. Sophie is engaged to Victor who opening an Italian restaurant in New York City. They travel to Italy where Victor is more interested in recipes and wines than in Sophie. Sophie writes a response letter to … Đọc tiếp

A CINDERELLA STORY (2004)

What You Need To Know: A CINDERELLA STORY is a story of doing the right thing, counting your blessings, and finding the true rewards of doing so. It’s a modern re-telling of the Cinderella fairy tale, starring Hilary Duff as Samantha Montgomery, a high school student who meets who Prince Charming online. When her anonymous … Đọc tiếp

Gifted: Prodigy’s Path

GIFTED “Heartwarming, but Flawed” What You Need To Know: GIFTED stars Chris Evans as Frank, who takes care of his 7-year-old niece, Mary. Mary goes to school for the first time. Her teacher, Bonnie, asks the students what two plus two equals. Mary tells her that’s too simple. Bonnie starts asking her more complex questions, … Đọc tiếp

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004)

What You Need To Know: Funnyman Jim Carrey stars in ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND as Joel Barish, a scruffy, extremely shy man who runs into a woman named Clementine, who is very friendly and off-putting at the same time. They begin a romance, but one day soon thereafter, Joel gets a card from … Đọc tiếp

Hidden Figures: Cosmic Frontiers

HIDDEN FIGURES “The Brilliant Minds Behind the NASA Space Program” What You Need To Know: HIDDEN FIGURES is an engaging, uplifting salute to three African-American women who contribute to the NASA program during the 1960s Space Race with Russia. The story centers on Katherine Johnson. A brilliant mathematician, Katherine proves herself a critical addition to … Đọc tiếp

LITTLE WOMEN (2019)

What You Need To Know: LITTLE WOMEN (2019) is the most gorgeous, historically accurate big screen version of the famous book by Louisa May Alcott that’s been made several times into movies and for television. The movie is a delightful character study about four sisters and their mother who have to deal with real issues … Đọc tiếp