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  • TV: Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5

    I rate this titleoffand give it2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

      A robot is thrown (in his car) off a cliff while he is seemingly very self-aware. He is screaming. The so-called "mild trash talking" is too much. This is part of the problems with a ...

    • DVD: The Wizard of Oz

      I rate this titleonand give it5.0

        • My highlights are:
        • Positive messages
        • Good role models

        Wonderful Timeless Children's Classic

        Wonderful movie. One of the very best of all time! No need to rush it on the age. The kids can get very scared at some parts so wait till they're a little older.

      • DVD: E.T.

        I rate this titleonand give it5.0

          • My highlights are:
          • Positive messages

          Perfect for 9- or 10-year-olds and up

          Although there is some language "P--is breath", dammit, s--t, son of a b--ch, the movie is a classic. It really captures the perspective and feelings of a 10-year-old boy. This an awesome, ...

        • Book: Harriet the Spy

          I rate this titleonand give it2.0
          My concerns are:
          • Excessive violence
          • Inappropriate language
          • Negative message
          • Negative role models

            Adventurous and humorous, but definately needs filtering.

            Adventurous and humorous, but definately needs filtering. Harriet is not a good role model for my child. She thinks very wrong things about people's weight and facial appearances. She swears ...

          • Movie: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

            I rate this titleoffand give it2.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence
            • Inappropriate sexual content
            • Inappropriate language
            • Negative message
            • Negative role models

            • My highlights are:
            • Educational

            e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens

            Ok, so this is a movie my 9-year-old loved, but...not me. Good historical information, however, I don't approve of the following: 1. Amelia Earhart slapping the main character 2. The monkey ...

          • DVD: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

            I rate this titleonand give it4.0

            Good family fun for 4 1/2 and up.

            Most of the "sexy stuff" went over my 9-year-old's head, at least I think so. The other more gooey love stuff was funny to him. My 4-year-old was not too scared of the dinosaurs, but he is a ...

          • DVD: Night at the Museum

            I rate this titleoffand give it3.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence
            • Inappropriate language
            • Negative message
            • Negative role models

            • My highlights are:
            • Educational

            e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens

            I did not at all approve of the main character slapping the monkey.

          • DVD: Zathura: A Space Adventure

            I rate this titleoffand give it3.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence
            • Inappropriate language

              e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens

              Way too scary for my 5-year-old in the theater. We had to go behind the wall in the foyer because it was so intense, but he didn't want to leave. I wanted him to see it had a good ending at least, ...

            • DVD: The Incredibles

              I rate this titleonand give it3.0
              My concerns are:
              • Excessive violence
              • Excessive consumerism
              • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
              • Negative message

                Drive-by gun shooting in this movie too. Wrong message about appropriate anger management. (Main character throws his boss through a wall, etc.) I can't rate the sexual content and language. It's ...

              • Book: Harriet the Spy

                I rate this titleonand give it1.0

                Definately not a role model

                I don't like the things Harriet says and the way she thinks about people, even saying her own mother is dumb. She refers to people as fat as well. This is not proper or kind and not accepted in our ...

              • Book: Harriet the Spy

                I rate this titleonand give it1.0

                Definately not a role model

                I don't like the things Harriet says and the way she thinks about people, even saying her own mother his dumb. She refers to people as fat as well. This is not proper or kind and not accepted in ...

              • DVD: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

                I rate this titleoffand give it4.0
                My concerns are:
                • Inappropriate language

                  There WAS a 4-letter word! The S word. I was shocked!

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