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Just how savage is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Henry Golding
Director: Guy Ritchie
Studio: Lionsgate
MPAA rating: R
Can young horror hounds handle the carnage in Sting? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Alyla Browne, Ryan Corr, Jermaine Fowler
Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment
MPAA rating: R
Should parents worry about Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says ...about the film's messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Simone Joy Jones, June Squibb , Donielle T. Hansley Jr., Ayaamii Sledge, Carter Young, Nicole Richie, Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams, Jermaine Fowler
Director: Wade Allain-Marcus
Studios: BET+ , Iconic Events Releasing
MPAA rating: R
Does Civil War serve up solid lessons for politically minded teens? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Civil War OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's messages, ...violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny
Director: Alex Garland
Studio: A24
MPAA rating: R
Is Monkey Man even more violent than John Wick? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Monkey Man OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's messages, ...violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash
Director: Dev Patel
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Just how intense are the unholy scares in The First Omen? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The First Omen OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's ...messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Nell Tiger Free, Maria Caballero, Nicole Sorace
Director: Arkasha Stevenson
Studio: 20th Century Studios
MPAA rating: R
Does the latest Godzilla x Kong clash deliver any new surprises? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says ...about the film's messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens
Director: Adam Wingard
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Will Late Night with the Devil give your kids nightmares? | Common Sense Movie Night
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Is Late Night with the Devil OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about ...the film's messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss
Directors: Cameron Cairnes , Colin Cairnes
Studios: IFC Films, Shudder
MPAA rating: R
Will Immaculate stain the minds of teen horror hounds? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Immaculate OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's messages, violence, ...language, and more.
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Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Alvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli
Director: Michael Mohan
Studio: Neon
MPAA rating: R
Are the scares in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire too chilling for kids? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's ...messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: McKenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Kumail Nanjiani, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray
Director: Gil Kenan
Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing
MPAA rating: PG-13
Just how brutal are the brawls in the new Road House? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Road House OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about the film's messages, ...violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Conor McGregor
Director: Doug Liman
Studio: Amazon Prime Video
MPAA rating: R
Is The American Society of Magical Negroes a comedy, drama, or fantasy? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The American Society of Magical Negroes OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says ...about the film's messages, violence, language, and more.
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Cast: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Nicole Byer
Director: Kobi Libii
Studio: Focus Features
MPAA rating: PG-13
Just how savage is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare OK for your kids? Watch our video to see what Common Sense says about ...the film's messages, violence, language, and more.
Check out the full written review here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare
Cast: Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Henry Golding
Director: Guy Ritchie
Studio: Lionsgate
MPAA rating: R
