Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (PG-13)
Age 13+
Spellbinding three-quel has action, violence and swearing.
The third installment in the magician heist franchise reunites the original Four Horsemen — Danny (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt (Woody Harrelson), Jack (Dave Franco) and Henley (Isla Fisher) — as well as their nemesis turned ally, Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), as they look to right a wrong through teamwork and sleight of hand. Our heroes are still Robin Hood-style vigilantes, putting themselves at risk to stage elaborately planned performances during which they shift the fortunes of greedy CEOs to those who are deserving. It’s justice, but it’s also a heist, and the characters lie and fight with authority figures to pull it off. Expect mild but exciting action and violence, with pushes, punches and heads getting hit with hard objects. A shooting has fatal consequences but no blood. Strong language includes “s—,” “a–hole” and “d—.” Characters hold alcoholic drinks but aren’t shown drinking them, and a joke implies that one person took edibles. (112 minutes)
Age 13+
Spellbinding three-quel has action, violence and swearing.
The third installment in the magician heist franchise reunites the original Four Horsemen — Danny (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt (Woody Harrelson), Jack (Dave Franco) and Henley (Isla Fisher) — as well as their nemesis turned ally, Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), as they look to right a wrong through teamwork and sleight of hand. Our heroes are still Robin Hood-style vigilantes, putting themselves at risk to stage elaborately planned performances during which they shift the fortunes of greedy CEOs to those who are deserving. It’s justice, but it’s also a heist, and the characters lie and fight with authority figures to pull it off. Expect mild but exciting action and violence, with pushes, punches and heads getting hit with hard objects. A shooting has fatal consequences but no blood. Strong language includes “s—,” “a–hole” and “d—.” Characters hold alcoholic drinks but aren’t shown drinking them, and a joke implies that one person took edibles. (112 minutes)
Available in theaters.
Age 16+
Bloody violence and language in dystopian action thriller.
Edgar Wright’s gripping adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian thriller novel — previously made into a 1987 film — stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a determined family man fighting against an oppressive system. Expect intense, graphic violence throughout as contestants and innocent bystanders are mercilessly killed on live television. One character is tortured with a vise, and another picks glass from his own eye. There’s gun and knife violence, and a mother and young child are briefly shown being murdered. Frequent strong language includes several variants of “f—.” There’s brief male nudity (rear view), and a man tries to use a woman as a bargaining tool and references trading sexual favors for tips. People drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes and pot. Product placement includes Puma, Polaroid and Monster. Amid the mayhem, the film thoughtfully explores media manipulation, class oppression and how solidarity can challenge tyranny. (133 minutes)
Available in theaters.
Age 10+
Goofy, charming holiday film has a little language and some peril.
This goofy, madcap holiday adventure stars Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas as fictionalized versions of the pop rockers who have just finished a tour and are ready to see their families for Christmas. They’re also not getting along so well, but a little travel mayhem (thanks to Santa himself) brings them together. Language includes “sucks,” “oh my God,” “screw this” and “hell,” and there’s some romance and joking about relationships. A character gets knocked out with a blow to the head. There are also explosions and minor peril but nothing scary. The brothers aren’t kids anymore, and the movie reflects that, with drinking (shots and a beer), mentions of being hungover and jokes about stalkers. This goofy film may not be a holiday classic, but it’s a charming little treat with messages about the importance of teamwork and valuing everyone’s unique skills. (77 minutes)
Available on Disney+.
Age 8+
Kids face peril and learn positive lessons in animated tale.
Two young siblings face dangers and perilous situations as they try to keep their family together in this animated adventure. In their dreams, the brother and sister fly through the sky on a bed, fall and crash; see their house collapse; have their teeth fall out; face a scary grandma and other threatening characters; and face execution-style deaths and the possibility of never returning to real life. One character winds up in the hospital. Kids also deal with real-life family concerns, such as jobs, moves, divorces and unfulfilled aspirations. Animated characters are naked in one scene, with their privates blurred out. There’s some rude humor (mostly involving bodily functions) and language such as “crappy,” “turd” and “butt crack.” The kids ultimately learn that life isn’t perfect and neither are people, and sometimes messiness can be better. (91 minutes)
Available on Netflix.
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