Directed by: Shane Acker Starring: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connolly, Elijah Wood Rated: PG-13 for violence and scary images.
Directed by: Ang Lee Starring: Demitri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber Rated: R for graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language.
Written and Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent, Daniel Brühl Rated: R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.
Directed by: Neill Bloomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka Rated: R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
Directed by: Nora Ephron Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality.
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga, Peter Sars gaard, Aryana Engineer, Jimmy Bennett Rated: R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality, and language. Parental Notes: This is not a suitable film for children or most preteens. There’s plenty of graphic violence and some very effective terror-inducing sequences, not to mention moderately graphic sexuality.
Directed by: David Yates Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent Rated: PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality. Parental Notes: This is a darker, scarier film than the previous ones, and may be too scary for youngsters. Teens and preteens should be fine.
Directed by: Jennifer Lynch Written by: Jennifer Lynch and Kent Harper Starring: Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James, Ryan Simpkins, Kent Harper Rated: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and a scene of aberrant sexuality. Parental Notes: The MPAA’s rating notes are accurate. This is not a film for kids. At all.
Directed by: Michael Mann Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Stephen Dorff, Jason Clarke, Billy Crudup Rated: R for gangster violence and some language. Parental Notes: Between the violence (which is graphic) and the rambling plotline, this is not a kid-friendly film.
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White Directed by: Anne Fletcher Rated: PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language. Parental Notes: This is a pretty standard PG-13 romantic comedy. The nudity is comedic and the sexual content is minimal.