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: 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: 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.
Directed by: Tony Scott Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, James Gandolfini Rated: R for violence and pervasive language. Parental Notes: There’s lots of swearing here, and a fair bit of violence. Not suitable for youngsters, but fine for teens and mature preteens, provided the language isn’t a problem for you.
Written and Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Art Hsu Rated: R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language. Parental Notes: To say this film is not appropriate for children is an understatement. Teens will likely enjoy the frenetic action, but parents may find the content problematic.
Directed by: Wayne Kramer Starring: Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liota, Cliff Curtis, Summer Bishil, Alice Braga Rated: R for pervasive language, some strong violence and sexuality/nudity. Parental Notes: This is not a film for children — the violence is sparse but graphic, and the underlying themes are aimed at adults.
Directed by: Zack Snyder Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino Rated: R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. Parental Notes: This is not a suitable movie for youngsters. This is a strong R rating and the plot is a very grim one.
Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos Starring: Michael Sheen, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux Rated: R for bloody violence and some sexuality. Parental Notes: This is not a kids movie. There’s plenty of violence and gore, including graphic scenes of people being beaten with a metal-tipped whip and being cut open with swords.