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Entertainment Topics
The Family Media Guardian
Movies
Unlike TV, we have greater control over the movies we view and more information at hand to make wise choices. Some tips for the family media guardian:
• Don’t rely on MPAA ratings. PG-13 films can include anything from a few obscenities to scenes bordering on the pornographic. You’d think last year’s Scooby Doo (PG) would be without problems, but it gave a nod-and-wink to drinking and drugs. Even some G-rated movies may be too intense for younger children — remember the flying monkeys in Wizard of Oz?
• Find a reliable movie review source and vow not to see any movie without checking it out first. This website provides an archival listing from Clubhouse, where younger kids can begin to look up reviews on their own. Pluggedin Online reviews movies aimed at teens from a biblical worldview.
• When in doubt about a new movie, either 1) don’t go, 2) see the movie yourself first and take the kids later or 3) wait for the video to come out and preview it.
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