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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019EZ
Movies
It Chapter Two (R)
Age 15+
Fewer scares, plenty of blood in
long but fun sequel.“It Chapter Two” is the follow-
up to the hugely successful “It”
(2017); both films are based on
Stephen King’s novel. This one —
which is more centered on adults
than kids — is very long and less
scary than the first, but it’s
definitely entertaining, with
great characters and true
teamwork. Violence/horror is
very strong, with a shocking hate
crime (bullies beat up a gay
couple), a man abusing his wife
(she hits back), and a character
dying via suicide, as well as large
amounts of blood and terrifying
monster attacks. Children are
skewered by oversized teeth,
characters are stabbed with
knives, and a gun is used in a
scary fantasy scene. Language is
also heavy, with multiple uses of
“f---,” “s---” and more. Characters
kiss, and there’s some sex-related
talk. Adult characters drink
socially, and smoking (including
by a teen) is shown. A brief “drug
trip” sequence involves a
hallucinogenic root. Bill
Skarsgard returns as Pennywise;
Isaiah Mustafa, James McAvoy,
Jessica Chastain and Bill Hader
co-star. (169 minutes)Boy Genius (UNRATED)
STREAMING
Age 10+
Gifted-kid comedy has charming
cast, lightweight plot.“Boy Genius” is a comedy
about Emmett (“Black-ish” star
Miles Brown), a 12-year-old
prodigy who teams up with his
eccentric test-prep instructor
(Rita Wilson) to figure out who’s
behind thefts at his high school.
Like many comedies about
supersmart kids, the movie
makes jokes about Emmett’s
personality — his maturity level,
his overly formal speech and his
borderline-inappropriate
unrequited crush on a girl who’s
at least four or five years older.
Expect some insults (“pathetic,”
“loser,” “homewrecker,” “stupid,”
etc.), an unsupervised party
where high school students drink
and a character waves a baggie of
weed around (but no one
partakes), and a fight that leaves
Emmett with a bloody lip and the
other guy on the ground after
being punched in the face. There
are several conversations about
race and privilege, as well as one
mature-for-young-viewers
discussion about marriage,
adultery, mental illness, suicide
and betrayal. Themes also
include curiosity, the danger of
making assumptions about
others and thinking of failure asa learning opportunity. (
93 minutes)
Available via iTunes and several other
streaming platforms.The Deported (UNRATED)
STREAMING
Age 14+
Excellent and timely doc is
emotionally intense; cursing.“The Deported”is a 2019
documentary that follows four
families facing deportation in the
wake of the Trump
administration’s “zero tolerance”
stance on immigration. There are
intensely emotional moments
throughout the documentary:
kids crying as one of their
parents is deported; stressed-outparents angry and cursing after
coming home to find someone
had broken in and stolen their
things; fear and anger over the
threat of being deported to
countries they’ve never been to,
much less lived in. Occasional
profanity throughout, including
“motherf-----s,” and “f---” used
several times. Photos of dead
bodies. One of the subjects
discusses how her father sexually
abused her and threatened to kill
her, her mom and her brother.
Besides following the stories of
these four families, the
documentary also interviews
officials in charge of
implementing the current
immigration policies, as well as
an Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officer whose job isto enforce these policies. Overall,
this documentary puts human
faces on a topic that’s intensely
controversial. (91 minutes)
Available via YouTube streaming.Jawline (UNRATED)
STREAMING
Age 15+
Eye-opening doc about rising
social media star; cursing.“Jawline” is a documentary
that follows a 16-year-old boy as
he seeks fame on social media. “I
want to be a YouTube star” is the
new catchphrase for countless
young people living in the digital
age. Director Liza Mandelup
discovered one of those kids in
Kingsport, Tenn. It was her
wisdom and/or great luck to
decide to film Austyn Tester’s
quest for celebrity. The months
during which Mandelup’s crew
followed the optimistic, hard-
working young man proved to be
surprising, enlightening and
ultimately poignant. Some
swearing and profanity is heard
throughout, including “f---,” “s---,”
“p----” “crap,” “screw you.” There’s
lots of hugging, quick kisses and
short-lived emotional
connections between Austyn and
his intensely devoted female
fans. Though he and other boy
Internet stars are often bare-
chested, it all feels innocent and
nonsexual. Kids smoke and vape;
a girl mentions her dad’s drug
addiction. (99 minutes)
Available via Hulu streaming.Common Sense
Media helps
families make smart media choices.
Go to commonsensemedia.org for
age-based and educational ratings
and reviews for movies, games, apps,
TV shows, websites and books.WARNER BROS. PICTURESBill Skarsgard returns as Pennywise, the villain in “It Chapter
Two,” the follow-up to the 2017 film. This one — which is more
centered on adults than kids — is very long and less scary than the
first.Common Sense Media What parents need to know
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