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Movies

I Still Believe (Pg)
age 10+
Bring tissues for wholesome but
sad Christian romance.

“I Still Believe” is based on the
real-life love story of Christian
rock artist Jeremy Camp
(Riverdale’s K J Apa) and his first
wife, Melissa (Britt Robertson),
who gets ovarian cancer shortly
after they meet. Despite her
terminal diagnosis, Jeremy
proposes and stands by her side
as she fights the illness and their
love deepens. If you’re in the
market for role models, look no
further: This couple is as
wholesome as they come (the
only villain here is cancer). They
don’t even kiss until they first say
“I love you.” I n fact, their love is
so idealistic that the only
potential concern is that it might
set up unrealistic expectations
for children. Although iffy
content is minimal and positive,
faith-based messages/themes
abound — including the value of
communication, courage,
gratitude and humility — the
story’s focus on sickness, dying
and death could be too much for
younger or more sensitive kids.
(115 minutes)

Bloodshot (Pg-13)
age 13+
Good sci-fi idea thwarted by dull,
violent filmmaking.

“Bloodshot” is a sci-fi/action
movie based on a comic book
about a soldier (Vin Diesel)
who’s given superpowers and
uses them to avenge his wife’s

The Hunt (r)

age 17+

Intensely gory but fiendishly

funny dark political satire.

“The Hunt” i s a dark,

extremely violent satire about a

group of wealthy, elite liberals

who hunt and kill a group of

rural conservatives. It’s

incredibly graphic, with tons of

blood and gore, exploding heads,

bodies getting ripped in half,

eyeballs being yanked out, etc.

People (and a pig) are killed by

guns, knives, arrows and many

other means, and there are

extended fight scenes. Language

is also extra-strong, with uses of

“f---,” “ s---,” “ a--hole” and many

more. A female character is

briefly objectified while wearing

a revealing outfit, but otherwise

there’s no sexual content.

Characters smoke cigarettes, sip

champagne and mention being

drugged. Despite the controversy

around the movie’s canceled

2019 release, it’s actually well-

made and clever, skewering

everyone equally. Hilary Swank

and Betty Gilpin co-star. (90

minutes)

ThunderCats Roar! (tv-Y7-

Fv)

streaming

age 8+

Funny reboot of 1980s cartoon

has some fantasy violence.

“ThunderCats Roar!” is the

second reboot of the original

1980s “ThunderCats” animated

series. It’s much lighter than the

2011 version but has lots of fast-

paced humor that might go over

some young kids’ heads. There’s

no swearing, but some of the

characters do yell insults at their

enemies. Expect frequent fantasy

violence (shooting lasers,

crashes, chases, etc.), all of which

is cartoonish and played for

comedy. ( 11-minute episodes)

On Cartoon Network. Also available

via Hulu Live and other streaming

platforms.

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.

Jason laveris/lionsgate

Melissa (Britt Robertson) and Jeremy (KJ Apa) in “I Still Believe,” the real-life story of Jeremy Camp
and his wife, who is diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly after they meet.

Common Sense Media What parents need to know

universal Pictures

Justin Hartley and Sylvia Grace Crim in “The Hunt,” an extremely

violent dark political satire. Expect graphic killings and gore.

death. Violence is strong and

frequent, if largely bloodless.

Expect lots of guns and shooting,

punching, stabbing and car

chases. Characters die, and the

main character’s skin is blown

off his face (his skull is briefly

shown). Language includes a use

of “f---,” plus “s---,” “ a--hole” and

more, as well as a middle-finger

gesture. A married couple is

shown in bed — they’re both

shirtless, but the woman’s back is

to the camera. They nuzzle and

embrace. Another woman is

shown in various revealing

outfits, and there’s some sex-

related talk and innuendo.

Characters drink shots of liquor,

and a cigarette is shown. (109

minutes)

graHam bartHolomeW/sonY Pictures/

columbia Pictures

Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel) is a

superpowered soldier in the

action/sci-fi movie “Bloodshot,”

based on a comic book.

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