Family guide to new movie releases
Published in Parenting News
'HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1'
Rated R for violence, some nudity and sexuality.
What it’s about: A sprawling interconnected narrative about a group of settlers in the Old West descending on a place of promise called Horizon.
The kid attractor factor: Not much, this is more of an adult drama.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Guns, guns and more guns.
Violence: Bloody violence, killing, attacking with hatchets, shooting, fire, dead bodies, duels, etc.
Language: None
Sex: A sex scene and references to sexuality and sex work.
Drugs: None
Parents’ advisory: A bit too violent for kids. Fine for teens.
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'JANET PLANET'
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some drug use and thematic elements.
What it’s about: A portrait of a close relationship between mother and daughter
The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult drama than movie for kids, even though it is about childhood and growing up.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Parents are people too.
Violence: None
Language: Some strong language.
Sex: Some nudity but nothing graphic.
Drugs: An unspecified drug use scene.
Parents’ advisory: This is fine for most kids though the melancholy and brooding themes might not appeal to most.
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