FAMILYFARE
‘Broken City’
for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.
Translation: Constant very strong and crude language. Sexual references and explicit situations with brief nudity and an offscreen rape. Drinking and drunkenness. Shooting, fightingand reckless driving. Characters injured and killed.
Recommendation: Mature teens to adults.
Family discussion: What did Billy’s relationship with Natalie tell you about him?
If you like this, try: “Inside Man.”
‘LUV’
for violence, language, child endangerment and some drug content.
Translation: A child becomes involved in various criminal activities, including drug dealing, gunplay and murder. Very strong language. Characters injured and killed.
ture teens to adults.
Ma-
How do we see that Vincent cares for his nephew? How do we “Eve’s Bayou” and “Boyz N the Hood.”
for strong violence, including brutal disturbing images and for language.
Translation: Acts of errorism, warfare and torture with some very graphic images. Characters injured and killed. Some sexual references. Very strong language. Drinking, smoking.
Recommendation: Mature teens to adults.
Family discussion: What does this movie stay about torture? Was Maya right to be so confident?
If you like this, try: The documentaries “Restrepo” and “Gunner Palace.”
Nell Minow is the film critic for the site beliefnet.com.