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Will the witchy fun in Practical Magic 2 enchant the whole family? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Practical Magic 2 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing
Director: Susanne Bier
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA rating: PG-13
Should parents of young teens beware of The Dog Stars? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce
Director: Ridley Scott
Studio: 20th Century Studios
MPAA rating: R
Are the thrills in Coyote vs. Acme too intense for little kids? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena
Director: Dave Green
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Does Insidious: Out of the Further take the terror too far? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Insidious: Out of the Further OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about ...the violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Lin Shaye
Director: Jacob Chase
Studio: Screen Gems
MPAA rating: PG-13
Will kids be shocked by the violence in The End of Oak Street? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast : Anne Hathaway , Ewan McGregor , Maisy Stella
Director : David Robert Mitchell
Studio : Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating : PG-13
Does the third big-screen PAW Patrol movie amp up the thrills? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about ...the violence, language, positive messages, and more.
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Cast : Carter Young , McKenna Grace , Ron Pardo
Director : Cal Brunker
Studio : Paramount Pictures
MPAA rating : PG
Does Brand New Day take Spider-Man in a wild new direction? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Mark Ruffalo
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Studio: Sony Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Is there more to The Odyssey than monsters and bloody battles? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Odyssey OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Mia Goth, Robert Pattinson
Director: Christopher Nolan
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Is the live-action Moana too intense for the littlest fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Moana OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen
Director: Thomas Kail
Studio: Disney
MPAA rating: PG
Is the violence in Evil Dead Burn too hot for teen horror hounds? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Evil Dead Burn OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan
Director: Sebastien Vanicek
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Is the third Enola Holmes too edgy for young fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Enola Holmes 3 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge
Director: Philip Barantini
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: PG-13
Is Minions & Monsters scarier than the other Despicable Me prequels? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Minions & Monsters OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz, Trey Parker
Director: Pierre Coffin
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Will the witchy fun in Practical Magic 2 enchant the whole family? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Practical Magic 2 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
Read the full written review here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/practical-magic-2
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing
Director: Susanne Bier
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA rating: PG-13
