Our parent movie reviews let you know which new releases to take your kids to and which ones you may want to hold off on.

1) Family Review of Divergent

Rating: PG-13

The book version of ‘Divergent’ lingered in the shadow of ‘The Hunger Games,’ and now the film adaptation will, too. Although anchored by a strong performance from Shailene Woodley, the far-too-streamlined movie fails to create the same allure, tension, and thrill of the novel.......Read More 

  

 

 

 

 

 

2) Family Review of Muppets Most Wanted

Rating: PG

‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ the follow-up to 2011’s ‘The Muppets,’ doesn’t have the prior film’s heart. It’s sillier than the former but less touching, too, with a variety of criminal characters who are hard to care about and a distracting number of less-than-funny subplots....…Read More

 

 

 

 

 

3) Family Review of A Birder’s Guide to Everything

Rating: PG-13

‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything’ follows in the vein of coming-of-age films for awkward protagonists, like last year’s ‘The Kings of Summer’ and ‘The Way, Way Back.’ But ‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything’ has more clichés than strengths, meaning it doesn’t resonate as deeply as it should......…Read More