Check out this week’s parent movie reviews for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2,” “Brooklyn,” and “Secret in Their Eyes.” Find out which movies to take your kids to and which are best for the adults in the house.
1) Family Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Rating: PG-13
Jennifer Lawrence is the center of the universe in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2,” and her fear, anxiety, and anger sell the movie’s themes of grief and despair. All the pieces fit together into a moving conclusion for this blockbuster series.............……Read More
2) Family Review of Brooklyn
Rating: PG-13
‘Brooklyn’ is the kind of movie you’ll see and then want to tell everyone about. The movie’s fantastic performances and empathetic, relatable narrative about growing up and growing into who you choose to be are excellent and unforgettable............……Read More
3) Family Review of Secret in Their Eyes
Rating: PG-13
Movies don’t really get made purely for adults anymore, so ‘Secret in Their Eyes’ feels like a throwback. This adaptation of an Argentinian film raises questions about everything from national security to the American justice system, and its inarguable grown-upness is refreshing.........……Read More
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