'Juno'
Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
What it's about: Teenagers have sex; she gets pregnant and decides to have a baby and give it up for adoption.
The kid attractor factor: Sassy, smart-alecky Ellen Page plays a teen who handles her pregnancy with the same sarcasm and confusion that rule the rest of her life.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Unsafe sex leads to all sorts of unpleasant possible alternatives, from abortion to carrying a baby to term at an age when you cannot handle it.
Violence: None.
Language: Not as coarse as you might expect sexually active teens to be.
Sex: Uh, yes. Not incredibly explicit, though.
Drugs: None.
Parents' advisory: An “adult” movie that amusingly and sweetly takes on serious issues, a film with strong teen appeal – though they'll probably want to see it by themselves, without their parents.
'P.S. I Love You'
Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity.
What it's about: A dead husband has planned elaborate travels and exercises to help his beloved wife move on with her life.
The kid attractor factor: Gerard Butler, the “300” hottie, is the cheerful yet dead Irish hubby who charms Hilary Swank, even after death.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Don't wait to begin living your life. There isn't time.
Violence: None.
Language: Pretty clean.
Sex: Played for laughs, including a brief bare backside.
Drugs: Alcohol, bars.
Parents' advisory: Not the worst date movie to send your teens off to see, but younger kids will be bored to tears.
–MCT NEWS SERVICE
