The Little Traitor - 2009

SEXUAL CONTENT

Proffy spies on a girl and stares at her figure. (She is fully clothed) He later spies on the same girl and she is nude with a robe. He later exclaims "She had big breasts!" (In Hebrew)

Later he notices multiple women's buttocks and breasts (not really graphic)

When his parents go to a memorial,  the woman Proffy was spying on babysits him. He notices her butt shake as she cooks. (played for humor)

That night, the woman tells Proffy he MUST stay in his room all night no matter what. She brings in a man and they kiss intimately. (not graphic)

A boy asks his friend if his mother spends a lot of time in the bedroom with her two husbands. The boy replies "Yes, a lot."

Proffy asks the woman to teach him about "the things in life" She replies, "don't you have your binoculars for that?"

A little boy takes a man's advices and flatters a woman and a girl by saying "you're beautiful. Too beautiful"

Women and men flirt.

PROFANITY

a**, h*ll hole, crap, oh my g*d are all used.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

A man orders  a beer. A woman lights a cigarette.

VIOLENCE

Three boys get into a minor fight.

A little boy hangs one of his toy soldiers, saying its British.

A boy tells a man his entire family was killed by the Nazis. (this part, although not graphic, made me tear-up)

British soldiers bang on a family's doors. A man comments, "At least they're not speaking German."

Three boys plan to bomb British trucks

A boy is constantly out after curfew (which is illegal). After almost getting arrested, his father sentences him to a week in his room.

A boy lies to a soldier.

The Relief of Belsen - 2007

Did I like it? Sad, but worth watching.

Will kids (under 13) like it? Those interested in the Holocaust, note their is some graphic footage.

Will teens like it? Maybe, depending on their personality.

Will adults like it? YES!

Starring: Tobias Menzies as Derrick Sington, Iain Glen as James Johnston

Length: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Year: 2007 (Made for TV movie)

The Relief of Belsen: Part 1 on YouTube

The Relief of Belsen is a docudrama featuring a movie, facts, and real footage of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. It's not always an easy watch and extremely violent, but it shows liberation didn't just end with the Americans and British storming the gates. It profiles Bergen-Belsen from April 15 to July 1945. The end is a Band-of-Brothers type thing, featuring the afterlives of the main characters.

RATING: R

SUGGESTED AGE RATING: 14+

PARENTAL CONTENT

SEXUAL CONTENT AND NUDITY

None. A few men flirt with the nurses and inmates. The comment "Woman's bodies are magical." comes up, and a man quickly agrees. (Although that wasn't the intention of the comment.) The corpses are naked, but the scenes are more horrific than anything.

VIOLENCE

This movie contains heart-wrenching facts of death rates, and REAL footage is used. (Being real, Band of Brothers "Why We Fight" is NOTHING) From the  bulldozers the British brought in, to the mass-graves. The scenes are absolutely disgusting. The guards who stayed back at the camp are sent back to the front lines. On their way out, they decided to bust the water supply.

 It is said 600 prisoners were dying on average daily. It is NOT a pretty sight but, unlike the PG-13 The Hunger Games, this is a true story. The SS are forced to bury the typhus-filled corpses with their bear hands. The inmates practiced cannibalism. There is a reference to Auschwitz and the gas chambers, a women tells two British officers how she was a dentist and her family was gassed. (not graphic)

PROFANITY

When you are faced with the task of dealing with 20,000 inmates with typhus, your first thought is probably a profanity. B*****d, d***, 'bloody', p***, maybe an a** or two, and lots of uses of s*** and f***. The Lord's name and Jesus' name are taken multiple times.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Alcohol and cigarettes are present.

FURTHER RESEARCH

After Daybreak by Ben Shepherd is a fantastic book about the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.

On YouTube, there is a program called Heroes of WWII. The Episode is The Men Who Liberated Belsen.

Remembering Belsen by Ben Flanagan

Defiance - 2008

This is a WAR movie.

Did I like it? Yes! I loved it!!

Will kids (under 13) like it? My sister freaked. However, depending on maturity, probably shouldn't see it.

Will teens like it? YES!

Will adults like it? YES!

Starring: Daniel Craig

Length: 2 hour, 17 minutes

Year: 2008
Trailer

Based on a true story, Defiance is a film about what is was like to be a partisan during WWII.

RATING: R

SUGGESTED AGE RATING: 15+

PARENTAL CONTENT

Instead of me giving it; see link: (Gosh, ignore the Violent Warning! As I said, it's a war movie!!)

http://www.pluggedin.com/videos/2009/Q1/Defiance.aspx

 I absolutely LOVED this film! Yes, it is violent however it has no sexual content. Therefore, I'd recommend this to ANYONE. My favorite parts were probably the ones with profanity.

Escape From Sobibor - 1987

Did I like it? Yes! I loved it!!

Will kids (under 13) like it? Mature ones, or ones interested in the Holocaust or survival

Will teens like it? YES!

Will adults like it? YES!

Starring: Alan Arkin (Leon Feldhendler), Joanna Pacula (Luka), Rutger Hauer (Alexander "Sasha" Perchersky

Length: 2 hour, 23 minutes

Year: 1987

Based on a true story, Escape From Sobibor profiles the biggest revolt in a Nazi death camp where 300 of the 600 prisoners escape.

RATING: 15

SUGGESTED AGE RATING: 11+

PARENTAL CONTENT

SEXUAL CONTENT AND NUDITY

Woman are seen naked while heading into the gas chambers, and a teenager boy and twenty-six year old woman kiss before lying down (nothing shown)

VIOLENCE

The entire movie is set in a death camp. And it isn't something to joke about. A man is beaten various times. A teenager is whipped once and in pain for a few seconds. Offscreen a baby and its mother are shot. There is a hanging, 26 men are shot with a machine gun after 13 try to escape. A SS guard is hit with a bucket with smoke comes from the chimneys, and towards the end, the Jews kill guards with knives, (nothing shown) and blood is only shown in one of the scenes. And at the end, a few of the protagonists are (sadly) shot. Bombs explode towards the end.

PROFANITY

D*** once, two uses of "oh my god" and two uses of "b*****d" 

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Beer and smoking..nothing you haven't seen walking to Target or whatever.

BAD EXAMPLES

The Nazis, of course!

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Religion/Spirituality: A mention of Sukkot.

Scary Scenes: The ending makes me all shaky..but it makes me smile in wonder how they did it.

Things to Skip Over: Nothing. This movie is amazing!

What to talk about

Research the real thing! The story is absolutely amazing.

UPCOMING MOVIES I WANT TO SEE (Oct. 7 2011)

Here's a list of movies I find quite interesting by the synopsis. Look on IMDB.

Brave - 2012
Come on, its Pixar! It stars the first Disney Pixars Princess.

Monsters University - 2013
Another Pixar. It's Pixars first prequel, about Mike and Sulley in Monsters Inc.


Taken 2 (untitled) - 2013
Heard a rumor they're making an 'untitled Taken sequel'. I don't know the plot, but it may be good.

Transit - 2012
It was supposed to come out in 2011, but, as you can tell, it HASN'T. It stars Jim Caviezel..and it looks kinda good.

Savannah - 2012

True story, starring Jim Caviezel.

Hugo - 2011

This movies is in theaters November!! It stars young British actor Asa Butterfield, about an orphan in a train station.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - 2012

Starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, this movie is about a 9 year-old amateur inventor who finds a key that was left behind from his father; who died in the 9/11 attacks.

Now I'm getting goofy. I could ask for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas prequel; or a better, more quality I am David but I won't. :)

Unstoppable - 2010

Did I like it? Yes! I loved it!!

Will kids (under 13) like it? Mature ones.

Will teens like it? YES!

Will adults like it? YES!

Starring: Denzel Washington (Frank), Chris Pine (Will)

Length: 198 minutes

Year: 2010

Movie Trailer

Based on a true events, Unstoppable is another kick-butt Denzel Washington film. It's a non-stop action film.

RATING: PG-13

SUGGESTED AGE RATING: 12+

PARENTAL CONTENT

SEXUAL CONTENT AND NUDITY

The film opens with one of the protagonists in his briefs. Frank's daughters work at Hooters, obviously some stuff there. A suggestive music video. Some random cleavage! A brief kiss at the end.

VIOLENCE

The entire movie is ACTION-PACKED!! Think: Taken! (Except this involves a train, not an ex-CIA) There is tons of violence, but nothing beyond PG-13. Will nearly gets his leg chopped off. Train cars crash or explode.

PROFANITY

S***, a**, d***, h*ll, oh my g*d, lots of it. Two mouthed F-bombs, and a middle finger is given. 

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

A couple people drink alcohol.

BAD EXAMPLES

Frank's daughters disrespects her father.

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Religion/Spirituality: Nothing really. 

Scary Scenes: Although it's heart-pounding, there is nothing SCARY or FRIGHTENING. 

Things to Skip Over: If you do start somewhere in the middle, you'll be LOST.

What to talk about

You could do some research on the real thing.

Boy A - 2007

THIS MOVIE DEALS WITH SOME GRAPHIC CONTENT AND A HEAVY SUBJECT.

Did I like it? Not exactly. Some parts were fine, I guess. The first minutes are very precious, though.The ending was absolutely terrible.

Will kids (under 13) like it? No, they probably shouldn't watch it.

Will teens like it? Maybe.

Will adults like it? Maybe.

Starring: Andrew Garfield (Eric Wilson/Jack Burridge), Peter Mullan (Terry), 

Length: 106 minutes

Year: 2007

Movie Trailer

Boy A opens with a shy, handsome, young man, who wants to be called Jack. Flashbacks reveal Eric Wilson's sad past; his father is an alcoholic and his mother is in an upstairs bedroom dying of breast cancer, and he's constantly bullied at school. 

When a young boy, Philip Craig (Taylor Doherty), comes to his rescue when he is being bullied, Eric finds a friend of him. We then later learn Philip is a victim of sexual abuse perpetrated from his older brother. Together, Philip and Eric, at age 10, murder a young classmate. Philip later dies in prison (a lot of people believe it was suicide, but Jack is sure it was murder) but 14 years later, Eric is given a chance to start anew. But escaping your past is not so easy.

Given a bank account, a pair of Nikes, and a very, very supporting mentor named Terry, he's off to work for the first day. His life seems fine, especially since he makes a new friend and gets a girlfriend. But a problem starts. Newspapers, television and magazines, all announce that Eric Wilson is released from prison, and a huge reward is on his head. (when he sees "Boy A" on TV, I felt so unbelievably bad for him!)

So, this young adult becomes a local hero after saving a girls life (When they wanted his picture, he was so scared!). He's at the point where he and his girlfriend are becoming closer, he's finding a better friend in Chris (Chris even states "You're a good guy, Jack") and society wants him in prison or dead.

{READ MORE OF MY WHAT I THINK AT THE BOTTOM}

RATING: R

SUGGESTED AGE RATING: 15+

PARENTAL CONTENT

SEXUAL CONTENT AND NUDITY

At 35 minutes, a boy picks up a magazine with a female in a skimpy bikini.

At 40 and 43 minutes into it, Jack and a girl have sex. It's one you can skip over. The first scene is brief, the second scene made me (very) uncomfortable. Although it isn't "explicit", it seems VERY long.

At 53 minutes, a boy states his brother sexually abused him. This part is very gross and sad. Despite what a jerk he is, you can't help but feel bad for him.

Terry asks Jack is he's had sex with his girlfriend, apologizes, then Jack says yes.

At about an hour into it, a "birthday present" for Jack ends in the bathroom with him on top of her. (briefly)

They kill the little girl via a razor. It isn't shown in details, thou.

Five kissing scenes.

VIOLENCE

At about 15 minutes, Phillip (with Eric in awe) beats up some older bullies.

At 33 minutes, a fight erupts. 

Phillip is one bad boy. He throws a beer bottle at a car, and the car(s) crash. And the two laugh about it.

About an hour and 24 minutes into it, Jack has a dream (flashback) about boys beating another boy. Then they hang ropes as if it was suicide.

Jumping from his apartment, Jack breaks/sprains his ankle/leg. Something that could be in a PG movie.

PROFANITY

46 f-bombs, 19 s-bombs, 1 a**, 1 a**hole, 5 J***s, 1 d***

Michelle says "G*d" often.

1 t*t (a boy explains his mother has breast cancer, and another boy responds "in her ---?"

Profanity count + foreign accents don't mix with me. I might have missed a couple swear words, but you get it.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

There is a long bar scene, starting 25 minutes into the film.

A couple people drink alcohol.

BAD EXAMPLES

Jack feels bad about lying to his girlfriend. To that, Terry says "Jack has done nothing wrong." (Eric did the wrong thing, Jack didn't)

When drunk, Terry thinks he is talking to Jack. However, he accidentally tells his own son "Jack, you're my greatest achievement." We learn Terry's son gave Jack away, and he hates his dad for preferring Jack over him.

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Religion/Spirituality: Nothing really. A good moral is about forgiveness. When Eric is let out of prison, he becomes a new person (Jack). When Jesus frees us from our sins, he makes us a new person. That's one reason I decided to watch this, I liked that moral.

Scary Scenes: The sex scene was freaky. When a girl goes missing, of course, it's pegged on Jack. He loses his best friend, job, etc. (GRR! I felt SOO bad for him!)

Things to Skip Over: At 40 minutes, fast-forward it until about 45 minutes. You will NOT miss anything *important*. (If you see a car, go back a bit!)

What to talk about

Flashbacks reveal Eric's only friend is Philip. So, maybe, if it was all different, would he have committed the crime? I think not. Children aren't exactly "born" evil. The movie's tagline is WHO DECIDES WHO GETS A SECOND CHANCE? If Eric had a better atmosphere it might have been different.

OK SERIOUSLY FOLKS. THE ENDING IS TERRIBLE. It's just incomplete. Yes, there's a difference between tragic and incomplete. So, it's not worth it. It does make me want to become a director!