'BABYLON'
Rated R for strong and crude sexual content, graphic nudity, bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language.
What it’s about: Damien Chazelle's debauched, depraved, sprawling epic into the bowels of early Hollywood history, set during the transition from silent to sound films.
The kid attractor factor: Not much — this is for adults only.
Good lessons/bad lessons: In Hollywood, be careful what you wish for.
Violence: Fighting, death, shooting, suicide, murders and other bloody degradations.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: Just about any kind of graphic and deviant sexual content and nudity you can imagine.
Drugs: Mountains of cocaine and many other drugs discussed, seen and used onscreen.
Parents’ advisory: Extreme in its content — this is for adults only.
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'WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY'
Rated PG-13 for strong drug content, some strong language, suggestive references and smoking.
What it’s about: A biopic about the life of legendary singer Whitney Houston.
The kid attractor factor: Kids who might love Whitney Houston will be drawn to the film.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Fame is a hell of a drug.
Violence: Some domestic arguments and such.
Language: Swearing throughout.
Sex: References to sex, affairs and a lesbian relationship.
Drugs: References to drug use and addiction, as well as drugs seen and handled onscreen.
Parents’ advisory: The mature drug content makes this a bit much for kids. OK for teens.
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