'MOANA 2'

Rated PG for action/peril.

What it’s about: A sequel to the beloved 2016 animated film sees Moana as a more experienced wayfinder, putting together a crew for a voyage across the ocean to find and connect with more people.

The kid attractor factor: The gorgeous animation, songs and inspiring story.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Do the things that scare you, when all seems impossible, there is more than one way to get where you're going.

Violence: Some perilous and dangerous sequences and situations.

Language: None

Sex: None

Drugs: None

Parents’ advisory: Appropriate for kids of all ages.

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'QUEER'

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, strong drug content, language and brief violence.

What it’s about: This adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella follows an American writer in Mexico in the 1950s as he explores his sexual desires and searches for a hallucinatory Amazonian drug in order to experience telepathy.

The kid attractor factor: Not much — this is a drama about sex, drugs and losing yourself.

Good lessons/bad lessons: What you are looking for might not be what you truly desire.

Violence: Some perilous situations, surreal violent scenes.

Language: Swearing throughout.

Sex: Graphic sex scenes and male and female full-frontal nudity.

Drugs: Explicit drug use throughout including heroin and ayahuasca.

Parents’ advisory: Too mature for kids. OK for older teens only.

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