Dreamgirls : Mature themes include racism, sexual harassment and drug abuse, including an off-screen drug overdose. Characters use some strong language, drink and smoke. One has an out-of-wedlock child.
Families should talk about which of the characters made compromises and what happened to them. They should also talk about the early days of pop music, when white artists like Pat Boone had hits covering songs from race records.
Families may also enjoy Lady Sings the Blues (very mature material), with the Supremes Diana Ross as Billie Holiday; Ray, with Jamie Foxx in his Oscar-winning performance as Ray Charles; and other movies about the early days of the rock and R B music industry Sparkle, American Hot Wax and Grace of My Heart.
They will also enjoy the spectacular documentaries Standing in the Shadows of Motown, Only the Strong Survive and Lightning in a Bottle.
Night at the Museum : The movie has a good deal of comic peril, mayhem and violence, though much of it is cartoony. Characters use brief crude language and potty humor.
Families should talk about why it was so important for Larry (Ben Stiller) to feel that his son was proud of him. They should also learn about Sacagawea, Theodore Roosevelt, Easter Island and Attila the Hun. They may enjoy the books and movie versions of Jumanji, The Indian in the Cupboard, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler and Bill and Ted s Excellent Adventure (more mature material).
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