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This website offers reviews on books, movies, TV, video games and more. It also features articles, tip sheets, a newsletter, and other resources on topics related to teens (like obesity, teens and sex, academics, body image, violence, and more). A great resource for getting information about topics that are important to teens and tweens.
Use this Focus on the Family website for their section on media. Scroll down the left hand side and press Media and Culture for Film reviews, Music Reviews and TV reviews. The Film reviews are from a Christian perspective and list all positive elements, spiritual content, sexual content, violence, etc.
The CARA Movie Database contains all movies rated by the Classification and Rating Administration since 1968. (Not all films distributed in the United States and Canada have a CARA rating.) This database is updated when a new ratings bulletin is published (generally, once a week).
This site is a storehouse of pop culture information and programming ideas that will help youth workers use media to relate the gospel to teenagers. We've tried to make a strong distinction between ideas that are meant for use within a youth group setting and ideas that are offered for use outside the youth group with kids who've seen a questionable movie or listened to a questionable artist.
Curious about the latest blockbuster movie or favorite TV show? Find movie and TV show ratings, content information and additional resources here. It's easy to help your child choose music you both can be happy with. Click here for resources to help you make easy music decisions. Need help choosing video games appropriate for your family? Find ratings and content information for video games here.
www.pluggedinonline.com *****
A GREAT website from Focus on the Family featuring articles on youth culture and reviews on books, movies, video games, television, music, and DVDs. This site features upcoming movies, new releases, as well as a great archive of older movies. Christian. E-subscription available. (Click on About Us at the bottom and then subscribe).
Esteemed film critic Roger Ebert named Screen It one of the top 5 most useful movie sites on the Internet. This site gives movie reviews from an age appropriateness view as well as an artistic view. To use the free version, you must scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “no thanks”. In order to access the extras, you must subscribe to this service.