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There are multiple mentions of the potential for police violence against Black people and references to historical events including the killings of Lil' Bobby Hutton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

Parents need to know that Words of War is a biographical drama about the life of late Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Maxine Peake). She speaks out against powerful Russian people and there is ...

Parents need to know that A Tooth Fairy Tale is a colorful animated fantasy adventure about a teenage tooth fairy (voiced by Booboo Stewart) with big dreams. Animated violence is tame overall but ...

NEW YORK, May 6, 2025 — In response to Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement that New York will become the largest state to require statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in schools, ...

The book includes illustrations of enslaved people chained together. Parents need to know that So Many Years: A Juneteenth Story is a poetic picture book that shares the significance of Juneteenth ...

Parents need to know that The Biggest Fan is a Mexico-set comedy starring Kate del Castillo that contains language, drunkenness, and comedic violence. In the film, people drink until they're drunk and ...

Parents need to know that The Surfer is a surrealist thriller about the cult of dominance in masculinity. Nicolas Cage stars as an unnamed surfer who's threatened by a menacing group at an Australian ...

Parents need to know that Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld is an animated series set in the Star Wars universe. The first three episodes focus on the adventures of former Empire assassin Asajj ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2025 — James P. Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, released the following statement on the passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act in the U.S. Congress: "The passage of ...

Parents need to know that Neighborhood Watch is an indie mystery thriller following a young man with an unspecified mental illness (Jack Quaid) who believes that he witnessed an abduction and teams up ...