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Family Film Guide: 'Ocean's Thirteen'; 'Surf's Up'
Friday, June 08, 2007

The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective:

'Ocean's Thirteen'


Rated: PG-13.

Suitable for: Tweens and older.

What you should know: This is the second sequel to "Ocean's Eleven," itself a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack heist film. The gang's all back (except for the women), and Al Pacino joins the cast as a ruthless casino owner who double-crosses Vegas old-timer Elliott Gould, setting plans for payback into action.

Language: About a dozen mild four-letter vulgarities.

Sexual situations and nudity: A woman develops an instant attraction to a man and they canoodle but nothing more.

Violence/scary situations: A man collapses with a heart attack, factory workers revolt, and some mildly scary stunts are pulled off.

Drug or alcohol use: Adults drink beer and champagne.

'Surf's Up'


Rated: PG.

Suitable for: School-age children and up. Preschoolers at an afternoon preview fussed throughout, but maybe it was nap or lunchtime.

What you should know: This is an animated movie about surfing penguins. The rating is for mild language and some rude humor involving flatulence, burping and urination.

Language: Nothing notable.

Sexual situations and nudity: None.

Violence/scary situations: A flashback shows a penguin about to be eaten by a shark, a bad surfing accident is mentioned, and the lead character, voiced by Shia LaBeouf, wipes out but isn't seriously hurt.

Drug or alcohol use: None.

First published on June 7, 2007 at 6:16 pm