The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week's movies with ratings and trailers

‘Popcorn’ photo by Petr Kratochvil

It’s time to make weekend family entertainment plans and see if this week’s current crop of films will be part of your schedule. The following report covers motion picture theatrical releases opening nationwide beginning Friday, May 13, 2011.

The movies listed below have a rating, which has been established by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and have been provided with an italicized commentary from the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA).

If a film has not been provided with an official rating, additional information may, or may not be provided.

If a film is designated NC-17, very limited information will be furnished.

For your convenience, each film title links directly to the Internet Movie Data Base, which provides the most comprehensive listing about the movie’s storyline, and includes a trailer, cast and crew information, initial audience reaction (if prior screenings have taken place) and parent advisories when available.

As always, you are the single best judge for determining your child’s choice of entertainment.

Opened May 13, 2011 Bridesmaids – Comedy- R- because of “some strong sexuality, and language throughout.”

Opened May 13, 2011 City of Life and Death – Drama, History, War- R- because of “wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity.” NOTE: Los Angeles and New York City only.

Opened May 13, 2011 Everything Must Go- Comedy, Drama- R- because of “language and some sexual content.” NOTE: In limited Release.

Opened May 13, 2011 Go For It! – Drama- PG-13 – because of “sexual content, language, and brief violence and drug material.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opened May 13, 2011 Hesher– Drama – R- because of “disturbing violent behavior, sexual content including graphic dialogue, pervasive language, and drug content - some in the presence of a child.” NOTE: Los Angeles and New York City only.

Opened May 13, 2011 L'amour fou (II) – Documentary– NOT RATED- NOTE: New York City

Opened May 13 , 2011 Priest – Action, Horror, Sci-Fi–PG-13- because of “intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong language.”

Opened May 13, 2011 Skateland – Drama- PG-13- because of “violence, some sexuality, language, substance abuse and smoking - involving teens.” NOTE: In limited release.

For information on films that opened the weeks of April 1 to May 6, 2011 please see listings below.  Films are categorized by release date and then presented alphabetically.

Opened May 6, 2011 The Beaver – Drama- PG-13- because of “mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference.” NOTE: In limited release. Opens wide on May 20, 2011.

Opened May 6, 2011 Jumping the Broom – Comedy- PG-13 – because of “some sexual content.”

Opened May 6, 2011 Something Borrowed – Comedy, Drama, Romance–PG-13- because of “sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material.”

Opened May 6, 2011 There Be Dragons – Biography, Drama- PG-13- because of “violence and combat sequences, some language and thematic elements.”

Opened May 6, 2011 Thor– Action, Adventure, Drama – PG-13- because of “sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence.”

Opened April 29, 2011 Fast Five – Action, Crime, Drama–PG-13- because of “intense sequences of violence and action, sexual content and language.”

Opened April 29, 2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil – Animation, Family- PG- because of “some mild rude humor, language and action.”

Opened April 29, 2011 Prom – Comedy, Drama – PG- because of “mild language and a brief fight.”

Opened April 22, 2011 African Cats – Documentary, Adventure- G- suitable for all audiences.

Opened April 22, 2011 Incendies- Drama, Mystery, War- R- because of “some strong violence and language.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opened April 22, 2011 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen– Action, Drama, History- R – because of “strong violence, martial arts action and some language.”

Opened April 22, 2011 Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family – Comedy, Drama–PG-13- because of “drug content, language and some mature thematic material.”

Opened April 22, 2011 Water for Elephants – Drama- PG-13- because of “moments of intense violence and sexual content.”

Opened April 22, 2011 When Harry Tries to Marry– Comedy, Romance – PG-13- because of “some sexual content, language and brief drug material.”

Opened April 15, 2011 The Conspirator – Drama- PG-13- because of “some violent content.”

Opened April 15, 2011 Rio- Comedy- Animation, Adventure, Comedy-G- suitable for all audiences.

Opened April 15, 2011 Scream 4 – Horror, Mystery, Thriller- R – because of “strong bloody violence, language and some teen drinking.”

Opened April 8, 2011 Arthur– Comedy – PG-13- because of “alcohol use throughout, sexual content, language and some drug references.”

Opened April 8, 2011 Born to be Wild – Documentary–G- suitable for all audiences.

Opened April 8, 2011 Hanna– Action, Crime, Mystery – PG-13- because of “intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual material and language.”

Opened April 8, 2011 Meet Monica Velour- Comedy, Drama, Romance- R- because of “strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.”

Opened April 8, 2011 Soul Surfer– Action, Drama, Sport-PG--because of “an intense accident sequence and some thematic material.”

Opened April 8, 2011 Your Highness – Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy–R- because of “strong crude and sexual content, pervasive language, nudity, violence and some drug use.”

Opened April 1, 2011 Cat Run – Action, Comedy- R- because of “strong bloody violence, sexual content, nudity and language.”

Opened April 1, 2011 Hop– Animation, Comedy, Family – PG- because of “some mild rude humor.”

Opened April 1, 2011 Insidious- Fantasy, Horror, Thriller- PG-13- because of “thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language.”

Opened April 1, 2011 The Last Godfather – Comedy- PG-13 – because of “brief sexual humor.”

Opened April 1, 2011 Source Code – Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller–PG-13- because of “some violence including disturbing images, and for language.”

For information on films that opened the weeks of Friday, February 4 to Friday March 25, 2011 please click on the link below, where you will also find previous listings and links for prior weeks in January, as well as films that opened in 2010:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

G GENERAL AUDIENCES (All Ages Admitted) PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED (Some Material May Not Be Suitable for Children) PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED (Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13) R RESTRICTED (Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian) NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED – As determined by the Rating Board/Motion Picture Association of America.