Letter to the editor: Find out for yourself

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    Darrell Hurt

    In response to the recent outbursts over movie content, might I recommend a website that can be used to help quell any questions concerning film content? Go to www.screenit.com.

    This website covers in detail 15 categories of movie content, including alcohol, drugs, blood, gore, disrespectful or bad attitudes, frightening scenes, guns, imitative behavior, jump scenes (ones that make you jump!), scary music, inappropriate music, profanity, sex, nudity, smoking, tense family scenes, topics to talk about and violence.

    In addition to a comprehensive content review, it gives short synopsis of the film, a more detailed account of the plot, the reasons for the rating, a review of each cast member as a role model, an extensive personal review of the film and any special cautions to parents (or other concerned individuals).

    The website is updated at least every Thursday, the day before most movies are released for the coming weekend. Reviews are posted for all movies released in the United States within the last 2 years and any other direct-to-video films. Reviews exist for several older films, but not all movies released in 1995 and before are covered.

    My wife and I rely on this database to make informed decisions on the films we will and will not watch.

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