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Editorial director @CommonSense; no longer Tweeting/Xing as of Nov. 2024. Find me @betsyboz on Threads, Bluesky, IG, etc.
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For Good' Appropriate for Kids? Expert Explains Age Rating

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By Betsy Bozdech
| Kansas City Star Verified
Wicked: For Good is soaring at the box office, but the film's darker tone has raised questions about whether or not the content is suitable for kids. After influencer Sara Burnett shared via Instagram that she walked out of the movie theater with her kids due to an implied sex scene and spellcasting following the film's Friday, November 21, release, Us Weekly turned to film expert Betsy Bozdech to provide clarity on the PG rating and weigh in on the debate surrounding child-appropriate content.
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Horror Movies and Kids: A Scary Combination - Betsy Bozdech, with Brandy McDonnell, Jennifer Merin, Nell Minow and Liz Whittemore

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By Betsy Bozdech
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists
0 Flares 0 Flares × In 2019, a survey conducted for the streaming service Tubi revealed that the average age at which people see their first horror movie is 10 years old. While that doesn’t necessarily mean that all kids are in the same boat, we’ve all noticed members of the PG crowd at decidedly R-rated movies. What’s the level of fear they experience during these movies, and how do onscreen blood and gore influence their social expectations?
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Spiral: Tunnels Series, Book 5 Book Review

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By Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams, Betsy Bozdech
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 12+ Violent series' new twists take story in strange direction. Parents need to know that Spiral continues the Tunnels series' mix of adventure and frequent peril and violence. This installment takes the story in unexpected new directions; secrets involving the evil Styx race's latest plans for humanity are rather gruesomely revealed, and Will Burrows and his friends are -- as always -- constantly in danger as they fight to stop the horror known as the Phase.
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