This recommendation boils down to one major factor: Are you a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise? This sequel movie highly depends on a viewer's previously knowledge of the games lore and online theories and encourages the continued online theorizing, which is part of what makes this franchise what it is. Zoe, as a big fan of the franchise, really enjoyed the movie personally but understands this is for a very small and specific audience and most people will have no idea what is going on. Additionally, Zoe has found even the fanbase has been split on the film. She still recommends it for the fans, but she doesn't believe it's "peak." It is good, but "suffers from second movie in a trilogy syndrome." Lastly, Zoe tells parents this is NOT a kids movie or family-friendly. It is fine for teenagers, it is rated PG-13, but she again reminds parents this is an indie horror franchise produced by Blumhouse and is about child possessed animatronics.

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Wicked: For Good is now in theaters and now it's time for a spoiler FILLED discussion! Zoe invites her friend Olivia Lee to compare the movie to the musical, dive into the "bad guy is misunderstood trope" and explore how parents and kids can unpack the themes of this story.

Olivia loves theater and has seen the Wicked production and was super helpful in comparing the movie to the musical. She saw it at an age which she felt is perfect and appropriate for engaging in morally complex stories, like Wicked. Together, they discuss a lot of the film's criticism surrounding "bad guy is misunderstood trope" and Zoe argues Wicked actually does a good job of telling that story.

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Wicked: For Good is now in theaters but was it worth the year long wait for this part two?

Zoe recommends this film if you were a fan of the first one, but if you haven't seen the first one you better watch it first or else you may be confused and lost. This film directly picks up where the story left off and is a natural continuation, just like how a stage production has an intermission and continues. Zoe was a fan of the first film, and really enjoyed this second part. She found it entertaining and full of interesting themes. However, she cautions parents that this may not be the family friendly film it looks to be. There is a scene where two characters explicitly engage in intimacy; there is nothing graphic depicted but it is clear what these characters are going to do when the scene cuts. The main criticism Zoe has, however, is the issue of Ariana Grande's noticeably unhealthy body and how she is a role model to little girls. Zoe is concerned for how her body image may influence young girls who are already bombarded with cultural messages that beauty fits a certain image and a certain size.

Overall, she recommends the movie with those two criticisms for parents to watch out for if they intend to bring their children.

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