| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B+ |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 104 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 12 Jun 2006 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Claire and Hailey help Aquamarine learn everything they know about relationships by reading a stack of teen magazines. How reliable is the information in these pages? Why does some of the advice seem to contradict itself? For more information on teen magazines, check out this article.
Claire is concerned about her lack of cleavage. Why are many children obsessed with growing up quickly? Why is the need for a “perfect figure” so important?
How does Raymond answer Aquamarine’s question about love? Do you think he gives a good response?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
