- THE REAL ST. PATRICK— Who was this influential servant of Christ honored by the Irish? What is his TRUE and inspiring story?
- WISDOM— What is it and how can I become wiser?
- PURITY— Why should I save sex for marriage?
- EFFECTIVE RESPONSES— How can I best respond to tough questions from unbelievers?
- Mufasa: Mickey 17
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Paddington in Peru
- Love Hurts
- Flight Risk
- Wolf Man
- Survive
- A Complete Unknown
- Maria
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Russell Crowe, actor, producer, director—“Gladiator,” “Unhinged,” “The Water Diviner,” “State of Play,” Gladiator,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” • Faith: Secularism • Worldview: Liberalism (activist)
John Cleese, age —“A Fish Called Wanda,” “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “The Meaning of Life,” “Die Another Day,” “The World Is Not Enough,” “Trolls,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” • Faith: Atheism • Worldview: Progressive Liberalism (Social Democratic Party member)
Please take a moment now to pray for these influential people (prayer suggestions).
First Kid
Reviewed by: Marcus Mann
STAFF WRITER
| Moral Rating: | Better than Average |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Pre-teens to Adults |
| Genre: | Family Comedy |
| Length: | 101 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1996 |
| USA Release: |
August 30, 1996 |
| Featuring | Sinbad, Robert Guillaume, Timothy Busfield, Brock Pierce, James Naughton, Bill Cobbs, Zachary Ty Bryan |
| Director |
David Mickey Evans |
| Producer |
Roger Birnbaum Riley Kathryn Ellis Caravan Pictures |
| Distributor |
Sam Simms (Sinbad) is a committed, successful secret service agent. He also has a strong sense of individuality, displayed in his humor and style of dress, a draw-back for most secret service assisnments. His unique style is utilized to protect (or is that baby-sit) the president’s teenage son (Brock Pierce). Luke, the first kid, is struggling through life as he experiences the challenges which face every teenager and with his identity as the son of the president of the United States. After a shakey beginning, some exciting scenes, lots of humor and a good dose of understanding, the two build a close relationship.
Although parts of the story are predictable, there are enough “twists” to this plot to keep you interested. Kids and parents alike will enjoy this movie, possibly the best family movie released in the summer of ’96. There is no nudity (with the exception of a very brief “mooning” scene compliments of the first kid), no sex or sexual innuendo, and very little objectionable language. The characters are interesting, likable and funny.
If you are looking for a good film for the entire family, see “First Kid”. You will like it! As usual, Sinbad has delivered a product which is good natured, funny and has lots of positive messages.
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