Parents’ guide to new movie releases

'Nine'

Rating: PG for some mild sensuality and brief incidental language and smoking.

What it's about: A legendary Italian filmmaker flees to a spa to hide from his wife, his mistress and writer's block. But the women of his life haunt his dreams.

The kid attractor factor: Singing and swinging, '60s dancing.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Burn the candle at both ends and you're going to get scorched.

Violence: None.

Language: A little profanity.

Sex: Bumping and grinding.

Drugs: Cigarettes.

Parents' advisory: More challenging than the light musicals that have been recent hits, this one is sure to confuse the 12-and-unders.

'The Young Victoria'

Rating: PG for mild sensuality, a scene of violence and brief language, smoking.

What it's about: Royal teen becomes queen, learns on the job and finds a husband in this intimate screen biography.

The kid attractor factor: A rebellious teenager gets even with Mom.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Love can find a way into even an arranged courtship.

Violence: A shooting.

Language: So clean Victoria herself would approve.

Sex: Suggested.

Drugs: Smoking.

Parents' advisory: Just too historical and talky for younger children, though teens and 'tweens who are into history or princess romances might enjoy it.