What to watch with your kids: ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ ‘Players’ and more

Drive-Away Dolls (R)

Age 16+

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Coen lesbian buddy comedy has nudity, violence, swearing.

“Drive-Away Dolls” is a mature buddy road trip comedy directed by Ethan Coen (half of the Coen brothers). Coen wrote the movie with his wife, Tricia Cooke, with the self-described goal of making a “filthy” and “trashy B-movie” with “lots of fun sex.” Mission accomplished! Sex acts and conversation (“c---,” “p---y” and much more) are nude, lewd and crude, including sex toys galore and loud, enthusiastic oral sex. The other hallmarks of a Coen brothers caper are also here, notably lots of swearing (“f---,” “s---,” etc.) and bumbling criminals who carry out extreme acts of violence. Stabbings, shootings and brutal beatings are all part of the action, but most memorable is a decapitated head that pops up throughout (and is meant to elicit shocked laughs). Characters also drink, and there’s a reference to being high. While co-writer Cooke identifies as queer, some of the lesbian characters are depicted in a way that plays into stereotypes. (84 minutes)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV-14)

Streaming

Age 11+

Vibrant, intense live-action adventure tale has violence.

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is a live-action version of the acclaimed animated show. This action-adventure series follows young avatar Aang’s (Gordon Cormier) quest to save the world from the evil Fire Nation, led by Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim). It’s more mature than previous versions, with lots of fantasy fighting and scenes of intense peril. Benders use the elements, including fire and earth, to fight. A man is set on fire and shown burning. A village is also violently set on fire; the destruction is brutal. Expect lots of martial arts-inspired combat, and swords and other weapons are used. There is some use of words such as “a--.” Positive messages include understanding your own power, finding yourself and friendship.

Available on Netflix.

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (TV-G)

Streaming

Age 4+

Charming Peanuts special about friendship and fitting in.

“Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” is a Peanuts special featuring Franklin (voiced by Caleb Bellavance), who was the original comic strip’s first Black character. As always, Lucy (Isabella Leo) insults Charlie Brown (Etienne Kellici) throughout, although her meanness is fairly tame this time around. Charlie and Franklin argue, but they make up. There’s mild adventure and fear during the soapbox derby race. Otherwise, there’s not much iffy content in this slow, sweet special that focuses on friendship. (39 minutes)

Available on Apple TV Plus.

Players (TV-MA)

Streaming

Age 15+

Enjoyable rom-com has sex, language and heavy drinking.

The rom-com “Players” focuses on a diverse group of friends (including star Gina Rodriguez) who spend a lot of time drinking in bars and talking about and trying to have sex. There’s also frequent swearing (including “f---,” “s---,” “damn,” “goddamn,” “hell,” “a--,” “d---” and “douchebag”). The 20- and 30-something characters drink heavily, including during work events, and one smokes a cigarette and mentions a friend in rehab. A character pretends to be drunk and vomiting. Sexual content includes both one-night stands and longer relationships, plus kissing, undressing down to underwear, tumbling onto beds and the suggestion of oral sex. There also is talk of “banging,” “hooking up,” “getting that,” “f---ing that,” looking like a “hooker,” not “f---ing children,” “j--z,” and going “under the shirt, over the bra.” Crudeness involves belching and pooping. (105 minutes)

Available on Netflix.

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