Parents guide to ‘This Is It,’ ‘Saw VI’

‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’

Rating: PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images.

What it’s about: Michael Jackson, his band, choreographer and dancers rehearse for the “farewell” tour he never got to give.

The kid attractor factor: Michael Jackson, singing and dancing and giving his all.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Work hard, follow your dream and maybe you will have the chance to sing and dance with your idol.

Violence: None, with some scary “Thriller” images.

Language: “Booty” as a musical term; mild profanity.

Sex: Lots of crotch-grabbing.

Drugs: None. In the movie, anyway.

Parents’ advisory: A lot of rehearsal footage was cut into a toe-tapping, entertaining concert film.

‘Saw VI’

Rating: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, and language.

What it’s about: Jigsaw continues to avenge himself on the cruel and those who hold life cheaply, even after his death.

The kid attractor factor: Gore and more gore, which teens can never have too much of.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Callous insurance claims adjusters, lawyers and “predatory lenders” beware. Somebody’s coming after you with a saw ...

Violence: Well, sure.

Language: If ever there was a situation where cursing was understandable, this is it.

Sex: None.

Drugs: Cigarettes, and their consequences.

Parents’ advisory: Not the worst horror sequel your teens could see, still best suited for 15-and-up.

Roger Moore