Family reviews: ‘Lottery Ticket,’ ‘The Last Exorcism,’ more
Parents bottom line on “Lottery Ticket”: Whatever its other adult themes, the graphic (not comic) violence makes this suitable only for 13-and-up.
Parents bottom line on “The Last Exorcism”: Seriously adult themes and situations rule this out for 12-and-unders.
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