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Family reviews: 'Imagine That,' 'Pelham 123'

A parents' guide to select new movies:

'Imagine That'

Rating: PG for some mild language and brief questionable behavior.

What it's about: Workaholic dad picks up stock tips and how-to-live-life advice by visiting his daughter's imaginary world.

The kid attractor factor: Eddie Murphy, left, a cute kid and wacky singing and dancing.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Listen to your kids. They have the best stock tips.

Violence: None.

Language: Quite clean.

Sex: None.

Drugs: A child is force-fed Red Bull.

Parents' advisory: A shockingly sweet and surprisingly charming Murphy comedy, but too slow and talky for very young children.

'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'

Rating: R for violence and pervasive language.

What it's about: A gang seizes a New York subway car and threatens to kill passengers unless the city and subway dispatcher meet their demands.

The kid attractor factor: Travolta and Denzel, chases, shootouts and thrills.

Good lessons/bad lessons: You can find out anything about anybody on that Internet thingy.

Violence: Shootings, the threat of more shootings and perilous crashes.

Language: Plenty of profanity.

Sex: Teen Internet flirtation.

Drugs: None.

Parents' advisory: A summer thriller that's heavy on violence and profanity. Take the R seriously. Not for kids.