About Us

Who are the people behind Is This Movie Suitable?

Mike Record

Mike is an avid movie goer who, if the movie was particularly good, has been known to leave the theatre only to buy another ticket and go straight back in! He has a day job as a trainee lawyer but in his spare time he works in freelance journalism. He has written for such publications as comedy online magazine, Cracked, indie music site Electric Banana, and was a major contributing writer to the now sadly defunct Comedy TV is Dead, a blog dedicated to news, reviews and interviews in the world of comedy web series. He also has a keen interest in both reading and writing fiction. He is very grateful to support forums when it comes to running websites.

His favourite movie list changes so frequently that even any attempt to put it into print will result in it being out of date mere hours later. However, some superb titles never change and he is willing to commit to saying that he loves all films made by Studio Ghibli and that Die Hard is unequivocally the greatest action movie ever made.  He also has an inexplicable soft spot for anything starring Tom Cruise or Chow Yun-Fat, regardless of how hand-gnawingly awful they may be.

Laura Record

Laura has an obsession for movies that goes beyond the norm. While there are barely any films she won’t consider watching, she is especially fond of foreign films and has a particular passion for Korean, Chinese and Japanese cinema – with her favourite movie being Park Chan-Wook’s Joint Security Area.

Laura is a stay-at-home mum but also works part-time job in a supermarket. When she’s not running around after the little one or dealing with customers, she’s watching movies, writing reviews, baking cakes or taking photos of her local area.

Is This Movie Suitable came to be when we realised how strong content can be in movies that young children are legally able to watch. As all children have different sensibilities, it is very hard for parents to know how their kids will find particular films and other sources of information are often unreliable or give bland, minimal detail. We decided to focus on fun, non-judgemental and informative reviews which give just enough detail to prepare parents for what’s coming without giving too much away and spoiling the movie for anyone. A family trip the cinema can be expensive, so why risk wasting money on something you may have to walk out of half-way through?

We believe that movies can be very powerful – the stories can lift your spirits, encourage empathy and sympathy as well as make you question your own opinions. Children should be able to enjoy the movies that will appeal to them without adults having to worry about the sudden appearance of unexpected content.