Jovovich: 'Parents must be responsible'

Milla Jovovich has called on parents to take more responsibility for the films they let their children watch.

The actress told Parade that it is easy to make entertainment a scapegoat for bad behaviour.

Jovovich said: "I think parents need to take a lot more responsibility than they do about whether it's okay for their children to go to Resident Evil or any other movie with violence or sex or whatever.

"It's really easy to blame Hollywood for violence having an effect on kids, but movies would have no power if parents would just set their own standards. And it's the same with video games."

She added: "You've got to know your kids like the back of your hand and make sure they're honest with you and not scared to tell you things.

"I know when [daughter] Ever goes to school I'll be letting my little bird go, but I just want to make sure she tells me everything that happened, good or bad."

Nicole Kidman recently suggested that some films encourage violence against women, a claim supported by fellow star Samantha Morton.