Family Movie Nights
To help families spend time together and share common experiences, the Institute provides recommendations for Family Movie Night. Each week, a new movie recommendation and explanation is available for your consideration. Enjoy the show!
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The Tree of Life
On the anniversary of his younger brother’s death, Jack O’Brien (Sean Penn) reflects on his childhood in 1950s Texas. His gentle mother (Jessica Chastain) taught him wonder and kindness, while… Read More
Where the Red Fern Grows
In contrast to last week’s film, this week’s film offers a story with a slower and gentler pace… In 1930s rural Oklahoma, young Billy Coleman dreams of owning a pair… Read More
The Miracle Worker
After a severe illness at the age of one leaves her both blind and deaf, Helen Keller grows up unable to communicate and is easily frustrated. Having become a wild… Read More
Three Wishes
In a quiet 1950s American suburb, Jeanne Holman is doing her best to hold her family together after her husband is presumed dead in the Korean War. When she accidentally… Read More
Arthur the King
Due to strong language and some intense drama, this week’s film is more appropriate for older viewers. Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) is an experienced racer longing to finally win a… Read More
August Rush
Here’s a film appropriately titled for the beginning of August… Evan Taylor (Freddie Highmore) is a young orphan who hears music in the sounds all around him, from the wind… Read More