Family Movie Nights

To help families spend time together and share common experiences, The Leadership 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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Captain America: The First Avenger
When the family sat down to watch Captain America the first time, we did not know it would set us down the road leading through the Marvel Comic Universe. We… Read More
How To Train Your Dragon (I and II)
Most of the time, we read the books before we watch the movie. That was true with The Bridge to Terabithia, all of the Narnia movies, and even most of… Read More
Hidden Figures
Now here is a movie my family will watch over and over. At a little more than two hours, it’s long, but it never feels that way. Katherine Johnson (Taraji… Read More
First Man
Since we knew a lunar eclipse was coming on Sunday, we decided to sit down for First Man, Damien Chazelle’s fact-based movie about the legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong. It tracks… Read More
Incredibles 2
For movie night last week, we chose to watch Pixar’s Incredibles 2, the sequel to the 2004 blockbuster. The family had seen the movie in the theater last summer but… Read More
The House With A Clock In Its Walls
We settled down Friday night for a new movie. We chose The House With A Clock In Its Walls, which is available to rent on iTunes. It is always a… Read More
Pete’s Dragon
Today we begin a new feature at The Leadership Institute. We’ll call it Family Movie Night because that’s what we call it at home. Movie night has been a staple… Read More