The Magician’s Elephant

Years after a devastating war, people have lost their belief in magic and hope. Young orphan Peter is being raised by a fatherly but war-hardened soldier who insists there’s no… Read More

The Perfect Game

In 1957 Mexico, a group of poor boys discover a baseball in the dirt and take it as a sign to pursue their dream of playing organized baseball. With the… Read More

Ben-Hur

This week’s film is a classic epic for the start of the Easter season. In first-century Jerusalem, wealthy Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) reunites with childhood friend Messala, now… Read More

Where the Lilies Bloom

The Luther family live a meager life in the Appalachian Mountains. When their widowed father falls gravely ill, he makes his second-eldest daughter, Mary Call, promise to take care of… Read More

The Spiderwick Chronicles

When twin brothers Jared and Simon move into a crumbling old estate following their parents’ divorce, Jared discovers a secret attic study belonging to the house’s previous owner and finds… Read More

The Borrowers

Beneath the floorboards of a cozy home lives the Clock family, tiny people who survive by “borrowing” small items from the humans living above. While sneaking out one night, the… Read More

Scrooge

While Dickens’s tale of redemption needs little introduction, this classic 1970 musical adaptation wonderfully balances both the darkness and the joy of the story. Albert Finney stars as the miserly… Read More

Meet Me in St. Louis

In 1903, the Smith family lives in St. Louis, where they eagerly await the 1904 World’s Fair planned for their hometown. Sisters Rose and Esther (Judy Garland) also dream about… Read More

The Wild Robot

When a storm destroys a cargo ship, service robot “Roz” washes up on an uninhabited island and is accidentally activated by curious wildlife. Programmed to help anyone in need but… Read More

The Bridge on the River Kwai

In 1943, a group of British prisoners of war led by the principled Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) arrive at a Japanese prison camp where they are ordered to build a… Read More

The Song of Bernadette

With All Saints’ Day approaching, this week’s film looks at the life of Saint Bernadette (1844-1879). In 1858, fourteen-year-old Bernadette lives in poverty with her family in France. One day… Read More