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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I Am Big Bird
This week’s film is a documentary about a beloved puppeteer… For over forty years, Big Bird has been one of the most beloved characters on Sesame Street, teaching generations of… Read More
Thirteen Lives
In Thailand, twelve boys from a soccer team and their assistant coach decide to explore a nearby cave after practice. When heavy monsoon rains arrive unexpectedly, the cave quickly floods,… Read More
Remember the Titans
It’s 1971, and racial tensions are high when a Virginia city’s high schools are forced to integrate. Successful black coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is hired to lead the Titans,… Read More
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage
When college art student Thomas Kinkade comes home for Christmas in 1977, he’s looking forward to a joyful holiday with his mother and brother. Instead, he discovers that his mother… 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
The Pride of the Yankees
This week’s film is a classic from the 40s that celebrates the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou grows up in New York City as the son of hardworking… Read More
Rabbit-Proof Fence
In contrast to the last couple weeks, this week’s film tells a more somber tale. In 1931 Australia, three young Aboriginal girls are forcibly removed from their families and taken… Read More
True Spirit
“It’s when things go wrong that your true character is revealed.” Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson has always dreamed of sailing around the world solo, inspired by the memoir of another young… Read More
McFarland, USA
In 1987, high school football coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) moves his reluctant family to the predominantly Latino farming community of McFarland, California after being fired from his previous position.… Read More