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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The Boys in the Boat
It’s 1936. When college student Joe Rantz has trouble finding the money for his tuition fees, he tries out for the school’s rowing team purely out of necessity, as securing… Read More
Ride Like a Girl
“The only thing that matters is the odds you give yourself.” This week’s film tells the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win Australia’s prestigious Melbourne… Read More
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
This week’s film tells the true story of Irena Sendler, a Catholic social worker in Poland who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish children during World War II.… Read More
The Rosa Parks Story
Growing up in the racially segregated Alabama, the young Rosa McCauley does not take for granted that she or her family and friends are somehow inferior to others; she knows… Read More
Big Miracle
It’s the late 80s when Alaskan news reporter Adam Carlson happens to spot a trio of gray whales trapped by pack ice in the Arctic Circle. With temperatures dropping, it… Read More
Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
“The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.” For All Saints’ Day, here’s a movie about Saint Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower. While undergoing several hardships as… Read More