New From Pixar: Trailer for Luca
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 9:21 am
There’s a lovely surprise in this trailer for Pixar’s “Luca,” coming this summer. Can’t wait.
Coming Soon: Yes Day with Jennifer Garner
Posted on February 10, 2021 at 3:44 pm
Would you have the courage to give your children a “yes day?” This looks like a lot of fun.
Family Movies for Martin Luther King Day
Posted on January 15, 2021 at 10:40 am
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, every family should take time to talk about this great American leader and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. There are outstanding films and other resources for all ages.
New this week is “MLK/FBI” with newly released material about the government’s surveillance, of Dr. King, including informants and wiretaps.
I highly recommend the magnificent movie Boycott
It is humbling to remember that the boycotters never demanded complete desegregation of the public transit; that seemed too unrealistic a goal. This website has video interviews with the people who were there. This newspaper article describes Dr. King’s meeting with the bus line officials. And excellent teaching materials about the Montgomery bus boycott are available, including the modest and deeply moving reminder to the boycotters once segregation had been ruled unconstitutional that they should “demonstrate calm dignity,” “pray for guidance,” and refrain from boasting or bragging.
Families should also read They Walked To Freedom 1955-1956: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The brilliant film Selma
The Long Walk Home
Citizen King
For children, Our Friend, Martin
Trailer: Raya and the Last Dragon
Posted on October 26, 2020 at 8:00 am
From Walt Disney Animation: a trailer for “Raya and the Last Dragon.”
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well. From directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, producers Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho, and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as the last dragon Sisu, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” opens in U.S. theaters on March 2021.
Trailer: The Three Wise Men — Coming for Christmas
Posted on October 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm
This Christmas, an animated family film about the three wise men will be widely available for the first time. With narration from the late Andy Griffith, this film (originally titled “The Very First Noel”) is directed by Yarrow Cheney (“The Secret Life of Pets,” “The Grinch”). The story is told through rhymed narration alongside a soundtrack of holiday carols performed by The Brothers Cazimero from Hawaii. The digital release features a new original song by Jonas Myrin, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter.
“Making the film was such a personal experience for so many of us,” said the Cheneys. “And now fourteen years later it’s thrilling to know our three wise men are about to reach Bethlehem and a new audience. We hope it will bring joy to the world!”