The release of the eighth “Fast and Furious” movie inspired Business Insider to come up with a list of the all-time greatest movie car chases. Some of my favorites are on the list, including the early Steven Spielberg movie, “Duel,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Drive,” “The French Connection,” “Bullitt,” and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” but …

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Bailee Madison produced and stars in A Cowgirl’s Story, as Dusty Rhodes, who goes to live with her grandfather (Pat Boone) while her parents, both soldiers, are deployed in Afghanistan. Because she is attending a new high school, Dusty makes friends with a group that includes Savannah (Chloe Lukasiak), a girl whose father also served …

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The Easter Egg Roll, open to the public by lottery, has been a tradition at the White House the morning after Easter for 139 years. Our family has been lucky enough to be there three times, and it is pure joy. Here is a little history of the tradition:

From the lovely Irving Berlin movie musical, “Easter Parade,” with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.

My gallery of Easter movies includes “Ben Hur,” several different movie versions of the life of Jesus, a couple of choices just for kids, and a classic musical named for a classic song, Irving Berlin’s “Easter Parade.” There’s something for every family celebrating this weekend.