Breakthrough won’t win any awards, but the inspiration factor is through the roof.
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Sweet, funny, and quirky, Mirai offers a warm-hearted and original look at family ties.
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Beale Street tells us about music, family, racism, and injustice
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Can you love someone you can never touch? That’s the buzzing premise of Five Feet Apart, a star-crossed romance between two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis.
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This gut-wrenching film asks sobering questions. The world is teeming with hurting children; what does the future hold for them? And what will we do about it?
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Captain Marvel moderates the use of her gifts by conviction, not convention.
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These sad, sad stories lead to a deeper understanding of what happens to a child who is caught up in the spell of a predator.
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Transit is a timely film that addresses many of the current complexities and confusion around our global refugee crisis.
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The last round of movie awards this season will be handed out Sunday night, February 24. To take a look at what Banner reviewers thought of some of the nominees,
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Peter Jackson’s stunning documentary examines the life of British infantrymen during World War I.
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Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda invites viewers into the lives of this “family” of shoplifters.
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Roma is an intimate look at daily life and the often unnoticed people who make it happen.
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ٳܳ’ endears while it explores body image, loyalty, grief, and tricky mother-daughter relationships.
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Monsters and Men is a small indie film that tries to dig deep into big topics.
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We asked our reviewers to offer their five favorite titles of 2018 in a number of categories.
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When so many of our young people feel like the problems facing our world are insurmountable, it’s a breath of fresh air to see this kind of empowerment and encouragement.
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Ralph Breaks the Internet offers families an opportunity to discuss how the Internet can be both a tool that aids us and a place where we can lose ourselves.
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A list of movies that evoke the themes of Advent.
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Powerful acting rescues a feel-good film that garners a few too many laughs from the racism it attempts to decry.
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Emma Thompson gives an excellent performance as Fiona Maye, a family court judge dealing with unexpected consequences from visiting the child at issue in a case over which she presides.
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Writer and director Chloe Zhao has created an authentic film, from the grittiness of harsh words to the enduring love and support of family and friends.
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This movie, adapted from Angie Thomas’s bestselling young adult novel, gives a rare glimpse into the complexity of feeling pride for living in a misunderstood neighborhood.
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First Man is filled with strong performances, talented direction, and beautiful cinematography.
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A fairy tale goes wrong when three biological siblings find each other in this important documentary.