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Dog (2022)
Ignore the poster... and absorb this story!
The poster doesn't do the story justice.
It's about a purple-heart awarded dog named Lulu whose partner has just died, and she has PTSD and no one can/will approach her. Tatum's character was the other partner on duty, so he agrees to take to the funeral. Long road trip. Trust and safety issues need to be resolved for both of them. (He also has PTSD and brain trauma injury and has been discharged). It's not the movie you'd expect... look past Tatum's womanizing, selfish behaviours (which are realistic!) and look for the genuine bond and his desire to do the right thing by his late partner and Lulu. This story is very moving and has a heartwarming ending.
Sitara: Let Girls Dream (2019)
Parents be aware of subject matter...
Watch this first! Not a cartoon for kids to watch alone... and family discussion should ensue. Good short film for cultural awareness, but not for entertainment. The trailer is misleading as is the "overview" on Netflix screen.
Into the Woods (2014)
We LOVE this musical movie!
I stumbled across it 4 years ago, not realizing it was a Sondheim Broadway musical and I've been obsessed ever since. It's a brilliant comentary on life, mashup of familiar fairytales and the cast is AMAZING. Remember this was originally written and performed in a different era, yes. But the morals of the story apply to all ages. And "Children Will Listen". Yes, there are some hokey bits, but that's part of its charm. Meryl is fantastic! Daniel Huttlestone (also memorable from Les Miserables on screen) has a show-stopper with "Giants In The Sky" and "Agony" with Chris Pine is a must see for Star Trek fans if for no other reason than to giggle at his affectations of a misunderstood prince. He's fabulous!
My daughter is now 9 and can sing along to the whole show. She has taken it all in stride since she was first watching it at 5 - and if you can't do that in today's entertainment age, then maybe you need to lighten up a bit ;-) Enjoy the music & comedy!