Is A Movie in Your Plans? Here Are Some to Consider

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When it's too rainy to go outside and a movie is in order, consider these.

There's a reason that Judi Dench is nominated for Best Actress awards so often.  Her films are outstanding.  Philomena "is  moving, emotional, well acted...." a film that "many of us could identify with for the time period and growing up Catholic."(Cheryl A. ) 

Since when do animated films appeal to the more mature viewer?  Almost all of them do so anymore.  Frozen is a good example.  While children love the princesses and the magic, adults enjoy the gorgeous animation, the beautiful music, and the beautiful reworking of Hans Christian Anderson's Snow Queen.  Another is Mr. Peabody and Sherman.  Our children and grandchildren are glued to the screen as Sherman gets into trouble by disobeying Mr. Peabody and is rescued by his father again and again.  Adults see Sherman's travels through time to interesting places and people we've all met in history and literature. Entertaining for everyone.

The Grand Budapest Hotel was also among the Academy Award nominations.  The critics gave it high praise, but some who have seen it describe the film as "odd and quirky." (Jo)  If you're into 'odd and quirky,' this might be a movie for you.  It isn't, however, at all like Judi Dench's "The Best, Exotic Marigold Hotel" (a personal favorite).

Monuments Men is worth seeing.  A small group of men have been tasked with saving the hundreds of art works plundered by the Nazis.  They are all specialists in various areas of art.  Their experiences, pain, dangers ,and successes remind us of the  many acts of courage by those original monuments men, ill-equipped to move through battlefields during the ending days of WWII.

Are action films to your liking?  Tension abounds in Non-stop.  It is a gripping, action film that "will have you on the edge of your seat the whole time" (John R).