The Tempest

A romantic comedy with some serious implications is what the Big Miracle is all about and who doesn't want to see the planet's species all survive? Whales have been getting poor treatment for centuries now and with many species down to but a few, they may soon be gone for good. Enter the government worker and a non profit aid worker that are determined to help however they can. Then add romance and a bit of comedy and you have a great movie! They find three huge California gray whales that have traveled up to the Arctic Circle and become trapped when ice closed in on them, leaving them in a hole with no escape. ilmed over a ten week period in Anchorage, Alaska the story is based on a book by Tom Rose titled Freeing the Whales: How the Media Created the World's Greatest Non-Event. tars Drew Barrymore (Boys on the Side, The Wedding Singer) as Rachel Kramer and John Krasinski (It's Complicated, Leatherheads) is Adam Carlson are the determined pair who try to save the whales. Others in this entertaining and fun film include Ted Danson, Stephen Root, Kathy Baker, and Kristen Bell.

The Holdovers (2023) is Alexander Payne's warm, witty drama about a grumpy teacher, a grieving cook, and a stranded student at a New England prep school over Christmas break. Stream it on Peacock.

Ari Aster's divisive neo-Western black comedy sends sheriff Joaquin Phoenix and mayor Pedro Pascal to war in a pandemic-era New Mexico town. Streaming on HBO Max.

American Fiction is a 2023 satirical drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson, adapted from Percival Everett's novel Erasure. Jeffrey Wright stars as a frustrated Black novelist whose deliberately offensive pseudonymous manuscript becomes an unexpected bestseller, forcing him to confront questions of identity, integrity, and the commodification of Black experience.

In an age where women are considered second class citizens and not allowed to hold jobs of any value, Albert Nobbs finds work as a butler in a posh Dublin hotel. Nobbs however just happens to be a woman who sees the opportunity to make a living even though it is discouraged in Ireland in the 19th century. This works fine until she falls for a handsome man and wants to escape from the lies she has lived with. Glenn Close first fell in love with the Albert Nobbs character and played the part back in 1982 in an off Broadway play. She purchased the rights and began working to make this highly entertaining film. ross dressing is something that has always been controversial and remains in use today even by mothers in Afghanistan who dress their young daughters up to appear like boys so they won't be harassed in public. Close loved the story idea of a middle aged woman turned man in order to be independent, thus proving the woman in Nobbs is actually the one who is strong and capable.lenn Close (The World According To Garp, Air Force One) is Albert Nobbs, Jonathan Rhys Meyers (From Paris With Love, Shelter) is Viscount Yarrell, and Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) is Dr. Holloran.

Being a father means accepting the responsibility involved with parenthood. Men take their job of fatherhood as seriously as women do (when entering motherhood), and they thrive on it. It's what we have been put on this earth for. But while being a great Dad is important, each man must decide how to go about accomplishing that very important virtue. Some do better than others, some fail and even drop out of the challenge. Those who are courageous enough to stick around are rewarded by seeing their child grow up to be a responsible adult, and become a parent themselves. ourageous involves four fathers who happen to be police officers. Each in a different stage of fatherhood, he must decide how best to be a parent and he learns what it means to be a great father. Presented by the Sherwood Baptist Church, and done on a tiny budget (just over one million dollars), this film is spiritual and realistic. Starring Alex Kendrick (associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist), Ken Bevel (Marine Corps officer), Ben Davies, and Kevin Downes.