15. Frozen (2013) Frozenis more than just the hit song “Let It Go.” At its heart, we find a powerfully touching story about sisterhood. The bond between Elsa and Anna is unbreakable, with both of them expressing unconditional love in their own ways that are true to their individual strengths but ultimately for the good of their relationship. Anna is a brash yet compassionate princess while Elsa is a reserved yet persistent leader....
15. The Professor and the Madman (2019) Sometimes, we forget just how many stories are out there. Who’d have thought to make a movie about… the dictionary?! The Oxford English Dictionary was officially published in 1928, but it took 70 years to get there. A group of professors worked many decades on it—not only to find every single word in the world, but their accurate meanings. All with no help from Google!...
15. Matilda (1996) Matildatells the whimsical story of a genius little girl who discovers she has telekinetic powers. It’s one of the many movies adapted from the works of legendary children’s author Roald Dahl. Before she realizes she can move things with her mind, Matilda (Mara Wilson) is trapped in a life of cruel parents and even crueller teachers. Just when you thought the adults couldn’t get any worse, Miss Trunchbull comes along!...
15. Gran Torino (2008) Perhaps it should be expected given the subject of this article, but several of the films we’re about to mention involve the lasting trauma and PTSD experienced by war veterans. We’re starting things off with Clint Eastwood’sGran Torino. This film centers on Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran who’s angry at the world, distant from his family, and racist towards his neighbors. All of this destructive behavior stems from his traumatic experiences in the war, and the beauty ofGran Torinois that it takes us along on his journey of acceptance and forgiveness....
15. The Wedding Ringer (2015) Directed by Jeremy Garelick,The Wedding Ringermight center on a wedding for its premise, but it’s really all about friendship. A successful lawyer (played by Josh Gad) is about to marry the girl of his dreams (played by Kaley Cuoco), but he has a problem: he doesn’t have any friends to celebrate with him, meaning no groomsmen. Instead of confessing all of this to his fiancée, he decides to hire Best Man Inc....
