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- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Director: Frank Capra. Meeting the in-laws for the first time is always a daunting prospect, but when you discover some unexpected guests are staying at the family home, things can become rather awkward.
- Ordinary People (1980) Director: Robert Redford. An affluent Chicago family is torn apart by grief, their orderly lives disintegrate, and relationships break seemingly beyond repair.
- Milou en mai (1990) Director: Louis Malle. Nothing brings a family together, or tears it apart, like the death of a matriarch. Although set at the height of the 1968 student protests in Paris, Louis Malle’s gently satirical comedy Milou en mai focuses on the domestic rather than the political agenda.
- Secrets and Lies (1996) Director: Mike Leigh. When Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a young black woman, sets out to find her birth mother after the death of her adoptive parents, she gets rather a surprise when she turns out to be white factory worker Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn).
Spooked: Directed by Geoff Murphy. With Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, Andrea Kelland, Ian Mune. A thriller loosely based on Ian Wishart's book The Paradise Conspiracy, about the mysterious death of a New Zealander who happened upon international banking records after purchasing a used computer.
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- The Parent Trap (1998) The 1998 The Parent Trap remake, arguably better than the original, serves as a solid reminder of the brilliance of Lindsay Lohan when at the top of her game.
- Coco. Over the years, Pixar has made a name for itself as a master in evoking the strongest of emotions in its audiences, so it’s hardly surprising to see another entry from the studio in this list.
- The Sound of Music. The family reunion in The Sound of Music is often regarded as one of the most satisfying ever captured on film. As the story unfolds, Maria, a spirited governess, becomes deeply connected with the Von Trapp family, particularly the children.
- Little Miss Sunshine. Little Miss Sunshine excels in its ability to balance comedy and drama, providing a heartfelt and authentic portrayal of a flawed yet endearing family.
Like every summer, little Salomé returns to a family village in the mountains. Suddenly her beloved grandmother dies. While the adults are fighting over the funeral, Salomé is haunted by the spirit of the one who was considered a witch.
- 6 American Reunion
- 5 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- 4 The Farewell
- 3 The Deer Hunter
- 2 T2 Trainspotting
- 1 The Royal Tenenbaums
American Pie is a franchise that projectile vomits the escapades of a group of American adolescents as they attempt to lose their virginities, navigate their confusing late teens years, and the life decisions of their early twenties in our faces, to uproarious effect. Following a 10-year hiatus, American Reunion, the fourth installment of the serie...
Televised news is quickly becoming obsolete due to the prevalence of social media and streaming, as well as the rise of citizen journalism. If more news anchors comprised the attributes of Ron Burgundy and his team and reported on things that actually mattered (squirrels water skiing, panda watching), and drank scotch live on air, viewing figures w...
As one of the best American movies with an Asian ensemble cast, Lulu Wang’s 2019 heart-warming comedy-drama The Farewellis a refreshing take on the family reunion. Billy Wang (Awkwafina) is a Chinese-born, American-bred writer living in New York. Upon receiving the devastating news that her Nai Nai (grandmother) is dying of a terminal illness, she ...
Admittedly, this is a slightly left-field inclusion and not one that automatically springs to mind as a film that is strictly about reunions. Nevertheless, it includes one! The Deer Hunter, the multi-Academy Award-winning epic, is a three-hour-saga about three friends who are conscripted into the US Army during the Vietnam War. Michael Cemino’s ant...
Reunions are for reminiscing about the good ol’ days. Nostalgia-evoking recollections of times gone by, or in Trainspotting’scase the time Renton (Ewan McGregor) literally swam into the depths of depravity in order to retrieve two opium-laced suppositories and the Edinburgh-based heroin crew’s experiences as junkies. Related: Ewan McGregor's Best M...
That old adage of being able to pick one’s friends, but not one’s family speaks to Wes Anderson’s dramatic comedy about an estranged family’s inharmonious reunion. The Royal Tenenbaums is a hallmark of theLife Aquaticdirector’s unique filmography, and it explores the inner workings of the dysfunctional Tenenbaums. After the patriarch is evicted fro...
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