Sweet, funny, and quirky, Mirai offers a warm-hearted and original look at family ties.
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- READ MOREBeale Street tells us about music, family, racism, and injustice 
- READ MORECan you love someone you can never touch? That’s the buzzing premise of Five Feet Apart, a star-crossed romance between two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis. 
- READ MOREThis gut-wrenching film asks sobering questions. The world is teeming with hurting children; what does the future hold for them? And what will we do about it? 
- READ MORECaptain Marvel moderates the use of her gifts by conviction, not convention. 
- READ MOREThese sad, sad stories lead to a deeper understanding of what happens to a child who is caught up in the spell of a predator. 
- READ MORETransit is a timely film that addresses many of the current complexities and confusion around our global refugee crisis. 
- READ MOREThe last round of movie awards this season will be handed out Sunday night, February 24. To take a look at what Banner reviewers thought of some of the nominees, 
- READ MOREPeter Jackson’s stunning documentary examines the life of British infantrymen during World War I. 
- READ MOREJapanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda invites viewers into the lives of this “family” of shoplifters. 
- READ MORERoma is an intimate look at daily life and the often unnoticed people who make it happen. 
- READ MOREDumplin’ endears while it explores body image, loyalty, grief, and tricky mother-daughter relationships. 
- READ MOREMonsters and Men is a small indie film that tries to dig deep into big topics. 
- READ MOREWe asked our reviewers to offer their five favorite titles of 2018 in a number of categories. 
- READ MOREWhen so many of our young people feel like the problems facing our world are insurmountable, it’s a breath of fresh air to see this kind of empowerment and encouragement. 
- READ MORERalph Breaks the Internet offers families an opportunity to discuss how the Internet can be both a tool that aids us and a place where we can lose ourselves. 
- READ MOREA list of movies that evoke the themes of Advent. 
- READ MOREPowerful acting rescues a feel-good film that garners a few too many laughs from the racism it attempts to decry. 
- READ MOREEmma Thompson gives an excellent performance as Fiona Maye, a family court judge dealing with unexpected consequences from visiting the child at issue in a case over which she presides. 
- READ MOREWriter and director Chloe Zhao has created an authentic film, from the grittiness of harsh words to the enduring love and support of family and friends. 
- READ MOREThis movie, adapted from Angie Thomas’s bestselling young adult novel, gives a rare glimpse into the complexity of feeling pride for living in a misunderstood neighborhood. 
- READ MOREFirst Man is filled with strong performances, talented direction, and beautiful cinematography. 
- READ MOREA fairy tale goes wrong when three biological siblings find each other in this important documentary. 
- READ MORELean on Pete is a closely observed portrait of a young man who needs someone to care for and commit to him, to give him love, stability, and a sense of belonging. 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
