Inspiration from No. 42; honoring traditions
42 Inspirational, old-fashioned Hollywood account of Jackie Robinson's historic demolition of the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and his relationship with Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers exec who gave Robinson his uniform. Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford star. PG-13
42 Inspirational, old-fashioned Hollywood account of Jackie Robinson's historic demolition of the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and his relationship with Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers exec who gave Robinson his uniform. Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford star. PG-13
From Up on Poppy Hill From Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio, a gentle, meditative tale in which an industrious 16-year-old joins a campaign to preserve a dilapidated old clubhouse where the boys at her school live. A beautifully rendered film about honoring the traditions of the past as you look ahead to the future. PG
The Place Beyond the Pines Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this riveting drama about a motorcycle stunt rider/bank robber and the cop who chases him down. Boldly ambitious, with great performances from Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn, Harris Yulin, and Ray Liotta. R