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Toy Story: To Humility and Beyond (Lessons in Community)

By Scott Harrison Rees
Adventure,Movies,YA

Finding ‘Ohana: Saying ALOHA! It’s More Than ‘Hello’

By Scott Harrison Rees
Movies

‘Moving’ Amidst Sheltering: The Top Ten Movies of 2020

By Scott Harrison Rees
Animation,Comedy,Movies

SOUL: Is the Meaning of Life As Simple as ‘Jazzing’?

By Scott Harrison Rees
Animation,Comedy,Television

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special: Is Having a Sense of Humor About Yourself Healthy?

By Scott Harrison Rees
Drama Movies

The Farewell: Saying Hello to Life as Part of a Whole

By Scott Harrison Rees on Friday, August 21, 2020

Based on an actual lie… That is the opening text of The Farewell, and while the description is accurate, the irony is that the film, based on real-life experiences of writer and director Lulu Wang, contains some universal and powerful truths. Family coming together amidst crisis, the ways we mourn, and how we can find …

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Palm Springs: Finding Meaning When Life is on Repeat

By Scott Harrison Rees on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

“Yeah. About that. So, this is today. Today is yesterday. And tomorrow is also today. It’s one of those infinite time loop situations you might have heard about,” said Nyles, the seemingly carefree protagonist of the romantic comedy, Palm Springs. “Yeah. About that. So, this is today. Today is yesterday. And tomorrow is also today. …

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Comedy Family Movies

Freaky Friday: How to do Empathy, Even Without a Body Swap

By Scott Harrison Rees on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Freaky Friday. Alternate title: Extreme Empathy. Okay, not really. But, hey, it could work. More on that later. There are four – yes, count it – four versions of Freaky Friday. Starting in 1976, with a 13-year-old Jodie Foster (!!!), and with three subsequent versions in 1995, 2003, and 2018. Each different, but the basic …

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Drama Movies Musical

Rocketman: Take Off Into Self Expression and You Do You

By Scott Harrison Rees on Friday, June 26, 2020

Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) is truly mesmorizing in his portrayal of Elton John in the bio-fantasy musical Rocketman. Ahh, but the music, though. Crocodile Rock! Saturday Night’s Allright for Fighting! I’m Still Standing! And… and…. Oh, who are we kidding? The real star of the movie is the costumes! All 85 of them, …

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Drama Movies YA

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: “Dear friend…”

By Scott Harrison Rees on Friday, June 19, 2020

“Dear friend…” Those two words were written, or rather, typed, by the young and troubled protagonist of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, as he journals and faces an uncertain and anxiety-filled future, that way most incoming high school freshmen do. The “friend” was an unknown. “You could write about us.” And with those …

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Why Do Movies … Move? Silver Screen Self Care

By Scott Harrison Rees on Saturday, June 13, 2020

Why is a movie called a movie?

It’s short for moving pictures, bunches of still images moving so, so fast – 24 frames per second, in most cases – that it fools the eye. An Illusion. MAGIC.

And it has the power to move us.

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Scott is a movie lover who brings over 20 years experience in mental health, journalism and vocational ministry. He has a Masters of Divinity degree, which is not nearly as amazing sounding as Masters of the Universe, but it is what it is. It is here at Movies That Move Us where his powers combine! It is not uncommon to find him pretending to open automatic doors using The Force.

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