“EVERY TIME I GO TO A MOVIE, IT’S MAGIC, NO MATTER WHAT THE MOVIE’S ABOUT.”
-Steven Spielberg
Table of Contents:
Spiritual
Bella (2007), Dir. Alejandro Monteverde
The Letters (2015), Dir. William Riead
The Shack (2017), Dir. Stuart Hazeldine
Love and Mercy: Faustina (2019), Dir. Michal Kondrat
The Ten Commandments (1956), Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Silence (2016), Dir. Martin Scorsese
October Baby (2012), Dir. Andrew Erwin
Risen (2016 ), Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Babbette’s Feast (1987 ), Dir. Gabriel Axel
The Nativity Story (2006), Dir. Catherine Hardwick
Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Dir. Robert Bresson
Amazing Grace (2007), Dir. Michael Apted
Joan of Arc (1999), Dir. Christian Duguay
Of God’s and Men (2011), Dir. Xavier Beauvois
There Be Dragons (2011), Dir. Roland Joffe
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018 ), Dir. Andrew Hyatt
**Mindwalk (1991), Dir. Bernt Amadeus Capra [MOVIE UNAVAILABLE]
My Dinner with Andre (1981 ), Dir. Louis Malle
Family Friendly
The Prince of Egypt (1998 ), Dir. Brenda Chapman, Stephen Hickner, Simon Wells
It’s a Wonderful Life (1947 ), Dir. Frank Capra
Coco (2017), Dir. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Hugo (2011), Dir. Martin Scorsese
A Little Princess (1995), Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
The Lion King (1994), Dir. Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Mary Poppins ( 1964), Dir. Robert Stevenson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1996), Dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (2018), Dir. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey
The Princess Bride (1987), Dir. Rob Reiner
Moana (2016), Dir. Ron Clements and John Musker
Annie (1982), Dir. John Huston
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (2018), Dir. Aaron Horvath, Peter Ride Michail
Aladdin (1992 ), Dir. John Musker and Ron Clements
The Parent Trap (1998), Dir. Nancy Meyers
Science Fiction/ Action
Alien (1979), Dir. Ridley Scott
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Dir. Jack Arnold
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Dir. George Miller
The Dark Knight (2008), Dir. Christopher Nolan
Jurassic Park (1993 ), Dir. Steven Spielberg
Interstellar ( 2014), Dir. Christopher Nolan
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Guillermo del Toro
Arrival (2016), Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Inception (2010 ), Dir. Christopher Nolan
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 ), Dir. James Gunn
The Matrix ( 1999), Dir. The Wachowskis
Wonder Woman (2017), Dir. Patty Jenkins
Blade Runner (1982 ), Dir. Ridley Scott
The Thing (1982 ), Dir. John Carpenter
Snowpiercer (2014 ), Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Drama
Citizen Kane (1941 ), Dir. Orson Welles
Rahomon (1950), Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Jane Eyre (2011), Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
The Passion of the Christ (2004), Dir. Mel Gibson
Schindler’s List (1994 ), Dir. Steven Spielberg
Life is Beautiful (1998), Dir. Roberto Benigni
Cinema Paradiso ( 1988), Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
12 Angry Men (1957), Dir. Sidney Lumet
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008), Dir. Mark Herman
Pride and Prejudice (2005), Dir. Joe Wright
Titanic (1997), Dir. James Cameron
Forrest Gump (1994 ), Dir. Robert Zemeckis
The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dir. Frank Darabont
12 Years a Slave ( 2014), Dir. Steve McQueen
Dead Poets Society ( 1989), Dir. Peter Weir
Stand By Me (1986), Dir. Rob Reiner
The Usual Suspects ( 1995), Dir. Bryan Singer
The King’s Speech (2010), Dir. Tom Hooper
Run, Lola, Run (1999), Dir. Tom Tykwer
Musicals
The Sound of Music (1965), Dir. Robert Wise
Singing in the Rain (1952 ), Dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Begin Again (2013), Dir. John Carney
The Music Man (1962), Dir. Morton DaCosta
Les Miserables (2012), Dir. Tom Hooper
The Greatest Showman (2017), Dir. Michael Grace
La La Land (2016), Dir. Damien Chazelle
My Fair Lady (1964), Dir. George Cukor
A Star is Born (2018), Dir. Bradley Cooper
Moulin Rouge (2001), Dir. Baz Luhrmann
The King and I (1956), Dir. Walter Lang
The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Dir. Joel Schumacher
Horror
The Crow (1994), Dir. Alex Proyas
The VVitch ( 2015), Dir. Robert Eggers
Halloween (1978), Dir. John Carpenter
Midsommar (2019), Dir. Ari Aster
Get Out (2017), Dir. Jordan Peele
The Ring (2002), Dir. Gore Verbinski
The Shining (1980), Dir. Stanley Kubrick
The Cabin in the Woods (2011), Dir. Drew Goddard
The Descent ( 2005), Dir. Neil Marshall
Hellraiser ( 1987), Dir. Clive Barker
Silence of the Lambs ( 1991), Dir. Jonathan Demme
The Babadook (2014), Dir. Jennifer Kent
Candyman (1992), Dir. Bernard Rose
Anime
Akira (1988 ), Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo
Spirited Away ( 2001), Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Dir. Isao Takahata
Millenium Actress ( 2001), Dir. Satoshi Kon
Your Name. ( 2016), Dir. Makoto Shinkai
The Wind Rises (2013), Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
The Secret World of Arrietty ( 2011), Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Comedy
The Great Dictator (1940), Dir. Charlie Chaplin
Sister Act ( 1992), Dir. Emile Ardolino
When Harry Met Sally ( 1989), Dir. Rob Reiner
Moonstruck ( 1987), Dir. Norman Jewison
The Holiday ( 2006), Dir. Nancy Meyers
Back to the Future (1985), Dir. Robert Zemeckis
The Great Gatsby ( 2013), Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Juliet, Naked ( 2018), Dir. Jesse Peretz
Midnight in Paris ( 2011), Dir. Woody Allen
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Dir. Ben Stiller
Spanglish ( 2004), Dir. James L. Brooks
My Big Fat Geek Wedding ( 2002), Dir. Joel Zwick
No Reservations ( 2007), Dir. Scott Hicks
The Terminal ( 2004), Dir. Steven Spielberg
Documentaries
Won’t You Be My Neighbor ( 2018), Dir. Morgan Neville
Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism ( 2015), Dir. David Naglieri
Dear Zachary: A letter to a Son About His Father (2008), Dir. Kurt Kuenne
Koyaanistiqatsi ( 1983), Dir. Godfrey Regio
Powaqqatsi ( 1988), Dir. Godfrey Regio
Naqoyqatsi ( 2002), Dir. Godfrey Regio
Icarus (2017 ), Dir. Bryan Fogel [on Netflix]
The Corporation ( 2004), Dir. Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
One Child Nation ( 2019), Dir. Nanfu Wang, Lynn Zhang
Citizenfour ( 2014), Dir. Laura Poitras
Inside Job ( 2010), Dir. Charles Ferguson
Baraka ( 1992), Dir. Ron Fricke
Samsara (2011), Dir. Ron Fricke
Blackfish ( 2013), Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Jesus Camp ( 2006), Dir. Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
20 Feet From Stardom ( 2013), Dir. Morgan Neville
Food, Inc. (2008), Dir. Robert Kenner
The Great Hack (2019), Dir. Karim Amer, Jehane Noujain [On Netflix]
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005), Dir. Robert Greenwald
Food Matters ( 2008), Dir. James Colquhoun, Carlo Ledesma
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2016), Dir. Matt D’Avella
Just Eat It: A Food Wast Story (2015), Dir. Grant Baldwin
The True Cost (2015), Dir. Andrew Morgan
*Bonus* Classic Bad Movies
Leprechaun (1993), Dir. Mark Jones
The Room ( 2003), Dir. Tommy Wiseu [unavailable]
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Dir.Stephen Choido
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), Dir. Nicholas Webster
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie ( 1987), Dir. Rod Amateau
Gremlins 2: The New Batch ( 1990), Dir. Joe Dante
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus ( 2009), Dir. Jack Perez [streaming on Tubi, Vudu, PlutoTv]
C.H.U.D (1984), Dir. Douglas Cheek
Critters (1986), Dir. Stephen Herek
Arachnophobia (1990), Dir. Frank Marshall
Cry Wilderness (1987), Dir. Jay Schlossberg-Cohen
