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A fantastic two hours of thrills, chills, and tears! Directed by George Clooney, this sports drama is based on the true story of the University of Washington Huskies' men's rowing team and their journey to the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

It's an enjoyable, uplifting, and heartwarming film set to the beautiful music of Alexandre Desplat. Watching it felt like I was on the boat and rowing like my life depended on it. It's hard to pick a favorite character because they're all heroes. And it was such a treat seeing their actual photos at the end (now I will be Googling the rowing team and everything else rowing-related). This film certainly makes it to my list of the best movies of 2024!

A world-famous photographer with a terminal illness asks the help of his estranged son to drive him to Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, the last photo lab that still processes Kodachrome film. He has been holding on to several rolls of film for years and wants to have them developed before he dies and Kodachrome is permanently discontinued.

Although formulaic and predictable, it's simple, believable, heartwarming, and enjoyable. It's a nod to old-school film photography and the music of Live. It's a great father-and-son road trip film that will bring a tear to your eye. Didn't realize I would also dig Jason and Elizabeth's chemistry (which was off the charts!)

This movie broke my heart. Sunny Pawar, the child actor who played the young Saroo, absolutely stole the spotlight. He was so adorable and affecting. Incredible true story!