Films released in January – May 2021

Throwback classic movies recommendations

The Goonies (1985)

The Goonies find a mysterious treasure map and begin to follow the clues, entering a fabulous underground world of secret passages, dangerous traps and an old pirate galleon that hides precious treasures.

The Truman Show (1998)

Truman Burbank is a quiet insurance salesman who leads a simple life with his wife Meryl Burbank. However, some things around him make him start to wonder about his city, his supposed friends and even his wife. After meeting the mysterious Lauren, he is intrigued and ends up discovering an unexpected fact that would change his life forever.

Wizard of Oz (1939)

Dorothy and her dog Toto are taken to the magical land of Oz when a cyclone passes by their grandparents' farm in Kansas. They travel towards the Emerald City to find the Wizard of Oz and on the way they encounter a Scarecrow, who needs a brain, a Tin Man without a heart and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The Wizard asks the group to bring the Wicked Witch of the West's broom in order to earn their help.

The Sound of Music (1965)

In the late 1930s, just before World War II, a novice who lives in a convent but cannot adapt to religious rules, goes to work as a widower captain's housekeeper with seven children and brings joy back to the house.

Karate Kid (1984)

Teenager Daniel LaRusso gets involved with the ex-girlfriend of the school bully and begins to be tormented by his gang. Luckily for him, he relies on the teachings of Mr. Miyagi, a karate master who prepares him for self-defense and also for an important championship.

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Worried about having little access to his children, divorcee Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) draws up a plan. With the help of his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses up as an old British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. Children love Mrs. Doubtfire and with her help, Daniel becomes a better father. But when both Daniel and his nanny persona go to the same restaurant, the situation leaves them in trouble

Jumanji (1995)

Alan Parrish disappeared as a boy and no one believes his friend's story that he was sucked into a game. Twenty-six years later, two children find the game in the attic and, when they start playing, Alan is released. But the game is not over yet and Alan needs to end before he is actually released.

Matilda (1996)

Matilda is a brilliant child who grew up with rude and ignorant parents. Both ignore their daughter, to the point of forgetting to enroll her in school. This way, Matilda is always at home or in the bookshop, where she usually stimulates her imagination. When Matilda discovers that she has magical powers, Harry decides to send her to school. The place is controlled with an iron fist by the director Agatha Trunchbull, so Matilda needs to use her special talent to protect her friends and her teacher.

The Parent Trap (1998)

An 11-year-old girl meets her twin sister who lives in California and together they plan to reconcile their divorced parents. The first mission is to stop a gold digger who tries to win over her father.

Back to the future (1985)

Marty McFly, a teenager from a small Californian town, is transported to the 1950s when the experience of eccentric scientist Doc Brown goes awry. Traveling in time in a modified car, Marty knows young versions of his parents and needs to make them fall in love, or else he will cease to exist. To complicate matters, Marty needs to return home in time to save the scientist.

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By Carolina Torres year 9