Tag Archives: adulthood

Friends with Benefits

Title: Friends with Benefits

Date: 2011

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Sexuality

Keywords: adulthood, parenting styles

Rating: R – Restricted

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Jamie Rellis (Mila Kunis) is a New York City head-hunter trying to sign Los Angeles-based art director Dylan Harper (Justin Timberlake) for her client. When he takes the job and makes the move, they quickly become friends. Their friendship turns into a friendship with benefits, but with Jamie’s emotionally damaged past and Dylan’s history of being emotionally unavailable, they have to try to not fall for each other the way Hollywood romantic comedies dictate. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632708/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How did Jamie’s mother respond to her involvement with Dylan?

Places to view: iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Father of the Bride

Title: Father of the Bride

Date: 1991

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Parenting

Keywords: adulthood, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: George and Nina Banks are not ready to let their daughter Nina leave the nest, specifically George. He is incredibly nervous to let his little girl go and let her be a married woman. The wedding preparations have him caught in a whirlwind as he tries to process all that is going on.

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Title: Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: adolescence, adulthood, conflict management, family demographics, parent-child relationships, parenting style, step-parent, types of parents

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The Baker family wants to make one last trip out to their old lake house while the family can still get all together. When they get there, the house is a little more rundown than they remember. Also, across the lake their arch enemies, the Murtaugh family have upgraded to a full blown mansion. The two families have a long standing rivalry between one another and this vacation is no exception.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How do the Baker parents and Murtaugh parents parent differently from one another?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann