Tag Archives: conflict management

The Heat

Title: The Heat

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: Adulthood, conflict management, decision making, family demographics, work and family, social and cultural influences, parent child relationships

Rating: R – Restricted

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Sarah Ashburn is an FBI agent with her eyes on a promotion. However, her conflict with coworkers is keeping her from that promotion. He boss senders her to Boston on a mission to uncover the identity of a drug lord, Mr. Larkin. Agent Ashburn is forced to work alongside agent Shannon Mullins, who is from the area and very territorial about where she grew up. The pair are in constant disagreement on how to go about finding Larkin. The movie follows Ashburn and Mullins as they track down Larkin and try to shut down his drug trade.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do Ashburn and Mullins value family differently? Even though everyone in Mullins family are all adults they can never seem to get along and behave. How does Mullins family feel that her job is creating a wedge between them?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Neighbors

Title: Neighbors

Date: 2014

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Society

Keywords: decision making, conflict management, response to crisis

Rating: R – Restricted

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Kelly and Mac are excited to move into their new home with their newborn daughter, only to find out that the house they bought is next to a fraternity. One night, Kelly and Mac go over to the fraternity and ask the fraternity president, Pete, to turn the music down because their daughter is sleeping. One night when the fraternity doesn’t keep the noise down, Mac calls the police. With that one call, Kelly and Mac started a war with the fraternity.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What steps do Kelly and Mac take to protect their daughter over the course of the movie? Do you think the couple’s actions would have been if their daughter was a different age?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Date: 2002

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Society

Keywords: Marriage, conflict management, family demographics, parenting styles, social and cultural influences, types of parents

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Toula, a young Greek woman is turning her life around by going back to college. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a man named Gus. The only problem is, he’s not Greek. The movie follows the couple as they get married and struggle through cultural differences.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How does culture affect how people parent? How do differences in religion create conflicts in families. Do you think that Toula and Gus handled the situation in the best way that they could as a couple?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann