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Ethical Issues and Dilemmas, Family Resource Management, Health and Human Sexuality, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships

Normal

Title: Normal

Date: 2003

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: family relationship, family functioning, response to crises, conflict management, ethical sexual relationship, communication, developmental stage, personality, decision-making, community resources, diverse cultural value

Rating: R

Audience(s): College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: In the countryside of the United States of America, Irma Applewood and her husband Roy Applewood have been happily married for twenty-five years and they are model citizens in their community. Roy brings Irma to meet Reverend Dale Muncie, who is their pastor and friend, to tell that he is a woman trapped in a man’s body and he will have a sex-change operation. Now Roy has to face the deception of his wife and the intolerance of his colleagues, members of his church and his son Wayne. But Irma loves him and after the impact of the news, she understands and supports him with their teenage daughter Patty Ann (Hayden Panettiere) and Roy’s boss Frank (‘Clancy Brown’) that is their friend.

Places to view: Only available for purchase

Contributor: Anonymous

Families in Society, Family Law and Policies, Family Resource Management, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Mrs. Doubtfire

Title: Mrs. Doubtfire

Date: 1993

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, Family Law and Policies, Parenting

Keywords: work and family, stress and coping, family relationship, communication, decision-making, time management, legal conflict, parent-child relationships, parenting styles

Rating: PG-13

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Daniel Hillard is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters. Daniel is a kind man and a loving father to his three kids Lydia, Chris, and Natalie, but Daniel’s wife Miranda sees him as a poor disciplinarian, and a bad role model. After Daniel throws an elaborate and disastrous birthday party for Chris, Miranda reaches the end of her limited patience, and files for a divorce. Daniel is heartbroken when Miranda is given custody of the kids and he’s only allowed to visit them once a week. Determined to stay in contact with his kids, Daniel discovers that Miranda is looking for a housekeeper, and with help from his brother Frank, a makeup artist, Daniel gets the job, disguised as Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire, a Scottish nanny. Daniel pulls off the ruse so well that neither Miranda nor his children recognize him, and in the process, he learns some parenting tips. Daniel also has to deal with Miranda’s new boyfriend, a jerk named Stu Dunmeyer.

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

Contributor: Anonymous

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships

Liar Liar

Title: Liar Liar

Date: 1997

Media type: Film

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Keywords: work and family, family relationship, communication, developmental stage, personality, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG-13

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his favorite young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son’s birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn’t tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher!

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

Contributor: Anonymous