July 14, 2026… #movieoftheday is The Da Vinci Code (full movie) (2006). “The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery, thriller film directed by Ron Howard , written by Akiva Goldsman and based on Dan Brown 's 2003 novel of the same name . The first in the Robert Langdon film series , the film stars Tom Hanks , Audrey Tautou , Ian McKellen , Alfred Molina , Jürgen Prochnow , Jean Reno and Paul Bettany . “In the film, Robert Langdon , a professor of religious symbology from Harvard University , is the prime suspect in the grisly and unusual murder of Louvre curator Jacques Saunière. On the body, the police find a disconcerting cipher and start an investigation. Langdon escapes with the assistance of police cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and they begin a quest for the legendary Holy Grail . Sir Leigh Teabing, a noted British Grail historian, tells them that the actual Holy Grail is explicitly encoded in Leonardo da Vinci 's wall painting The Last Supper . Also searching for the Grail is a secret cabal within Opus Dei , an actual prelature of the Holy See , who wish to keep the true Grail a secret to prevent the destruction of Christianity. “The film, like the book, was considered controversial. It was met with especially harsh criticism by the Catholic Church for the accusation that it is behind a two-thousand-year-old cover-up concerning what the Holy Grail really is and the concept that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were married, producing a daughter, as well as its treatment of the organizations Priory of Sion and Opus Dei. Many members urged the laity to boycott the film. In the book, Brown states that the Priory of Sion and "all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate". “The Da Vinci Code premiered as the opening film of the 59th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2006, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 19. The film received generally negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success… becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2006 and Howard's highest-grossing film to date. It was followed by two sequels, both directed by Howard: Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016).” - more at Wikipedia FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JtuG4r_D_M&t=196s #TheDaVinciCode #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
July 13, 2026… #movieoftheday is A Child Is Waiting (full movie) (1963). “A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film directed by John Cassavetes , produced by Stanley Kramer and written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Studio One teleplay of the same name. It stars Burt Lancaster , as the director of a state institution for intellectually disabled and emotionally disturbed children, and Judy Garland as a new teacher who challenges his methods.” - more at Wikipedia Cassavetes’ third directorial effort is an engrossing, sobering expose of society's cruel prejudice toward mentally challenged children. Jean Hansen (Judy Garland) is an experienced city transplant who takes a job at a Down’s syndrome institution and befriends Reuben, one of the boys afflicted with the disease. Reuben latches on to Jean, to the dismay of Dr. Matthew Clark (Burt Lancaster. He feels Jean's affection for Reuben will disturb the other children, prompting him to separate the pair. Cassavetes uses actual children who have Down’s syndrome to convey the reality of these disabilities, giving the film a level of humanity and unflinching depth that resonates long after the final credits have rolled. Gena Rowlands and Steven Hill lead the supporting cast which includes Paul Stewart, Lawrence Tierney, Elizabeth Wilson and John Marley. FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Y_BI4FmTo #AChildIsWaiting #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
Lillian Hellman's Tony® Award-nominated stage play comes to vivid life in all of its twisted, claustrophobic glory in this powerful adaptation starring Dean Martin (in a rare dramatic performance), Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Wendy Hiller and Gene Tierney. Spinster sisters Carrie and Anna Berniers (Page and Hiller) are living out the remainder of their lives in their rundown New Orleans homes. For years they have supported their ne'er-do-well brother Julian (Martin), financially and emotionally, through his many failed business ventures. However, when Julian returns home with a sudden fortune and a new, young bride (Mimieux), jealousy rears its ugly head in a smoldering tale of innocence, betrayal and hidden family secrets. FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywTr8Ac8IY #ToysInTheAttic #tangled #Wikipedia #2026