feeling the weight of the world? Popcorn Therapy’s Comforting & Nostalgic collection offers a warm escape. Curl up with classic films, rediscover hidden gems, and let the silver screen soothe your soul with a nostalgic glow

Fantastic Mr. Fox – Wes Anderson, 2009
FAMILY/ADVENTURE/ANIMATION, 1h27
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman
Synopsis
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

Mamma Mia! – Phyllida Lloyd, 2008
ROMANCE/MUSICAL, 1h41
Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan
Synopsis
An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on a Greek island is about to marry off the spirited young daughter she’s raised alone. But, the daughter has secretly invited three of her mother’s ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father.

Crazy, Stupid, Love – Glenn Ficarra, 2011
COMEDY/ROMANCE, 1h49
Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone
Synopsis
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal’s seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Forrest Gump – Robert Zemeckis, 1994
DRAMA/COMEDY/ROMANCE, 2h22
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise
Synopsis
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Summer of 85 – François Ozon, 2020
ROMANCE/DRAMA, 1h32
Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Synopsis
What do you dream of when you’re 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can’t get a bigger kick than dying. And that’s why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
