movies: 1) to expand our emotional bandwidth — to feel sensations that we rarely experience in our normal lives; 2) to reconnect with our higher selves — to be reminded of what humans are capable of, in terms of both good and evil, and to alter course if we’re steering more towards the latter than the former; 3) to be reminded we’re not alone—that,

Movies can be surprising in their ability to stir and transport thoughts and emotions and move the viewer to change or transcend their lives.